Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-14
Prohibition stata Convention.

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Prohibition State Convention.
The Prohibition State Convention
began a two days. session ct the
Grand Opera House in this city at $3.50
O'Clock last night. The meetings viii
continue until and including Friday
evening. All sessions VIII be Of In
terest to the public and an invitation
to be present is extended to all.
To-DAY's PROGRAMME.
Convention called to order at 10 q.
m. Thursday by State Chairman
Stokes.
Prayer.
Song by Gamma Quartette.
Temporary organization.
appointment Of committees, etc.
Miscellaneous business.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 2 O'Clock, permanent organiza-
tion.
Address OF welcome on behalf OF
city by Col. r. M. White, of the Mex
leo LEDGER.
Address OF welcome on behalf Of the
Prohibitionists OF Audrain county, III.
O. Turner, OF the InteIligencer.
Address OF welcome on behalf of the
w. O, T. u, by Mrs. M. @. Orear.
Response TO addresses of welcome.
MAddress by Dol. John sobieski, 1.-The
we'll known and popular Polish or
ator.
EVENING SESSION.
Called to order at 8 o'clock, Rev. M.
P. Hunt, Of st. Joseph, presiding.
Song by Quartette.
Prayer.
Song by Quartette.
Vocal duette, Misses Lutte and Lcra
Stokes.
Introduction OF speaker by chair
man of the evening.
Address, Hon. Clinton N. Howard,
president Prohibition Union OF Ohris-
tian Men, Rochester, N. Y.
Song by Quartette.
Announcements, etc.
Benediction.
CONVENTION FEATURES.
Hon. Oliver w. Stewart, National
Chairman, Wednesday evening, June
|1s.
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Hon. Clinton N. Howard, President
National Psohibitinn Union of Chris
tian Men, Thursday evening, June IA.
Hon. John G. Woolley, world wide
reputation, Friday evening, June Is.
Col. Sobieski, the eloquent Polish
orator, will also speak.
The young college mems oratorical
contest Friday afternoon.
Splendid music and other Interest,"
ing exercises.
Grand mass meeting Wednesday
evening, June Is.
A PROHIBITION cLAM.
The following figures show how
money Ia spent and for what:
Missions, s1t,O 00sO 900.
Church Expenses, $3.50, 900, 600.
Public Education, s1T5, 600, 600.
Boots and Shoes, $3.50, 900, 900.
Cotton Goods, $780, 00, 900.
Flour. s370, OoO, 900.
Tobacco, $685., 00O, 900.
Meat, ss15, 100000.
Liquor, direct cost, II, 200, Oo0, 900.
PROHIBITION PLATFORM.
We, the members of the Prohibition
party in National Convention as
sembled, renewing our declaration of
allegiance to Almighty God as the
rightful ruler of the universe, lay
down the following:
"That the liquor traffic has pro-
duced such social, commercial, indus-
trial and political wrongs and Ia now
80 threatening the peFpetuity OF ali
our social and political Institutions,
that the suppression OF the same by =
National party, organized therefor, is
the greatest object to be accomplished
by the voters Of our country. There
fore, be it
"Resolved, That we favor the legal
prohibition by State and National
legislation Of the manufacture, Inn
p~ortation, exportations Interstate
transportation and sale Of alcoholic
beverages.
"That we declare our purpose to
organize and unite ell the friends Of
Prohibition into our party, and in
order to accomplish this end we deem
it but right to leave every Prohibi-
ZIONIST the freedom of his own COM
v~ictions upon all other political ques-
tions and trust our representatives to
take such action upon other political
questions as the changes cccasioned
by Prohibition and the welfare Of the
whole people may demand
NATIONAL Committeeman.
Chas. E. Stokes, Mexico.
r. 7, Bond, Fayette.
OFFICERS OF CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Chaa. E. Stokes, Mexico, chairman.
J. o. Rolfe, 51T Main ST., 81. Louis,
secretary.
]. N. Ritehey, Neosho, Treasurer.
E. II. Benham, Neosho, State Or
ganizeF.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Chas. e. Stokes.
J, o. Rolfe.
]. NJ. Ritchey.
II. T. Faria.
O. E. Bette.
James P. Rodgers.
Miss Alice Simpson, Of Macon
City, returned home to-day after .
pleasant visit In this city.