Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-02

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7HB PROHIBITIONISTS.
Candidates Named and a Platform
Made at indianapolis.
Gen. Clinton b. Fisk aud DIR. Brooks
Acclaimed the Standard Hear
ers of the Third Parts,
The Woman Suffrage Plank Secures
Recognition-The Platform-The
National Committee.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 1.-The National
Prohibition convention nominated Gen.
Clinton b. Fisk for president and DIR.
Brooks of Kansas City for vice president.
Both nominations were by reclamation.
Dr.. Brooks was escorted to the platform
and addressed the coavention.
The Platform.
The platform as finally adopted by the
Prohibition convention reads as follows:
The Prohibition party, in national CON
vention assembled, acknowledging Al
mighty God as the source of all power in
government, and believing that all human
onactments should be framed in harmony
with His law, do hereby declares:
/. That the manufacture, importa-
tion, expectation, transportation and sale
of alcoholic beverages shall be made pub
lie crimes, and punished as such.
2. That such prohibition must be BE-
cured through amendments of the ma
tioEal and state constitutions, enforced
by adequate laws, adequately supported
by administrative authority, and to that
party is imperative1y demanded in the
state and nation.
8. That any form of license, taxation
or regulation of the liquor traffic is con-
trary to good government; that any party
which supports regulation license or tax,
enters into alliance with such traffic and
becomes the actual foe of the states
welfare, and that we arraign the Repub-
Hcan and Democratic parties for their
persistent attitude in favor of the IL
cense inequity, whereby they oppose the
demand of the people for prohibition
and through completely with the liquor
causel defeat the enforcement Of the law.
a. For the immediate abolition of the
Internal revenue system whereby u
national government is deriving support
fran Il greatest national vice.
20. That IN adequate public revenue
being necessary, 1t may properly be
raised by impost duties, but the impost
duties should be so reduced that no sur
plus shall be accumulated in the treas
ury, and hat the burden of taxation
shall be removed from foods, clothing,
and other comforts and necessaries Of
life.
q. That civil service appointments for
all civil offices chiefly clerical il their
duties, should be based upon moral, In
tellectual and physical qualifications and
not upon party service or party neces-
sity.
Z. 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 held from citizens who
are OF suitable age and mentally and
morally qualified for the exercise of an
intelligent ballot, it should be restored
blythe people through the legislatures Of
the several states on such educational
basis us they may deem wise.
8. For the abolition of polygamy and
the establishment OF uniform laws gov
erning mg.rsiase and divorce.
8. For prohibiting determinations OF
capital to control and to increase the cost
OF products for popular consumption.
10. For the preservation and defense
OF the Sabbath as q civil institution,
without depressing any who r~eligiously
observe the same on any other day than
the first day ofthe week.
IL. That arbitration is the Christian,
wise and economic method of settling
national differences, and the same method
should by judicious legislation be applied
to the settlement of disputes between
large bodies of employees and employers;
that the abolition of the saloon would
"a AN pu1oOhot liloiti, spu} S1Cul, tfB-
cuniary and social, which now oppress
labor and rob 1t of its earnings, and
would prove to be the wise way OF pro-
noting labor reform, and we invite labor
n capital to unite with us for the ac-
compltshment thereof; that monopoly in
land Is a wrong to the people, and the
public land should be reserved to actual
settlers, and that men and women should
receive equal wages for equal work.
~. That our immigration laws should
be SO enforced as to prevent the intro
duction into OF country of all conyicts,
inmates of other dependent institutions,
and others physically incapacitated for
self-snpport, and that no person should
have the ballot in any state who is not a
citizen OF the United States.
~. Recognizing and declaring that
prohibition of the liquor traffic has be-
come the dominant issue in national poll.
tics, we invite to full party fellowship all
those on this one dominant issue who are
with us agreed, in the full belief that this
party can and will remove sectional
differences, promote national unity, and
insure the best welfare of the entire
land.
The National Convention.
The composition of the National Pro-
hibitien committee selected is as follows,
Alabama. c.. Colson, L. F. Wilton,
Arkansas--T. j. Rogers, J.. +. Palmer.
California;. B. Stewart. Jesse Var.
nell.
Connecticut G. P. Rogers, Aaron
Moorehouse.
Delaware-W. S. Brown, J. ]. Boyce.
F~lorida-I. Morgan, S. II. Cumming,
Georgia----Sam Small, A. Murphy.
Illinois,. B.. Hobbs, .. q. Evans.
lndiana-Sylvester johnson, s. /.
North.
Iowa-G. Farnham, James Nicholwaite
kansas-AJ w. Richardson Mrs. c.. II.
st. John.
Kentucky-G. W. Runnells, william
Z Matthews.
Maine--N. f. Woodbury., w. Il, Eustis
Observation-Disclosures Daniel, w. L
Thomas.
Massachusetts-B. f. sturtevant.
chiggan-Inh Russell, Samue
Dickie.
Minnesota. P. phinkham, Hugl
Harrison.
Mississippi-J. B. Gambriil.
Missouri-W. II. Craig, w. c. Wilson
Nebraska. @. Wooltenberger, Geo
Scott.
New Hampshire-Lr NJ Fletcher, D.. {
Bdbceck.
New Jeraey-W H Nicholson, Z. /
part--
New York-H. G. Bascomse, W. E
Bortell.
North Carolina--D. w. Benton, Henri.
Ehaffer,
ohio-E. S.. Hincklsy, j. A. Dickson
Oregon-J. M. Webb, u. G. Warner.
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