Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07
the new national prohibition executive
rUE PLATFORM.

THE PLATFORM.
The platform was completed Mt
o'clock Minority reports were decided
upon against the financial and tariff
planks adopted by the majority. The
following is the full text of the plat
form as submitted TO the convention:
The prohibition party in national conven
tion assembled, acknowledging Almighty God
as the source Of all true government ana HIS
law as the standard TO which all human enact
ments must conform to secure the blessings of
peace and prosperity presents the following
declaration Of principles:
First-The liquor tranic Is foe to ciyilizn.
ton, the arch enemy OF popular government
and 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 raplclous Glass inter.
ests. All laws that under the gulse of regula
ton legalize and protect this trafic or make
the government share in its III gotten gains ara
vicious I'm principle and powerloss as rem.
edy" We declare anew for the entire suppres.
sion OF the manufacture, sale, importation, ex.
portntion and transportation OF alcoholic
liquors as beverage by federal and state leg
islation and the full powers OF the government
should be exerted to secure this result ANY
party that falls TO recognize the dominant
nature OF this issue In American politics is un.
Second-No citizen should be denied tho
right to vote on account Of sex and equal labor
should receive equal wages without regard 10
sex.
Third-The money OF the country should hc
issued by the general government and I'm sum.
Gent quantities TO meet the demands OF the
business and give full opportunity for the en-.
ployment OF labor. To this end an Increase IN
the volume OF money is demanded and no indi.
Wdual or corporation should be allowed To
make any profit through It's issue IL should
BE- made legal tender for the payment of
oil debts, public and private. It should be axee
at the definite sum per capita and made 10 in.
crease with our increase in population
Fourth-We favor the free and Unlimited
COINAGE OF silver and gold
Fifth-Tnrin should be levied only as a de-
Tense against foreign governments which levy
iarin upon our products, revenue being Incl.
uental' The residue OF means necessary to an
economical administration OF the government
should be raised by levying burden upon what
the people possess instead OF what we con.
sumo
The other planks demand woman suffrage and
equal pay, regardless OF sex demand govern.
ment control OF railroads. telegraph and other
PUBIC properties; demand the further restric-
ton OF immigration and the extension OF the
naturalization period; oppose acquisition OF
,ahus Dy aliens and favor forfeiture OF unearned
lahu Rrantsi donounce the reign OF mob law
ana demand trial by jury for all citizens; de
manu- one DAYS rest In seven for all persons.
IsNos arbitration and pensions; unequivocaly
stahu by the American public school system
ana teaching In English ana oppose grants Of
money to seeiarinn schools and denounce both
parties Tor trucking to the money interests and
to the saloons
The platform was adopted, the amend
ments offered by the minority report |
being rejected In the evening Gen.
John Bidwell,an old California pioneer,
former congressman and now a |
wealthy land owner of California, was
nominated by an unmistalSable ma
Jority, receiving 500 votes out of total
vote OF oI4, 4s7 votes being necessary to
choice Demorest received 1870 and |
Stewart 40 votes. The result was
greeted with deafening din Of cheers.
j. H. Garfield, of Texas, was nomi-
mated for vice president on the second
ballot