The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-07-09

Of addressing the convention be te1Hnsted to
fefrail from unnecessary references or lids
tratiors that could be Construed as a reflection
on any OF the participants in the late struggle.
Then Frances f. Willard made : char
acteristic speech. after which there was
an appeal for cont tlibutions to the cam
paign fund.
W. I. Wardwcll, of New York, treas
urer of the Standard Oil Co.. headed the
list with $1,000. Then the state dele
cations came forward. Massachusetts,
and Colorado gave 500 each and Eir-
Cinia and Tennessee donated 5000 each.
J. u. Hobbs. of Chicago, made per-
sonal contribution of $500: Illinois gave
$1,000: Indiana and Iowa, $3.50 each:
Chairman Dicllic came up with $500;
Rev. Father Mahoney, of st. Paul,
chipped in 800. Kentuclly's donation
was $500: Pennsylvania t1,fOOi 0hio's
sl.O4T: California. $500. and New York.
$1,000 That worind up The. big gifts,
but there were innuMiefakle tens;
twcntics and fifties.
DR. Evans finally retired with the
satisfaction of having raised 100000 in
two hours.
The contention then came to a sud-
den halt for want of something TO do,
and at la:15 recess was taken until
two o'clock.
The entire afternoon session of five
hours was devoted to heated and at
times uproarious debate upon the plat
form and the minority report. The
majority report was finally adopted
after the free silver plank had been
suickeii out by vote on d call Of states
of 500 to S35. As finally adopted as
follows:
THE PLATFORM.
The prohibition party in national convention
assembled acknowledge Almighty God as the
source Of all true government and His law as
the standard to which business enartments
must conform to secure the blessings OF peace
and prosperity. AMI presents the following dec
laration Of principles:
Tho liquor traffic is foe to civilization. the
arch onany of popular government AMI pub
lie nuiSaac'. II is the citadel of the forces
that corrupt politics. promote poverty AMI
crime, degrade the nations home life. thwart
the will Of the people. and deliver our
country into the hands of rapaciOus class inter
ests. All laws that under tn, guis' Of regula-
ton. legalize an protect this traffic or make
the government share in its ill-gotten gains,
are viciotis in principle and pOweriess as a
remedy We declare anew for the full suppress
sion Of the manufacture, sale, importation, ex-
tortatio1 and transportation of alcoholic
liquors rs beverage by federal and state legs-
lation. and the full powers of the governfnent
should be exertsd TO secure this result No
party TINT fails to recognize the nature OF this
issue in American politics is deserving OF the
support Of the people.
No citizen should ba denied the right to vote
on account OF sex. and equal labor should re-
ceive equal wages without regard t. sex.
The money Of tn. country shouh consist Of
gold. silver and papar. AMI be issued
by the general government only. AMI in suf
ficient quantity to meet the demands Of bust
ness and give full Opportunity for thu employ
ment OF labor. To this end Al increase in the
volume Of money is demanded. No individual
or corporation should h allowed to make any
profit through its issue. 1t should be made a
legal tender for the payment Of all debts. pub
lie and private Its volume SHOULD he fixed at
a definite sum pnr capita ani made to conform
to the increase in population.
Tariff should BE- leviei only a defense
against foreign governments. which levy tariff
upon OF bar our products from their markets,
revenue being incidental. The resiiue of means
necessary to an economical administration OF
thu government should he raised by levyng
the burden on what the people possess instead
Of upon what We consume.
Railroads. telegrapbs and other public cor
porations should bs controlled by the govern
ment in ths interest Of the people, and no
higher charges should he allowed than neces-
sary 10 give fair interest n the capital actually
invested.
Foreign immigration has become burden
upon industry; one Of the factors in depressing
wages. and Is causing discomfort; therefore our
immigration laws should be revised and strictly
enforced. The time Of residence for naturali
zation should be extended, and no naturalized
person should he allowed to vote until one year
after he becomes a citizen
Non resident aliens should not be allowed to
acquire land In this country. and we favor the
limitation Of individual and corporate owner
ship 10 land. All unesrned grants Of lands to
railroad companies, or other corporations
should be reclaimed
Years Of in action and treachery on the part
Of the republican and democratic parties have
resulted in the present reign of mol law, and
we demand that every citizen be protected in
the right Of trial by constitutional tribunals.
All men should be protected by law in their
right to one day Of rest in seven.
Arbitration is the wisest and most econom-
icsl and humane method of settling national
differences.
III tue oi
grain. money and products. and the formation
Of pcols trusts. and combinations for the arbi-
trary advancement of prices should be sup
pressed.
We pledge that the prohibition PARTY II
elected to power will ever grant just pensions
TO disabled veterans of the union army and
navy. their widows and orphans.
We stand unequivocally for the American
public school and opposed to any appropria.
mons Of public money for sectarian schools
We hold that only by united support Of such
Common schools, taught in the English Ian
guagc. can we hope to become and remain 9
homogeneous and harmonious people.
We arraign the republican and democratic
parties as false to the standards reared by
th, II founders: as faithless to the principles oil
illuetrious leaders Of the past to whom they de-
Tonnage with the lips; as recresnt to ''ths
higher law" which is as infiexible in political
affairs as in personal life, and as no longer EN-
bo,'ying the aspirations of the American peo
pie or inviting the confidence Of enlightened
progressive patriotism. Their protest agains
the admission of moral issues into politics !.
a confession Of their own moral degeneracy
The declaration of an eminent authority tina
municipal misrule is the one conspicuous fail
ure of American politics" follows rs natura
consequence Of such degeneracy, and Is tru'
alike of cities under republican and democratic
control. Each accuses the other Of extrava
gauce in congressional appropriations AMI botl
are alike guilty. Each protests when out o.
pow r against infraciions Of the civil ssrvic'
law, anl each when n power violates
tho,- laws in letter and 10 spirit