The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-07-02
THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

whistles and cat-calls.
THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Details Of the Work Done by the Prohi-
hitionists.
The reading Of the report of the plat
form committee was the first thing in
order at the afternoon session and the
convention promptly decided to limit
speeches upon 1t TO i've minutes each.
The main planks, liquor. finance and
tariff, as put ia the platform BY the ma
jority, are as follows:
Liquor Trafic.
The liquor traffic Is i foe to civilization,
the arch enemy Of popular government
and public nuisance, Il is the citadel of
the forces that corrupt politics, promote
poverty and crime, degrade the nation d
home life, thwArt the viii OF the people,
aud deliver our country into the hands OF
r1pacious class interests. All laws that
under the guise Of regulation isgaiixe and
protect this trAfi1c, or make the govern
ment share in its ill-gotten gains, ara
vicious In principle and powerless az q
remedy. We declare sanew Tor the entire
suppression of the mauufacture, sale, i'm
portation, expectation and transportation
of alcoholic liquors a. beverage By fed
eral and state legislation and the full
powers Of government should be exerted
to secure this result No party that falls
70 recognize the nature Of this issue in
American politics y deserving Of the sup-
port Of the people.
The Finance Plank.
The money of the country should be ~
sued BY the general government only and
ia sufficient quantities to meet the de-
mands of business and give full oppor-
fnnity for the employment Of labor. Te
this end an increase In the volume 81
money Ii demanded, and no individual OF
corporation should be allowed To make ary
profit through It's issue. II should con-
sist of gold silver and paper and be
made legal tender for the payment OF
AL debts, public or private. Its volume
should be fxed at definite sum per
capita, and made TO increase In popula
tion.
The Tarin Plank.
Tariff shonld be levied only as q defense
against foreign governments which levy
tariff upon or bar out our products from
their markets. revenue being incidental.
The residue OF means necessary to an
economical administration OF the govern
ment should be raised by levying burden
upon what the people possess, instead oi
upon what We consume.
Margins.
Speculations in margins, the cornerinp
of grain and products and the formation
OF pools, trusts and combinations for the
arbitrary advancement Of prices should
be suppressed.
The other planks in the platform de.
mand woman suffrage and equal pay rs.
gardless Of sex; demand government
control Of railroads. telegraphs and other
public corporations; demand the further
restriction Of immigration and the en-
tension Of the naturalization period; op.
poses acquisition of lands by aliens and
favors forfeiture Of unearned land
grants, ,denounces the reign Of mob Law
and demands trial by jury Of III citizens
demands one days rest in seven for all
persons; favors arbitration and pensions
uneqnivocally stands BY the Americas
public school system and teaching Il
English and opposes grants Of money tc
sectarian schools and denouncas both
parties Tor trucking to the money inter.
ests and To tie saloons
A minority report on the financial and
tariff planks was Submitted by Captain
Rasmussen, and T. w. Hart, OF iii.
nois, presented substitute for the
financial plank Of both the majority and
minority reports. The majority reporl
was finally adopted after the free silver
plank had been stricken out by vots
on q call of states Ut 500 To $50.
Evenihg sessiou.
The hall was crowded to suffocation
at the evening ssesions Prayer was a.
ferod bY HeN Dr HSeins, 0k ndiana.
polls, ana thSn Chai11nan Ritter al.
noanced that tho roll 81 states would b
called for nominations Tor president.
When California was reached Ex-
Governor st. John, 81 Kansas, took the
stuge at the request Of the delegation
and presented the name Of General John
sBidwell, of Chico, Cal He reviewed
kis career from 144i To date; how hi
had ca1loused bis hands with picks as 4
miner; eulogized his life and works, and
defended him from the attacks that had
been made upon his career in congress.
Hipp. Of Colorado, yVhitdeld, of Iowa,
Balm. Of Kentucky and numerous others
seconded Bidwell's nomination.
NJ. Jennings Dem icrest, of New York
was nominated by ]. Lloyd Thomas. Of
New York Eity. and seconded by Pro.