The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-26
PRoHrBIrIoNIsTs WARNED.
Helen Cougar Will smash the Party III
1t Doesn't Obey Her.


PITTSBURG, May z5.-As the time for the
national Prohibition convention approaches
the prospect for a bitter fight over the mon
ey plank of the platform increases. Sam
uel Dickie, chairman of the national CEN
trail committee, who has attended every
national convention since the Prohibition
party started, said to-day that he never
before had seen the lines so sharply drawn
on any question in the party. To adopt
free-silver plank, he believes, will cost the
party 10000 votes at the election. On the
other hand, Ex-Governor John p. st. John,
of Kansas, believes that the adoption Of
free-silver plank, together with planks for
government ownership of railways and tel
egraph lines and anti-monopoly, will adj
10000 votes to the party strength, If not
secure the election OF third-party Presi-
dent IF Mckinley Is nominated at st.
Louis and If the Democrats adopt gold
standard plank at Chicago, then the Prohi-
bltion candidate for President will stand
good chance for election if we adopt free
silver plank" he said. As yet the number
of delegates who have arrived is so limited
that it cannot be told with any degree of
accuracy who. will win, but those wno are
here have radical opinions for one side or
the e s other; They are out for a fight:
There are just three things which ask"
she said, ''and If the convention refuses
Sudli WITHDRAW my support from the nation
al ticket. The Prohibition platform must
declare for prohibition, woman suffrage and
financial reform. Mrs Cougar went to
say that IL the convention failed to do this
all the active advocates would withdraw
with her, leaving "a lot OF fossils without
influence beyond that they possess at the
weekly prayer meetings" to manage the
campaign. She and the others believing in
BROAD gauge" will go back, she says, to
their respective States and work for their
State tickets, Ignoring the national ticket.
She Is confident that the ''brOad-gaugers"
will win, but believes there will be lively
fight. She is an ardent admirer of ex-Gov.
ST. John. and believes that he represents
the sentiment OF the rank -and-fle Prohi-
bitionists west of the Allegheny mountains,
just as Mr.. Wardwell, treasurer of the
Standard OIL Company, of New York rep
resents the gold-standard Pronibitonists CT
the East. She declared that Chairman
Dickie, of the national central committee,
did not represent the sentiment of Mich
HE represents Mr.. Wardwell and the gold
standard men," she said. whence comes his
salary"
All this goes to show the acrimonious
feeling which exists in the party between
the ''broad-gauge," or free-snver. and the
party. Each side is confident of victory.
and each is preparing for a bitter fight.
AS to the temporary Craftsmanship, the
"broad-gauge" element will present Charles
Z. Bentley, OF Nebraska, their presidential
candidate, for the position, while the 9TH
er wing will advocate A. A. stevens, of
Tyrone, Pa Both factions repudate the
met here to-day at the instance of Daniel
Swoger of this city. Only eleven delegates,
most OF whom were from Pittsburg, attend
ed the gathering