Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-14
prohibition TICKET
a Full State Ticket and Electors at
Large Nominated by Prohi.
bitionists.
S. o. Pillsbury, Of Wright County,
at the Head Of the
List
Resolutions Of the Usual Tenor, In
Guiding Denunciation Of Martin
Law, Adopted.

II
Deg Mones, June IA resolution
introduced at the request Of Hon. u. s.
Coffin, at Fort Dodge, president of the
State ti-Saloon League, caused dis
cord in the prohibition ranks Wednes-
day in the state convention. The res
olution. denunciatory of the mulct law,
aroused the antipathy Of the cold water
people on account of it's having been
written by man who IL regarded by
the members of the party as being
Republican and because, ALSO on account
OF his connection with the Anti-Saloon
League with the purpose and intent OF
which, and particularly With It's course
of acton, the prohibitionists have no use
on earth. The resolution wrich was in
|troduced by Mr.. Coffin was tabled on its
first reading and an effort made later in
the convention to have 1T called from
the table was lost by heavy vote.
| The second days session of the con-
lvention resulted in the naming of can
didates for state Offices and the election
of delegates and electors at large. The
convention was marked by a number OF
warm discussions between different del
egates, trd especially by the arbitrary
rulings of Chairman D. S. Dunleyy OF
Stuart. Rev. Mr.. Dunlevy was prompt
land parliamentary in his rulings, but on
some occasions he incurred the antnosi-
ty of some of the delegates by refusing
Ito recognize them or in noticing them
ltoo late to permit them to introduce
their remarks. NJ. w. Atwood, of Es-
4 therville, OF story fame, was the ruling
spirit of the convention and he might
lbe said to be the boss of the prohibition
4 party in Iowa He fixed the slate for
4 state officer nominations and nominated
most of the candidates himself.
The platform was read by DR.. Eaton,
4 chairman of the committee, and was
adopted in full as follows:
THE prohibition party of Iowa in con-,
3Igvention assembled, reverent,y acknow-
5lleges God az the author of civil govern
l:nent and Jesus Christ as the rightful
s|iruler Of the nations of the earth. and
i that His law is the ma gna charta of hui
4 imam liberty to which all legislation
Y should conform. The highest judicial
4 authorities in this land have declared
q ours to be a Christian nation. Human
\ needs as well az theSdivine law demand
4 one day of rest in seven for the taiiers
and freedom Of conscience in religious
worship for all.
q I've believe that it is the first duty
q of the state to forever prohibit the man
Z ufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors
as beverage, because the liquor traffic
s Iis the most fruitful source of Ignorance
!. poverty, political corruption and crime
4 in existence, We demand its absolute
; |overthrow. And we believe that this
fiwork can be accomplished only by a po-
. Ilitical party crystalized around this
. doctrine and committed to@its enforce
ment.
I'VE commend the congress Of the
ii United States for the passage Of the
81 #anti-canteen law, and Secretary Long,
.Iof the navy, for his faithful enforce
:. Iirnent Of it: but we are Inundated and
outraged by the absurd construction
lput upon it by the attorney general in
& which, against all possible appeals,
II the president remains silent and ac-
n uuiescent. We believe that the Ameri-
lean people should now hold the admin
listration responsible for this danger
!, Ious attempt at notification and over
.i:throw of popular government in the in
/ I,terest of the saloon
I'VE most heartily affirm our former
!. I position in favor of equal suffrage. The
i work of the rum power is to destroy
t + the home. the throne of womanhood
The ballot will give her a weapon OF
!. defense most feared by the enemy and
81 most helpful to good government.
t Tackled on at the end of the report
!. of the committee was a resolution COM
l mending the fight Of the ministerial as
: ISOLATION in Des Aloines, which mum,
/. her of the delegates desired TO have
!, embodied in the platform. It was
( adopted separately.
There being no specific mention Of
the mulct Law in the platform, the reso-
I. buttons committee was instructed tc
prepare one, which was adopted late:
as follows:
Resolved. That we hereby condemn