Fisk And Brooks

The prohibition national convention a gembled in Indianapolis, lm]., May 30. The entire flrst day was occupied in preliminary arrangenientB, and nothing of any iniportance was accomplished. On the morningof the Sist the conveution agaiu a8semblcd and proceeded to get luto a tungle on the rule limiting debate on the euffrage question, those most interested in this probable plank in the platform object ing seriously to so circumscribing debate. Those favoring an extention of the time of debate were led by Rev. W. T. Mills of Otilo, and Delégate Bascom of Massachusrtts. The latter gentleman moved to extend the debate on the suff rage plank to four hours, the speakers to be selected by the two parties and confine the debate to them. On this the previous question was moved and it was voted down. The rules were then adopted as reported, and thus the flrst battle on the suffrage question ended without a decisive victory for either side, as various delégate favoring the extensión of time oppose woman suffrage. The convention next proceeded to the collection of voluntary contribution, and nearly $2f,000 were contributed toward the expenses of the campaign. At the af ternoon sossion Secretary Sam. Small of the convention and the committee on resolutions submitted the following: The prohibition party, In national convention asM'mbled, acknowledging Almighty God as the source of all power in government, do hereby declare 1. That the manufacture, importation, exportation, transportation and sale of alcoholic bevorages shall be made public crimes, and punished as such. 2. That such prohibition must be secured through amendments of our national and state constitutions, enforced by adequate laws adequately supported by administrative authority ; and to this end the organization of the prohibition party is imperatively demanded in state and nation. 3 That any form of license taxation or regulation of the liquor trafiic is contrary to good government; that any party which supports regulation, license or tax enters into an alliance with such trafflc and becomes the actual foe of the state's welfare, and that we arraign the republican and democratie parties tor their persistent attitude in favor of the licensed iniquity, whereby they oppose tho demand of the people for prohibition, and through open complicity with the liquor trafiic defeat the enforcement of law. 4. For the immediate abolition of the intrnal revenue system, whereby our national government is deriviug support from our national vice. 5. That an adequate public revenue being necessary, it may properly be raised by import duties and by an equitable assessment upon the property and legitímate business of the country ; but import duties should be so reduced that no surplus shall be accumulated in the treasury, and that the burdens of t&xation shall be removed from foods, clothing and other comforts and necessaries of life. t!. That civil service appointments for all civil offices chiefly clerical in their duties should be based upon moral, intellectual and physical qualifications, and not upon party service or party necesity. 7. That the right of suffrage rests on no mere cireumstance of race, color, sex or tationallty, and that where, from any cause, it has been withheld from citizens who are of suttable age and mentally and morally qualified for the exercise of an intelligent ballot, it should be restored by the people through the legjslatures of the several state, on such educational basis as they may leem wise. 8. For the abolition of polygamy and the tablishment of uniform laws governing iaarriage and divorce. 9. For prohibiting all eorabiuations of capital to control and to inerease the cost of products for popular consumption. 10. For the preservation and defense of the Sabbath as a civil institution without oppressing any who religiously observe the same on any other day than the first day of the week. That arbitratton is the christian, wise and economie method of settling national differences, and the same mithod should, by judicious legislation, be applied to the settlement of disputes between larere bodies of employés and employers; that the abolition of the saloon would remove the burdens, moral, physical, pecuniary and social, whiuh now oppress labor, and rob it of its earnings, and would prove to be the wise and successful way of promoting labor reform, and we invite labor and capital to unite with us for the accomplishment thereof; that monopoly in land is a wrong to the people, and the public, lands should be reserved to actual settlers, and that men and women should reoeive equal wages for equal work. 11. That our immlgratlon laws should be so enforced as to prevent the introduction into our country of all convicts, inmates of dependeñt institutions and of others physically incaiacitated for self-support, and that no person should have the ballot in any state who is not a citizen of the United States.; Recognizing and declaring that prohibition of the liquor trafile had become the dominant issue in national politics, we invite to full party fellowship all those who, on this one dominant issue, are with us agreed in the full belief that this party can and will remove sectional diSerences, promote national unity and insure the best welfare of our native land. É The reading of tho document was greeted with applause, and as each plank was cotnpleted, the paragraph was marked with loud cheers and cries of "That's all right."' A debate lasting three hours followed the reading of the resolutions, the contest being on the woman suffrage plank. At the close of the debate the resolutions presented were adopted. At the close of this work a resolution was added to the platform on motion of Kam Small, oondemning the democratie and republican partios fop iltMiyiiiii the right of self government to the 600.000 people of Dakotá. A colored delégate from North Carolina then offered the following, which was 9econded by Sam Small and immodiatoly adopted : Resolved, That we hold that all men are bom free and equal, and should be securcd in their rights. Followinjf the reading of tbe resolutions the nomination of candidatos was next ii: order. As soon as the convention quieted duwn a dozen voiees were heard moving that Clinton 11. Fisk be nomiuated by mvhima tion. An.id a)plause the question was put and carried without a dissenting roice. The nomination was then oonflinQM 'J " rlsing vote and the unanimity became evident. A cloth which had cóncealed .i beautiful floral emblem was pulled aside. revealin? the words, "Hail to the Chief- Fisk." An American flag bearing the piiture of den. Fisk with nis name attached was ut Uitsame moment swung out into view. Then carne the plaoing of names in uimi nation for the vice-presidency. Alabama, through T. F. Colson, presented John T. Tanner; Sam Small preseuted George W. Bain of I.i'xiiiL'inu, Ky. : Mr. Be'rinettol Kansas, Sam Small's name, and G. C. Christiunson of Chicago nomiuated John A. Brooks of Kansas City. All the nainea were then withdrawn but Brooks', and he wan nominated by acclamatiou. Mr. Brooks was then called for and ftoceptod in a neat spdcch; The national committeemen were then chosen by state delegations. Rot. John Russell and Samuel liickie being choaen from Mirhiguii.