The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-01
BIDNELL NOMINATED.
Prohibitionists Name Him on the
First Ballot.
PLATFORM SILENT ON SILVER
Absolute Free Trade and Woman suf-
frsge-The Party Of One Idea Cannot
Agree on Financial 0uestions-The
First Ballot for vice President

CINCINNATI, July 1.-During the morn
ing session of the Prohibition convention
yesterday nearly $4,000 campaign money
was raised In half an hour.
In the afternoon the platform was SUBJ
mitted and adopted. 1t declares the liq-
uor traffic foe to civilization, the arch
enemy of popular government and pub
lie nuisance.
1t calls anew for the entire suppression
OF its imanufactufe, sale, importation,
expectation and transportation and the
full powers Of tho government should be
exerted to secure this result.
Other declarations may be summarized
as folIows: No citisen should be denied
the right to vote on account OF sex and
equal labor should receive equal wages
without regard to sex.
The money OF the country should con-
sist OF gold, silver and paper and should
osy os .nS to meet
the demands of business and give fulilop-
portunity for tho employment OF labor.
To this end an increase In the volume OF
money II demanded, and no individual
or corporation should be allowed to make
any profit through the same.
Tariff should be levied only ~ defense
against foreign governments which levy
tari6 upon or bar out our products from
their markets, revenue being incidental.
Railroad, telegraph and other public
corporations should be controlled by the
government In tho interest of tho people.
Our immigration laws should be re-
vised and strictly enforced. The time Of
residence for naturalization should DO
extended and no naturalized person
should be allowed to vote until one year
after he becomes citizen.
Nonresident aliens should not be al
49, t~ol L. L. e. 49, ovxA
we favor the limitation Of individual and
corporate ownership Of land.
Arbitration IL the wisest and most eco
nomical and humane method OF settling
national differences.
Speculation in margins, the cornering
formation OF pools, trusts and combina-
tions for the arbitrary advancement OF
prices should be suppressed.
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 Ameri-
can public school and opposed to any ap-
preparation of public moneys for secta-
rian schools.
A minority report was submitted con-
tanning substitutes for the silver and tar
ID planks. After q hot debate q plank
declaring in favor of free silver was re-
jectcd and the platform has has no silver
plank.
Gen. John Bidwell of California was
nominated for president. The vote was:
Bidwell $50; Stewart 179; Demorest 139;
Bascom OF New York (not placed In NOM
ination) 3.
The result was greeted with cheers and
Bidwell's nomination was made unani-
nous.
The result of the nrst ballot for . vice.
Presidential candidate was no choice.
Running Up Its Capital.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, July 1.-The
Boston Cash Register Company OF North
smpton, has increased its capital from
e200, 900 to $500, 900. The new stock has
all been taken by Henry A. Pevear, presi-
dent. and HIS associates all of whom are,
officially connected with the Thomson
Houston Electric Co. The capital will be
still further increased as required.
Indictment Against Dixon Dismissed.