The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-07-03
PROHIBITION IN MINNESOTA.
State and Congressional Platforl
and Candldatas Nnnnlnatad In 6

State and Congressional Platform
and Candidates Nominated in ST.
Paul.
The Prohibitionists of Minnesota have
held their convention in st. Paul and fcs
state oniees the following ticket was put in
the Held
Governor, REV. J. P. PINKHAM, Hennepin
county.
Lieutenant Governor, ]. o. BARRETT, Ira
verse county.
Secretary OF State, H. s. HILLEBOE, Kandi-
yohi county
Treasurer, N. R. FROST, Ramsey county.
state Auditor, OLE KRON, Douglas county.
Attorney General, ROBERT TAYLOR, Dodge
county.
Clerk OF Supreme Court, w. L. DEAN, Lincoln
county.
THE STATE PLATFORM.
The committee on resolutions presented
the following platforms
l.. we the delegates OF the Prohibition
party IN state convention assembled, do declare
IN 1aVor oil the total annihilation OF the manu-
acture, sale, and use OF Intoxicating liquors as
beverage in state and nation.
z. Inc question of prohibition is both
: Pohticai and natiGEral one and demands for
It's success the efficient action OF political party
organized for that purpose
B. High or low license a means for re-
moVln5 The evils OF the saloon curse Is and has
always been deusiOn and a fraud, unrighteous
IN principle and vicious in execution.
4. Since the late decision OF the United
States Supreme court has made it impossible
Tor any state to prevent the importation of in
toxicating liquors into it bounds, we do demand
Of congress the speedy enactment of d law pre-
venting the Importation of such liquors into
any state having prohibitory law.
D. We extend hearty sympathy and cooper
alton to our sister state of Nebraska i'll her
fight to prohibit the ravages of the rum demon
among her people and their homes.
g. We further declare in favor OF the election
Of United States senator's and of the president
and vice president of the United Stat es by q
direct vote OF the people; for the Australian
system of ballot reform for the whole state; for
the reduction OF the tariff to a revenue basis
and against the political trickstering of the Nc
Kiney tariff bill now pending Ill congress-
Z. We also favor and will work Tor the taxa
ton of all railroad property on an equal basis
with all other property of the state the COM
plete control of those railroads and other public
carriers by the state fixing rates OF transporta-
tion for the shipment of grain without impedi-
ment; giving private parties the right to con-
struct warehouses without restraint contiguous
to railway tracks at all. local stations In fix
ing rates for transportation let the rates be
such as will give fair remuneration for labor and
capital invested, but nothing for interest on
Watered stock.
8. The absolute adjustment of option
gambling on boards of trade and the enactment
of such laws shall make all such transactions q
criminal offenSe.
8. For an increase in the volume of money
equal to the requirements of an ever-ncreasing
trade a nd 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 i'll factories stores, manufacturing inSti-
tutiOns and on pubic works.
il. That all pools, trusts and 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 DPOtppt labOriDO classes AGAINST the
preston and greed of capitalists.
Whereas, The desire is rapidly extending that
the right of suffrage should not be liz ,ited on
account of sex; and
W. - Onl- Nv an amendment to our con