The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-30
al Committee Organizes.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 29.-Hon. C. E.
Bentley, candidate of the National par
ty for president, speaking on the causes
that led TO the revolt in the Prohibition
party, said:
The determined effort of National
Chairman Dickie and his management
TO cut down the single issue Of Prohibi-
ton was not in the interest Of the party
and its harmony and growth and was
inspired by bitter opposition TO full suf-
frage, favoring the bold standard in
finance, fealty to the mOnopoly-protect-
ing tariff and a lack of sympathy with
and ignorance of the general depressed
condition of the farmer and wage-work-
er through corrupt legislation.
"The National party holds suffrage,
finance, transportation, tariff, etc, as
moral questions demanding political
treatment"
An attempt was made today by the
National Reform party to affiliate with
the National party but all Overtures
were repudiated.
GUYING EACH OTHER.
No effort has been made TO bring the
two factions Of the Prohibition party to-
gether On the other hand, the hotel
Hobbies were filed today with members
of both sides, each deriding the action
and policy Of the other.
The national committee of the new
party met today and elected L. d. Lo-
gan of Ohio, chairman; ]. P. st. John OF
Kansas. vice-chairman; D. j. Thomas
of Kentucky, secretary, and A. N. Todd
of Michigan, treasurer, who, with the
following, will constitute the executive
committee: Mrs. Henel Cougar of In
diana, Mrs. Henrietta Moore of Ohio
and John Floyd Thomas of New York.
II was decided TO make Alliance, o.,
the home of the chairman, headquart-
ers for the committee.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform adopted for the National
party had thirteen planks. 1t is unal-
terably opposed to the liquor traffic and
rejects all plans for regula ton or COM
promise. 1t declares that no citizen
should be denied the right to vote on
account of sex; that all money should
be issued by the government only and
without the Intervention of any private
citizen, corporation or banking institu-
ton, and should be based upon the
wealth, stability and integrity of the
nation and should be full tender for all
debts, public and private, and should be
in sufficient volume to meet the demand
OF the legitimate business interests Of
the country.
For the purpose of liquidating all our
outstanding obligations, payable in coin
the platform declares, Eve favor the
unlimited coinage Of both silver and
gold at the ratio of 16 10 l, without con-
sulting any other nation"
Land is declared to be a common
heritage of the people and should be
preserved from monopolies and specu-
lators. The platform asks for govern
mental control Of railroads, telegraphs
and all other national monopoies; reve-
nues should be raised by equitable adj
justment of taxation on the properties
and incomes of the people; the contract
convict system should be abolished; all
citizens should be entitled to one days
rest in seven; no public funds should be
used for sectsrian institutions; the pres
ident, president and senators
should be elected by the direct vote OF
the people.
1t calls for liberal pensions and favors
the adoption Of the initiative and refer
endum and proportional representatio
The new national committee of the
Prohibition party was in session till 4
o'clock this morning. Samuel A. Die
kie was selected chairman and other
officers named.