Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-01
THE pROuIBiTIoxIsrs.
Presidential Nomination By the Ma
tfo.sI Copyention-The Platform.
lBy telegraph 10 tho Dispatch.


INDIANAPOLIS, May 3l.-Clinton b. Fis'
was nominated for President by lamatioI
By the Probibitiouists.
The Committee on Resolutions came Into
! the convention he1ded by Chairman Jane!
Black. with Miss Frances Z. Willard on hi
arm. Secretary Sam Small. OF the conven'
ton and the committee, proceeded TO read
the majority report OF the Committee on
Platform. 1t says:
The Prohibition party, In nationsl con
yenton assembled, acknowledging Almighty
God ~ the source OF all power II the Gov
eminent, do hereby declare
l. That the manufacture, importation, ex
pOrtation, transportation, and sale OF alco-
holic beverages shall be made public crimes
and punished 80 such.
2. That such prohibition must be secured
through amendments OF our national and
State constitutions, enforced by adequate
laws, adequately supported by administra'
tive authority, and 10 this end organized ac-
ton OF the Prohibition party Is imperatiyely
demanded in the States and nation.
3. That any form Of license, taxation, or
regulation OF the liquor traffic Is contrary 10
good government; that any party which
supports regulation license or tax enters
INTO an alliance with such traffic and be
and they arragn the Republican and Demo.
cratic parties for their persistent attitude in
favor OF licensed iniquity, whereby they
oppose the demand OF the people for pro-
bibtion, and through open completely with
the liquor cause defeat the enforcement OF
law.
T. Declares for the immediate abolition OF
the internai.revenue system, whereby our
national Government Is deriving such sup
port from our greatest national Wee.
3. Declares for revenue by tariff and
tariff Tor revenue only.
6. Relates to the civil service.
:. That the right OF suffrage rests on no
mere circumstance OF race, color. sex. or ma
tionslity. aud that where, from any cause, it
has been held from citizens who are OF sulta-
bic age and mentally aud morally qualified
for the exercise OF IN intelligent ballot it
should be restored by the people through
the legislatures OF the several states.
The eighth declares against polygamy.
The ninth declares against combinations
OF capital in "trusts."
The tenth covers several political pro-
blems, regulation Of the Sabbath observance.
arbitration. abolition OF saloons, monopoly
Of land. and The wages question.
The eleventh declares against criminal and
pauper immigration, and the platform con-
cludes ne follows:
"Recognizing and declaring that the pro-
hibiton OF the liquor traffic has become a
dominant issue in national politics, we in
wife to full party fellowship all those who on
this one dominant issue with US agree In
full belief. This party can and will remove
sectional differences. promote national unity,
and insure the best welfare OF our native
land"
The minority report differs from the ma
iority on the wOman.suTrage question.
A great deal Of debate followed and then
the majority report was adopted. A resOu-
ton was added TO the platform on motion OF
sam Small. cOndemnlng the Democratic and
Republican parties for denying the right Of
self-goyernment TO the 100000 people OF Da.
kotl.
A colored delegate from North Carolir a
then offered the following, which was seond-
ed by sam Small, and Immediately adopted:
Res0iDed, That we hold that all men are
born free and equal and should be secured
IN their rights.
John a. Brooks. OF Kansas, was nominated
for Vice-Presdent, and the convention adj
iOurned sine die.