Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-07-07

national Prohibition party 1of pfeSluehJ'
lie was nominated on the first ballet,
taken at midnight
The first ballot for vice president was
taken at lao o'cocl. this morning, and re.
suited in 10 choiss.
The convention, after stormy session
pf five hours, adopted the following plat
form:
The Platform.
The Prohibition party. in national conVen-
ton assembled. acknowledges Almighty God
as the source Of adj true government, and his
law as the stHnda vi to which business enact
mcntsin conform to secure the blessings OF
peace and prosperity, presents the following
declaration OF principles:
The llguor traffic IL n foe TO civilization, the
arch enemy of populaW government and pub
lie nuisance. 1t Is the citadel OF the forces
Tint corrupt politics, promote poverty ana
yrilnc, degrade the nat toms homo life, thwart
the will of this people. ind deliver our country
into the hands of rapa dous class interests.
All laws that under be Euiso of regulation,
]cgali2c and protect ohs traffic or mako the
government share III it's iI-.otten gains, are
vicious in principle and pOWerlcss as rem
cdy We declare ancW for the entire sup
preston OF tho manufacture. sale, importa-
ton, expectation and transportation of alco-
holic liquors as n bevesaGe by federal and
state legislation and tho full powers Of gov
eInmo1t should be exerted to secure this re
suit No party hat fails to recognize the ma
lure Of this issue in American politics is de-
serving Of the support Of tho people.
No citizen ehould lie der led the right to
vote on account Of sox, ard equal labor should
receive equal wages, without regard to sex.
The money Of the country should be issued
by the general government only. and in sufti-
cient quantity to meet the demands of oust-
ness and give full opportunity for the cmuloy-
nlent Of labor. To this end an increase in the
volume is of money demanded. No individual
pr corporation should be allowed TO mako any
profit through its Issue. 1t should be made
legal tender for the payment OF all debts, pub
liz ond private. IT. volume should be fixed at
II defnite sum per capita and maGeoo increase
in population We favor the free ana unllnl-
Ted coinage OF silver ana gold.
Tariff should be levied ouly RS defense
against foreign governments, which levy
tarH upon or bar out our products from their
markets, revenue being iucidsntai The rest
due of means necessary 20 al economical adj
nluistraton Of the government should be
raised by levying the burden or what the
people possess instead Of upon what We con-
Bunc.
Railroads. telceraphz and other corporations
should he controlled oy tine government in the
Interest Of the pcop'o and 10 higher charges
allowed than necessary to give fair interest on
the capital actually invested.
linn e-,ation,
Foreign imlnigra ton has become n burden
pn industry. one of the fHctorS in depressing
wages. and causing UlScOntCUt; therefore NNf
im1nicration laws shcNld be revised and
strictly enforced. The time VI residence for
naturalization should be extended, and 10
natirallHcd person should be allowed to vote
until one year afsor lie becomes a citizen. 10
resilient aliens should he allowed to acquire
land IN this country, ard We favor he linl!ta-
tion Of individual and corporate ownership OF
tQii; all uuearned grants Of lands to rail-
roads comlNues, or Other corporations
should b. reclaimed. Years of inaction and
,rcrchcrY Oh the part Of the Republican and
Democratic parties have resulted in the proc
1ut rei,n Of mob law Gud we demand that
pvcYv citizen be protected in the right OF rial
By constitutional tribunals All men should
he protected by law in their right 10 one day
Of ret IN seven.
Arbitration Is She wtecst and most economi-
cal and human method Of settling national
differences.
Speculation in MARGINS, the corncriny Of
grain, money and products and the fOrlna-
ton Of pools trusts and combinations Tor the
arbitrary advancement OF uricOs should be
suppressed.
Old Parties Scored.
We arraign the Republican and Democratic
parties false to the standard reared by
their founders, as faithless tothe principles Of
The illustrious leaders of the past to whom
lhey do homage with the lips as rccreuut to
''the higher law which is az infiexiblc in
poli'ca! affairs rs in personal life. and as no
longer cmbodymg the aspirations of the
American paople or inviting the confidence CT
Enlightened progressive PATRIOTISM. Their
protest against the admission of moral is
suos' into politics is a confession Of their own
moral degeneTacy. The declaration Of an en-
.nent authority tina. municipal misrule is the
pue conspicuous failure Of American politics.
'"'loW- as natural consequence OF such de-
Eeneracy, and is t.uc alike OF cities under Re-
publican and Democratic rule.
Each accuses the ofhcr Of eYtravarancn in
rOuArC- SiOnai upprOuri4tipus, and both err
mike guilty; each protests when out of power
against the intractiou of eciyil service laws,
ana each when IN power violates these laws in
!e,'t' an" SNtt'' eaGA processes ieatty to the
rtI, trI. '''o 'oIiiiE n1seS Out Uoth Gov
ministrqtinn Of u,I5Ii~ , IA t IKE, ad
issue. as represented in the Drmorrotic VIII
bill, and the Republican Mckinley bii. is 70
longer treated by them as nm Issue upon great
and divergent principles OF government, but is
mere rateF".E to different sectional and
,.",, nMre7,s, 4Lo atteiHp' IN many stat s