Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-07-09

New ork, carried MS 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 partys tariff plank adopted
by the subcommittee.
A speech made by Mrs Cougar, COM
pairing the sale of a negro child in the
south to the sale of liquor caused Mr.
Gibbs, of Virginia, to offer resolution,
which was adopted, asking speakers to
refrain from illusions rejecting upon
participants in the late struggle.
The subscription book was then passed
and 1000 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 was completed at 3
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-
ton assembled, acknowledging Almighty God
as the source Of all true government and His
law as the standard 10 which all human enact
ments must conform TO secure the blessings OF
peace and prosperity presents the following
declaration Of principles:
First-The liquor trafflc is o foe 70 civlliza-
ton, the arch enemy Of popular government
and public nuisance. It is the citadel OF the
forces that corrupt politics, promote poverty
and crime, degrade the nations home life,
thwart the win of the people and deliver our
country into the hands OF rapacious class inter-
ests. All laws that under tho guise OF regula-
ton legalze and protect this traf1c or mako
the government share in its Ill gotten gains arc
'Ticious In principle and powerless Is o rem
edy" We declare anew for the entire suppress
sion Of the manufacture, sale, importation, ex-
portation and transportation OF alcoholic
LIQUORS as beverage by federal and state leg
fsiation and the full powers OF the government
should be exerted 70 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 to vote on account Of sex and equal labor
should receive equal wages without regard TO
sex.
Third-The money OF tho country should DO
issued by the general government and in 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-
Vidual or corporation should be allowed to
make any profit through its issue 1t should
be made . legal tender for the payment OF
all debts public and private. 1t should be hxed
1t the definite sum per capita and made 70 in
crease with our increase in population
Fourth-We favor the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver and gold
Fifth-Tarin should be levied only rs q de-
tense against foreign Governments which levy
tariff upon our products, revenue being tnca-
dental Tho residue OF means necessary 70 an
economical administration Of the government
should be raised by levying burden upon what
tho people possess instead Of what We con-
sumo
The other pianixs demand woman Suffrage and
equal pay, regardless Of sex; demand govern
meut control Of railroads, telegraph and other
public properties; demand the further restric-
ton of immigration and the extension Of tho
period: oppose acquisition OF
lands BY aliens and favor forfeiture Of unearned
land grants; denOunee the reign OF mob law
and demand trial By jury for all citizens; de-
mand one davis rest in seven for oil persons:
favor arbitration and pensions; unequivocally
and teaching IN English and oppose grants OF
money 70 sectaFian schools and denounce both
parties for trucking to the money interests and
70 the saloons.
The platform was adopted, the amend
ments offered by the minority report
being rejected In the evening Gen.
John BidweIl, an old California pioneer.
a former congressman and now .
wealthy land owner of California. was
by an unmistalEable ma
jority, receiving 800 votes out Of total
vote Of ora, 4s7 votes being necessary 20
nt choice. Demorest received 1S0 and
Stewart 179 votes. The result was
erected with deafening din Of cheers
]. B. Cranfill, of Texas, was nomt
mated for vice president on the second
ballot