Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-01
HOME AFFAIRS.
TWO STEAMER EXPLOSIONS AND
MANY LIVES LOST.
The Prohibition. is Nominate Fiske-
A Wife Accidentally KiIled-A
Southern Serpent.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES To THE zsooRo-vs1os. ]
AN EARLY START.
The Prohibitionists Nominate Fiske, an,
Adopt a National Platform.

The Prohibitionists Nominate Fiske, and
Adopt National Platform.
iCcRpfgd, 1888, BY 9e California associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS, May 31st.-The second
day OF the Prohibition Convention began
promptly at 8 o'clock The Committee on
Rules limited the speakers to five minutes.
The opponents OF woman suffrage asked
one hours discussion on the subject but
were defeated, the vote showing that two
thirds of the delegates were in favor of
woman suffrage.
AT the afternoon session the delegates
were equally as slow in getting into place
as at the morning session. The assemblage
is proving to be almost unwieldy, because
OF the large number of delegates and al
ternates, nearly all of whom seem to have
come " loaded with speeches
THE PLATFORM.
Secretary Samuel Small proceeded to read
the majority report of the committee, as
follows:
The Prohibition party, In National Conven-
tion assembled, acknowledging Almighty God
as the source of all power in Government, do
hereby declare
l. That the manufacture importation trans-
portation and sale of alcoholic beverages shall
be made public crimes and punished as such.
2. That such prohibition must he secured
through amendments of our National and State
Constitutions, enforced by adequate laws, ade-
quately supported by Administrative authority,
and to this end the organization of the Prohibi-
ton party is imperatively demanded in State
and nation.
3. That any form of license, taxation or
regulation of the liquor traffic is contrary to
good government that any party which sup
ports the regulation of Il license or tax enters
into alliance with such traffic and becomes an
actual foe of the States welfare, and that we
arraign the Republican and Democratic parties
ha1 ranV gigfl Notff fftN,1n
, lnlquity, whereby they oppose the demand OF
, the people foI prohibition, and through open
completely with the liquor cause dc EAT the en-
foreement of the laws.
4. For the Immediate abolition of the
internal revenue system, whereby our National
government is deriving support from our
greatest national vice.
D. That an adequate public revenue being
necessary, it may properly be raised by an i'm.
, port duty and by an equitable assessment upon
the property and legitimate business of the
country, but that import duties should be so re-
Cuced thst no surplus shall be accumulated in
the treasury, and that the burden of taxation
snail De removed from foods, clothing and other
! comforts and necessaries of life.
q. That civil service appointments for all civil
Offices chiefly clerical in their duties should he
based upon moral, intellectual and physical
qualifications, and not upon party service or
party necessity
Z. That the right of suffrage rests ON no mere
circumstance of race, color, sex or nationality.
and that where. from any cause it 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.
s, For the abolition of p lygamy and the es.
tabl1shment OF uniform laws governing mar
riage and divorce.
9. For prohibiting all combinations of capital
10 cohtrol ana increase the cost of products for
popular consumption.
10. For the preservation and defense of the
Sabbath as civil institution, without oppress-
ing those who religiously observe the same or
any other day than the first day of the week
that arbitration is Christian, wise and eco
nomlc method of settling national differences
and the same method should, by judic,ous legis-
latlon, be applied to the settlement of disputes
between large bodies of employees and employ.
ers; that the abolition of the saloon would re-
move the burdens-moral, physical pecuniary
and soclal-Which now oppresS labor, and rob il
OF its earnings, and would prove to be a wise and
successful way of promoting labor reform and
we invite Labor and Capital to unite with rs for
the accomplishment thereof; that the monopoly
OF land IS a wrong to the people, and that pub-
lie land should be reserved 10 actual settlers
and that men and women should receive pouai
wages for equal work
II. That our immigration laws shOuld he sn
enforced as TO prevent the introduction into this
country OF all convlsts, inniates of dependent
institutions and others physically incapacitated
for se!f-support and that no person should have
ballot in any State who is not citizen of the
United States. Recognizing and declaring that
the prohibition of the liquor traffic has become
dominant issue in national politics, we invite
to full party fellowship all those who on this
one dominant issue are with US, and who agree
IN the belief that this party can and will re-
move sectional differences, promote national
unity and preserve the best welfare of our ma
tive land.
FIsKE FOR PRESIDENT.
INDIANAPOLIS May 31st.-P M.-The Pro.
hibition Convention has nominated Clinton
B. Fiske for President by acclamation.
John A. Brooks, of Missouri, was nomi-
mated for Vice-President.
California is represented on the National
Committee by L. B. Stewart and Jesse
Yarnell.