The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-06-07

New Jersey was reached Judge Morrow, Of
that state, took the platform and nominated
for President 1.-THE grandcst man Of the
age, Clinton b. Fiske = Great applause
greeted the name. ard the roll-call was dis
pensed with and the nomination made by
acclamation.
DIR. John a. Brooks, Kansas City, No. !;
Rev. Sam Small Atlanta, Ca: George w.
Balm, Lexington, KY; John B. Tanner,
Athens, Ala, were placed in nomination for
the Vice Presidency, but all withdrew in
favor DIR. Brooks, who was nominated by
acclamation. He was escorted to the plat
form and made lengthy speech Of ac-
ceptance.
The platform adopted is as follows:
The Prohibition party, In National convention -
semblcd, acknowledge Almighty God as the source
OF all power /. government, and believing that all
human enactment should be framed In harmony
with His law, do hereby declare:
First That the manufacture, importation, cxpor-
tation, transport alton and sale OF alcoholic bever
ages shall be made public crimes and published 40
such.
Sccond-That such prohibition must be secured
through anne ndmcnts of our National and state
stitutions enforced by ado auatc lsss adequately
supported by administrative authority. and 10 this
end the oreanza ion Of the Prohibition parry Is I'm
perativeIy demanded In state and nation.
Thrd-That any form Of license taxation or reSu.
laton of the Quor traffic IL contrary 10 good gov
ernment; that any party which supports regu alton
license tax tnters into alliance with such trafc
and becomes the actual foe Of the and
thst we arraign the Republican and Democratic
parties for their persistent attitude In ayor Of the
license inquity, whereby they oppose the demand
Of the people for prohibition. and through oren
f.tfv With he dpfa fhn
forceMcnI Of law.
Fourth-For the immediate abolition OF the inter.
nal revenue system, whereby our national govern
ent 10 deriving support fon our greatest national
vice.
Finh-That an adequate public revenue being
necessary, It may properly be raised by import du-
ties, but import duties should be rcduccd that
surplus shall be accumulated IN the treasury, and
that the burdens Of taxation shall be moved from
foo Is, clothing and other comforts and necesssricl
vi life.
sixth--That civil service appointments for oil
civil officers, chiefly clerical in their duties, ahoult
be baked upon moral, Intellectual aud ply sical quail
incatons, ard not upon party service party
sity.
seventh-That the right Of suffrage rests on NJ
mere discreet ion In race, color, nationally u
held from citizens who are OF table age and men
tally and morally qualified for the exercise OF an IN
telgent ballot II should be restored by the people
through the legislatures OF The several states u
such educational basis as they may deem wise.
Eighth-For the abolition of poygamy. and the o.
tab.is ment Of uniform laws governing marriage
and divorce.
Einth-For prohibiting oil combinations OF capita
to control and increase the cost Of products for pop
ular consumption.
Sabbath ~ civil iE tituton without oppressnl
any who religiously observe The same, any 0the
day than the nrst day Of the week.
Rlcventh-That arbitration is the Christian. wis'
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