Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-18
PROHlBITIONISTS
Meet at Des Moines in State Con-
vention and Name Candi-
dates.
Synopsis of the Proceedings, Nomi
necs and Platform.


The Prohibitionists OF Iowa held
their annual State convention in Des
Moines, June 10th. The convention
was called TO order at 1890 by Harmon
Cook, chairman OF the state central
committee. Daniel b. Turney was
made temporary chairman and deliver
ed an address arraigning the old par
ties for their pro whisky proclivitics.
The several committees were then
appointed the following being the com
mittcc on resolutions:
First district, J. w. Glasgow; Sec
ond, S. A. Giliey; Third j. w. Logan;
Fourth, ii. G. Parker; Fifth Mrs. +.
G. Cline; Sixth, G, +. Harrum; Sew
enth, Rev. j. G. Little; Eighth, b. ID.
Draper; Ninth, j. Brown; Tenth, Rev
Willis Weaver; Eleventh, j. ii. Van
Horn,
The convention adjourned until 2 p.
m. Upon reconvening the committee
on permanent organization reported
as follows: President, A. u. Coates;
vice presidents, VIM. Davidson OF
Page, and Il. l.. Turner, Keokuk; sec
rotary, r. S. Beall, Ringgold; assist
ants, Cabel Davis and X. M. Kerby;
tellers, j. Nj. Hanson and j. III. John
son, A. I. Beall and ID. w. Rose.
The report was adopted.
Nominations being in order a con-
test arose over the governorship.
There were three candidates
presented. They We're Isaac +.
Gibson, of Salem; j. L. Little, of Per-
ny, and j. &. Reid. After three bal.
lots Gibson was nominated.
Rev. j. Il. Little, of Perry was
nominated for lieutenant-governor by
reclamation.
Mrs. w. H. Durham, of Burlington,
was nominated for superintendent OF
public instruction by reclamation.
ID. Is. Turney, of Bennett, who made
the race last year was nominated for
supreme judge. c. S. Hart Of Page
county, for Railroad Commissioner,
| The committee on resolutions re.
! ported and after minor changes the
platform was adopted as follows:
| The Prohibition Party in the state of lows
n convention assembled, acknowledging Al
| mighty God as the source of all power In gov
ernment, the Holy Scriptures as the basis o.
| all civil law, do hereby declare:
/. That the manufacture. importation, eN
| portatiOn, transportation and sale OF alcoholic
beverages should be made public crimes anC
| prohibited as such.
| q That such prohibition can be secured
| only through amendments to the national and
| state cons titutions and adequate law support
cd by the Prohibition Party In nation anC
| state.
That any form OF license or taxation o.
| the liquor traffic is partnership therein on,
| participation in its immortality; 1t Is therefore
| the duty Of every goo citizen To withhold hi
| support from the Republican, Democratic anC
so-callcd People parties, which are commit
| ted TO the continuance Of the license iniquty
4. That the internal revenue system shoui'
| be Immediately abolished.
s. We demand the retention Of the presen
law prohibiting the traffic in intCx,catin!
| liquors MS a beverage, To secure the exccu
ton Of the law we favor by the next Legislature
| the appointment of Il commission with powc
! to remove all peace and police officers within
the appointment of n state constahuary anS
| also a sufficient appropriation Of state fund
| to enable the law TO be enforced In rebellion,
cities and counties.
g. We favor the submission by congress OF
fe ,eral constitutional amendment Or'erin;
| that the right II vote shall not be denied o
abridged by the United States or any state Of
account of sex we favor an educational basi
| of citizenship.
Z. We demand laws prohibiting deals In fu
| lures upon the board OF trade, chamber q
commerce or public market
| g. We demand the passage OF laws prohib
itng aliens owning land within the te;rtor
of the United States; also corporate privileges
and that congress take prompt action to de
wise plan TO obtain ali lands now ownel b.
aliens and foreign syndicatcs, and that al
lands held by railroads and other corporation
unearned according to contracts, AMI IN exccs
of actual use and needs, be reclaimed by tn
government aud held for actual settlers only
9. The right to make and issue money is
sovereign power, residing with and TO b
maintained by ihe people Tor the commo
benefit We believe in a trune currency con
sisting Of gold, silver and paper money, float
ing a. nar In the market. We demand tn
abolition Of national banks as banks of issue
and that the federal government issue al
monies. We favor the free coinage OF gol
and silver limited to the production of tn
United States, putting dollars worth Of ma
terial and labor into each dollar that ma
hereafter be coined.
10. We demand the election of president
vice president. and United States senators by
direct vote of the people.
II. We favor the Australian ballot system
II. We demand that our American laborer
shall be protected from paupcr and crimina
labor Of Europe, and that our immgrat %
and naturalization laws be so arrange
that our shores shall cease to be the dumpln
ground for the political and social dregs q
foreign lands.
-. We express our appreciation Of tn
National Women's Christian Temperance
union AMI all loyal workers therein
Il. We favor gradua lust and cquitabl
income tax for the co.lec ion Of state md ma
tiOnal revenue.
Is. ArbitratiOns shCull take the place G
strikes ana other injurious methods Of settin
labor disputes; employees should he protecte
from bodily injury or In prorc rty while In IN
faithful performance Ct their Gutics; equal pa
for equal work should be given och sexes.
16 Ii is the ssnse of this convention tina
ali wageworkers should nc pail in cash an
allowed to purchase in the markets with pei
feet freedom.
The first amendment was TO insert il
the preamble the clause recognizin,
the scriptures as the sole basis of civi
law.
An attempt was made to knock on
the plank declaring for the repeal O
all internal revenue laws, but it wa
sustained by big majority.
A state central committee was sc
lected as follows: First district, ). X
Porter; second district, S. A. Gilley
third district G. ii. Suddeth; fourtI
district, j. w. Rogers; fifth district
II. ID. Smith; sixth district W. ii. Bar
Der; seventh district, w. A. Campbell
eighth district. h. S. Beall; ninth dis
trict, j. Brown; tenth district, Will
Weaver.