Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-01
THE TEETOTALERS.
a SUCCESSFUL PROTEST AGAINST
ANtrsoUrHsaN epggcHss
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To-Day, tue cause uttuE tbteCA itf'N ~
Mrs. Gougarlate las, night. which was
largely made mp OF story about the sale
Of a negro child at the slavery auction
block. the Application being maze fTom
slavery 10 drink. The speech caused
indignation on the part OF NUMBER OF
southerners. and at the first opportunity
to-day Mr.. w. W. Gibts, of Virginia, vas
on his feet and offered the following reso-
Whereas. the Prohibition party Is not q
sectional party, but national party: ana
whereas. the issues Of the late civii
war are settled. aad settled forever there-
fore. 49,.
convention that speakers who are nccorueu
the honor OF addressing the convention De
requested to refrain from unnecessary
references or illustrations that 'could De
construed as a reflection on any OF the
participants in the late struggle.
A delegate raised the point OF order'
held by the chairman TO be wei taken,
that all resolutions should 60 10 tne Com-
mittee on Resolutions. but Mr.. stevens
OF Pennsylvania, moved 10 suspend the
rules and pass the Gibbs resolution.
TIE TIE THAT BINDS"
Most of the delegates wanted no
speeches. and shouted. Question but
Mr.. Gibbs insisted on speaking, ana In
short address urged that the old issues be
lett buried and not be continually brought
up. A number of delegates were on their
feet encaayoring to get recognition, Due
a section of the convention downed then
by singing, Blest be the tie that binds,
the whole audience finally rising and join
ing in the hymn. W
As soon as il had ceased George W.
Balm. of Kentucky, cut short all would-Oe
orators by demanding the previous ques-
tion, the resolution being passed WITH
only few dissenting votes.
Chairman Dickie. OF the NATIONAL Com.
mittee. then introduced Dr.. Evans, OF
Abingdon, ILL.,, who presented plea Tor
contributions to enable the Natlona. Com
mittee to prosecute its work. They need:
ed money. be said not for blocks OF
five" but to keep up the contest against
the liquor traffic. The liquor interest gave
money freely TO the old parties, and Pro-
hibitiOnists ought to be as ready to make
sacrifices for principle as their oppononts
were for money-getting.
Contributions.
Thousand-dollar subscriptions were made
by the VOC, the Prohibition organ. and
w. T. Wariwcll, of New York, secretary Of
the National ProhSbition Executive Com
m.ttee. Through individuals the State Of
Pcnnsylvaula gave $1,000; Virginia, Sl,OOO;
Illinois. $1,000; Minnesota and Iennes-
s9e, $500 each: Massac busetts. Colorado,
Kentucky. California, Wisconsin, ana
New Jersey. $500 each. Horace Waters,
OF New York; james B. Hobbs, of Hi
nois: G. ID. Greenleaf. OF Butler,
Penn. 4; +. Burt. of West Virginia
Joshua Levering. Of Baltimore Frames A,
Crawford. of New York. and j. NJ. kltchIe,
of Missouri, $500 each. New 1oIk ota,9
gave -, 900 to The National Committee ana
raised considerable amount IN addition
for State work. The gathering OF subserlp-
tions was vigorously pushed, and enough
small subscriptions were finally received
80 swell the total amount TO $4,000 or
$1,000 more than four years ago.
FREE SILVER COINAGE.
The. convention adjourned until 2
O'clock lust as the Platform Committee,
IN "A little room up near the roof over the
stage, succeeded at last IN temporarily
getting by the silver bugabOo. The strug
cle resulted In triumph for the Ladlcals.
and IL was settled that the report of the
committee would be in favor of tree coin
age The outcome made 1t almost GER
tain, however. that there would be NIL
nority report and O fierce fight In the con-
ventiOn.
When the convention Ieassembled for
the second session of to-day two reports
from the Platform Committee were sub
mitted, and that OF the majority was
adopted after being amended IN two par
ticulars and after a great deal OF excited
discussion.
The PLATFORM.
The platform says:
Il. The LIQUOR traffic is foe to civiliza-
tion, the arch-cnemy of popular govern
ment, and a public nuisance. Ii IL the
. citadel of forces that corrupt politics.
promote poverty aud crime, degrade the
nations home liie thwart the Will of the
people, and deliver our country into the
hands of rapaciOps class interests. All
laws that under the guise OF regulation
legalize and protect this traffic or make
the government share IN Its lll-gotten
gains are vicious IN principle and power
less as "a remedy.
I'VE declare anew for the entire sup
preston OF the manufacture, sale, impor-
tation, expectation. and transportation OF
alcoholic liquors IA a beverage by Federal
and state legislation, aud the full power
OF the government should be exerted to
secure this result. Anv party that fails TO
recognize tho dominant nature of this
issue in American politics is undeserying
of the support of the people. No citizen
should be denied the night to vote on ac-
count Of sex. and equal labor should re-
ceive equal wages without regard to sex.
TIE MONEY PLANK.
% The money of the country, COM
posed of gold. silver aud paper, should be
issued 10y the General Government only.
and should lee issued sufficient in quantity
TO meet the demands Of business. and give
full opportunity for the employment OF
labor To tins end an increased volume of
money is demanded and no individual or
CORPORATION should be allowed to make any
profit through its issue. 1t should be
made legal-;ender for the payment of ali
debts. public and private It's volume
.1 "a a sf'rttf .ar ~
aud made to increase with our increase IN
population.
-. We favor the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver and gold" (Ihis fourth
plank was stricken out by the convention
by vote of $50 TO 33j.)
%. Tariff should be levied Only as do
fence against the foreign governments
which levy tariff upon or bar out our pro-
duee from their markets, revenue being
incidental. The residue OF the means
necessary TO an economical adminlstra-
tion OF the government should be raised
by leyying a burden on what the people
possess instead of upon what they con-
sumo"
GENERAL AND PARTICULAR.
Then follow declarations in favor Of
government control of railroads, tele-
graphs. and other public corporations, and
stringent Immigration and naturalization
laws; against alien ownership of lands In
the United States, tayonng legal day of
rest, arbitration. .beral pensions, and
public schools. with the English language
alone taught. and against mergin specula-
tIOn and mob-iaw. and an arraignment of
both the old parties for long catalogue
oil SINS.
MINORITY VIEWS.
To this was added from the minority re-
port the following;
Recognizing and declaring that prohi-
bition OF the LIQUOR traffic has become the
dominant issue N national politics. we in
viie 70 tull party fellowship all those who
Oh ihls one dominant issue are with US
agreed, III the full belief that this party
\ can aud Will remove sectional differences.
promote national unity. and insure the
best welfare OF our entire land"
This additional plank was once voted
down, along with the balance of the
minority platform, but its failure came near
causing large number Of delegates TO
abandon the convention, and II was recon-
Aal