Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-10-25
Progressive Prohibition Platform
OF Virginia.

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| THE PROHIBITION PARTY OF
VIRGINIA, in Convention in the
City of Richmond, October 10, 1912
Recognizing Almighty God as the
Sovereign Ruler of the Universe; real
izing that, as our Creator and Pre-
server, the good in us all must ema-
nate from Him, and believing that all
our legislative enactments should, as
far as possible, conform to His re-
vealed will, as expressed in His writ
ten Word, thus restraining our sell
fishness and greed and promoting a
consciousness of right in our dealings
with each other.
Therefore, we do hereby set forth TO
the people of Virginia the following
declaration of principles:
/. We declare that the nanufac-
ture and sale OF intoxicating liquors
for beverage purposes have proved to
be not a business, but crime against
God and man. We declare that
licensing its sale for such purposes is
wrong il principle and, as a source,
vicious in policy; and that affixing
the great Seal OF the State upon
liquor license permits, conveys the
lives, liberty and happiness OF her
people as legal prey into the hands
OF /. merciless traffic, and under local
option laws its intrusion upon local
governments is in direct opposi-
ton to true and progressive demOc-
'racy.
2. Ours is government by the
people and for The people. Local OPP
ton on the liquor question by indi-
viduals, having no power to enforce
its DEGREES or even to restrain the
traffic from wet territory into dry,
cannot be effective as q means to an
end, and under present political con-
ditions, now rests, not upon the option
of weak local electorate, but upon
state wide and nation wide liquor
controlled party.
3. We declare that in so far as
we may be intrusted with government
tai power, we would repeal all liquor
license laws and would enact in their
stead, state wide prohibitory law,
thus changing the attitude OF the gov
eminent of our state from that of
friendliness and completely with the
evils of the traffic to that of direct
hostility.
| 4. Believing that we represent
the best interests of Virginia, which
as member of our Commonwealth of
States, is effected in welfare by them
all, we demand, in her name, that
Congress Immediately revise our in
terstate commerce laws so that in
toxicating liquors for beverage pur-
poses cannot be transported into
prohibition states.
| 5. We further demand that Con-
gress provide an amendment to -ou r
National Constitution, to be ratified
by our several states, forever pro-
hibiting the Importation, manufac-
ture and sale of Intoxicating liquors
for beverage purpose within our
national domain. We also de-
mand the immediate suppression of
its kindred associated crime, the
6endish white slave traffic
6. We endorse the National
Prohibition Party platform and com
mend to the voters of Virginia its
clearly defined position on all the
burning issues OF the hour, especially
the conservation of our national pub
lie res onrces and public utilities and
the protection Of one day in seven as
a day of rest against the licensing of
lawless privileges and merciless mo-
nopolies, the common enemies of our
industrial, commercial and social life.
I. Tariff on our imports very
materially effects our industrial and
commercial welfare, and as a source
OF revenue and as means of protec-
ton should be fixed upon scientific
basis of accurate knowledge, and
equitably applied in the interest of
American laborers, prod ucers an d
consumers, which can only be secured
and permanently maintained through
a carefully selected non-partizan tariff
;commission.
8. More stringent and clearly
defined, antitrust laws for the regu-
lation and control OF all corporations
transacting an inter- state business.
8. Efficiency and economy in
governmental administration.
10. Believing in the righteous.
ness of our cause and in the strength
and wisdom of the Nationa, Prohibi-
ton Party, our natural and political
ally, we pledge to its candida tes our
earnest support, and invite the CO.
operation of all good citizens, to the
end, that the true object of government,
equal protection and exact justice for
ell, may be secured, by voting with
the party that stands squarely for
these principles:-
EUGENE W. CHAFIN,
For President.
AARON 8. WATKINS,
For Vice President.
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