New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-07-02
.PRoHlBlTlonln 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
the field:
Governor. REV. j. p. PINKHAM. Hennepn
county. -
Lieutenant Governor, j. o. BARRETT, Ira
verse county. 4
Secretary OF State, II. S. HILLEBOE Kandi,
yohi county. --S''
Treasurer, N. R. FROST, Ramsey county.
State Auditor, OLE KRON, Douglas county.
Attorney General, ROBERT TAYLOR, Dodge
county. ="
Clerk OF Supreme Court, W. E. DEAN, Lincoln
county.
THE STATE PLATE oRM.
The committee on resolutions presented
the following platform:
l. We, the delegates Of the Prohibition
party III state convention assembled, do declare
facture, sale, and use of Intoxicating liquors as
a beverage in state and nation.
=. me question OF prohibition is both
a political and national one and demands for
its success the efficient action OF political party
organized for that purpose.
8 High or low license as a means for re-
movlnS the evils Of the saloon curse is and has
always been delusion and q fraud unrighteous
III principle and vicious in execution.
~. Since the late decision of the United
States Supreme court has made it impossible
for any state to prevent the importation of in
toxicating liquors into it bounds, we do demand
OF congress the speedy enactment of a law pre-
venting the importation of such liquors into
any state having prohibitory law.
3. We extend hearty sympathy and cooper
atlon to our sister state Of Nebraska in her
fight to prohibit the ravages of the rum demon
among her people and their homes.
q: We further declare in favor Of the election
: OF united States senator's and of the president
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.
klnley tariff bill now pending Id congress-
Z. We also favor and will work for the taxa
tlon OF all railroad property on an equal basis
plete control OF those railroads and other public
carriers by the state fixing rates of transpOrta-
tlon tor the shipment of grain without impede
ment; giving private parties the right to CON
struct warehouses without restraint, contiguous
to railway tracks at all local stations. In fix
ing rates Tor 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 a
criminal Offense
9. For all increase in the volume of money
equal to the requirements OF an everincreasing
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
buttons and on public works.
IL. That all pools, trusts and combinations
whose ann and effect are to control prices and
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,
ana protect our laboring classes against the CD.
preston and greed of capitalists.
Whereas, The desire is rapidly extending that
the right of suffrage sho uld not be Lifted on
account of sex; and
Whereas, Only by All amendment to our con-
stltution can such right be granted; therefore
Resolved That are heartily in favor of
such an amendment being submitted to the legal
voters OF Minnesota at a general election.
FOR CONGRESS. ..
". j. Dean, of Minneapolis was nominated
for congress in the Fourth District, on the
following platform.
Whereas, The Prohibition party has always
commended that the prohibition Of the liquor
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 are detrimental to the health
and well being of society.
We also demand that congress pass laws pro-
hbltlng the sale OF Intoxicating liquors at the
national capital and in the territories.
Resolved, That we, as Prohibitionists OF the
Fourth congressional district of Mime
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 judicious
legislation to promote our agricultural and
manufacturing interests as opposed to all mo-
clally the enactment of such railroad laws as
will be discriminating in their operations