The Meeker herald., 1896-06-06
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Pittsburg. May Ono effort has bees
made to bring the two factions Of d.
Prohibition party together. On the othei
hand the hotel lobbies were filed TO-DAY
with members OF both sides. each dsridinl
the action and policy OF the other.
No attempt was made to-day BY thu
National Reform party to afiiliate with
the National party. but all overtures wers
repuila,ed.
The National committee OF tse new
party met to-day and elected l.. ID. Logan
Ohio. chairman; d. J. Thomas, Kentucky
secrs tary; A NJ. Todd. Michigan. treas
urer. who with the following will consti
tuie the executive committee: Mrs. Helen
NJ Cougar, Indiana; Mira Henrietta
More. Ohio; John Floyd Thomas New
York. 1t was decided to make Alliance
Ohio, the home of the chairman, head
quarters of the committee.
The new party platform has thirteen
planks. 1t is unalterably opposed to the
liquor drinking traffic and rejects all
plans for regulation or compromises; de.
c!ares that no citizen should be denied the
right to vote on account Of sex; the money
should be issued by the government only
and without the Intervention Of any pri-
vate citizen. corporation or banking In
stitution; it should be based upon the
wealth, stability and integrity Of the ma
ton and should be a full tender for all
debts, public and private, and should be
In sufficient volume to meet the demands
Of the legitimate business interests Of the
country.
For the purpose Of honestly liquldating
all our outstanding obligations, payable
in coin, we favor the unlimited coinage Of
both silver and gold at the ratio Of six
teen to one without consulting any other
nation. Land is declared to be a common
heritage Of the people and should be pre-
served from monopolies and speculation;
asks for government control Of railroads,
telegraphs and all other natural monopo-
lies; revenues should be raised by equit-
able adjustment and taxation, the prop
critics and incomes of the people; contract
convict systems should be abolished; all
the citizens should be entitled to one day q
rest In seven: no public funds should be
used for sectarian institutions: the presi-
dent, vice president and senators should
be elected by direct vote Of the people.
1t calls for liberal pensions, favors the
adoption Of the initiative and referendum
and proportional representation.
The new National committee OF the Pro-
hibitlon party was In session until nearly
four O'Clock this morning, completing ar
rangements for the campaign. Nomina-
tions for chairman resulted In the selec-
tion Of Samuel Dickie. Other officers
were elected as follows: .....-
Vice chairman, James A. Tate, Ten
nessee.
W. T. wardwell, New York, secretary.
Samuel d. Hastings. Wisconsin. treas
urer.
Members OF executive committee, In ad-
dition to the four officers: A. A. Stevens,
Pennsylvania; w. c. karskadden, West
Virginia; John Hipp. Colorado; volney
Gushing. Maine.
The selection of a place for permanent
headquarters OF the committee was re-
ferred to the executive committee.
The bolt Of the free silver Prohibition
:sts from the cold-water convention lasi
night and the formation of new sllve,
party Is now declared to be the first opa.
move in plan Of the silver men to boil
all political conventions. The secret was
disclosed after the Western ProhibitionlsIs
were charged with it to-day.
1t was known here week ago that tbs
broad gaugers would attempt to capture
the Prohibition convention.
After the bolt last night 1t was soon dis
covered that the work Of the new parry
building the platform and naming the
presidential candidate. had been cut and
dried. and the delegates merely weu,
through the formalties. A Western dele.
gate said to-day that the Bimetalic league
of which A. j. Warner is the president.
has for many months been doing consii-
erable missionary work in the West. Mr.
Bennett. the member Of the National
committee from Kansas and close frienl
of Ex-Governor St John. said to-day:
"The Western people are united on the sil-
yer question, irrespective Of party. There
will be bolts from the Democratic and Re-
publican conventions II gold standard
platform b adopted. We will no longer
submit. to Eastern dictation.
There is general understanding .,
this kind in the West We will not sacri-
flee Prohibition. but Delieve Senator Tel
Ter can get Large following II be leads a
silver bolt at st. Louis"
CONDITIONS AT ST. LOUIS.