The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-07
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
Lewis and Clarke People Adopt y Plat
form and Elect Delegates to Hox1man.

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Lewis I'M Clarke People Adopt y Plat.
form and Elect Delegates 10 HosSman.
The prohibition convention Of Lewis and
Clarke county wac called 70 order last
night by Prot. j. 9. Templston, who was
unanimously elected chairman. John M.
Pssts Was chosen secretary. The following
plato m was adopted,
We, tho Representatives. Of the prohibition
irarty OF Lewis and Clarke county, Ia con-
vsntion assembled, recognize almighty God
~ ulsr OF all nations, humbly invoke His
blessing UPON our efforts for the public
principles OF shs national proRibition party,
and endorsing tho national prohibition
platform. we hereby ndopt tho following
declarations OF principles a. our platform:
J. We demand the absolute prohibition
Of the manufacture, importation. exporta-
zion. TRANSPORTATION and sale OF ell alcoholic
liquors - q beverage, and that the traffic
therein BIO made 4 crime, except when sold
unde proper restrictions for sncramental.
medicinal and mechanical purposes. We
stand unnltsrably opposed to any system
which gives statutory recognition to the
liquor traiic and which places II among the
legitimate n protected industries OF the
people. We declare II M outlaw and q
criminal. the disturber Of private peace.
the corrupter OF public morals, and the de-
stroysr Of our raoe. We pronounce that
system perniciOus and demoralizinR which
supports the state on the vices and vicious
propensitiss Of the citizen. We will not
oountenance any form Of legislation which
licenses . crime for . revenue confederation;
and We d%enounce ~ unworthy of the conf
denos and support OF I righteous people
any political party which takes such reve-
nue. aa = price Of is power.
Ii. The prohibition party 10 the only
TAIkV IN aYiakAnCn thAt t0kAo Axis Nth
ground on the liquor traffic and all moral
Questions; therefore, we urge all citizens
who arc in sympathy with these principles
to join us and vote their honest convictions
by supporting our ticket.
III. We demand the strict enforcement
of our Sunday laws and the enactment Of
laws prohibiting all kinds OF gambling,
and for the proper observance Of the Lords
d1y by BuspenuinH all business on that dny,
Nv. We believe in equal suffrage without
regard to sex, but with an educational quail
iticstion.
v. We demand the FREQ coinage of gold
and silver. Money should be OF gold, sill
yer and paper, all full legal tender, ade-
Quate in volume to meet the demands Of
business.
VI. We believe the tariff should be. equi.
tably adjusted to subserve the interests Of
all our people BY q non-partisan commits
sion appointed by tho president and ap-
proved by the United States senate
VII. Railroads, teleRraphs and all other
means of transportation and communion
tion whose power is derived from the GOV
eminent. should be under government oon-
troll or supervision and reasonable charges
only allowed. All trusts or combinations
organized to restrain and improperly con-
troll production and ehOnld be
suppressed by law. We also demand that
ali revenues, national, state and county,
shall b. limited TO the necessary expenses
Of the government, economically n hon
estly administered.
ident and senators of the United States
should be elected by direct vote Of the
keople.
TX. We demand the strict enforcement of
our civil service and railroad commission
laws, and their careful amendment 80 as to
widen their field OF usefulness. W. de-
mand protection to our mineral lands by
the government of the United States, and
that our agricultural lands be held for
home-seokinR citizens.
The increase of poverty, the centraliza-
ton Of wealth, the oppression of the poor.
the reduction of wages, the depression of
agriculture and other industries and the
prevalence of hard times result largely from
the liquor traffic, class legislation, unjust
taxation, despotic combinations of capital.
dishonest specnlatiOns. of false system OF
finanoisrinR and IN, estricted immigration.
Tho prohibition party is pledged to do all
in its power to remedy these evils, and to
that end invites the co-operation of all
good citizens.
Delegates to the state prohibition conven'
ton to be hold at Bozemsn we're elected AT
follows: Masssna Bullard, Mrs. A. H.
Priest. A. E. Schleider, Prof. }. G. Temple
ton, John M. Poets, W. F. Cummings.
The nomination Of the county ticket was
deferred until after tho meeting of the state
convention.