Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-08-05
PROHIBITION PLATFORM
ADOPTED BY THE GREENS
RORO CONVENTION.
ItDecIares for rsOyernmenialC Con-
trOl of Railroads, the Improve
memt of the Educational System.
and the Retirement of Public

meMt of the Educational SYSTEM
and the Retirement of Public
Highways.
GREENSBORO, N. c.. Aug. 5.-[Spcciall
The following is the platform adopted
last night by the North Carolina state
prohibition party, assembled in this
city
The prohibition party of North Caro-
lima, in convention assembled, acknowl-
edging Almighty God as the source OF
all true government and His law as the
standard to which all human enactments
should conform; and declaring our ale
glance to the national prohibition party,
presents the following declaration OF
principles:
1. The liquor traffic is a foe to civiliza-
ton, the arch enemy of popular govern
ment and public nuisance. 1t is the
citadel of the forces that corrupt poll
tics. promote poverty and crime, de-
STduc tnc HtitloH hOlhS ilSB '""oi@ 'h>
will OF the people and deliver our coun-
try into the hands of rapacious class in
terests. All laws that under the guise OF
regulation, legalize and protect this trat-
tic or make the government share IN it's
ill gotten gains are vicious in principle
and powcrlcss as remedy. We declare
anew for the entire suppression OF the
| e., ,t enIc nrtu utInn and
transportation of alcoholic liquors as a
beverage by federal and state lcgisla-
tion and the full powers OF the govern
mcnt should be exerted to secure this
result. Any party that fails torecognize
the dominant nature of this issue in
American politics is undcscrving of the
support OF the people.
. The increase OF extreme poverty,
the accumulation of thenation's wealth in
the hands of the few. the oppression OF
the poor, the grinding down OF the wages
: and the depression of the agricultural and
industrial interest have become matters
of great moral and political import
| ancc. These evils are mainly the re-
suits of the liquor traffic, special lcgisla-
ton. unjust taxation, despotic comblna-
| tions, dishonest speculation, "A false system
of finance and unrestricted immigration
We pledge ourselves to remedy these
= evils through legislation which will Sc
cure to every citizen, rich or poor, eq!ua
rights, equal justice, equal protection
e and equal opportunities.
3. Taxation should be so adjusted
that each citizen will contribute to the
u necessary expenses of government II
proportion to his ability. Taxable prop
erty should be listed at actual value less
any bona fdc Indebtedness of the owner
thereof.
4. Railroads, telegraph and..other public
n corporations should be controlled by tn
j government in the interest OF the pcopl
n and no higher charges allowed than nee
essary to give fair interest on the capita
actually invested.
5. All elective officers. county, stat
and national, including United State
- senator's, president and vicc-pres
\ ident, should be filled by a dlrec
= vote of the the people.
6. North Carolina should be redeeme
from the reproach of standings so ncarth
foot of the sisterhood of states in the &C
ucational rank of the public schools
Having already provided funds TO
higher education we declare that legisla
ton should now be directed to the i'll
provement of the basal part of our ed,
cational system, the public schools, nov
in a crippled condition for the want {
means to improve.
7. The bettcrmcnt of the public hiGt
re ways is the most important economic II
sue in internal Improvement. We declare
therefore to make such changes i'll on
laws as will provide tor remanding I'll
able bodied male criminals ofeach count
to the care and custody of the count
authorities for work upon Il
highways within the respecti,
counties, the distribution by ii
board of agriculture of literatu
setting forth the most improved mctho'
OF road building and more equita''
basis of taxation for the road fund.
s. We demand furthermore such legi
4 lation rs will grant the necessary leg
privileges and guarantee a system
~ finance that will be as fully adapted
the peculiar needs and conditions OF t
agricultural classes as the nationalban
are suited to the wants of the commt
cial and manufacturing classes.
This is the ticket put out by the CO
vention Thursday:
Forgovernor. J. M. Tcmpleton, of Wal
lieutenant governor, w. G. Gambler,
Buncombc; treasurer, J. B. Bonn
secretary OF state. DR.. !. w. Long,
Randolph; auditor, Rev. ID. b. Nelst
I of Buncombe; attorney general, E..
1. Proctor, of Robertson; superlntende
of public instruction, PROT X. 5. Ro