Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-07
Reed never undestook to count men who


port-35O to 72l-and then the majority re-
port was adopted, so that absent delegates
will have no vote. The idea that prece-
dent as to representation in future national
conventions was being settled. had far
more to do with the outcome than presi-
ment of the result of the roll call, the con-
vention adjourned until 8 p. III.
EVENING SESSION.
Singing and prayer by Rev. David Tatum,
Quaker preacher of Chicago, opened the
evening session. Col. Eli Ritter of
Indiana, who was selected lor per.
manent chairman. was escorted to the plat
form to succeed Gov. St. John as presiding
officer. His appearance was greeted with
ceived with great favor.
There was nothing remaining be fore the
convention, and Albert Dodge of Michigan
said that when the women were Or
ganized for prohibition the party
would have the greatest factor, be-
meath the Stars and Stripes, and he
moved that Mrs. Cougar be heard on the
work of the White Rose league. 1t was
carried and Mrs. Cougar addressed the con-
vention. Adjourned till tomorrow.
SECOND DAY.
The first business after the usual opening
ceremonies wasthe consideration OF the plat
form. Two reports were presented and after
long and spirited discussion the report of
the majority was accepted after knocking
outa clause favoring the free coinage OF sill
yer. The report as adopted is as follows:
The Prohibition party in national convention
source OF all true government. and his law as
the standard to which all human elements must
conform to secure the blessing Of peace and
prosperity, presents the following declaration
OF principles:
The liquor traffic is foe to civilization, the
enemy to popular and public
rupt politics, promote poverty and crime; de,
grade 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 leealize and
protect this traffic or make the government
share in ill,eotten gains are VICIOUS in principle
and powercss remedy" We declare anew
for the entire suppression OF the manufacture,
sale, importation. expectation and transporta-
ton OF alcoholic liquors as beverage by FEEDER.
al and state legislation, aud the tull powers OF
the government should be exerted to secure this
result. ANY party that fails to recognize the
dominant nature OF the issue in American
politics is undeserving OF the support OF the
No citizen should be denied the right to vote
on account OF SEX and equal labor should re-
ceive equal wages without regard to sex.
Railroad, Telegraph and other public corpo-
rations should be controlled by the govern
ment i'll the interest OF the people. and no higher
terest on the capital actually invested.
Foreign immigration has become burden up
on industry. one OF the factors in depressing
migration laws should be revised and strictly
enforced. The time OF residence for naturalza-
ton should be extended and no naturalized per
son should be allowed to vote until one year
after he becomes citizen
Nonresident aliens should not be allowed to
acquire land in this country, end we do favor
ership 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
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 to one days rest in seven.
Arbitration is the wisest and most economi-
cal and humane method OF settling national diff.
ierences.
speculations in margins. the concerning Of
grain and products. and the formation OF
trary advancement OF prices should be suppress
ed.
We pledge that the prohibition party, if elect
ed to power, to ever grant just pensions to dis
abled veterans OF the Union army and navy,
their widows and orphans.
Recognizing and declaring that prohibition OF
sue i'll national politics, we invite to full party
fellowship all those who on this one dominant
issue are with us agreed, with the full belief
that this marty can and will remove sectional
differences, promote national unity and insure
the best welfare OF our entire land.
We stand unequvcally for the American
priation OF public moneys for sectaran schools
We declare that only by united support OF such
common schools, taught i'll the English LANGUAGE,
can we hope to become and remain an
HOMOGENEOUS and harmonious people.
OTHER PARTIES DENOUNCED.
We arraign the Republican and Democratic
parties ialse to the standards reared by heir
founders: rs iaithless to the principles OF the
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homage with the lips as recreant to the highest
law" which is as infeSible in political affairs rs
in personal life, and as no longer enlbody!ng the
the confidence OF enlightened. progressive pa
triotism. Their protest against the admission
OF moral issues into politics is confession OF
OF an eminent authority thai municipal misrule
is 1.-THE one conspicuous failure OF American
politics follows as a natural consequence OF
such deeereracy. and is true alike OF cities under
Republican and Democratic control. Each ac-
cuses the other OF extravaganza in congressional
appropriations. and both are alike guilty: each
ton OF the civi. service laws, and each when in
power violates those laws in letter and spirit;
each processes fealty to the interests OF the
toiling masses, but both covertly truckle to the
money power in their administration OF public
affairs Even ii the tariff issue represented
in the Democratic Mills bill and the Republican
Mckinley bill ia no longer treated by them as
| an issue upon great and divergent PRINCIPLES Of
government. but is 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
1t to render it extremely difficult for new par
ties to exercise the rights of suffrage is an out
rage upon popular government. The competi-
tion of both the parties for the vote OF the
! slums and their assduous counting Of the liquor
power and subserviency to the money power
has resulted in placing those powers in the posi-
ton OF practical arbitrators OF the destinies OF
the nation. We renew our protest again these
perious tendencies and invite all citizeus to Join
US in the up building OF party. as shown in five
national campaigns, that prefers temporary de-
feat to an abandonment Of the claims of justice,
sobrety. personal rights and the protection OF
American homes.
The convention then adjourned till the
evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The hall was crowded to suffocation at
the evening session. Prayer was offered by
Rev. Dr.. Hasans of Indianapolis, and
then Chairman Ritter announced that
the roll OF states would be called
for nominations for president When CAL
ifornia was reached, ex-Gov. St. John OF
Kansas took the stand at the request of the
delegation and presented the name
of Gen. John Bidwell OF Chico,
Cal. L. B. Logan of Ohio
nominated Gideon 7. Stewart. and New
al