The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-07-05
PROHIBITION in MINNESOTA.

state and Conversational Platform
and Candidates Nominated IN ~.
Paul.
The Prohibitionists Of Minnesota have
held their convention in St. Paul and for
State Offices the following ticket was put n
the field:
Governor, REV. !, r. PINKHAM, Hennepin
county.
Lieutenant Governor, J. o. BARRETT, Tras
Secretary Of state, 81. s. H1LLEBoE, Kandi-;
yohi county.
Treasurer, N. r. FROST, Ramsey county.
State Auditor, OLE KRoN, Douelas county.
Attorney General, ROBERT TAYLOR, Dodge
county.
county.
THE STATE PLATFORM.
The committee on resolutions presented
the following platform:
!. We, the delegates OF the Prohibition
party, in state convention assembled, DO declare
In favor OF the total annihilation Of the manu-
~facture, sale, and use ofintoxicating liquors. az
q beverage in state and nation.
q. The question OF prohibition IL both
q political and national one and demands ZOE
it's success the efficient action OF q political party
organized for that purpose.
3. High or low license as q means for re-
movinS the evils Of the saloon curse is and has
a,ways nssl 9 = ae saasn.,a ~ a.so !, I 1900
IN prls sines4 ana tSs vl saas ~ ss ; 81 the United
States Supreme court has made ~ Impossible
:. ~ ~ e - ~ - ho,,,,ds no Az damnand
~ cnmoras. tha snaadv anactment al q law pre-
venting the importation of such liquors into
" g .x 4sni haant u,,m na athh and co-oner-
atioAl to our sister state OF Nebraska IN ner
ngnI 70 pronlDl5 1ne Fasages u ~ 1un s"o
q: w. f,, ptbp.9d enla w IN favor ns the election
- Ms i Stn1ea ue ~ ~ y aana nnf - +h Sa nros;5snt
VI Oh Gn NE n nostsS ns IT. IIu;+od = e. II es nv n
ana wee presiaeng o. me oni.ea etasss ~ .
s1Stam VIZ ~ ba1iot resapp 1oRf nr the "a state. for
system " -, y tho tan;ef 70 y nsr.r,,a 8 L.s;s
ana agalnsS t a., PolCical nrlckster,ng ~ Nv
nsAey Salin 81 ~ pSi nim .na.s fen sba toxo
e we also Iavor ana VIII wora Joe Tug S Sasss
18TH y vi n - n+bar Trora prupe ~ +p he state tha com.
plete control of those railroads and other public
carriers carr eas t ~ t Is, STATE KIM y ma. rates ,s q trah i1pned;-
ment: giving private parties the right to con
struct warehouses without restraint, contiguous
to railway tracks at all local stations. In fik.
ing rates for transportation let the rates be
such as will give fair remuneration for labor ana
capital invested, but nothing for interest on
water ed stock. ,u ,n,,o,
gambling on boards OF trade and the enactment
Of such laws shall make all such transactions q
criminal ofiense.
equal to the requirements OF an ever-ncreasing
trade and business.
10. We are in favor OF settling all strifes by
arbitration, and for equal pay for equal work,
irrespective of sex; also for shorter hours Of
labor in factories, stores, manufacturing insti-
buttons and on public works. -
il. That all pools, trusts aud combinations
whose aim and effect are to control prices and
prevent competition in the open market should
be declared conspiracy, and made punishable
by fine and imprisonment.
II. We demand of our legislators the enact
ment OF laws to carry out the above principles,
and protect our laboring classes against the op-
preston and greed Of capitalists.
Whereas, The desire is rapidly extending that
the right Of suffrage sho uld not be liraited on