The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-01

lutons committee will report ~ part oil
the platform, comes of later in the session
and promises TO be hot one, as indicated
by the contest over the time limit on de-
bate reported from the rules. The pro-
ccedings were opened with music and
Bible reading, and prayer by the Rev. ]. G..
Evans, Of Illinois.
The time was then devoted TO singing
and other exercises for the entertainment
Of the convention until nearly 3 O'Clock
when the committee on resolutions, led by
Chairman James Black, with Miss Frances
T.. Willard on his arm, was seen entering
the door A few moments later IL was AN
nounced that the committee was ready 10
report, and Secretary Sam Small, Of the
convention and committee, proceeded to
read the majority report OF the committee
rs follows:
THE PLATFORM.
The Prohibition party in national con
yention assembled acknowledging Al.
mighty God rs the source of all power in
government, do hereby declare;
/. That the manufacture, importation,
expectation, transportation and sale OF al
coholic beverages shall be made public
crimes, and punished as such.
>. That such prohibition must be &C.
and State constitutions, enforced by ade-
quate laws adequately supported by al.
ministrative authority; and 10 this end
the organization Of the Prohibition party il
impcratiyely demanded in State and ma
ton.
3. That any form Of licencc, taxation or
regulation Of the liquor or tariff is contrary
10 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 Republican and Dem
ocrltic parties for their persistent attitude
In favor OF the licensed iniquity, whereby
they oppose the demand OF the people for
prohibition, and through open completely
with tho liquor cause defeat tho enforce.
mcnt Of law.
4. For the immediate abolition Of the
internal revenue system, whereby our ma
tional government Is deriving support from
our greatest national vice.
8. That an adequate public revenue
being necessary, Il may properly DO raised
by import duties aud by equitable assoss-
mcnt upon the property and the Legitimate
business Of the country, but import duties
should be no reduced that no surplus shall
De accumulated in the treasury, and that
the burdens Of taxation shall be removed
from foods, clothing md other comforts
and necessities Of life.
u. The civil service appointment for MI
civil offices, chiefly clerical In their duties,
should be based upon moral, intellectual
and physical qualifications and not upon
party service or party necessity.
Z. That the right Of suffrage rests ON no
mere circumstance Of race, color, sex or
nationality and that where, from any
cause, It has been held from citizens who
nre Of suitable age and mentally and
morally qualified for the exercise Of an In.
telligcnt ballot, II should be restored by
the people through the Legislatures Of the
several States on such educational basis rs
they may deem wise
4. For theabolition of polygamy and the
establishment of uniform laws governing
marriage and divorce.
y, For prohibiting all combinations IL
capital 10 control and Ia increase the costs
OF products for popular consumption.
10 For the preservation aud defense ~ |
the Sabbath NJ n civil institution without |
expressing any who rcligiously observe the |
same on any other day than the Grst day |
Of the week.
That arbitration Il the Christian, wise
aud economic method oi settling national |
differences, and the same method should |
hv inhciouA legislation he applied 20 q q
settlement Of disputes between larIr hFiics
al employees and employers tlst ne aboh-
ton of the saloon would -s~inove tho bur
dens, monil, pisr-'raf pocnniary and |
'r~'-fri -wtrfrn now offers labor and rob Il |
oi IL earnings. aud would prove 60 hc the /
wise and successful way Of promoting
labor reform, aud We invite labor and |
Ia al N.F /
plishmcut thereof. that monopoly In the |
lapl n n wrong 90 the people, anil the |
public land should be rscrycd a. actual |
settlers, and that men and women should |
r'ccivc equal wap's for equal work.
II. That our Immigration laws should |
l'c ~ endowed ~ TO prevent the iniroduc-
ton into our country u all conyicis, In.
mates 81 dependent institutions, aud Of
Others physically incapaci,aicd iur sell.
support, and that no person should have
the ballot In any state who " not n citizen
Of the United States
Recognising aud declaring that prohibit.
ton oi the liquor traffic has become the
dominant issue In national politics, We
invite 10 full party fellowship all those Who,
ON this one dominant issue, are with us
agreed. In the full belief That this party
cnn and will remove sectional differences,
Promote national unity and insure the best
welfare Il our native land.
The raling Of thcdocumcnt was greeted
with applause, aud ~ each plank wns
completed the paragraph WIS marked with
loud cheers ami cries III that's oil right
Prot John NJ olin then stepped Cor.
ward, and announcing that there was n
minority ppuu prpcccdrd 10 state his
views on the platform. lie declared II 30
D. unvisc 10 place In the platform an In.
dorrmcni Of female suilmgc. ON that |
point alone be differed with The majority. !
There should be nothing IN the platform |
which would split the Prohibition party |
and thereby weaken H. suffrage, lac said, |
was opposed In a very large section Of the |
Horih, where prohibition had made the |
most rapid advance. suffrage wasa dyid. !
ing issue, aud Il would h. impossible 10 |
gain SUCCESS on two issues lie declared |
Tor prohibition flint aud woman suffrage |
nlicrwarL Indeed, be- npprchcndcd N. |
nominous defeat u the ProhihtioniS,s lid |
not cuniinc themselves to ono issue. |
Prudence aud sound policy demanded that |
Tie platform be free from any expression |
ayuring woman suffrage.
The question then rccurrrd on the 70. |
ecpiion oi The majority report, and Mcssrs !
liOolc, Of New York. aud Tanning. Of |
Michigan, both moved that the report of |
The majority bc received Mr. W. T. Mills.
81 Ohio, added a motion that the minority |
report he received. A scrnc followed which |
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