Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-06-07

perhaps the greatest applause was announced
by Mr.. Dicke. OF a subscription Of $50 by
Catholic priest OF St. Paul. whose annual salary
he announced as $500, Rev. Fa:he, Mahoney
who a:terward addressed the assembly.
After a song by colorQd quartet from South
Carolina, it was announced that the convention
was invited to adjourn to Music Hall. Cincin-
natl, O.. Friday evening, to attend a ratica-
ton meeting at which Governor st. John and
other Prohibition leaders, including DIR. Frank.
Of New York. and Rev. Sam Small, OF Georgia,
are expected to speak.
An adjournment was then, at go, taken un-
TIL p. m.
AT the afternoon session the delegates were
equally ns slow in getting into place rs at the
morning session. The Same causes operated
to prevent the entrance to the hall, namely, the
late opening Of the doors. and MS result al.
though Chairman St. John promptly raped
| the convention to order 1T two o'clock, It WAS
nearly half an hour later before
the greet body was ready for bust
ness. The assemblage is proving to be almost
unwielcly, because Of the large number Of dele-
gates and alternates, pearly all OF whom seem
to have come loaded with O speech.
! The proceedings were opened with music and
Bible reading, and prayer by Rev. J. G. Evans
| OF Illinois
| The committee on resolutions presented both
| q majority and minority report, the bone OF
| contention being the W oman-Sunrage question.
After series OF animated scenes, in which
much confus on prevailed the following plat
| form was adopted:
| The Prohibition party, in National conveu-
ton assembled, acknowledging Almighty God
| as the source OF all power in government. and
believing that all human enactments should be
| framed in harmony with His law, do hereby de-
clare:
l. That the manufacture, importation. ex-
| portaton, transportation and sale OF alcoholic
| beverages shall be made q public crime, and
| punished as such.
| 9. That such prohibition must be secured
| through amendments OF our National and State
constitutions. enforced by adequate laws, nde-
! Quatcly supported by administrative authority:
and to that end the organization OF the Prohibi.
ton party is imperatively demanded in State
and Nation.
s. That any form Of license, taxation or regu-
laton OF the liquor traffic is contrary to good
government: that any party which supports
regulation, license or taxation enters into ali-
ance with such tratic and becomes the actual
foe Of the States welfare, and that We arragn
the Republican and Democratic parties for their
persistent attitude In favor OF the licensed in
iQuity, whereby they oppose the demand OF the
people for prohibition, and. through open CON-
plicity with the liquor cause, defeat the en-.
forccmcnt OF the law.
4. For the Immediate abolition OF the inter
nal revenue system. whereby our National
Government IS deriving support from our great
National vice.
5. That an adequate public revenue being
necessary it may properly be raised by impost
duties; but impost duties should be so reduced
that no surplus shall be accumulated In the
Treasury, and that the burdens OF taxation
shall be removed from foods. clothing and 9th
err comforts and neccssaries OF life
6. That cvi-servcc appointments for all civ.
ii Offices chiefly clerical in their duties, should
be based upon moral, intellectual and physical
qualifications, and not upon party service or
party necessity.
T. That the right OF suffrage rests on no mere |
circumstance OF race, color, sex or nationality:
and that where from any cause, 1t has been |
withheld from citizens who are OF suitable age |
and mentally and morally qualified for the ex- |
ercise OF an intelligent ballot, it should be re-
stored by the people through the Legislatures |
Of the several States. on such educational basis
rs they may deem wise.
s. For the abolition Of polygamy and the es-
Enlistment Of uniform laws governing mar
rage and divorce.
Q. For prohibiting all combinations Of capital |
to control and increase the cost OF products for
popular consumption.
TO- For the preservation and defense OF the
Sabbath as . civil institution, without oppress-
ing any who relig:ously observe the same on
any other day than the first day Of the week.
and economic method OF settling national diff.
ferencee, and the same method should, by Judi
cious legislation, Re applied to the settlem snt
OF disputes between large bodies Of employees
and employers; that the abolition of the saloon
would remove the burdens, moral, physical
pecuniary and social. which now Cypress labor
and rob Il Of its earnings, and would prove to
be the wise way OF promoting labor reform:
and We invite labor and capital to unite with
US for: the accomplishment thereof; that mo-
nopoly in land is q wrong to the people, and !
the public land should be reserved to actual
settlers. and that men and women should re-
ceive equal wages for equal work.
r. That our immigration laws should be 50
enforced rs to prevent the introduction into our
country OF all convlcts, inmates OF de-
pendent institutions, and OF others physically
for selfsupport, aud that no per-
son should have the ballot in any State who Is
not a citizen Of the United States.
IS. Recognizing and declaring that prohibi-
ton OF the liquor trafnc has become the DOM
nant 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 I
belief that this party can, and will remove Sec
.ional differences, promote National unity and |
insure the best welfare OF the entire land II
A colored delegate from North Carolina |
offered the following. which was seconded by
Sam Small, and Immediately adopted:
Rssolped, That we hold that all men are born /,
rec and equal and should be secured in their
tights. s
The convention then adjourned till q D. M II
When the convention reassembled at eight ,
o'clock tn. hall was packed to the doors and
hundreds were unable to gain admission.
stevens, OF Pennsylvania, submitted the fol- :
owing addition to the revenue plank in the
platform: And imposed upon such other 5
rticles Of import as will give protection both '
o the manufacturing employers and the pro =
ucIng laborers against the competition OF the
,orld."
This was put and carried before half the '
eIeGates were aware of what was Going on |