The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05
PROHI PARTY
IN CONVENTION
Gathered In Chicago With Nearly
Seven Hundred Delegates.
A ONE.PLANK PLATFORM.
Campaign Will Be Waged Solely
Against Liquor Traffic.

The prohibition party will make its
national campaign this year upon
platform of a single issue-the liquor
trafic-all other issues being sub'or-
diuated to this one question.
The national convention of the pro-
hibitionists met in Chicago Wednesday
and in three sessions, morning, after
noon and evening, cleared up all bus
mess except the nominations for pres
idcnt and vice president, which went
over for Thursday morning. The
convention in point of numbers was
considered ono of the greatest ever
held by the advocates of cold water.
Just privious to the fall of the gavel
the delegates from New England states
marched into the hall in body, each
carrying a canteen stamped with the
letters U. S. inverted and bearing the
legend can't. Canteen." They were
literally applauded. After the con-
vention was called to order Chairman
Stewart proceeded to deliver q formal
address.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization and order of busl-
ness recommended Samuel Dickie, of
Michigan, for permanent chairman
and Colonel R. S. Cheves, of Tennes-
soc, for permanent secretary. It was
adopted. The platform says in part:
"We declare there is no principle
now advocated by any other party
which could be made fact in govern
ment with such bene6cent, moral and
material results as the principle OF pro-
hibition, applied tc the beverage Ii
quor traffic, that the national interest
could not be promoted in any other
way so surely aud widely as by its as
sertion, through national policy and
the cooperation therein OF every state,
forbidding the manufacture, sale. e1-
portation, importation and transporta'
tion of intoxicating liquors for bever-
age purposes; that we stand for this as
the only principle proposed by any
party anywhere for the settlement OF
question greater and grayer than any
other before the American people and
involving more profoundly than any
other their future, and financial welfare
aud all the patriotic citizenship OF this
country agreed upon this principle,
however mach disagreement there
may be to minor considerations and
issues, should stand together at the
ballot box from this time forward un-
til prohibition is an established fact in
the United States with party in
power to enforce it and to ensure its
moral and material benefits.
1--WE submit that the Democratic and
Republican parties are alike insincere
in their assumed policy to trusts and
monopolies. They. dare not and do
not attack the most dangerous OF them
all, the liquor power. SO long as the
saloon debauches the citizen and
breeds the purchasable voter, money
will continue to buy its way to power.
Break down this traffic, elevate man
hood and sober citizenship will find
q way to control dangerous combina-
tions of capital"
The platform was received with the
widest enthusiasm. Every sentence
in condemnation of President McKin-
ley was created with shouts of APPROX
al and cries of chit him again." the
delegates standing on their chairs and
yelling themselves hoarse.
Il have another resolution COM
by the committee on resolu-
tions," said Professor Hopkins, the
chairman. He then read the following:
"Resolved, That it is the sense of
this convention that the right of ballot
shall not be denied any citizen on &C.
count of SEX"
After considerable discussion was had
q rising vote was called for, and the
platform and additional resolution ia
voring woman suffrage was adopted
by a practically unanimous vote, amid
a tempest of cheers. Some delegate
started BLESSED Be the Tie That
Binds" and the whole assemblage
Joined in thunderous song of praise,
even the throngs in the gallery taking
up the old hymn.
The convention then adjoorned un-
til $50 o'clock Thursday morning.