New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-07-06

gates. and the hall was full OF the interjec-
tions and points of Older. A roll call by
states on the adoption OF the minority re-
port finally brought The matter to focus.
It resulted in the defeat of the minority re-
port35O to 721-and then the majority re-
port was adopted, so that absent delegates
will have no vote. The idea that a prece-
dent as to representation in future national
conventions was being settled. had far
more to do with the outcome than presi-
Dental preferences After the announce
nient of the result of the roll call, the con-
vention adjourned until p. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
Singing aud prayer by Rev. David Tatum,
a Quaker preacher of Chicago, opened the
evening session. Col. Eli Ritter of
Indiana who was selected ior per-
manent chairman. was escorted to the plat
torn, to succeed Gov. st. John as presiding
officer His appearance was greeted with
loud cheers. Col. Ritter's address was re-
celyed 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. It was
carried and Mrs. Cougar addressed he con-
yention. Adjourned till tomorrow.
- SECOND DAY.
The first business after the usual opening
ceremonies wasthe consid eration OF the plat
form. Two reports were presented and after
a long and spirited discussion the report OF
the majority was accepted after knocking
out clause tayoring the free coinage of sill
yer The report as adopted is as follows:
The Prohibition party i'll national convention
assembled, acknowledging Almighty COD as the
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 a foe to civilization. the
enemy TO popular government and y public
nuisance. 1t il a citadel OF the forces that cor
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 legaize and
protect this traffic or make the government
share in ill-sotten gains are vicious IN principle
and powerlcss as q remedy We declare anew
for the entire SUPPRESSION of the manufacture,
sale, Importation, expectation aud transporra-
ton OF alcoholic liquors as beverage by feder.
81 and state legislation, aud the full powers OF
the government should be exerted to secure this
result. Any party that fails to RECOGNIZES the
dominant nature OF the issue III American
politics is undeserving OF the support OF the
people.
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
charges allowed than necessary to give fair in
terest on the capital actually invested.
Foreign immigration has become burden up
on 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 natGrallza-
ton should he extended and no naturalized per-
son should be allowed to vote until one year
after he becomes a citizen
Nonresident aliens should not be allowed to
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the limitation OF individual and corporate own
ership OF land. All unearned grants Of lands to
railroad companies. or other corporations
should be reclaimed.
Years ofinaction and treachery on the part
OF the republican and Democratic parties have
resulted i'll the present reign OF mob law, and
the right OF trial by constitutional tribunals.
All men should be protected by law i'll their
right to days rest in seven
Arbitration is the wisest and most econOmi-
Cal and humane method OF settling national dit.
ferences.
Speculations in margins the concerning of
grain and products, ant the formation Of
pools, trusts and combinations for the arbi-
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
the liquor traffic has become the dominant is
sue IN 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 party can and will remove sectional
differences, promote national unity aud insure
the best welfare OF our entire land.
We stand unequiycally for the American,
public school and are opposed to any apDro-
priation OF public moneys for sectarian schools.
common schools, taught in the English language
we hope TO become and remain an
homogeneous and harmonious people.
OTHER PARTIES DENOUNCED.
We arragn the Republican and Democratic
parties as talse to the standards reared by their
founders: faithess to the principles OF the
illustrious leaders OF the past to whom they do
homage with the lips; recreantto the ..highest
law" which is as intexible in political affairs
in personal life, and no longer embodying the
aspirations of the American people or inviting
the confidence Of enlightened progressive pa
triotism Their protest against the admission
their own moral degeneracy. The declaration
OF an eminent authority that municipal misrue
is ''the one conspicuous failure OF American
politics. follows as a natural consequence of
such degeEeracy and is true alike OF ciules under
Republican and Democratic control. Each ac-
cuses the other OF extravaganza in congressional
appropriations, and both are alike guilty: each
protests when out OF power against the intrac-
ton OF the civil 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 trucke 20 the
money power in their administration OF public
affairs Even IL the tariff issue as represented
in the Democratic Mills bill and the Republican,
Mckinley bill is no longer treated by them as
an issue upon great ana divergent principles cf
government, but is a 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 deform
it as to render it extremely difficult for new par
ties TO exercise the rights OF suffrage is an out
rage upon popular government. The competi-
ton OF both the parties for the vote OF the
slums and their assiduous 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 mp building Of party. as shown i'll five
national campaigns. that prefers temporary de-
feat to an abandonment of the claims Injustice.
sobriety. personal rights aud the protection Of
American homes. a5ss
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.. Hagans of Indianapolis, and
then Chairman Ritter announced that
the roll OF states would be called
for nominations Tor president. When Cal
ifornia was reached. ex-Gov st. John OF
anaao fnnt fha stand at thu h -