Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-07

PROHIBITION PLATFORM.
Declaration OF Principles Laid Down NJ
Cincinnati
The platform, as II was finally adopt
cd, Is as follows.
The Prohibition party In national convention
sssembied. acknowledging Almighty God as
the source OF all true government and His law
ls the standard to when ~, human enaStmenss
and prosperity, presents the following declara-
lion or principles.
ProhibItIon of Liquor Tramo.
The liquor trafc Is foe TO civilization, the
Tch OF tbs ctaae ~ the Jgces
| hat corrupt politics, promote poverty and
| ,rime, degrade the nations home life. thwart
| he will OF the people, and deliver our country
INTO the hands OF rapacious class interests.
All laws that under the guise OF regulation
egaliEe and protect this tramc or make the
vicious. in principle and powerless as
| iemedy.
u the manufacture, sale, Importation. exporta-
| lion and transportation of alcoholic liquors as
beverage by Fedesal and State legislation,
se e . 70 secure this RESULT Any party
| hat fails to recognize the dominant nature OF
| his issue In American politics is undeserving
II the support of the people
Woman Suffrage
L
| Dn account OF sex, and equal labor should re-
,eivo equal wages without regard to sex.
As To Money.
The money OF the country should be issued
BY. the general government, only and In sui,
acient quantities to meet the demands OF
BUSINESS and give full opportunity for the em-
ployment of labor. To this end an increase In
The volume OF money Is demanded and no IN n
make any profit through it's issue. 1t should
be made q legal tender for the payment Of all
Be- 5ei fised at definite sum per capita and made
| 20 increase with our increase In population.
The Tarin.
Tariff should be levied only as q defense
against foreign countries which levy. tarin
upon bar out our products from their mar
kets, revenue being Incidental The residue OF
means necessary to an economical administra-
ion of the Government should be raised by
evying a burden on what the people possess
instead of upon what we consume.
Control of Railroads
Railroad, telegraph, and other public cor
porations should be controlled by the Govern
higher charges allowed than necessary TO give
air interest on the capital actually invested.
Immigration Laws.
Foreign immigration has become o burden
ipon industry one of the factors in depressing
wages and causing discomfort, therefore oul
immigration laws should be revised and strict
" enforced The time OF residence for nat
iralization should be extended and no natur
,ne year after he becomes citizen.
Allen Land Owners.
Non-residents should not be allowed to &C
luire land in this country, and we favor thu
ship of land All unearned grants of lands q
railroad companies or other corporations
should be reclaimed
The Recent Lynchings.
Years of inaction and treachery on the par
81 the Republican and Democratic parties hav'
| resulted In the present reign OF mob law, an(
we demand that every citizen be protected II
.he right Of trial by constitutional tribunals.
One Day of Rest.
All men should be protected by law In theil
right to one days rest In seven.
Favoring Arbitration.
Arbitration is the wkest and most econom
cal and humane method OF settling nationa
differences
Speculation In Margins.
Speculation in margins the cornering o
Of pools trusts and combinattons for tn
arbitrary advancement of prices should be sup
pressed.
We pledge that the Prohibition party,
elected to power will ever grant just pension
navy, their widows and orphans.
The School Question
We stand unequivocally for the American
public school and opposed to any appropria
We declare that, only by united support o
such common schools, taught In the Englisl
language, can we hope to become and remain
4 homogeneous and harmonious people.
Arraignment of the Old Parties.
We arraign the Republican and Democrat,
parties as false TO the standards reared by thei
founders: faithless to the principles OF thu
lllustrious leaders of the past TO whom they d,
10th the ps a. % IL
IS in personal life and as no longer embodyinl
the aspirations Of the American people or in
Viting the confidence OF enlightened, progress
I've patriotism. Their protest against the ad
mission of moral issues" into politics is a con
ession of their own moral degeneracy. TIL,
declaration of an eminent authority that munic
pal misrule is the one conspicuous failure o.
American politics" fellows as a natural conse
luence OF such deReneracy, and IL true alike o.
ities under Republican and Democratic con
srol. Each accuses the other OF extravaganza
in Congressional appropriations, and both arr
alike guilty. Each protests when ovt OF powe
/ against the infraction the civil, laws
and each in power violates those laws in lette
md spirit Each processes festty 70 the inteE
truckle to the money power In their admins
ration of public affairs. Even the tariff issue
, ls represented in the Democratic Mills anC
! he Republican Mckinley bill is no longe
treated by them an issue upon great an(
divergent principles OF government, but Is
mere catering to different sectional and class
interests. The attempt in many States to wres
, The Australian ballot system from its tru'
purpose and to so deform 1t as to render IL ex
, |
lights of suffrage is an outrage upon populs
, government. The competition of both the par
, lies for the vote of the slums and their asstdu
, Gus counting of the liquor power and subser
Fiency to the money power has resulted II
placing those powers in the position of practt
,ai arbiters Of the destinies Of the nation. w,
.enew our protest against these pertlous ten
iencies and invite all citizens to join us In tn
lpbuilding of a party that has shown In nv
rational campaigns that 1t prefers temporar!
iefeat to an abandonment OF the claims OF jus
ice, sobriety, personal rights, and the pro
! .ection of American homes.