The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-01
ANTI-RUM POLITICS.
The Second Days Proceedings of the
Prohibition Convention.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 3l.-The Prohibition
National Convention was raped to order
promptly at 0 o'clock this morning, and
the proceedings opened with song and
prayer.
The Committee on Rules reported that the
sessions Of the convention should be from
8 O'Clock to 1918 O'Clock, aud , o'clock to
o. clock; debate to be confined to five min
utes to each delegate; no delegate to speak
more than once on each question; votes to
be taken by the call Of States; tho chair
man of each delegation to announce the
vote; absent delegates to be votod III pro
portion to those present. and nominating
speeches to be confined to one for each State
for each office.
The convention Immediately proceeded
to get into tangle on the rule limiting the
debate on the suffrage question. Those
most interested in this probable plank in
the platform objected seriously to circum-
scribing the debate.
The report was adopted without debate.
The afternoon session was also opened
with song and prayer. a colored quartette
from South Carolina is prominent i'll the
musical part of tho proceedings
Clinton B. Fisk was nominated for PreSi-
dent by reclamation. The committee on
resolutions came into the convention
uCtttt'l ny NfilftlIItluH JdIltS DAtGh, WlJl
Miss Francis E. Willard on his arm Sam
Small, secretary of the convention and the
Committee, proceeded to read the majority
report of the committee. 1t SAYS:
The Prohibition party, in national convention
assembled, acknowledging Almighty God as the
source of all power in government, do hereby
declare:
/. That the manufacture, importation, ex-
portation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic
beverages shall be made public crimes, and
punished as such.
2 That such prohibition must be secured
through amendments of our national and State
constitutions, enforced by adequate laws ade-
quaSely supported by administrative authority;
and to this end the Organization Of the Prohibit
tion party is lmperatively demanded in the
State and naUIOn.
g. That any form of license, taxation, or
regulation Of the liquor traffic is contrary to
good government; that any party which sup
ports regulation license or tax enters into an
alliance with such traffic. and becomes an actual
foe Of the States welfare, and that we nrragn
the Republican and Democratic parties for
their persistent attitude-in favor of licensed in
iquity whereby they oppose the demand of the
people for prohibition, and through open com
plicity with the liquor cause, defeat the en-
forcement of law.
L. For the immediate abolition of the internal
revenue system, whereby our national govern
ment is deriving support from our greatest ma
tional vice
The fifth section declares for revenue by
IaTlIl UuTlll IOI IoNtnuG Olliy.
The sixth relates to the civil service.
T. That the right of suffrage rests on no mere
circumstance of race, color, sex or nationality,
and that where, from any cause, II has been
held from citizens who are of suitable age and
mentally and morally qualified for the exercise
of an Intelligent ballot, it should be restored by
the people through the legislatures Of the sew
eral States, on such educational basis as they
may deem wise.
AGAINST PoLYGAMY.
The eighth section declares against
polygamy the ninth, against combinations
of capital in trusts" the tenth covers the
several political problems, regulation of
Sabbath observance, arbitration abolition
of saloons, monopoly of land, and the wages
question. The eleventh declares against
criminal and pauper immigration, and
the platform concludes as follows:
"Recognizing and declaring that prohibi-
tion OF the liquor traffic has become a domi-
nant issue in nationa, politics, we invite to
full party fellowship all those who, on this
dominant issue are with us agreed, in tho
full belief that this party can and will re-
move sectional differences, promote national
unity and insure the best welfare of our
native land" "
The minority report differs from the
majority on the woman suf ago question.
A great deal of debate followed, and then
the majority report was adopted.
A resolution was added to the platform,
on motion of Sam Small. condemning the
Democratic and Republican parties for
denying the right of self government to the
100000 people of Dakota.
A colored delegate from North Carolina
tnon offered the following, which was
seconded by Sam Small, and Immediately
adopted
Resolved. That we hold that all men are born
free and equal, and should be secured in their
rights.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The National Committee was announced
The Southern members are as follows:
Alabama-L G. Colson and T. f. Whit
ton.
Arkansas-T. j. Rogers and J. L. Palmer.
Florida-S. J. Morgan and s. H. Cum
mings.
Georgia-Sam Small and A. A. Murphey.
Mississippi-J K. Gambrill.
North Carolina-D. W. G. Benton and
Henry ShafRer
South Carolina-James A. Gate and w.
S. Smith.
Virginia.. w. Newton and r. II. Rol-
Inns
John A. Brooks, of Kansas, was nomi-
mated for Vice President and the conven-
tion adjourned sine die.
Sam Small was one of the candidates
named for Vice President, but he refused to
allow his name to be considered.