The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-08


free coinage. Secretary Wheeler, of
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 a negro child in the
south to the sale of liquor caused Mr..
Gibbs, of Virginia, to offer a resolution,
which was adopted, asking speakers to
refrain from illusions rejecting upon
participants in the late struggle.
The subscription book was then passed
and $1,000 each was presented by the
Voice, the prohibition organ, and W.
Wardwel, of New York, secretary of
the new national prohibition executive
committee.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform was completed at 2
o'clock. Minority reports We're decided
upon against the financial and tariff
planks adopted by the majority. The
following is the full text of the plat
form as submitted to the convention:
The prohibition party in national conven-
ton assembled, acknowledging Almighty God
as the source Of all true government and His
Law as the standard 10 which all human enact
n1ents must conform to secure the blessings OF
peace and prosperity. presents the following
declaration of principles:
First-The liquor traffic IS a foe 70 civiliza-
ton, the arch enemy OF popular government
and public nuisance. It is the citadel Of the
forces that corrupt politics. promote poverty
and crime, degrade the nations home life,
thwart the will Of the people and deliver our
country into the hands Of rapaciouS class inter
estS- AL laws that under the guise OF regula-
tion leSnltze and protect this trafiic or make
the government share in its i'll gotten gains are
'v!cious in principle and powerless Is rem
edy" We declare anew for the entire suppress
sion of tie manufacture. sale Importation. ex-
portation and transportation OF alcoholic
liquors as a beverage b. federal and state leg
islation and the full powers OF the government
should be exerted TO secure this result Any
party that fails 20 recognize the dominant
nature OF this issue in American politics is W.
deserving OF the support Of the people.
Second-No citizen should be denied the
right TO vote on account OF sex and equal labor
should receive equal wages without regard 10
sex.
Third-The money OF the country should be
issued by the general government and in Sufn-
cient quantities 70 meet the demands OF the
business and give full opportunity for the en-
ployraent of labor To this end an increase in
the volume of money is demanded and no indi-
vidual or corporation should be allowed TO
make any profit through its issue 1t should
be made q legal tender for the payment OF
all debts, public and private 1t should be fixed
at the definite sum per capita and made 10 IL
crease with our Increase in population
Fourth-We favor the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver and gold
Fffth-Tarii should be levied only as a de-
fense against fUreign governments which levy
tariff upon our products, revenue being Incl
dental The residue OF means necessary to an
economical administration OF the government
should be raised by levying burden upon what
the people possess instead OF what We con-
sumo
The other planks demand woman suffrage and
equal pay, regardless OF sex; demand govern
ment control OF railroads, telegraph and other
public properties; demand the further restric-
tiOn of immigration and the extension CT The
period; oppose acquisition OF
lands by aliens and fsvcr forfeiture OF Unearned
land grants; denounce the reign OF mob law
anG demand trial By jury for all citizens; de
Inand one dav's rest in seven FOR all persons:
favor arbitration and pensions: ulequivocally
stand by the American public school system
tLu teaching II EEZllSn anu oppose grants OF
money to Sect3ri3n schools and denoUnce both
parties for trucking to 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,
a former congressman and now a
land owner of California, was
nominated by an unmistakable ma
iority, receiving $50 votes out of total
vote of 974, 4s7 votes being necessary to
at choice. Demorest received $50 and
Stewart 179 votes. The result was
greeted with a deafening din of cheers
J. L Cranfill, of Texas, was uomi-
mated for vice president on the second
ballot