The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-26
THE PROHIBITIONiSTS.
The state Convention at Madison NOmi-
mates a Full Ticket.

The state Convention at Madison NOmi-
mates a Full Ticket.
The State Prohibition Convention
was in session at Madison Saturday af-
ternoon and evening. The attendance
was light. The following ticket was
nominated:
Congressmen-G. A. Ragan, Minnehaha:
Governor-M ID. Alexander. Codington.
Lieutenant Governor-knute Lewis, kings-
bury.
Secretary o. State-J. F. Hanson, Dawson.
Auditor-J. X. O'Neil. Beadle.
Treasurer-James Harker. Dawson.
Attorney General-To be filled by the COM
mittee.
Superintendent Of Schools-Prof. r. b. Nc
Clenon, Lake.
Commissioner of School and Public Land
+. j. Carlisle, B~rooklngs.
commissioner of LaDor-A. q. Hunt, Brown.
Railroad commissioners - Sykes Wilson.
Brown: A H.. Reed. Beadle third to be filled
The platform adopted is as follows:
We. the Prohibitionists of South Dakota. in
convention assembled. acknowledge Almighty
God as the source OF all true government and
GCd the supreme ru.er # the nations OF the
earth. IN order to secure the blessings of peace
and prosperity, make the following declaration
OF principles:
We reaiirm our allegiance to the National
Prohibition party ana the great principles for
VIII oh II contends, chief among which is the
suppression OF the liquor ira nc.
We therefore declare for the utter prohib.
ton OF the manufacture. sale, importation.
transportation and eXI OrtatlOn OF Intoxicating
liquors as a beverage in state and nation, be
lieving that the only way to secure this Is by
the election to power OF Il party that can and
Will make and enforce such laws.
We demand the suppression OF Joints, dives.
LOTTERIES, policy shops M gambling dens. and
declare that the political party lacking the
courage TO antagonize these ev Is is unworthy
the support OF the people.
M demand that rho IEnifai SfafaS nIar
ment shall not grant United States licenses in
discriminatory in prohibition states for the
sale OF liquor.
We believe that intelligence should be tn {.
test OF citizenship. but that all limitations of
the privilege OF the franchise on account of
sex should be removed.
We favor the defense of American labor by
restriction OF immigration 10 actual settlers
who ONE 10 be real Americans and by the eX-
clus!On OF all paupers and criminal classes.
All persons should be protected by law to
their one day OF rest in seven.
We declare une luivocally for the American
public schools and Tor instruct. ons to be given
III the English language only.
We declare that all money should be issued
by the Government directly To the people with
out the intervention of any private Individual
or corporation ana be a iull legal tender for
all debts both public and private. contracts to
the contrary Notwithstanding TO this end We
favor tie free and unlimited coinage OF gold
and silver, the product of the mines of the
| nited States on equal terms. No more Gov
ernment bonds should be issued in times of
peace, III Il ysttIl OF postal savings banks
should provide for the safe deposit OF the say
ings of the people on which a low rate ofinter-
est should be paid.
We favor the appointment of a non-partisan
coinml. sion on reven e. whose duty IL shall
be 10 annually to Congress such
changes in the tariff laws and the methods of
collecting revenue as may from time t. time
become necessary.
We are opposed to alien ownership OF land or
mines. and the unlimited acquisition thereof
by individuals or corporations. We favor the
forfeiture OF all unearned land grants in the
hands of railroad corporations.
The public means OF transportation and com.
munication have become a common necessity
and should be operated in the interests Of the
people. To this end governmental postal
telegraph and telephone systems should be
established and the Government should own
and operate the railroads.
We favor the extension OF the civil reform
system TO all grades OF the service 10 which il
Is applied. Fitness ana not party service
should be the essential test and fidelity and
efficiency the onl! sure tenure OF office,
We favor granting just pensions to disabled
veterans OF the Union army and navy and their
widows and orphans.
We cordially invite the cooperation of ALL
our fe. low citizens to the end that these dec.
l%arations may be made triumphant Qahe state
and nation.