Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-07

New York, carried his silver resolution
through, but in the full committee
Editor Thompson, of Ohio offered
more radical substitute Mr..
Thompson on the tariff question
succeeded in having the Ohio
prohibition party's tariff plank adopted
by the subcommittee
A speech made by Mrs Cougar, com
pairing the sale Of negro child in the
south to the sale Of liquor caused Mr..
Gibbs, OF Virginia, TO offer resolution,
which was adopted, asking speakers TO
refrain from illusions rejecting upon
participants in the late struggle.
The subscription book was then passed
and 81 900 each was presented by the
Voice, the prohibition organ, and W..
Wardwcll, of New York, secretary Of
the new national prohibition executive
committee.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform was completed az 9
o'clock Minority reports were decided
upon against the financial and tariff
planlSs adopted by the majority. The
following is the full text of the plat
form as submitted TO the convention:
The prohibition party in national eonven-
ton assembled, acknowledging Almighty God
as the source of MI true government and His
law as the standard TO which all human enact
ments must conform 10 secure the blessings OF
poaco and prosperity presents the following
declaration OF principles;
First-The liquor tranlc IS o foe 10 ciylllza-
uon the arch enemy OF popular government
and d public nuisance, II IS the citadel OF the
rafffIfra
and crime, degrade the nations home life,
thwart the viii OF the people and delive' our
country into the hands OF rapacious class Inter
ests An laws that under the gusc OF regula-
iiou legalizo ana protect this t7anlc or make
the government share IN its III gotten gains are
'vicious n principle and powerless as a rem
edy' We declare ancw for the entire suppress
sion Of the manufacture, sale, Importation cX-
portaton ana transportation Of alcoholic
liquors as q beverage by federal and state leg
islation and the fun powers of the government
should be excrtod TO secure this result Amy
party that fails 10 recognize the dominant
nature of this issue ia American politics is un-
deserving of the support Of the people
Second NO citizen shonld be denied the
right TO vote on account Of sex and equal labor
should receive equal wages without regard 70
sex.
Thrd-The mo~ey OF the country should be
ISSUED by the general government and In sum
tlfuf QuAn0ita 70 meet int NtfnAnun ul Ilc
business and give full opportunity for the em-
ployment Of labor 10 this end an increase in
the volume Of money is demanded and no ndi-
vidual or corporation should DE allowed 10
make any profit through IT'S issue II should
be made O legal tender for the payment OF
a1 debts public and private. 1t should be fixed
az the definite sum per capita and made to in.
creasewith our increase ia population.
Fourih-We favor the free aud unlimited
COINAGE OF silver and gold.
Fifth--Tarn should be levied only as a de.
fensc against foreign governments which levy
tariff upon our products, revenue being inci-
dental Tho residue OF means necessary 10 an
economical administration OF the government
should be raised by lcvying burden upon what
ihe people possess instead OF what wo con
sumo
The other panls demand lrnrnan e.s.---,e -: -.
equal pay, regardless OF sex; demand govern
ment control of railroads. telegraph and other
public properties; demand the further rcstric-
ti0n Of immigration and the extension Of the
naturalization period oppose acquisition OF
lands By aliens and favor forfoitureo OF uuenrned
land grants; dcnounco the reign OF mob law
and demand trial by jury FOR all ciuzens de.
mand one daY's rest ia seven for all persons,
favor arbitration ana pensions. uncQnivocaly
stand by the American public school system
and teaching in English and oppose grants Of
money 10 sectarian schools and denouuoe both
parties for trucking 20 the money interests and
to the saloons
The platform was adopted, the amend
ments offered by the minority report
being rejected. In the evening Gen.
John Bidwell,an old California pioneer,
former congressman and now
wealthy land owner of California, was
nominated by an unmistakable ma
jority, receiving $50 votes out of a total
vote Of 974, 4s7 votes being necessary to
at choice. Demorcst received 139 and
Stewart 170 votes. The result was
greeted with deafening din Of cheers
J. B. Cranfill, Of Texas, was Romi
mated for vice president On the second
ballot