The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-08
PROHIBITION PLATFORM
Adopted by the Party at Indiauspolis.
July I, 1904.

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July 1, 1900
p The resolutions committee reported
the following platform to the conven,
ton:
THE prohibition party in national
convention assembled, recognizing that
the chief end of all government is the
establishment of those principles Of
righteousness and justice that have
been revealed to man as the will of
the %everloving God, and desiring His
blessings upon u national life and
believing In the perpetuation of the
high ideals of government OF the peo-
pie, by the people and for the people.
established by our fathers, makes the
following declaration Of principles:
"First-The widely prevailing sys-
tenn Of the licensed and legalized sale
Of alcoholic beverages Is SO ruinous
to individual interests, so inimical to
public wealth and so subversive to the
rights of the great masses Of our citi-
zenship that the destruction of the
traffic is and for years has been the
most important question in American
politics.
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craftsmanship exhibited by the lead
ers Of the democratic and republican
parties in their refusal to recognize
the paramount Importance of his
question. and the cowardice with
which the leaders of these parties have
courted the favor of those whose selfish
interests are advanced by the continu-
alton and augmentation of the traffic.
until today the influence Of the liquor
traffic practically dominates national.
state and local government throughout
the nation.
"Third-We declares the truth. DEM
onstrated by the experience Of half a
century, that all methods of dealing
with the liquor traffic which recognize
its right to exist. in any form, under
any system OF license or las or regu-
lation, have proved powerless to re-
move its evils and useless as checks
upon its growth, while the insignificant
public revenues which have accrued
therefrom have scared the public con-
science against a recognition OF its
iniquity.
"Fourth-We call public attention to
the fact, proved by the experience OF
more than fifty years, that to secure
the enactment and enforcement OF pro-
hibitory legislation. in which alone
lies hope of the protection OF the pub
lice from the liquor traffic, 1t Is neces-
sray that the legislative. executive
and judicial branches of the govern
ment should be in the hands Of a polit-
ical party in harmony with the pro-
hibition principle and pledged to its
embodiment In law and to the exeen-
ton of those laws.
"Fifth-We pledge the prohibition
party. wherever given power by the
suffrage Of the people, to the enact
ment and enforcement Of laws prohib-
iting and abolishing the manufacture,
importation, transportation and sale
Of alcoholic beverages.
"Sixth-We declare that there Is not
only no other issue of equal impOr-
lance before the American people to-
| day, but that the so-calIed issues upon
which the democratic and republican
parties seek to divide the electoral
vote of the country are In large part
subterfuges, under cover OF which they
range for the spoils Of Office.
Notwithstanding that the in
telligent voters of the country may
properly ask our attitude upon other
questions of public concern, We declare
ourselves In favor Of:
"The impartial enforcement Of all
law.
"The safeguarding of the peoples
rights by a rigid application Of the
principles OF justice to all combina-
tons and organizations Of capital and
labor.
"A more intimate relation between
the people and government by a wise
adaptation Of the principle Of the in
itiative and referendum.
"The safeguarding to every citizen
in every place under the government
of the people Of the United States Of
all the rights guaranteed by the laws
and the constitution.
international arbitration, and de-
clare that our nation should contrib
ute in every manner. consistent with
national dignity, to the permanent es-
t%ablishment Of peace betwees all ma
lions.
1.-THE reform of our divorce laws. the
final e%xtirpation of polygamy and the
total overthrow OF the present shame
full system OF illegal sanction of the
social evil, with its unspeakable traf-
liz III elEic, Ny u
ties of almost all our cities.
I'VE declare ourselves in favor OF
recognition of the fact that the right
Of suffrage should depend upon the
mental and moral qualifications OF the
citizens.
I'VE declare ourselves in favor OF
such changes in II laws as will place
tariff schedules in. the hands of a non
partisan commission.
I'VE declare ourselves In favor OF
the application of uniform laws for
all our country and dependencies.
I'VE declare ourselves in favor OF
the extension and honest administra-
ton of the civil service laws.
I'VE declare ourselves In favor OF
the election of United States senators
by vote Of the people,
: Adolph Leutgert's Factory Burns.