The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
BOTH PARTIES
CONDEMNED BY
RESOLUTIONS
Of the ProhibitioniStS for AL
lowing Saloons to Run.
PARTY HAS ORGANIZED
Promising to Make a Vigorous
Campaign in Territory.

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Guthrie, 0. T.. June Tho advocates of
prohibition in Oklahoma are feeling jubi-
liant over the result of the convention
held in this city yesterday. For the first
time in the history of the territory. a
candidate for congress has been nomi-
mated in the person of L T. VanCleve
o. Oklahoma City There has been talk
heretofore Of nominating a man for con-
gress, but the leaders of the Prohibition
party never attempted il until this year
There were a number Of delegates from
out Of town at the session yesterday. and
as usual with Prohfbitionists, were en-
thusiastic in the work for their cause
The convention came as a surprise to
many Guthrie people. for there was no
announcement Of the event except by the
scattering of hand-bilTs.
1t was decided in the convention that
every county in the territory will, be or
ssnized for a campaign. Already or.
carnations have been perfected in Woods
county and one township in Payne coun-
~. Various methods were discussed and
many Of the plans for efficient organiza-
ton were left to the executive commit
tee The resolutions adopted condenn
the administrations Of Ferguson and len
kins. stating that in the opinion of the
Prohibitionists. these two governors have
Eot performed their duty
The resolutions are as follows:
Whereas, The liquor traffic is the one
cvershadowing evil OF our generation. and !
the legislation of it makes it our great
rational sin; and
Whereas. The old political parties agree 7
iE perpetuating it, and lesalizing it and
are engaged in a competition for the sa-
Icon vote; and
Whereas, Non-partisan and gospel tenn I
rerate work, while good. do not reach the .
root Of evil; and believing that the only
way TO destroy the saloon is by prohi-
bitiOn, with Prohibition party behind il,
therefore 1t is resolved.
First-That we do now and here. at this
convention, organize the Prohibition party
OF Oklahoma TO cooperate with the ma
t'onal Prohibition party
Second-That it is matter of history
that the saloon in oklahoma is Il creature
Or the national administration il was
authorized by the federal government be
fore a territorial government was estab-
lished. Later. the territorial administra-
ton perpetuated it, and is particeps GRIM
inis in its existence.
Third-That the territorial administra- I
ton is guilty Of the usurpation of legis-
lative power in licensing saloons in the
new counties Of Kiowa, Comanche and
Caddo, where Governor Jenkins and the
attorney general authorized the county
commissioners Of said counties to issue
saloon licenses contrary to law. in that I
there was no legal petition, and the pres
ent governor continues these Illegal sa- 7
looms.
Fourth-The territorial government is i
guilty Of the notification Of law in not '
suppressing the liquor dealers rebellion '
IN Oklahoma. In various instances the c
supreme court has commanded county c
commissioners to revoke licenses which 2
they have issued illegally. When such {
licenses have been revoked the saloons
have continued without license. thus d
being in rebellion to the supreme court. c
The territorial administration has not
put down this rebellion, and is thus re- I
creant to the function of executive gov
eminent, whose duty it is 10 enforce law d
Fifth-We invite all law and order peo-
ple, an lovers Of the home and all tenn ]
perance workers to cooperate with Us, g
the only political party proposing the de d
struction Of the saloon. Should they
place the Prohibition party in power, it E
viii abolish the saloon. and stand com Ii
mitted To the enforcement o. law
Sixth-Shculd Oklahoma be admitted as z
a state, we call on all good people to CO. Y
operate in securing a clause in the con- n
stitution prohibiting the liquor traffic. s.
E. 5. STOCKWELL. il
G. I. ANDERSON. le
J. NJ MONROE
Another resolution was adopted as fol- c
lows; o
Whereas. Our people are not informed n
as they should be upon the questions OF
the day, and especially the question Of al
the liquor traffic 81
RBe it resolved. That we recommend pl
our people 10 subscribe for and read the
New Voice and 10 correspond for it. Civ 81
ing information regarding cur work in is
the territory. Il
An executive committee for the cam
peign consists Of the following persons: II
i. S. Stockwell. Perry. chairman: W. e
a Humphrey. vice-president. Guthrie J. n
Hill, secretary and treasurer Guthrie:
F J. Niuokons. Kildares J. NJ Monroe, "a
Fl Reno; T. l. Van Cleve. Oklahoma az
city. Chas- Brown, Carmen.
Provisional county officers were named co
as follows. ba
kay county. R. +. Myers. president; be
n Millard, secretary. Noble county.
W Martin. president; j L. Dawson.
secretary. Pawnee county, u. l. Kersch- Va
Ter, president Oklahoma county. c. Is.
lanoun. president. Grant county, z. Z.
2arher, president Kinkdshcr county. X
Harmon. president; 3 r. Harmon. :
secretary Canadian county. l. :. Ross.
resident: Rov. Raider secretary Woods -
ounty. p J. Pinkston. president. j. Z. -
Wagner secretary. Comanche county. -
. b. Parker, president 81
other county officers are IL be sup
he'd by The executive committee.
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lakes interesting Comparison Be. Re
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