The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-08-08
Platform of the Maryland Prohibi
ton Party.

The following Is the platform passed by
the Maryland Congressional Prohibition
Convention which assembled at Glyndon
Park last week. There is but slight DIFF
ference between the platforms of the Farmer
organizations, the knights of Labor and
the Prohibition party. Politically they are
all occupying the same ground.
The tariff plank in the platform is an
advanced step which will arrest the atten-
ton Of consumers.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform also declares : 1--WE believe
that the drink traffic is the greatest cause of
the Individual crime, social disorder and
political corruption that curses our State
and country. and that all efforts to secure
good government will signally fail unless
directed primarily to the absolute prohibit
bition of the drink traffic in State and
nation. We favor this absolute prohibitions
and call upon all who sincerely desire po-
litical and social reforms to join US in voting
the ticket pledged to this beneGcent object
"Whle the prohibition party regards the
liquor traffic as the overshadowing evil Of
our age; and makes the annlhilation of that
traffic the leading issue Of the party, it also
pledges itself to all reforms in the interest
of the masses, it declares itself as party
for the people and of the people.
"We condemn the republican and demo-
cratic parties for their insincerity in civil
service reform. Civil-service appointments
for all civil-seryice Offices should be based
upon moral, intellectual and physical quail
[ications, and not upon party service or
party necessity.
1--WE demand such legislation as will
effectually prevent the organization or
nlaintainance of trusts and combines for the
purposes Of speculation in any of the pro-
ducts of labor or necessities Of life or the
| transportation of the same.
ave favor legislation that will insure to
the laborer just return for his labor and
will check the tendencies 10 divert the
wealth. of the country from the hands Of the
few, and that will place the employed in all
respects on an equality with the employer
before the law.
"We favor the protection of American
laborers by greatly restricting foreign emf
grafton and by wholly excluding the crimi-
nal and pauper.
eve believe our present tariff system is
wrong in principle because it imposes its
burdens upon what we consume instead OF
upon what we possess, thus making the
poor pay as much toward defraying the
expenses of government as is required OF
the rich
"We demand that the bribe-giver as well
as the bribe.taker, whether the bride be the
giving or promise of office, money or other
valuable thing, shall. in addition to the
usual punishment provided by law, be for
eyer disqualified to vote or hold Office.
1--WE congratulate the people of Mary land
upon the progress made in ballot reform,
but insist that the law should be improved
and made applicable TO the entire State and
include the primary elections.
"We denounce the original I'ackage de-
cision of the United States Supreme Court
as being without foundation in justice and a
serious menace to the safety Of the homes Of
our land, and we demand that each State
shall haye the right to suppress anything
which Injuries the health or morals of its
people, and we further demand such legs-
lation as will Immediately remedy the evil!
flowing from this decision.
ave recognize the organization of the
agricultural interests as amoug the most
hopeful signs of the times and determine
on the part of the farmers TO be no longer
deluded by the unredeemed promises of the
two old parties, and cordially invite them
to make common cause with US in our effort
to secure helpful and remedial legislation.
"We deplore and denounce the measure
now pending before our national Congress,
and sought TO be enacted into law, known as
the federal election bill, as extraordinary.
dangerous and revolutionary in its cbarac.
ter, subversive of all principles of represen-
tative government, as an arbitrary and
unwarranted attempt to interfere with the
local affairs Of the several States.
1--WE condemn without qualification gam
bling in all forma, and indorse the proposed
legislation now pending before Congress to
prevent the use of the United States mail
by lottery companies, and urge its immedi-
ate enactment.
eve approve our Sabbath laws and their
enforcement, which secures to the people
one days rest in seven
ave believe the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union is entitled 10 the graft
tude and cordial support of a vrtuous and
patriotic people, and We pledge our hearty
cooperation in every department of its
noble work.
1--WE believe all railroads and telegraph
lines should be owned by the government
for the use and benefit of the people, and
that all city, State and national franchises
should be sold or granted only for term
of years"