Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-26
Second Day.


Second Day.
HUTCHINSON, Kan, July 20.-The opera
house was we'll filled when the State Prohi-
bition convention was called to order at 80
O'Clock yesterday morning, about one-third
of the audience being ladies, many of whom
were delegates and w. c. Il. u. members.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported as chairman G. w. Harvey,
of Cherokee: secretary, Mrs. II. H. Grover,
of Butler; first assistant secretary, II. c..
Needham; second, Mrs. A. Allison. Mr..
Harvey made graceful speech of accept
ance.
The convention then proceeded to the or
ganization of central committee with the
following result: First district, George w.
Drake, Holton; Second, c. H. Strong, Gar
nett; Third, II. C. Needham, Crawford;
Fourth, z. B. Paten, Lyon; Fifth, r. J.
Finlay, Anderson; Sixth, w. s. Wade,
Lincoln; Seventh, H. w. Allen, Sumner.
An earnest effort was made to increase
the committee to three from each district
and four at large, but was voted down.
For committeeman at large the following
were chosen by reclamation: Rev. A.
Richardson, J. N. Monroe, Anna NJ. Diggs
and Mrs. DR.. Mccormack. At this point
recess was taken until one O'Clock.
The first business upon reassembling was
tions which was written by John P. st.
John and was unanimously adopted with
out discussion. as follows:
The Prohibition party OF Kansas in delegate
convention assembled indorse the platform of
principles adopted by the National Committee
at indianapolis, Ind, May 30, 1885, and thereby
heartily ratify the nomination OF Clinton B.
Fisk and john A. Brooks our standard bear
erS, and declare:
First-We recognize Almighty God as the
rightful sovereign of nations and peoples from
whom all just powers OF good are derived, and
with whose laws all human enactments should
square as the only safety, happiness and pros
perity for mankind
Second-We demand the absolute prohibition
of the importation, expectation transportation,
manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages as
public crimes, to be punished such, that
our homes shall be protected and our Govern
ment relieved OF the disgrace that now rests
upon 1t by reason OF being in partnership with
and by taking a revenue from the Nations
greatest evil
Third-The waste OF the liquor traffic the
burdens of the tariff, the robbery OF monop-
Olies and extortionate rates of interest are the
great causes that constitute the chief burdens
which beset the American laborer and destroy
the happiness of the American home, and the
Prohibition party. as the champion OF the home,
is the only party in the Nation which courage
ousy and unequivocaIly demands the removal
OF these burdens in order that these homes may
become prosperous, moral and happy.
Fourth-We believe that there is imperative
need of the active and direct participation of
women in American politics. Our cause is the
cause OF humanity and civilization. Men and
women can have no separate interests in such
a course. The preservation of our Nation de-
ponds upon the good and pure women beside
the conscientious and noble men OF our coun-
try, that their united and utmost efforts may
be brought to bear upon the vice. the corrup-
ton and injustice which threaten to engulf our
land Now. as ever before. the Prohibition
party accordS to women perfect equality OF
rights and privileges, and we believe in and
will earnestly work for their entire enfran-
chisement, and 10 this end we demand an
amendment to both State and Federal Consti- !
tutions.
Fifth-We favor such c tarln as may be neces- |
sary to protect infant industries aud to amply |
meet the needs of government but declare that |
protection is failure if industries begun under
Washington ninety years ago with an eight per
cent. tariff now require a AZ per cent protec- |
ton We are, therefore, opposed to our present |
high tarin unjust burden upon the people, |
under which oppressive monopolies have been !
created and are now protected. millonaires |
multiplied and an army of tramps beg |
for bread, while than sl25, 00O. 900 |
of surplus revenue, which ought TO be |
in the hands OF the people from whom |
it was taken, is locked up in the |
United States treasury. We therefore demand |
that this surplus revenue shall be wholly re- |
leased by revision of our tariff laws, so as TO |
remove the burdens of tariff taxation from the |
food, fuel, clothing and lumber consumed by |
the people, and that luxuries, distinguished |
from the uecessaries OF life, be made TO bear |
the expense OF government, and we denounce |
the policy OF the Republican party which pro-
poses to repeal the tax upon tobacco whisky
and beer rather than the surrender of any part |
of the high tarin tax imposed upon the necessa-
ries of life required by the people.
Sixth-That labor being the basis OF all |
wealth, it should be fully protected and we are
uncompromisingly opposed to that system
which has flooded our country with the scum Of
foreign lands, with which our own industrial
classes are forced TO compete.
Seventh-That ARBITRATION the Chris Lian,
wise and economical method OF settling nation
al differences and the same method should by
judicial legislation be applied TO the settlement
OF disputes between large bodies OF employees
and their employers; that the abolition of the
saloon would remove the burdens. moral,
physical, pecunisry and social, which now
Cypress labor and rob IL of its earn
iugs, would prove to be wise and
successful way OF promoting labor reform, and
we invite labor and capital TO unite with US for
the accomplishment thereof; that monopoly
in land is wrong to the people and the public
lands should be reserved 10 actual settlers and