Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-06-07

ns reported.
The delegation Of Texas. which. under tho
call, was entitled 70 twenty-six regular and
nineteen delegates. was then permitted 70 cast
| tho full vote OF the credentials committee
/ giving the State credit for but twenty-eight
/ A motion by Rov. W. H. Poole, OF New York,
| 70 unit debate on the suffrage plank to three
hours, ten.minute speeches, was defeated. aud
| the report Of the committee on finance was
| presented. II recommended the adoption Of tho
National committee plan already formulated,
for an assessment by States, with the adu-
| tionai provision that voluntary contributions
i be taken IN the convention. The report Of the
committee was adopted. A resolution from the
Iowa delegation was then presented conta ming
] memorial 70 Rev. Mr. Haddock; Our
Martyred Prohibitionist"
The convention, under the leadership OF J.
| g. Evans OF Illinois, next proceeded 70 the
| collection OF voluntary contributions and then
| was seen one Of those enthusiastic occurrences
20 peculiar 10 Prohibition conventions. Almost
| the instant Mr.. Evans had completed his
preliminary appeal a subscr ption Of $1,000 from
/ p +. Sturtevant Of Boston, followed second
later BY another thousand from r. II. McDon-
aid. Of California, who was placed before the
convention OF 1854 for the head Of tho ticket.
Then came James D. Hobbs, Of Illinois with
| n,OOo and W. J. DemUrest OF New York. who
nrst put down 800 and afterward raised Il 70
u,oOo. From this the amounts went down TO
| $500, and thew came in thick and fast The Mis-
soun delegation, In conjunction with w. II.
Crane, pledged q, 600 as did also delegate from
Portland. Ore. nd J. X. Johnson, OF Grand
Rapids, Mich &c sums. The subscriptions,
as they grew smaller in amount, i'rreased IN
number until the total reached Yearly t2ooOO.
| Near the close OF these proceedings great en-
| thusiasm was created by subscription OF 1900
1 by A. W. Wheeler, OF Chicago. On announce
ment that the Californians had aggregated
| to.000, Mr.. Sturtevant OF Boston, raised his to
and Nue ha wrff - nj uea
| subscription being received with renewed APP
| plause and cheering. An incident received with
| perhaps the greatest applause was announced
| by Mr.. Dickie. Of a subscription OF tido by a
Catholic priest Of St Paul. whose annual salary
| ne announced as 500. Rev. Father Mahoney,
who afterward addres Cd the assembly.
After a song BY a coiored quartet from South
| Carolina, it was announced that the convention
| was invited to adjourn 10 Music Hail. Cncin-
natl. o.. Friday evening, TO attend a rat hca-
| ti0n meeting. at which Governor St John and
other Prohibition leaders, including DR. Frank,
Of New York, and Rev. Sam Small, OF Georgia,
are expected 10 speak.
An adjournment was then, at i9:So, taken un-
| ul2p.
Al the afternoon session the delegates were
equally as slow in getting into place as at the
morning session. The same causes operated
| 70 prevent the entrance 20 the hall, namely, the
late opening Of the doors, and as a result al
though Chairman St. John promptly raped
the convention 70 order at two o'clock, Il was
nearly half an hour later before
the great body was ready for busi
ness. The assemhlage is proving TO be almost
unwieldly. because OF the large number Of dele
gates and alternates, nearly all OF whom seem
70 have come loaded with a speech.
The proceedings were opene with music and
Bible reading, and prayer by Rev. !. @. Evans,
| OF Illinois.
The committee on resolutions presented both
. majority and minority report the bone OF
contention being the Woman Suffrage question.
After a series OF animated scenes, In which
much confus on prevailed the following plat
| form was adopted;
The Prohibition party. in National convsn-
tion 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;
/. That the manufacture, importation. ex-
portation, transportation and sale OF alcoholic
beverages shall be made n public crime, and
punished as such.
q That such prohibition must be secured
through amendments OF our National and State
constitutions. enforced by adequate laws, ade.
| quately supported by administrative authority;
and 10 that end the organization Of the Prohibit
tion party is imperatvely demanded in State
and Nation.
s. That any form Of license, taxation or regu-
government: that any party VIII eh supports
regulation, license or taxation enters into alli-
ancc with such tranic and becomes the actual
foe OF the States welfare. and that We arraiFn
the Republican and Democratic parties for their
persistent attitude In favor OF the licensed In.
iquty. whereby they oppose the demand OF the
people for prohibition, and. through open com
piieity with the liquor cause, defeat the en-.
forcement OF the law.
T. For the immediate abolition OF the inter.
aircvenue system, whereby our National
| Government Is deriving support from our great
| National wee.
s. 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
er comforts and necessaries OF life
Q. That civil-service appointments for all civ
n ofices chiefly clerical in their duties, should
be based upon moral. intellectual and physical
qualifications, and not upon party service or
party necessity.
!. That the right OF suffrage rests on no mere
circumstance OF race, color, ser or nationality:
and that where, from any cause, II has been
withheld from citizens who are Of suitable age
and mentally and morally qualified Tor the ex-
l.srcse OF an intelligent ballot II should be re-
stored BY the people through the Legislatures
Of the several States, on such educational basis
as they may deem wise.
s. For the abolition Of polygamy and the es-
tabiishment OF bhiform laws governing mar
rage aud divorce.
o For prohibiting all combinations OF capital
10 control and Increase the cost OF products for
popular consumption.
10. For the preservation and defense OF the
Sabbath as a civil Institution. without oppress.
ing any who relig gOusly observe the same on
any other day than the frst day OF the week
II. That arbitration is the Christian, wise
and economic method Of settling national dr.
ferences, and the same method should, by Judi
eious legislation, be applied 70 the settlement
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 oppress labor
Aad rob IL OF rs earnings, and would prove 70
be the wise way OF promoting labor reform;
and ve invite labor and capital TO unite with
US for the accomplishment thereof; that mo
nopoly in land Is a wrong 70 the people, and
the public land should be reserved 10 actual
settlers. and that men and women should re-
ceive equal wages for equal work.
i2. That our immigration laws should be so
enforced as 70 prevent the introduction into our
country OF all oonucis, inmates Of de-
pendent institutions, and OF others physically
ineapacitated for selfsupport snd that no per.
son should have the ballot In any State who is
not a citizen Of the United States.
Ia Recognizing and declaring that prohibi.
tion OF the liquor trafno has become the dom.
inant issue in National politics, invite 70 fun
party fellowship all those who. on this one |
dominant issue are with US agreed. In the full |
belief that THIS party can, and viii remove sec |
tonal differences, promote National unity ana |
insure the best welfare Of the entire land.
A eolored delegate from North Carolina /
offered the flowing. which was seconded By /
Sam Small, and Immediately adopted:
Rssolrsd, That we hold that all men are born /
free and equal and should be secured In their
rights.
The convention then adjourned TIL sp.m N
When the convention reassembled at eight
o'clock th hall was packed 70 the doors and
hundreds were unable 10 gain admission.
Stevens, OF Pennsylvania, submitted the fol-
lowing addition 20 the revenue plank In the
platform: "And imposed upon such other