The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-07-06


, war were ended and buried and ought
not to be resurrected.
There was remarkable scene as he
concluded his remarks. One Of the
southern delegates with a sonorous
voice struck up that grand old hymn,
"Blest Be the Tie That Binds" Every
southern man on the floor rose to his feet
and joined in At the second verse the
entire audience was on It's feet, and the
thousands of voices swelled in one great
acclaim. Every verse of the hymn was
sung and the convention broke into ap-
plause that was renewed three times
over. Gibbs resolution was adopted by
nearly unanimous vote. A uniformed
messenger handed dispatch to Secre-
tary Sam Small at this juncture and the
latter read it aloud. 1t was from sew
eral prohibition clubs of California urg-
ing the nomination of Bidwell, saying
that the prohibitionists of the Golden
Gate urged that this be made the Fre7
mont campaign, and then four years
later let them nominate and elect that
Abraham Of the prohibition party,
John p. st. John.
This was greeted with great applause,
in the midst Of which an escorting COM
mittee appeared upon the platform with
Francis Willard, who had been invited
TO say fraternal word in behalf Of the
White Ribboners. She made one Of her
characteristic addresses, telling the del
egates that the presence OF so many OF
them demonstrated the fact that the
millennium was coming, congratulating
them upon the fact that they were
"such clean lot" that there was no
tobacco smoke in the hotels, no bars
being enriched. Then there was an ap-
peal for contributions to the campaign
fund. W. r. Wardwell, of New York,
treasurer of the Standard Oil Company,
headed the list with $1,000. Then the
state delegations came forward.
Massachusetts, and Colorado gave $500
each and Virginia and Tennessee do
mated 5000 each. j. b. Hobbs, of Chi
cago, made personal contribution Of
$500. Illinois gave $1,000; Indiana and
Iowa, $3.50 each; Chairman Dickie gave
$3.50; Wisconsin came up with $500;
Kentucky's donation was $500; Penn
sylvania's. 81, 700; 0hios, s1,O47; Califor-
MAS, $500, and New York, $1,000. That
wound up the big gifts, but there were
innumerablc tens, twenties and fifties.
DR.. Evans raised 100000 in two hours.
rkA aAnunnNf,Y, thnn 20 IN g,,11aTn
halt at this point for want Of something
to do and u recess was taken until
o'clock.
The resolutions committee presented
a majority and minority report after re-
cess and thus transferred the fight on
the platform to the floor oil the conven-
ton. Following Is the ma jCrity report:
THE PLATFORM.
The prohibition party In national convention
assembled, acknowledging Almighty God rs the
source OF all true government and His law rs
the standard 10 which business enactments
must conform 10 secure the blessings OF peace
and prosperity presents tho following declara'
Of principles:
The liquor trafic Is foe TO civilization, 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 rapacious class interests. All laws
that under the guise OF regulation legalize and
protect this traffio, or make the government
share in its ill-gotten gains, are vicious in prin.
ciplo and poworl0ss az q remedy. We declare
anew for the entire suppression OF the manufac'
ture sale, importation, expectation and trans
portation OF alcoholic liquors as beverage, by
federal and state legislation, and the full pow
ers OF government should be exertsd 10 secure
. Go n mai IN a.
nature Of this issue In American politics Is do
serving Of the support OF the people
No citizen should bo denied the right TO vote
on account Of sex, and equal labor should re-
ceiye equal wages without regard to sex.
The money OF the country should be Issued
by the general government only, and In sum
cent quantity 10 meet the demands OF business
aud give full opportunity for the employment OF
money is demanded. No individual or corpora.
tion should bo allowed ~ make any profit
through It's issue II should be made o legal
tender for the payment OF all debts public and
private. Its volume should be liked ut deh-
mite sum per capita and made to increase in
population We favor the free and unlimited
coinage OF gold and silver.
Tariff should be levied only us q defense
against foreign governments which levy tariff
upon or bar out our products from their mar
kets, revenue being incidental. The residue OF
means necessary 10 an economical admnistra-
tinn Of the government should be raised by
leNyinV tnf Dufucn on Nnat the people pOSsthS
instcadof upon what we consume.
Railroads, telegraphs aud other public cOrpo'
ratious should be controlled by the government
IN the interest Of the people, and no higher
charges allowed than necessary 10 give fair in
tcrost on tCg capital actually invested
Foreign immigration has become q burden
upon industry; one Of the factors In depressing
wages and causing discomfort therefore our i'm
migration laws should be revised and strictly
enforced The time OF residence for naturaliza-
fipu slptu hN ~ tended and ulluFlllZrl
son should De- allowed ~ vote until one year ni-
ter ne becomes citizen. No resident aliens
should be allowed 20 acquire land IN this cOun'
try. and we favor the Limitation OF individual
and corporate ownership Of land-all unearned
grants 10 railroads. companies or other corpora.
lions should be reclaimed. Years OF naction
and treachery on the part OF the republican and
democratic parties have resulted IN the present
reign Of mob law and we demand that cyerI
citizen be- protected In the right Of trial by con.
stitutiouul tribunlls. All men should be pro.
tected by lay in their right to one day Of rest IN
seven.
Arbitration Is the wisost and most economical
and humlne method Of settling national diner
ences
Speculation in margins, the cornering ofgrain
money and products, and the formation OF
pools, trusts and combinations for the arbitrary
advancement Of prices should be suppressed.
We arraign tho republican and democratic
parties as false TO tire standards reared by their
founders and faithless TO the principles OF the
illustrlous leaders OF the past 70 whom they do
homage with the lips, as recreant 70 "thc higher
law" which Is rs lniioxibe in political affairs as
In personal life, and AS no longer embOdying the
aspirations of the American people or inviting
the confidence OF enlightened progressive pa.
triotsm. Their protest against tho admission
Of moral issues" into politics Is confession OF
their own moral degeneracy. The declaration
OF an eminent authority that municipal misrule
Is "the one conspicuous failure OF American
politics" follows as q natural consequence OF
such degeneracy, and Is true alike Of cities un.
der republican and democratic control Each
accuses the other Of extravaganza In congress
sional appropriations and both are alike guilty.
Each protests when out of power against infrac-
tions OF the civil service laws and each when In
power violates those laws in letter and In spirit
Each processes fealty 10 the tOiing masses, but
hnth CnVartlv trurtflo IN tho fununv nowar N tho