The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-28
ANTI-CANTEEN
WAS THEIR CRY
Prohibition National Con
vention in Session.
ROAST REPUBLICANS.
Debauching the People in Our New
Possessions,
THE VIRGINIA DELE CAT S.
Chairman Decker Declares Democrats
Stand for Continuance Of Liquor
Traffic, and the Republican
Party for Its Pcrpetuation.
The National Committee
Is Elected,
ROAST REPUBLICANS.
THE VIRGINIA DELEGATE { S.

Is Elected,
CHICAGO, June 27.-The Prohibition
party will make its national campaign this
year upon "a platform of a single issue
the liquor traf1c-all other issues being
subordinated to this one question.
Upon this platform it is probable that
either Rev. S Cs Swallow, the lighting
parson,' of Harrisburg, Pa, CT John 9.
Woolley, of Chicago, editor OF the New
Voice. the Prohibition national organ, viii
be nominated for President
The National Convention OF the froLliol-
ton party met here to-day ana IN thfee
sessions-morning, afternoon and evening
cleared I'D all business except the nominal
tions for President and Vice-President,
which will be made tomorrow IAe con
vention in numbers and enthusiasm was
one of the greatest ever held by the aQFo-
Gates Of cold water
CHICAGO, June 2I.-The National con-
ventIon Of the Prohibition party met To-
day in the First Regiment Armory. VI ''e
.O34 delegates who were entitled " se"eo
in the convention more than three-fourths
were in attendance when Chairman w
Oliver Stewart, of the National Executive
Committee called the convention TO ORDER
Nearly all of the Eastern and Central
Western States had full delesatlons pres
ent the. absentees in most instances pe-Hs
from Southern and Pacific Coast states.
1t was exactly 1920 O'Clock when CHAR
man Stewart of the National Comnllise,
raDped for order. At that time nearly a4t
the delegates were in their seats, while
the galleries surrounding the Dig drill
room of the First Regiment We're filed
with spectators.
ANTI-CANTEEN.
Inst previous to the fall of the gavel the
delegates from the New England states
marched into the hall in body, each
delegate carrying a canteen with the let
tiers u. S" inverted and bearing the le-
gcnd tAnti-Canteen- They We're hheraly
applauded After the convention had come
to order Chairman Stewart proceeded to
deliver a formal address.
Chairman Stewart then introduced Dr.
J II Hill. Of Chicago. who delivered
lengthy address of welcome.
Chairman Stewart then announced tenn
porary officers as follows: Chairman,
Samuel Dicllie, Of Michigan; Secretary a.
e Wilson. of Chicago; Assistant Secreta-
ries, Col. Jellis, OF Tennessee, and e. B. Sut-
ton of Idaho.
CHAIRNIAN'S SPEECH.
Chairman Dtckie made a brief speech,
vention.
Il believe the Prohibition party is on the
eve of important events" said he. I'VE
represent a reform before which all other
national reforms pale into insisnificance or
disappear altogether, The Democratic
party stands for the continuance of the
liquor traffic; the Republican party stands
for its perpetuation-"
Mr. Dickie bitterly assaHed the national
,;,,;- ,+fa TIT J,o
canteen law. and charged it with de
bauching the people of its new possessions
in the Philippines"
He also accused the government with
using its consular service for gathering in
formation for the use of distillers and
brewers.
AT the conclusion of Chairman Diclie's
speech the rules and order of business
were adopted and committees were an
nounced.
A recess was then taken until 2:S0
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was called to Gr-
der at 2:40 p. NJ The report OF the Com
mittee on Credentials was presented by
Chairman Johnn. There were 6g& delegates
actually seated. representing thirty-sevcn
States. The report was adopte&.
Homer Castle. Of Pittsburg, submitted
the report OF the OpIlIiltlttt t,I a.
and Order of Business The
report which was adopted recommended
Samuel Dicxie. OF Michigan. for perma-
nent chairman. and Colznei r. :. CheVes, |
Of Tennessee. for permznent secretary.
The list of NationAl Committeeman as
selected by the delegations of the various
States was then read and adopted. Among
the members are:
Kentuckv. Francis E. Beauchamp, T B.
ston. Edwin Shaver; Tennessee, James ~.
Tate. Colonel f. S. Cheves; Virginia, j.
" Staunton, w. T. Burdick.
The convention then took d recess until
; P. NJ. -
The evening session OF the convention
was called to order at I:i5 2. NJ. but the
committee on Platform was still debating
over unsettled points, and it was not until
after 9 o'clock that Chairman Chafn ap-
1eared with the platform.
The platform as read by Secretary Hop
,ins. of the Resolutions Committee. de-
,lares that the national interest could be
promoted in no other way so surely and
widely as BY its assertion, through ma
-ional policy and the cooperation therein
If every State. forbiddinS the manufacture,
sale exportation importation and trans
,ortation of intoxicating liquors for bev-
erage purposes; that the liquor power is
he most dangerous trust of all: that the
irst step in solving the financial problem
should be saving the billion dollars an
lually spent in drink.
ROAST PRESIDENT.
I'VE charge upon President Mckinley,
who was elected to his high Office by ap-
,eals TO Christian sentiment and patriot
sm almost unprecedented, and by a COM
,ination of moral influences never before
een in this country that by his conspicu-
,us example as a wine drinker al public |
,annuets and as a wine-serVins host in |
he White House, he has done more to |
.ncourage the liquor business, to 6emoral- |
re the temperance habits of young men. |
nd to bring Christian practices and re- |
uirements into disrepute than any other
President this republic has had.
I'VE further charge upon President Nc
<inley responsibility for the army can
(confinuef on Second parah