The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-06-07
THE PRohlSiTioNiSTS.
a Ticket Nominated, and a Plat
form Built, Including a Woman
Suffrage Plant


The prohibitionist countries at Indian
oapliS, alter much wranglins, got through
with its business by the nomination OF
Clinton b. Frisk OF New Jersey. for presi-
dent and John ~ Brush OF Wisconsin Tor
vice president. The following is the plat
form adopted. though II vigorous battle
was fought before it was adopted.
The Prohibition party, in national conven-
tion assembled, acknowledging Almighty
God as the scarce OF ali power III govern
ment. do hereby declare:
That the manufacture, importation, eX.
portation, transportation ana sale OF alco-
holc beverages shall be made public crimes
and punished rs such.
That such prohibition must he secured
Through amendments If national and state
constitutions enforced 10y adequate laws adj,
equateiy supported by administrative au
thority; and TO this end the organization OF
the Prohibition party is imperatively de-
manded III state ami nation.
That any form OF license taxation or Iegu-
latlon OF the liquor traffic is contrary TO gooG
government; that any party which supports
regulation license or tax enters into alliance
with such traffic, ana becomes the actual foe
OF the states welfare, and that we arralTn
the Republican and Democratic parties for
their persistent attitude in favor OF the
licensed iu!qulty, whereby they oppose the
demand of the people for prohibition, and
through open completely with the liquor
For the Immediate abolition of the internal
revenue system, whereby our national gov,
erument is deriving support from our creates
national vice.
That an adequate public revenue being
necessary, 1t may properly be raised by I'M
possibilities and by an equitable assessment
upon the property and legitimate bushes:
OF the country, but import duties should be
so reduced that no surplus shall be accumu
lated in the treasury, that the burdens OF
taxation shall be removed from food, cloth
ing and other comforts and neceSsaries OF
life
That civil service appointments for all
civil Offices chiefly clerical in their duties,
should be based upon moral, intellectual
and physical qualities, and not upon party
service on party necessity.
That the night OF suffrage rests on no mere
circumstance Of race, color. sex or nation
iiity, and that where, from any cause, 1t has
been held from citizens who are OF suitable
age and mentally and morally qualified for
the exercise OF an intelligent ballot 1t should
be restored by the people, through the legis-
latureS or the several states, on such educa-
tlonal basis as they may deem wise.
For the abolition OF polvgamy and the es-
tablishment of uniform laws governing mar
riGge ana divorce.
For prohibiting all combinations Of capital
so control and TO increase the cost of prod
aIcts Tor popular consumption.
For the preservation and defense of the
Sabbath as 4 civil institution without op-
pressing any who religIously observe the
same or any other day than the Iirs5 day of
the week. That arbitration is the Christian,
wise and economic method OF settling na-
tIonal differences, ana the same should, by
Judiclous legislation be applied TO the settle
rnenC OF disputes between large bodies of
employees and employers; that the abolition
OF the saloon woud remove the burdens,
snoral, physical, pecuniary and social, which
now oppress labor and rob t of its earnings,
and would prove 10 be the wise and success
ful way OF promoting labor reform, and We
invite labor anu capital to unite WITH Us for
the accomplishment thereof; that monopoly
IN land is :: wrong to the people, and the
public land should be reserved 20 actual set
TiaIs and that men and women should re-
ceise equal wages for equal work.
That our immigration laws should be so
enforced as to prevent the introduction into
our country OF all convicts, inmates OF de-
pendent institutions, and of others physi-
caIly lncapacitated for Self-support, and that
no person should have the ballot in any state
who is not citizen OF the United States.
Recogniz ng and declaring that prohibition
of the liquor traffic has become the COM
inant issue in national politics, we invite to
full party fellowship all those who on this
one dominant Issue are with US agreed in the
full belief that this party can and will re-
move sectional differences, promote national
unity and insure the best welfare of our
native land