The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-06
DR.. SILAS {. SWALLOW
Named BY the PrOhibitionists in Conyer-
ton for President.
TIE NOMINEE MAY DECLINE HONOR.
Gsrsral Niles at the Last Moment Eliminated
Himself by Sendiog a Telegram Requesting
That His Name Be Not Preseuted-Lots Of
Enthusiasm. Only One Disturbing Voice
The Platform Adopted.

HE Platform Adopted.
indianapolis, Ind, (SpeciaD The
prohibition party, in national conven-
iion, nominated Rev. DR.. Sias c..
Swallow. of Harrisburg, Pa, for
President and George w. Carroll. of
Texas, for Vice President.
The platform was adopted without
argument after long deadlock in
the resolution committee. 1t was de-
seribcd by /. II. Ames. Of Oregon,
secretary OF the committee, as the
bfoadest platform ever placed before
fhe people by the party.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles put an end
10 the movement to nominate him for
President by sending to John G..
Woolley a telegram from New York
asking that his name be not presented.
This was considered final and the
movement 20 Mr.. Swallow was unani-
NOUS, no other name being con,id-
cred.
Subscriptions for Campaign Fund.
Over $4,000 was raised by subscrip-
fion pledges from the floor Of the
convention, which, with Sill 900 in the
treasury, will be the nucleus OF the
rampaign fund. National Chairman
Stewart and National Secretary Tate
were reelected.
The prohibition editors organized
soS the campaign by electing Edward
Clark, Of indianapolis, president.
Inc convention program closed
with mass meeting, at which address
ses were made by National Chairman
Stewart, John G.. Wooley and others.
Chairman Wolfenbarger called for
Abe report OF the resolutions COM
1nIttee. Chairman Tracy OF the com
'mIttee, announced that there was a
majority and a minor report ready,
but he requested an adjournment Of
the convention till 100 in order that
rhe committee might make another
effort 10 agree. This was seconded
by Secretary Amos OF the committee,
who represented the majority report
Dt the committee. The convention took
a recess until 100 o'clock without
eiiher report being read. The resolu-
tIcns committee again went into ses-
SION
The differences were compromised.
and the report of the committee was
unanimously adopted. 1t is in part
rs follows:
The prohibition party, in national
convention assembled at Indianapolis
June 90, 1904, recognizing that the
rhief end of all governments is the es-
adjustment of righteousness and JUS
rice. and believing in the perpetuation
nj the high ideals of government of
fhe people, by the people and for
fhe people, established by our fathers,
1nakes the following declaration OF
principles and purposes:
The widely prevailing system of
alcoholic beverages is so ruinous to
individual interests, so inimical TO the
puf lie welfare, so destructive to ma
1lc1al wealth and so subversive to the
Tig hts OF great masses OF our citizen
v'siiIp that the destruction OF the traffic
as and for years has been the most
important question in American
pclitics.
We denounce the lack of states
1nanship exhibited by the leaders OF
the democratic and republican parties
IN their refusal to recognize the para
mount importance of this question.
End the cowardice with which the lead
ers OF these parties have courted the
aayor Of those whose selfish interests
are advanced by the continuation and
{,
day the influence of the liquor traffic
practically dominates national. state
and local government throughout the
nation
We declare the truth. demonstrated
by the experience of half a century.
.hat all methods o. dealing with the
Tquor traffic which recognize its right
to exist in any form, under any
system OF license or tax TO regulation.
have proved powerless to remove its
ryils and useless as checks on its
growth, while the insignificant public
revenues which have accrued there
from have scared the public CON
srience against recognition OF its
1nnSquity.
=" The safeguarding of the peoples
rights by rigid application Of .he
principles of justice to all combira-
fions and organizations OF capital and
labor
"A more intimate relation between
the people and guvcrnrneE. hy wise
adoption of the PRINCIPLES OF the inita-
tive and referendum.
The safeguarding 10 every citizen
m every place under the government
Di the people of tn Unitd States Of all
rhe rights guaranteed by the laws and
the constitution.
international arbitration; and we
declare that our nation should CON
srlbnte in every manner, consistent
with national dignity. to the perma-
nent establishment Of peace between
all nations.
we declare ourselves in favor of
The extension and honest administra-
fion of the civil service laws.
We declare ourselves in favor OF
fhe election of United States senators
by vote OF the people"
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