The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-17
PROHIBITION POLICIES
Platform Adopted by National
Convention at Columbus.
WAR on LIQUOR MAIN ISSUE
Resolutions Also Declare for Suffrage
Based on Ability to Read and Write
the English Language and Contain
Other Important PIanks.

the English Language and Contain
Other Important PIanks.
Columbus, O., July 1.-THE Prohi-
bition national convention devoted a
portion of the days session to an ap-
peal for and the receiving and col
lecting Of subscriptions for campaign
expenses. The report of the resolu-
tons committee was adopted without
amendment.
At the opening of the second days
session of the convention the commit
tee on permanent organization report
ed as it's selection for permanent
chairman Charles Scanlon of Pitts
burg. In all other respects the tenn
porary organization was made per-
manent. The report was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Scanlon, upon assuming the
chair, was given a most enthusiastic
welcome. He spoke but a few words
and then recognized Felix T. Nc
Whittier, treasurer of the national
committee, who made brief appeal
for financial aid from the members of
the party in order to meet the ex-
penses of the forthcoming campaign.
His statement of what he expected
from the party in this direction was
greeted with tremendous applause.
Following the declaration of Mr..
McWhirter an appeal was made to
the convention for contributors, a gen.
erous response being elected.
The report of the committee on res
buttons then was submitted by Sam
uel Dickie of Michigan, chairman of
the committee, and adopted. The dec
iaration of principles follows:
First-The submission by congress
to the several states of an amendment
to the federal Constitution prohibiting
the manufacture, sale, importation,
expectation or transportation of alco-
holic liquors for beverage purposes.
Immediate Prohibition Asked.
of the liquor traffic for beverage pur-
poses in the District of Columbia, in
the territories and all places over
which the national government has
Jurisdiction, the repeal of the internal
revenue tax on alcoholic liquors and
the prohibition Of the interstate traf-
ic therein.
Third-The election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people.
Fourth-Equitable graduated in
come and inheritance taxes.
Fifth-The establishment of postal
savings banks and the guaranty of
deposits in banks.
Sixth-The regulation of all cor
porstions doing an interstate COM
-merce business.
Seventh-The creation of a perma-
nent tariff commission.
Eighth-The strict enforcement of
law instead of the official tolerance
and practical license of the social evil
which prevails in many of our cities,
with its unspeakable traffic in girls.
Ninth-Uniform marriage and d.
yorce laws.
Tenth-An equitable and constitu-
tional employers liability act.
Eleventh-Court review of postOffice
department. decisions.
Twelfth-The prohibition of child
labor in mines, workshops and factor
les.
Thirteenth-Legis1a basing suf-
frage only upon intelligence and abil-
lty to read and write the English Ian
guage.
Fourteenth-The preservation of
the mineral and forest resources of
the country and the improvement of
the highways and waterways.