The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-01
BIDWELL THE NOMINEE
NAMED BY THE PROHIBTTI0STSTS
For President on the First Ballot-The Plat
form and tine Proceedings of the
Convention.

CTScrsShrr. O.. June S0.-It was $50
o'clock whom the second days session OF the
Prohibition Convention was called 70 order
by Permanent Chairman Eli Ritter. OF In
danapols. The attendance was larger than
on yesterday the entire ground floor plat
form Of the big building being packed, while
thero was a few vacant seats in the gallery.
A prayer of remarkable breyity was offered by
j. Z. Quinn, Episcopalian, Of Fremont Neo
". W. Gibbs. of Virginia, who saw service
with the forces that wore the gray and had
evidently been nettled by some Of the refer
ences to the South made in yesterday de-
bate by some Of the speakers. was on Ills feet
with a resolution that read as follows
Whereas the Prohibition party Is not sec
tional party, but national party, and where
as the issues Of the late civil war were settled
md settled forever. therefore be It
Resolved. That it IS the sense of this con-
vention that speakers who are accorded the
honor OF addressing the convention be re-
quested 10 refrain from unnecessary refer,
ences or illustrations that could be construed
as a reflection on any Of the participants IN
the late struggle.
THH RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Objection was raised that the resolution
I
/ without debate This did not suit the ma
! jOrty Of the convention, however, and 30 the
( rules were suspended and the resolution was
| considered Gibbs made a stirring speech In
/ is behalf urging that the issues OF the war
| were ended and buried and ought not to be
resurrected. Gibbs resolution was adopted
! by q nearly unanimous vote.
i The raising OF the sineWs Of war was the
next business 10 demand the attention OF the
| convention After two hours eXhOrtatlon
and appeal IL was announced that twenty
! thousand dollars had been handed up or
| guaranteed. one-fourth more than the amount
| secured at the indianapolis Convention IN
| lsSs The convention came 20 a sudden halt
at this point for want of something TO 40
aud az 1915 a recess was taken until o CLOCK.
THE PLATFORM.
The delegates we're prompt in assembling
/ for tho afternoon session. At 2 O'Clock the
| resolutions committee presented a majority
| and minority report and transferred the hght
/ on the platform 10 the floor of the convention.
The platform IS as follows
! The Prohibition party, In National Con-
vention assembl acknowledging Almighty
! God as the source Of all true government
| and bis law as the standard tO which busi-
/ ness enACtments must conform 70 secure the
blessings of peace and prosperity, presents
the following declarations of principles:
The liquor traffic is a foe to civilization,
I
q public nuisance Ii Is the citadel of the
forces that corrupt politics, promote poverty
/ and crime, degrade the nations home llte
thwart the will OF the people and deliver
: our country into the hands OF rapaclOus
class interests All laws that under the
guiss OF regulation legalize and protect this
traffic or make the Government share In its
iil-gOtteu gains nre vicious In principle and
| p0werless as a remedy. We declare anew for
the entire suppression of the man
ufacture. sale. importation, expOrla-
ton aud transportation OF alcoholic
liquors as beverage by Federal and State
4 legislation aud the full powers Of Govern
ment should be exerted TO secure this result:
No party that fails 20 recognize the nature OF
| this issue ia American politics IS deserving OF
I the support Of the people.
No citizen should be denied the right to
vote on account of sex. and equal labor should
receive equal wages without regard to sex.
THE MONEY QUESTION.
The money OF the country should be issued
by the general Government only and IN
/ sufficient quantity 10 meet the demands
of business and give full opportunity
for the employment Of labor. 10
| this end al increase IN the volume
Of money Is demanded. No individual or cor
poration should be allowed to make any
| profit through It's issue. II should 90 lega1
tender for the payment Of all debts puOhc
and private. Its volume should be fixed at "a
definite sum per capita and made to IN,
crease in population. We favor the tree and
unlimited coinage of silver and gold. larih
should be levied only as q defense against tor-
eign governments which levy tarf on or par
out our products from their makets, revenue
being incidental. The residue of means
necessary 70 an economical administration Oh
the Government should be raised oy
leyying the burden on what the people
possess instead of upon what we consume
Railroads. telegraphs and other puphc corpo-
rations should be controlled by the GoVerh-
ment in the interest Of the people ana no
! higher charges allowed than necessary 10 give
fair interest on the capital actually interested.
| Foreign immigration has become a burden
upon industry, one Of the factors IN depress-
ing wages and causing dlscontent' thereioF9
| our immigration laws should be revised ana
strictly enforced. The time Oh rssiuencs
for naturalization should be extended ana
| no naturalized person should be allowed
h vote until one year after he becomes a CIT
izen. No resident aliens should be allowed
t. acquire land in this country aud we faYor
| the limitation of individual and corporate
ownersbip of land All unearned grants OF
lands TO railroad companies or other corpo-
rations should be reclaimed.
| Years of inaction aud treachery on the part
Of Republican and Democratic parties have
resulted in the present reign OF MOD law snu
We demand that every citizen be protected Ia
| the rlklt or Lflhl Di bDhnA4t
All men should be protected by law IN their
| rpht 10 one day Of rest 81 seven Abitfa,
ton il the wsest and most economical and
humane method OF settling national differ
ences.
MANY COMPLAINTS.
Spocuiations in margins, the eornering OF
grain money and products and the formation
OF pools. trusts and combination for the ar0i-
trary advancement OF prices should Oe
suppressed. We auaign the Republican
and Democratic parties as false "a
tie standards reared by their founders al
faithless 10 the principles Of the illustrious
leaders Of the past TO whom they do homage
with the lips: as recreant to the higher law.
which is AS infexble In political shars
as ia personal life and as no longer embody-
ing the aspirations of the American people OF
inviting the confidence Of enlightened pro-
gressiye patriotism.
Their protest against the admission Oh
moral issues" into politics Is COMES
sion of their own moral deeeneracy'
The declaration OF an eminent au-
thority that municipal misrule is the one
conspicuous failure of American politics toi-
lows a natural consequence OF such degen-
eracy, and Is true alike OF cities under hepup-
llean and Democratic rule. Each accuses the
other Of extragagance in congressional
appropriations. and both are alike guilty.
Zach protests. when out Of power, agalhs'
infraction Of the civil service laws. ana eacn'
/ wi letter