The Red Cloud chief., 1892-07-08
GEN. JOHN BIDwELL.

men were beaten in the subcommittee,
the plank as submitted to the full com-
mittee being antagonistic to absolute
free coinage. Secretary Wheeler, of
New York, carried his silver resolution
through, but in the full committee
Editor Thompson, of Ohio. offered
a more radical substitute. Mr..
Thompson on the tariff question
succeeded in having the Ohio
prohibition party's tariff plank adopted
by the subcommittee.
A speech made by Mrs. Cougar, com-
pairing the sale Of u negro child in the
south to the sale of liquor caused Mr..
Gibbs, of Virginia, to offer a resolution,
which was adopted, asking speakers to
refrain from illusions rejecting upon
participants in the late struggle.
The subscription book was then passed
and $1,000 each was presented by the
Voice, the prohibition organ, and w.
Wardwell, of New York, secretary Of
the new national prohibition executive
committee.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform vas completed at 2
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 conventions:
The prohibition party In national conven-
ton assembled, acknowledging Almighty God
as the source Of all true government and His
law ss the standard TO which oil human enact.
ments must conform to secure the blessings Of
peace and prosperity. presents the following
declaration OF principles:
First-The LIQUOR traflc IL q foe 70 civilian
ton. the nrch enemy of popular government
and q 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 inter.
ests. Nj laws that under the guise OF regula
ton ~lcgalixc and protect this trafic or make
the government share in its III gotten gains are
vicious In principle and powcrless ns a rem.
edy.r We declare anew for the entire suppress
sion Of the manufacture, sale. Importation, ex-
portation and transportation of alcoholic
LIQUORS as a beverage by federal and state leg
isiayon and the full powers of the government
should be exerted to secure this result Any
party that fails to recognize the dominant
nature Of this issue in American politics is un.
deserving OF the support OF the people.
Second-No citizen should be denied the
right 70 vote on account OF sex and equal labor
should receive equal wages without regard 10
sex.
Third-The money Of the country should be
issued by the general government and in sum
cient quantities 10 meet the demands OF the
business and give full opportunity for the en-
ploy,nSnr OF iapor, no 'a,s emu aS ,nSre q N
yiduai or corporation should he allowed "a
make any profit through its issue II should
be made q legal tender for the payment of
al debts, public ana private. ~ should oe MED
crease with our increase in ponuiatton
Four,h-we favor the free and unlimited
COINAGE OF silver and gold.
tense Against foreign governmehs wnion ievy
dar,a, I'm. rcsidNs W means nscessarv 20 an
ecnna,n,cai NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the govarnmeni
should be raised by levying a burden upon what
the people possess instead of what we con.