The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-05-14
National Issue

National Issue
/. We favor the election of President VicePresi-
dent and United States Senators by direct vote of the
We demand the repeal of the internal revenue tax
liquor traffic for beverage purposes in the District of
Columbia, in the territories and all places over which
that the time has when the rights of the states
the interstate trafc IN Intoxicating liquors
TO repensh our national treasury when this liz
equitable, graduated income and inheritance and
economy Ny in , pub th affairs Nv CONGRESS- to M
eral states of an amendment to the federal constu-
taon or transportation of alcoholic liquor for beverage
g. We demand the enactment and strict enforcement
of laws regulating all corporations doing interstate
business that the people shall be properly
z. We demand revision of the tariff the basis
that trustmade goods shall receive protection and
the creation of permanent tariff commission of
partizan experts to furnish Congress information from
time to time this important subject.
State Issues
Guiding Chicago should abide by the laws the whole
bedenee to lava mps take the psee of the
that prevails and which is being pePeuated by the
city to nullify the law q this state.
2 We favor the initiative referendum and recall in
To- We demand the abolition of the system for all
IL We condemn the official tolerance and practical
cities with its unspeakabe traffic in girls This evil is
and should be abolished by the most rigid laws faith
10 We demand adequate laws for the impeachment of
We pledge people of Illinois that wherever the Pro
hbon party attains favor and holds the Offices the
laws shall be enforced until repealed;
49, We favor law prohibiting the issuing to and the
for office likewise express and telegraph company franks
the securing of official advantage.
Labor and Capital
IA. We hold that where the bargaining, powers of
of the right of free obtain and this
a possible s equality We
hold that the process of Injunction should be restored to
Grafton of ts purpose before being granted and then
only granted where there the cleare necessity for it.
the industries themselves should be made to bear the
burden of the accident liabilities incident to their ex
istence We favor the enactment and enforcement of
wise laws for the abolition and prevention of child
Public Ownership
49, We believe it is the proper function of the gov
administer the common interests. We there
fore favor that will allow the people to deter
mine whether they shall and control public service
utilities We denounce un-American all efforts to de-
feat public ownership when the people by vote have de-
Grain and Stock Gambling
TO- We declare that should be made felony for
any person Board of Trade or Stock Exchange
anywhere else sell thing he does not own or buy
gambling its price 1t is contrary both good
ais and sound business principles.
Suffrage
II We believe the should be restored to their
ton the QUALIFICATIONS for suffrage Of those residing
within their borders. Upon this principle claim for
Illinois the sovereign right and favor OF extend
ing to women equal political rights with
Reformatory Charitable and Penal institutions
We m he Dartv system OF ICING