The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-06-30
an. MeKtnIey aud nr,an.

His speech began with a criticism
of President Mckinley, lie said that
in the last year the president had
made more votes for the prohibition
party than any man in America. w
j. Bryan was characterized as man
afraid TO talk.
George w. Gerc. of Champaign, ILL.,,
presented the name of Hale johnson.
of Newton. Ill. Homer Castle, of
Pittsburgh, named Rev. $. c, Swallow.
He said swallow gave up nomiua-
ton for the presidency by the Chris
tian party so that he could have n
clear field in the prohibition conyen-
ton He told the Christian leaders
that he wanted union of all parties
opposed to the liquor traffic,
Mr.. Castle referred 10 Swallows
campaign against Quay. His address
was puuctuated with applause. When
Swallows name was first spoken the
red. white and blue pampas plumes
sprung up In the Pennsylvania dele
CATION In an instant. and, filling the
air. bumped against autographs OF
Hnrrisburg's favorite son.
The Platform.
The text Of the platform adopted
follows:
The national prohibition party, In CON
vention represented At Chicago. Ju1" Y
and a. 1890, acknowledge Almighty God
as the supreme source Of all Just govern
ment, realizing that this republic WAS
founded upon Christian principles and can
endure only as 1t embodies justice and
righteousness. and asserting that an an.
thoriiy should seek the best good Of sli
The governed. to this end wisely prohibit
Ing what IL wrong and permitting only
what is right, hereby records and pro
claims
DehnItIoa of Party.
We declare that there IL no principle now
advocated. by any ct her party, which could
be made fact In government With such b".
inefficient moral and material results as the
principle Of prohibition, applied 10 the boR-
sraEe liquor traffic. that Ehf national In
tsrest could he promoted ~ no other way
90 surely and widely as by its assertion,
through a national policy and the ebopeTa-
ti0n therein Of every state fofbiadlng the
manufacture. safe. expectation, imp0rta-
ton and transport atiou of Intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes. that SC
stand for this ~ he only principle. pro
posed by any party anywhere. for the set
Element ~ question greater ana gfaVcf
than any other before the American pep
pie, involving moro profoundly than any
other their moral future. and financial wal
fare and that all the patriotic citizenship
81 this country. agreed upon this pfiH-
riple. however much Disagreement there
may be 20 minor couNfdsTat i6nB ard Ia
sues. should stand together ~ the ballot
box. from this time forward until prohibit
ton Is ths established Law Of ths United
States. with party iu power 70 enforce ~
and 20 Insure iin moral and matsfisi betle-
fits
The Isaas Presented.
The platform continues I'VE reaffrn
as true indlRpHtabfy the declaration ~
William Window when secretary NJ the
treasury IN the 90 btnet ~ President A.
thur. that. considered socially. f5na neinliy
politically or morally. the licensed liquor
traffle il Of g1kht 10 be the SvfFw hslrninE
issue In American poiificn and mat the
destruction Of this iniqUItp stands next On
fiae calendar Of the world progress We
mold that tbs sHistrHes Of 0ar party pre-
Eenta This Issue sauaFety to the American
people, ard i8EA nUgH them the Responsible
ffy OF choice between liquor parties dom
mated ~ dlstliisrs and brsweFa. wilh their
tsoiieY Oh saloon perp~tustt9n breeding
waste. wtrkedpsaa. woe. paupartsu4. taxa
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