The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-27
OUR PLATFORM IN Full.
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government. do hereby desla<e<
FIRST That the manufsoturs, mpasts-
tiou, sxportatipn, transportation and sa3s
Of alcoholic beverages shall b nAA6opaA-
No crimes slad punished - snoA
Secopd Thai such prohibition must Be-
secured through amendments Of our ma
tional and state constitutions enforced by
adequate Laws adequately supported BY
administrative Authority, and TO this end
the organization OF tho Prohibition paytY
L. inperaNvslT dsnaadsd In tie stateand
nation
Third That any form q license, taan-
tion OF resuIstton Of che liquor traffic is
contrary t. good government; thst any
party which supports Dssnlasion. 4sense
Of tax. enters into alliance With such
trade and becomes tho SEXUAL foo Of ~
states welfare, nod 4het We a<rsSgn ths
Republican and Democratic PARTIES fos
their persistent attitude In favor Of the
licensed i.aufty. whereby they oppose
the demand Of ths people for prohibition
and through open completely with The
liquor cause, defeat the enforcement q
the law
Fourth For the immediate abolition OF
the internal revenue system, whereby our
pat&onal government Is dprfving SapPs4s
from our greatest national vtco
Fifth. That an adequate public revenue
be being rassS BY mpos may duties r0pf sa
impors duties should b 70 reduced Nh
no surplus shall b soeunulabsd Ia ~
treasury, and that tho bufdses Of tEA
tton shdl b renewed from foe6A, s1stA-
ing and other comforts sd nscsssa<sss &
HE, and imposed on s4sA other aetislas
Of import rs viii give protection both 70
the manufacturing employer ard the Pr
dacing laborr against ths eonpstti0a It
Ne world
Sixth. That civil servaec appslnAnsuts
for all sivA Offices. chiefly clerical IN Shsar
duties, should be based apsn lsoea1, r.
telleetual and physical qualifications, and
not upon pax<y ssrw4sss o. party nsses-
sfty.
Seventh That the right Of suffrage
rests ca No mere cirsx6aetanse e yasA.
color. sex or nationality. and that where,
from any cause, 1T has bscn hsad from
citizens who arc Of suitable ars and Mon
tally and morally qualified for the exercise
Of an intelligent ballot, It SHOULD - n,
stored BY the people through tie SsessaA
lures Of the several states. On sach sdaea-
tional basis IS they may deem wise
Eighth. For the abolition of polysany
and the establishment Of unifoen baws
governing rnarriAgs and divorce.
Ninth For prohibiting all comb4ns-
lions Of capital to control and 10 increase
the cost Of products fsr popular sonsump-
ton
Tenth For the preservation and de
tense OF the Sabbath as civil institution
without depressing any who religIously
observe the Same on aay other day than
the first day Of the week That arbttra-
ton rs tho Christian. wise and economic
method OF settling national differences.
and the same methods should. by Judi
cieas Legislation. be applied to the settle
ment of disputes between largo bodies Of
employees and employers; that the sboli
ton OF the saloons would remeve the bur
dens, moral. physical. peeunisry and social,
which now Cypress labor and rob # Of IT'S
earnings. and would prove to be the wise
and successful way Of promoting labor
reform. and We invite labor and capital TO
unite with us for the accomplishment
thereof; that monopoly In land is wrong
to the people, and tho public land should
bo reserved to actual settlers, and that
men and women should receive equal
wages for equal work.
Eleventh That our immigration laws
should be so enforced as to prevent the
introduction into our country Of all con-
victs, inmates of dependent institutions,
and of those physically incapacited for
self support, and that no person she<k
have the ballot in any state who is not
citizen Of the United States
Recognizing and declaring that prohibi-
ton of the liquor traffic has become the
dominant issue in national politics, we in
vite 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 remove sectional differences,
promote national unity and insure the best
welfare of our native land.
Mrs. s. Fl. MARTIN MISS A Mt