The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-01

party, and not one word OF
hers had ever been for fusion,
aid possible from the farmers and the work
lngmen. She explained in this light what
she had done ut the PEOPLES party conven-
ton at ST. Louis. and closed by piedging
herself and the w. c. T. U. to stand by the
Prohibition party.
Chairman Dickie, of the national COM
mittee then introduced DR.. j. q. Evans. of
Abingdon, ILL.,, who presented plea for
contributions to enable the national COM
mlttee to prosecute % Its wofk. Iney h neeoea
MP the contest against the hquor traffic.
The LIQUOR interest gave money freely to the
old parties. and the Prohibitlonists ought
to be hs ready to make sacrifices for prln.
ciples as their opponents were for money
getting Subscriptions were called for, and,
after an hour or two of canvassinR. S2OOOO
was raised-S5,000 more than four years
ago. The convention then adjourned until
2 o'clock, Just as the platform committee.
in a little room near the roof over the stage.
succeeded at last in temporarily getting BY
the silver bugaboO.
THE MAJORITY PLATFORM.
The reading of the report of the platform
committee was the first thing In order at
the afternoon session, and the convention
promptly decided to limit speeches upon it
to five minutes each. Two reports were
presented. Secretary Wheeler. of the plat
form committee. read the majority report.
as follows:
The Prohibition party, In national convention
assembled acknowledging Almighty God as the
source of ali true government and his law as the
standard to which all human enactments muet
conform to secure the blessings OF peace and
prosperity, presents the following declaration OF
The liquor traffic is foe to civilization, the
arch enemy of popular government and public
nuisance. 1t is the citadel of the forces that cor
rupt politics, promote poverty and crime, de-
grade the Nations home life, thwart the will OF
of rapacious class interests. Ali laws that under
the guise OF regulation legalize and protect this
traffic or make the government share in its Ill
less as a remedy" We declare anew for the en-
tire suppression OF the manufacture, sale, i'm
pOrtation. expectation and transportation OF
alcoholic liquors as a beverage by federal ana
State legislation, and the full powers of the gov
ernment should be exerted to secure this result.
Any party that fails to recognize the dominant
nature OF this issue in American politics is unde-
No citizen should be denied the right to
vote On T ahd ea9a, LABOR 3
sex.
The money of the country should be issued by
quantities to meet the demands of business and
give full opportunity for the employment OF
labor. To this end an increase In the volume OF
money is demanded and no individual or cOrpOr-
alton should he allowed to make any profit
through its issue. 1t should be made legal ten
der for the payment of all debts. public and pri-
vate It's volume should be fixed at definite
sum per capita and made to increase with our
increase in population.
We favor the free and unlimited coinage or
Tariff should be levied only as a defense against
foreign governments which levy upon or
nue. being Incidental. The residue of means
necessary TO an economical administration OF
the government should be raised by levying a
upon what we consume.
Railroad. telegraph and other public corpora
tiOns should be controlled by the government in
the interest OF the people. and no higher charges
allowed than necessary to give fair interest on
the capital actually invested.
Foreign immigration has become a burden
upon industry. one OF the factors in depressing
wages and causing disc0ntent; therefore. our
immigration laws should be revised and strictly
enforced. The time of residence for naturaliZa-
tiOn should be extended, and no naturaliZed per-
son should be allowed 20 vote until one year
after he becomes citizen.
Nonresident aliens should not be allowed to
acquire land in this country. and we favor the
ship OF land. All unearned grants of lands to
railroad companies or other corporations should
be reclaimed.
Years of inaction and treachery on the part of
the Republican and Democratic parties have re-
suited in the present reign OF mob law, and we
demand chat every citizen be protected in the
All men should be protected by law In their
right to one days rest in seven.
Arbitration Is the W1seSt ana mO0t economical
and humane method Of settling national differ
eDces.
speculations in grain, the cornering of grain.
money and products. and the formation of pools,
trusts and combinations for the arbitrary ad-
vaDceinent of prices should be suppressed.
We pledge that the Prohibition party, If elected
to power, will ever grant just pensions to dis
abied veterans of the Union army and navy,
their widows and orphans.
We stand unequivocally for the American pub
lie school, and opposed to any appropriation of
public moneys for sectarian schools. We declare
that only by united support Of such common
schools, taught in the English language can we
hope to become and remain a HOMOGENEOUS and
harmonious people.
We arraign the Republican and Democratic
parties as false to the standards reared by their
founders; as faithless to the principles of the
iliustrious leaders Of the past, to whom they do
law, which is as infiexible in political affairs as
In personal life, and as no longer embodylng the
aspirations OF the American people or inviting
patriotism. Their protest against the
admission of "moral issues" into politics is q
confession of their own moral degeneracy. The
declaration OF an eminent authority that NUM-
ciral nisrule Is "the one conspicuous failure Of
American politics" follows as q natural conse-
cities under Republican and Democratic control.
Each accueee the other OF extravagance in con-
gressional appropriations. and both are alike
guilty; each protests when out Of power against
the infraction of the civil service laws and each,
when in power violates those laws in letter and
spirit; each processes fealty TO The interests of
the money power in their administration of pub
lie affairs. Even the tariff ISSUE as represented
In the Democratic Mills bill, and the Republican
Mckinley bill. is no longer treated by them an
issue upon great and divergent principles OF
government. but is mere catering TO
different sectional and class interests. The at
tempt in many States to wrest the Australian
ballot system from its true purpose and to SO de-
form it as to render 1t extremely difficult for
parties to exercise the rights of suffrage is an
outrage upon popular government. The compe-
ttiOn of both the parties for the vote OF the
slums, and their asslduons counting of the liquor
power and subserviency to the money power has
resulted in placing those powers in the position
of practical arbiters OF the destinies of the Ma
ton. We renew our protest against these peril
Gus tendencies. and invite all citizens to join us
IN the upbuildng OF party that has shown in
five national campaigns that IL prefers tempo
rary defeat TO an abandonment OF claims of
justice sobriety, personal rights and the pr0tec-
ton or American homes.
REPORT OF THE MINORITY.
The minority. composed of almost half
the members of the resolutions committee,
through Mr.. Wheeler, of New York. offered
the following as q substitute for the tnan-
cial and silver planks:
The issuing of q national currency belongs to
Congress alone. as the representative of the
sover1gn power of the Nation. aud should no be
delegated to private individuals or corporations.
ance III the relative values of gold and silver
render il impracticable to rely upon either gold
or silver for a safe. sound aud sufficient cur
rency. We favor therefore. the issue OF legal
tender treasury notes, exchangeable in gold or
silver bullion. on plan similar 10 that which
now floats $40. .00O. 900 of xreenbacks $780,
100000 OF gold reserve. and makes them more
acceptable and convenient than either gold or
silver con In the extension of this plan. rathe her
than iii the coinage OF gold and silver lies the
solution OF the monetary problems that are dis