The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-04
PROHIBITION IN MINNESOTA.

State and Congressional Platform.
and Candidates Nominated In st.
Paul. ~
The Prohibitionists of MINES ota have
held their convention in st. Paul and for
State Offices the following ticket was put in
Governor. REV. J. p P1NKHAM, Hennepin
Lieutenant Governor, J. 0. BAFkErr. Ira
Secretary 3; State, H. s. HnLEBoE, Kand,
Treasurer, N R. FROST, Ramsey county.
State Auditor OLE KRON, Douglas county.
Attorney General ROBERT TAYLOR, Dodge
Clerk Of Supreme Court. W. E. DEAN, Lincoln
county.
THE STATE PLATE oRM.
The committee on resolutions presented
the following platform:
1. We, the delegates OF the Prohibition
party in state convention assembled, do declare
in favor OF the total humiliation OF the manu-
S BEVERAGE s in state tate an and nation liquors as
2. The question OF prohibition is both
political and national one and demands for
Its success the efficient action Of political party
5. High or low license as a means for re-
movinS the evils of the saloon curse is and has
always been delusion 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
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toxicating liquors into it bounds, we do demand
of congress the speedy enactment of law. pre-
venting the Importation OF such liquors into
any state having prOhibitOry law.
s. We extend hearty sympathy and cooper
alton to our sister state of Nebraska in her
fight to prohibit the ravages of the rum demon
among her people and their homes.
6: We further declare In favor of the election
OF United States senators and Of the president
and vice president of the United States by a
direct vote OF the people; for the Australian
system of ballot reform for the whole state; for
the reduction of the tariff to revenue basis,
and against the political trickstering of the Nc
Kinley tariff bill now pending IN congress.
z. We also favor and will work for the taxa
tlon 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-
ton for the shipment Of grain without impedi-
ment; giving private parties the right to con-
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
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 ofense.
9. For an increase in the volume Of money
equal to the requirements of an ever-increasing
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
buttons and Oh public 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.
IL. We demand of our legislators the enact
ment OF laws to carry out the above principles,
and protect our laboring classes against the CD.
preston and greed of capitalists.
Whereas, The desire is rapidly extending that
the right OF suffrage should not be liraited on
account of sex: and
Whereas, Only by an amendment to our con-
stitution can such right be granted; therefore
Resolved, That we are heartily in favor of
such an amendment being submitted to the legal
voters OF Minnesota at general election.
FOR CONGRESS.
W. j. Dean of Minneapolis was nominated
for congress in the Fourth District on the
following platform.
Whereas, The Prohibition party has always
contended that the prohibition of the LIQUOR
traffic has always been national in it's charac-
ter, which position Of the Prohibition party is
now emphatically confirmed by the recent de-
cision of the United States supreme court.
We therefore demand that congress pass such
laws as will protect the states from the importa-
ton Or sale of Intoxicating liquors and all such
commodities as are detrimental to the health
and well being OF society.
We also demand that congress pass laws pro-
hibitins the sale of Intoxicating liquors at the
national capital and in the territories.
as o Nj
sofa, place ourselves on record as be-
ing opposed to class legislation and IA
vor. such wise and liberal legislation
as shall reduce our taxes; promote the interests
of labor reform by removal of all restrictive and
oppressive laws.
Resolved, That we desire wise and iudicious
manufacturing interests as opposed to all mo-
nopOlieS OF an oppressive character, and espe-
cially the enactment of such railroad laws az
will be indiscriminating in their operations