The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-06

thinkers In his view OF woman suffrage. All
good and regular Prohibitionists. however.
must be woman sufrraglsts. Remembering
| this. we will next visit Section 8.
| This Ia Dry finance. Money should be
| issued by. the general Government. 1t
should all be q full legal tender for all
debts. public or private, Notwithstanding
any contract 10 the contrary; aud should he
| issued in such manner MS to make the cor
nering OF the money market impracticable.
and In such amount as will meet the de-
mands OF industry and commerce."
This Is substantially what the national
platform says. except that the latter Insists
upon definite amount OF money per capita.
mo individual or corporation" tho ma
tional platform AYERS. SHOULD be allowed
to make any profit through its ISSUE" We
infer that stockholders. officers. and per-
haps even employees OF national banks are
ineligible to membership In the Prohibition
party. II such persons have cropt In. they
will doubtless 20 out after finding what
the platform wants. Section 4 doesn't
allow non-residents to acquire land In the
United States. and limits the amount Of
land which an individual or corporation
can hold What hurt do the aliens do to
Prohibition?
Section 8 is the tariff plank. The national
tariff plank was ingenious:
"Tarin should be levied only q defence against
foreign Governments which lay tariff upon or bar out
products. revenues being incidental The residue OF
means necessary TO an economical administration OF
the Government should be raised by lcvying burden
what the people possess instead Of what they con
same"
The end Of this declaration Is a little OBJ
scure. but it seems to imply that food prod
ucts should come In free. The principle OF
tariff for defence with incidental revenue.
is clenr enough. and the Ohio Prohibition
Its repeat 1t. at the same time explaining
the Orphic saying about levying burden
on what people possess:
Tariff should be levied only a. a defencs against
foreign Governments which levy tariffs upon or bar
out products from their markets. The residue of
means necessary for economical administration OF
tho Government should be raised by an equitable nd.
Justine Of taxes upon the property and incomes OF
tho people"
A delegate proposed substitute favor
ing the appointment OF tariff commission.
and the removal Of the tariff question from
politics. Another delegate said: THE
tariff is the only thing that distinguishes
us from the other parties. Pass this
aLueuuulOuts duu CLC Lulu uilhooii Soh WA
a prohibition man when He sees him."
For hours the discussion went on. THE
tariff question is dead corpse" said ono
orator. and the Republican party will find
it 80 in the near future. I am opposed to
bringing out any dead corpses and placing
them on the living platform OF tho Pro-
hibition party" But the amendment was
killed. the Convention finally resolving
unanimously not 81 to let the world say. when
We adjourn. that the party is afraid to
grapple with the tariff question" 1t Is
impossible not to applaud such courage.
In Ohio. as in other States. Prohibitionist
must believe in tariff for defence, with in
cidental revenue and an equitable joint
tax on property and incomes.
Section 6. " Railroads. telegraphs. and all
other natural monopolies should be con-
trolled. or II necessary owned by the peo-
ple." The national platform says that pub
lie corporations "should be controlled by
the Government in the interest OF tho peo-
pie, and no higher charges allowed than are
necessary to give fair interest on the
capital actually invested" Ohio goes ono
step further. Obviously no Prohibitionist
oan hold stock in these corporations or be
IN officer Of them
With the exception Of an addition ia
voring the election OF the President.
Vice-President. United States Senators.
land all civil officers where practical
ble." by direct vote OF the people. the
Ohio platform Is substantially the same as
the national platform. It Is for public
schools taught in the English language. the
extension Of the time of naturalization. lib
fba y,rntanfioD hui In VI ~ oil
men in their right to one day Of rest in tho
seven." For our part we want men
protected In their right to seven days OF
rest a week. II they can afford it.
Speculations in margins. corners. combi-
nations. and trusts ought to be prohibited.
say the Ohio and the National Prohibition
lists. in q thoroughly prohlbitive temper
This explains why that once mighty Chicago
cornerer. "Od HUTCH" Is not Prohibl-
ZIONIST. and should be warning to gentle
men in the Stock and the Produce Ex-
changes. tits interesting to note. by the
way, that our distinguished fellow citizen.
the Hon. WILLIAM TELL WARDwELL. would
not be Prohibitlonlst in good and regular
standing. or eligible to receive any further
nomination for office from the Prohibition
party. had not the Standard OIL Trust
formally given up being trust. Moreover.
In the Hight OF the Prohibition platform. it
becomes clear that Mr.. WARDwELL. affected
with a trust. was not Prohibitlonist when
he ran for Mayor Of this town.
Indeed. a Prohibitlonist has to believe in
SO many things. accept SO many dogmas
which have no moro toalo with liquor prohi-
bition than pin pool with Charles's Vain.
that many OF the estimable persons who
believe themselves to be Prohibtionists.
can never have read the platform. or they
would see their failure In the faith.
What, tho Fair Ophelia?
The Boston journal has found or con-
"a, ntn a.