The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31
PROHIBITION PLATFORM.
National Abolition of Liquor Traffic
Its Keynote.

]. n. Woods of Franklin county
| was chairman and e. c. Hadley OF
Osborne county secretary of the Pro-
hibition party council. ages
The following platform was
adopted:
The Prohibition party council OF
Kansas, assembled in the city of To-
peka, Aug. 80, 1910, hereby renews
its allegiance to the National Prohi-
bition party and it's belief in the prin-
ciples of the National Prohibition plat
July 16, 1908, as follows:
National Platform.
The Prohibition party of the United
States, assembled in convention al
Columbus, Ohio, July 1915, 1908, ex-
pressing gratitude to Almighty God
the past, for encouragement at pres
ent, and for confidence in early and
triumphant success in the future,
makes the following declaration OF
principles, and pledges their enact
ment into law when placed in power:
l. The submission by congress to
the several states of an amendment
to the federal constitution prohibit
ing the manufacture, sale, importa-
ton, expectation or transportation of
alcoholic liquors for beverage pur-
poses.
2. The Immediate prohibition 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 interstate traffic
therein.
8. The election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
4. Equitable graduated income and
inheritance taxes.
5. The establishment of postal saw
ings banks and the guaranty of de-
posits in banks.
6. The regulation of all corpora
tions doing an interstate commerce
business
Z. The creation of a permanent
tariff commission.
8. The strict enforcement of law
instead of official tolerance and prac-
tical license of the social evil which
prevails in many of our cities, with
it's unspeakable traffic in girls
9. Uniform marriage and divorce
Iawc.
10. An equitable and constitutional
employers liability act.
IL. Court review of postoffice de-
partment decisions.
H. The prohibition of child labor
in mines, workshops and factories.
IS. Legislation basing suffrage only
upon intelligence and ability to read
and write the English language
IA. The preservation of the mineral
and forest resources of the country,
and the Improvement of the highways
and waterways.
Believing in the Righteousness of
our cause and the final triumph of
our principles, and convinced of the
unwillingness of the Republican and
Democratic parties to deal with these
issues, we invite to full party fellow
ship all citizens who are with us
agreed.
On state issues we declare for:
1. The initiative, referendum and
recall.
2 The Massachusetts, ballot.
8. The elimination of the petition
system in our primary law
4. The public ownership of public
service utilities
5. Prohibition of public or private
advertisement of any article in the
state the sale of which is prohibited
by state law.
6. The strict enforcement of all
the laws of the state by the officers
elected for this purpose, without the
necessity of special organization to
force officers to do their duty