The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-13

campaign of 1898 the collections made by
the State committee have amounted to $46.-
766. IS. After the expenses of the last cam
paign were paid $500 remained in the treas
ury. DIR. Hall said that only $500 was ex-
pended for speakers in this State during
the campaign. He said that $50 had been
allowed him for his services, declaring
that if a money consideration had caused
him to take the position he would not nave
taken care of the work for less than $3.50
a year. Dr. Hall was of opinion that
every 200 Prohibition voters should support
an evangelist. He is a firm believer in
the evangelist plan and wants to see an
evangelist employed to work in each dis
trict in the State.
MIR. MWHIRTER'S ADDRESS.
F. 7. McWhirter, of this city, addressed
the convention on the subject, Reaching
tho Masses He advised the party work.
ers to go after the great army Of toilers on
the farm, in the shop and in the factory,
and get them in line for Prohibition, in
stead of spending so much time with what
is known as the conscience vote Mr..
McWhirter said that while he was always
ready TO advise a man to join a church, he
thought the Prohibitionists should not con-
vey the impression that as soon as a man
became a member of that party he must
also become a church member. 1--WE must
clear the minds Of the people Of the feel
ing that we are n sort Of religious annex"
he said. Our business is to clear politics
of thugs and boodlers. and give the army
Of workers steady employment at better
many people think we are some kind of a
temperance society. Our business is TO do
the Republicans and do the Democrats
to a finish" The speaker asserted that to
his way OF thinking the man that comes
from his work in the packing house COW
cred with the marks of a days toll is more
approachable than Bishop Potter, who
talks we'll and votes hell"
The last talk OF the afternoon session
was by Quincy Lee Morrow, who discussed
Organization" He thought the State
chairman should have the name of every
man who voted the Prohibition ticket at
the last election. He believed that If this
list was in the hands os the State commi-
tee these votes could be held by the party.
The speaker thought the county chairman
should be stirred up and that the evange-
lists sent out in the interests of the party
should not have TO spend time collecting
their salaries. Some one else should do
this while the evangelists are exciting in
terest in the cause of Prohibition. The aft
ernoon meeting was closed with a song
by Nj. w. Ross, OF Winchester.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
At the night session of the conference
there were two addresses. one by d. f.
Kahn. of Button. and the other by e. G.
Shouse. of Kokomo. Mr.. Kahn talked OF
the Republican and Democratic parties.
saying their platforms were a mass of
accusations against each other. The Proh.-
bition party. he said. wants men of stern,
uncompromising manhood. The necessity
for reform. he said. is usually the result OF
mistakes that have been made. In this
case. he asserted. the Republican and
Democratic parties hay made the errors.
He predicted that the campaign of 1904
Will be the last campaign when the Prohl-
bitionists will not have q fighting chance
TO win.
Mr.. shouse in his remarks declared thai