Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-06
THE PROHIBIONISTS.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION BY THE NATION
AL CONTEMPORARIES PLATFORM,

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INDIANAPOLIS, May S1.-Clinton B. Fisk
was nominated for President by reclamation
by the Prohibitionists.
The Committee on Resolutions came into
the convention headed by Chairman James
Black, with Miss Frances E. Willard or
his arm. Secretary Sam Small, of the con.
vention and the committee, proceeded tc
read the majority report of the Committee
on Platform. It says:
The Prohlbltion party, IN national con
vention assembled, acknowledging AL
mighty God as the source of all power in the
Government, do hereby declare
l. That the manufacture, Importation, ex
portation, transportation, and sale of alco
holic beverages shall be made pnblic crimes
and punished as such.
g. That such prohibition must be secured
through amendments of our national anC
State constitutions, enforced by adequate
laws, adequately supported by administra
tive authority, and to this end organized
action Of the Prohibition party is impera
lively demanded in the States and nation
3. That any form of license, taxation, OF
regulation of the liquor traffic is contrary tt
good government; that any party which
supports regulation license or tax enters
into an alliance with such traffic and be
comes an actual foe of the States welfare
and they arraign the Republican and Demo
cratic parties for their persistent attitude il
favor of licensed iniquity, whereby they
oppose the demand of the people for pro
hibition, and through open completely with
the liquor cause defeat the enforcement O
law.
4. Declares for the immediate abolition
of the internal-revenue system, whereby
our national Government is deriving such
support from our greatest national vice.
5. Declares for revenue by tariff and
tariff for revenue only.
g. Relates to the civil service.
Z. That the right of suffrage rests on nj
mere circumstance of race, color, sex, Of
nationality, and that where, from any
cause, it has been held from citizens who
are of suitable age and mentally and moral
ly qualified for the exercise of an intelligent
ballot it should be restored by the people
through the legislatures Of the severa
States.
The eighth declares against polygamy.
The ninth declares against combinations
of capital in TRUSTS
The tenth covers several political prob
lens, regulation of the Sabbath observ
ance, arbitration, abolition of saloons, mo
nopoly of land, and the wages question.
The eleventh declares against crimina
and pauper immigration, and the platform
concludes as follows:
"Recognizing and declaring that the pro
hibition Of the liquor traffic has become ;
dominant issue in national politics. we in
vite to full party fellowship all those VIII
on this one dominant issue with us agree il
full belief. This party can and will remove
sectional differences, promote nationa
unity, and insure the best welfare Of GU
native land"
The minority report differs from the ma
iority on the woman-su suffrage question.
A great deal of debate followed and thel
the majority report was adopted. A resolu
ton was added to the platform on motion
of Sam Small, condemnipg the Democratic
and Republican parties for denying thu
right Of self government to the 60O,0O'
people of Dakota.
A colored delegate from North Carolini
then offered the following, which wa
seconded by Sam Small, and immediatel.
adopted:
Resolved, That we hold that all men arr
born free and equal and should be secured
in their rights.
John A. Brooks, of Kansas, was nominal
ed for Vice President, and the convention
adjourned sine die.