The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-01

Horace Waters, of New York, @. d.
Greenleai OF Butler, Pa, and Frank
Burt, OF West Virginia, gave $500 each.
The gathering OF subscriptions was
vigorously pushed and enough small
subscriptions finally received to swell
the total amount to $4,000, or 5000
moro than four years ago.
The convention then adjourned until
. o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The reading OF the report of the plat
form committee was the first thing in
order at the afternoon session and the
convention promptly decided to limit
speeches upon it to five minutes each.
Following is tho platform:
TIE PLATFORM.
The Prohibition party tn national convention
assembled, acknowledging Almighty God as the
source ofall true government aud His law as the
standard 10 which nj human GEHGtmen. must
conform to secure the blessings OF peace aud pros.
perlty, presents tho following declaration oil
principles:
Flnt-The liquor traffic Is a foe to civilization,
the arch enemy OF popular government, ana q
public nuisance. II Is the citadel Of the forces
that corrupt politics, prompt poverty and crime;
degrade the nations home lie, thwArt the Will
Of tho people and deliver our country Into tho
hands Of rapaciOuS class interests. All laws that
under the Rfiss OF regulation legalise and pro-
tecL this traffic or make tho government share tE
Its III gotten gains are 'vcl0us in principle ana
pOwCrless for Il remedy"
We declare aliew iot the entire SUBMISSION oi
tho manufacture, Snle, importation exploration
and transportation OF alcoholic liquors as y hev-
crngc by federal md state Legislation anu the
full powers OF the government shouiG .De tI: *.
ertcd TO seeufc thlS result Any party tnnt i1iS
10 recognize the, dominant mature OF this issua
In American politics is undesefving oil the sup,
port Of the people.
Sccond-NO citizen should be denied the right
10 vote on account OF sex, and equal! LABOR
should receive equal wages without regard 10
sex,
Siifhlrd--Tho money OF the country should be
issued by the general government only, ln9 IN
sufficient quantities TO meet tho demands oil BUS
ineSS and give full opportunity for the employ
ment OF labor. To this end all increase IN the
volume otnoney Is demanded, and no indlyid'
unl or corporation should be allowed 70 MAKE SS
q lcgal tender for the payment OF nlt debts pub
lie and private. It's volume should be fixed at
certain definite sum pOr capita, and made 10 IN
crease wIthOur lnCEcase In population.
age OF silver and gold
FiRt-Tarltt should >be levied only as de-
icnse against foreign governments which levy
tariff upon or bar out our products 81 from thelt
markets. revenue being incidental. Inc restdue
Of means necessary to an economical admins
tratIon Of tho government should be raised BY
levying burden on what the people possess In
stead OF upon what we consume.
SIxth-Rallroad, Telegraph and other pubic
corporations should be controlled by the gov
erumcn. In the lntereS. OF the people, md no
higher charges allowed than necessary 70 SiVo
fair Interest on tho capital actually invested.
seyenth-F Foreign immigration has become a
burden upon Industry, one Of tho factors IN de-
pressing wHgH and causing diScontent; there;
lore our immigration laws should be revised and
strictly enforced. The time Of residence for
naturalization should be extended and no nat,
iraliZcd person should he alloYed TO vote until
one year after he becomes citizen.
allowed 10 RcGtlire land in this country aud we
favor the limitation oi;indlYidunl and corporate
ownership OF land All ftrnearned grants Oh
lands to railroad companies or other corpora
Ninth@Years Of inaction and treachery the
pNrt OF tho Republican and Democratic parties
have resulted IN the present mob rule, and we
demand that every citizen be protected IN inc
Tcnth-All men should be protected by law IN
their right to one days rest in seven.
Eleventh Arbitration Is the wisGst and most
economical and humane method OF settling
national differences.
TWelflh-SpOCulatto In margins, the corner
ing OF grain, money and products ana tile tor-
nation OF pools, trusts and combinations for the
arbitrary advancement. OF prices should be sup
pressed
ThIrtcenth-wc pledge that the Prohibition
marty II elected to power will ever grant Just
bcnsions 10 disabled veterans OF the Union army
and navy, their widows and orphans,
FoIirtccn-Wc stand uneduiyOcally for the
American public school and opposed 10 any mp.
urntriatIntl Of public moneys for scCtarl6u
Schools. We declare that only by united sup.
nott OF such common schools taught in the King
ilSh Language. / an we hope TO become an hOm-
COVcOus and harmonious people.
FiftSen--Wc nrraign The Republican and Dam.
ocrntIc parties as iaISc 10 the standards reared
hvthe founiers as inithless to the principle OF
tSe IIInStriotls leaders OF The past to whom they
do homage with tho lips; as recreRnt the "hlgh.
eF Inv" Which is as inficxlblc IN political al.
iaIps ms In personal life aud as no longer ON
bodying tho aspirations OF tho American people
or inviting the confidence OF enlightened, pro-
Ssnssion s5SiSGi Psifos ~ moral S ISSUES into pics IS
sSSSss09 sGssS The o. desnra.oM sS ST OF s eaSeat
authority that manepSl mIsralc fshS 9e 96
ioSsP as natural consequence oi snsh dsEsnsE,
@ Ha Is s &Se 81 aeeScs Go other
Of extravaganza IL rtcongrcssIongl approprINtISns,