Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-07-07


adopted:
The platform. as It was finally adopted, is as
follows
The prohibition party in national convention
assembled acknowledging Almighty God as the
source Of all true government and His law as
the standard 10 which all human enactments
must conform 70 secure the blessings OF peace
ana prosperity. presents the following declara-
tion OF principles:
The liquor traf1c is foe 10 civilization
the arch enemy OF popular government and a
public nuisance. II 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 interests All
laws that under the guise Of regulation legahze
and protect this trafic or make the government
share in its ill-gotten gains are vicious in prin-
ciple and powerless as a remedy"
We declare anew for the entire suppression Of
the manufacture. sale, importation, exporta-
tion and transportation Of alcoholic liquors as a
beverage by federal and state legislation. and
the full powers Of the government should be ex-
erted 10 secure this result ANY party that fails
TO recognize the dominant nature Of this issue
in American politics is undeserving Of the sup
port 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.
3. The money Of the country should be issued
by the general eovernmeat only and in sufi-
Gent quantities to meet the demands Of the
business and give full opportunity for the en-
poyment OF labor To this end an increase in
the volume of money is demanded, ana no indi-
vidual or corporation should be allowed 10 make
any profit through its issue. II should be made
legal tender for the payment OF all debts, pub
lie and private. Its vol me should be fixed at
definite sum per capt. and made TO increase
with our increase in ppDuia ton.
l. Tariff should be levied only as a defense
against foreign countries which levy tariff upon
or bar out our Foducts from their markets,
revenue being incidental The residue OF means
necessary TO an economical administration of
the government should be raised by levying
burden on what the people possess instead of
upon what we consume.
s. Railroad, telegraph and other public cor
poratiOns should be controlled by the govern
ment in the interest of III people and no higher
charges allowed than necessary to fair interest
on the capital actually invested.
g. Foreign immigration has become burden
upon industry, one of the factors in depressing
wages and causing discomfort, therefore our
immigration laws should be revised and strict.
ly enforced. The time of residence for naturali-
cation should be extended and no naturalized
person should be allowed TO vote until one year
after he becomes citizen.
T. Nonresidents should not be allowed TO &C
itation of individual and corporate ownership
of land. All unearned grants of lands 70 rail
road corporations should be reclaimed.
s. Years of inaction and treachery on the part
OF the republican and democratic parties have
resulted in the present reign of mob law, and
we demand that every citizen be protected in
the right of trial by constitutional tribunals.
All men should be protected by law in their
right 70 one days rest in seven.
10 Arbitration is the wisest and most eco
nomical and humane method OF settling nation.
al differences.
IL. Speculahons in margins, the cOrnering OF
grain money and products and the formation
Of pools, trusts and combinations for the arbi-
tTary advancement of prices should be sup
pressed
IL. We pledge that the prohibition party II
elected 70 power will ever grant just pensions
TO disabled veterans OF the union army and
navy, their widows and orphans.
IS. We stand unequivocally for the American
public school and opposed 10 any appropriation
of public moneys for sectarian schools. We de-
clare that only by united support OF such com
mon schools, taught In the English language,
can we hope TO become and remain an homo
geneous and harmonious people.
IA We arraign the republican and democratic
parties as false TO the standards reared by their
founders; as faithless to the principles Of the
iiustrious leaders of the past 10 whom they do
homage with the lips; as recreant 10 the "higher
law" which is as infiexible in political af-
fairs as in personal life; and longer en-.
bodying the aspirations Of the American people
or inviting the confidence Of enlightened. pro
rressive patriotism. Their protest against the
admission of moral issues into politics is
confession of their own moral degeneracy. The
declaration of an eminent authority that mu-
nicipal misrule is THE one conspicuous failure
OF American politics follows as a natural con-
sequence of such degeneracy, and is true alike of
cises under republican and democratic control
Each accuses the other OF extravaganza in con
gressional appropriations, and both are alike
guilty. Each protes Is when out of power against
the infraction OF the evl-service laws, and each
In power violates those laws in letter and spirit
Eacn processes fealty to the interests Of the
toiing Masses but both covertly truckle to the
money power in their admins tration of
public affairs Even the tariff issue as
represented in the democratic Mills and
the republican Mckinley bill is no longer
treated by them as issue upon great
and divergent principles Of government, but
is q mere catering to different sectional and
class interests. The attempt in many states to
wrest the Australian ballot system from its
true purpose and to so deform il as 10 render It
extremely difficult for new parties TO exercise
the rights Of suffrage is an outrage upon popular
government The competition of both the
parties for the vote Of the slums and their
assiduous 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
destintes Of the nation We r new our protest
against these perilous tendencies and invite all
citizens 10 Join us in the upbuilding Of a party
that has shown in five national campaigns that
il prefers temporary defeat TO an Abandonment
of the claims of justice sobriety personal
rights and the protection Of American homes.
The following was offered by the mi
nority as an additional plank to the
platform and was adopted:
Recognizing and declaring that prohibition
Of the liquor traffic has become the dominant
issue in national politics, invite 10 fun party
fellowship all those who on this one dominant
issue are with US agreed In the full belief Is:
this party can and viii remove sectional differ
ences. promote national unity and insure the
best welfare OF our entire land
A resolution was adopted favoring
liberal appropriation by the govern
ment for the Worlds Columbian expo
sition, but only on the condition that
the sale of Intoxicating drinks upon the
exposition grounds is prohibited and
that the exposition be closed on sun
day.
4 recess was taken until p. m On