Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-01

The prohibitiorisis' platform and
Prc.iirntiJ Candidates.

was thu cieaVef which Threatened az |
one time TO split tlepatty, but tOnigh. 4
tho National Prohibition party In
united and b MI APPEARANCES hafmoni-
ous. The platform which cnu-od the
trouble, l. q brood, ndical document. |
The absence Of iic and unlimited |
coinaao plank IL noteworthy, however, /
for the convention eiused TO accept /
thcplank Of the majOrty Of the rcsolu.
tlons committee, and struck II from |
the platform without rtilacing II with |
my declaration ON the Aver question. |
The platform was cunploted ut . |
O'Clock. The majority report was
taken up section ny seCion, and no \
serious trouble ocrurft, until the |
financial and silver pAnks wcrc
reached. An effort made substitute |
IN, minority plank caused q pnTlil- |
meutaTy tanglc, which wa further |
complicated ny an amendmer offered |
by Mr.. Mnrtz Of Illinois, hvlug iu |
Wow IA a substitute both n ieclaru- |
ton for the free coinage " TO pro-
duct VI American god nd ailver !
mines. Professor DickIr rvUrtd |
10 cut II debate, but EN.buserrr ~. |
John demanded that IL continue. The !
chairman recognized DicEiv, bu on |
ma appeal from thu declsiUu OF The !
chair Il was reversed 10y vote of ~ |
10 459. aud there was u warm dhoa. |
sion on the silver question, ~. JON |
nnd Hltt Of California champions, |
free coinage and CGIsCAddou uppOeiu |
n. Finally Maftz's amendment wa
baaten and the majority report was
defeated by vote OF 1871 to III.
Plank No. 3, relating 20 finance,
was thon adopted without division. A
vote by States WAS then taken on the
fourth plank, II being rejected by "A
vote o, 1885 TO -Nj. Alter the free
coinage men had Loen beaten an eilJtt
was madc To strike out "uul'mittl"
and ndout u resolution for "iite coin.
hge,D hut was ruled out Of order.
The tariff fight followed but 70 took
only few moments 10 defeat the
minority plank and adopt the msJof'
ity. .-,-,,.
out amendment, though mtetlns Win
opposition. Rev. George Woodlgyi u
c0ior,d delegate from Nebrsba, offered
an addition to the "Moo iSule" as iOl'
lows:
Believing In the purity OF the ballot
and Inc freedom OF elections, We de-
nounce tho two old parties for purchas'
The amendment was defeated. The
passage VI the public school plank was
greeted with vOcifeious Cheering.
THE PLATFORM
ms finally adopted is as follows.
The Prohibition party In National
convention assembled, acknowledging
ALMIGHTY God Us the source Oi all true
government and His law ~ the stand
ard 10 which all human Condiments
must conform 10 secure the blessings Of
Ieace aud prosperity, present the iol'
lowing declaration u principles
Fifst-Tho liquor traffic IL foe to
civilization, IN arch enemy to POPULAR
government, and public nuisance. II
ia the citadel Of the forces that corrupt
lolitlcs, promote poverty aud crime
degrade nations, home life, thwaTt the
will of tho people aud deliver the
c.untry into the hands VI rnpacious
cln,g Interest. All laws that under the
puiso OF regulation lcgalize nnj protect
his traffic, or make the government
share In ia illgo'ten gains, are "Vic'
ious In principles and po"eIiess US "a
remedy"
Ne declare anew for the suppression
Of the manufacture, sale, importation,
expectation and transportation OF
alcoholic liquors m beverage ny
Federal and state Regulation, ana me
full puwsm Of the government hhouIl
be exerted TO secure ms tha' Any
pafty that fails % Iecognizr me uonln'
atlng nature Of this issue ~ american
politics IL undeservinS OF the support
% the people. ,,,,..,-
-. fs.f. an nNfNAlAt Of
aud equal labor should receive equal
wages without REGARD 10 geN'
TLlrd-Thc money OF the country
should be Issued by the general gov
eminent, and only In sufficient quaint
tirs 10 meet the demands OF business
and give u foil opportunity for tue ON
nioympnt OF LABOR. 10 THIS emo nm IN
crease In tho vulume Of money Il de-
mauded, aud no individual OF oorpor'
alton should DO allowed TO make any
pr0tt through It's issue. IL should bo
made legal tender for the payment Of
all debts, public and private. lls
volume should he fixed Ut definite
sum per capita aud made 10 increase
with our increase Ia population.
Fourth-We favor the free and I'M
limited coinage OF silver and gold.
Finh-Tarin should only be levied
ns q defense ngainst foreign govern
monts which levy tariff upon OF har
our products from their markets, the
revenue being identical. The residue
of means necessary to an economical
administration should be raised by
lpvying the burden upon what the
people possess, instead Of upon what
We consume.
sixth Railroads, Telegraph and
other public corporations should b,
controlled by the government IN the
Interest VI tho people aud no higher
chargus allowed than are necessary L
give fare interest on the capital act
ually invested.
FOREIGE IMMIGRATION.
Sevenih-FoIeign immigration ha
BECOME burden on industry-one o
the factors In depressing wages an'
causing discomfort, therefore our in
migration laws should he revised an
s,riotly enforced, Time Of residence 10
naturalization should be extended an,
n nlturalized person. should not he a.
lowed TO vote until one yepr "
lan.n,au IA pItiypn.