The herald., 1896-04-28
Meeting of the Comfy Prohibi-
tiOn Convention
THE PLATFORM AS ADOPTED
A Heated Debste Over the Plank on
WeHas Suffrage
Two Sociailstic Planks Inserted to Give II q
Political Flavor-Election Of Delegates
to the State Convention

The Prohibitionists of LosAngeles
county assembled in force at Temper
ance temple yesterday morning for their
county convention. The hall was COM
fortably filled, fair proportion of the
gathering being ladies, most of whom
were past middle life, while among the
men gray hairs and bald heads predom-
mated. Almost all of the local leaders
were in attendance, and before the reg
ular business was proceeded with a sort
of social session was held, when old ac-
quaintances were renewed, the new
converts made to feel at home, and go ID
fellowship established. Altogether
there were between 200 and 300 people
In the hall. many of whom were from
the country, and all of whom entered
into the spirit of the meeting with en-
thusiasm, even If there was not the
slightest show of success.
The gathering was called to order at
10 o'clock, when Senator ]. E. McComas
of Pomona was elected temporary
chairman, and the proceedings were
formally opened with prayer by Rev.
DIR. Wilson, pastor of the First M. e.
church, who asked the blessing of the
Almighty on the deliberations of the
convention.
J. H. Blanchard was next elected tenn
rorary secretary, with E. NJ. S. Warn
as assistant and then, in that open
handed, liberal fashion characteristic Of
the Prohibitionists, all the members of
that faith in the audience, whether
elected delegates or not. were invited,
on motion. to participate.
Permanent officers were then elected,
G. p. Dorland being chosen chairman,
with DIR. Ella Whipple Marsh and E.
M. Warn as secretaries.
AT this juncture the convention, in
stead of adjourning to give the dele
gates chance to refresh themselves,
after the usual manner of political con-
ventions, relieved themselves with
song and took fresh grip on the mo-
mentous business before them.
The morning session passed off very
pleasantly, the routine business Of ap-
pointing committees, arranging for the
expenses, ETC., being interspersed with
songs, speech-making, ETC., and alto
gether the spirit of brotherly love and
good will toward all men was very much
in evidence.
Immediately after the noon recess
there was more singing, and then came
the election of delegates to the state
convention. the following being selected
with but comparatively little friction:
Jesse Smith, Pico Heights; ]. D. Re-
qua, DIR. Steven Bowers, Rev. Clarence
Wilson. T. M. Stewart, Rev. M. J. Hall,
Mary 70. Garbut w. D. Gould, c. P. Dor
land, p. +. Bresee, Mrs. W. D. Gould, H.
G. Needham, DR.. Yocum, A. r. NJ.
Strong, j. D. Evans, w. L. Stevens. E.
g. Shipley, F. M. Porter, Dr. Cordin, DR..
John A. B. Wilson, Los Angeles; ]. e.
McComas, Pomona; Emma P. Bowder,
The Palms; Rev. George N. De Kay,
Santa Monica; Rev. j. NJ. Hilbish, Glen
dale; j. M. Glass, Pasadena; A. C. Haz-
ard. Whittier; Theo. D. Kanouse, Glen
dale; Thos. Armstrong, Whittier; Mrs
J. M. Glass, Pasadena; VIM. K. Green,
Whittier: Rev. A. Inwood, Long Beach:
Mrs A. I. Hazard. Whittier; Rev. Ing
ham. Downey; Rev. Geo. w. White, Uni
versity; G. w. Ogle, Pomona; o. r.
Dougherty, Mrs. Geo. w. Dugger. Rev.
A. Leonardson, H. Y. Orton Geo. A. Co
ing, Tilman Hobson, Pasadena,
The next important business was the
report OF the committee on resolutions.
and this proved to be the most exciting
incident of the day. In fact, at times It
looked as though there might be a split
IN the convention. and some real hard
language was used-that is, for prohi-
pltion convention, Language closely ap-
proxinlating personalities was freely in
dulged in, and even the women were
moved out of their customary calm and
joined IN the debate. Following is the
text Of the majority report as originally
adopted by the committee:
Resolved, That we are loyal to the
declarations Of the national convention
OF the Prohibition party upon the cues
ton of the prohibition of the legallzed
liquor traffic.
Resolved, That we believe the liouor
trafhc to be the greatest foe to civiIiza-
tion and to the peace and prosneritv ~
our county. state and country: that its
annihilation is not only the greatest is
sue before the American people. but is
greater than all other issues comhined