The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-05-13
and OBSERVATIONS
At a emusic Hall Convention"
The Platform of the Pro-
hibition Party.
Jno. D, White Tells WHY He Left
the Republican Party.

writer went To Louisville to attend
ths State Prohibition Convention
and TO view the situation relative
tothe great and growing sentiment:
the prohibition Of the manufacture
and sale of Intoxicating drinks.
ne convention met at 80 clock
on Tuesday and adjourned on
"Wednesday night. The meetings
were held in Music Hall and each
session was opened with prayer.
Louis Hancock, of Henderson,
was elected temporary and perma-
nent chairman. When the conven-
Sion was called TO order there were
OF persons present, as men, Ia
women and baby. According to
the call by the executive commit
tee all voting prohibitionists were
delegates and members of the w.
C. L. U, and of prohibition fami-
lies FRArERNAL delegates.
The writer was not delegate
-xnor did ne take any active part in
9he proceedings, but was present at
beginning and end, having missed
probably an hour of the proceed
ings. He was permitted to attend
on Tuesday afternoon and Wednes-
day morning at the Willard Hotel
the meetings of the Committee on
Platform, and was much interested
In the discussions over the plat
form. So far as we could see there
was no disagreement, except that
over the incorporation into the
platform Of plank fsyoring Wom
an Suffrage. This was very ably
advocated by Mrs. Francis Beau
champ, of Lexington, the only fe-
male member Of the Committee-a
woman who in debate knows how
P plead her cause.
4 N,If any member of the committee
was opposed to Woman Suffrage
We to not.remrmber 10 nave heard
him say so. On the contrary the
members seemed unanimous in fav-
or of such suffrage, but the major
ity we're opposed to making it a
sAart of the platform, as the conven-
ton was PROHIBITION and not a
WOMAN SUFFRAGE convention. The
majority did not think it wise to
retard prohibition sentiment by
such incorporation; Furthermore
the plea was made that if Woman
Suffrage ever prevails it will be &C
complished by the Prohibition par
~
When the voting began there
arose sOme discussion as to who
was entitled to VOTE. Mrs. Beau
champ, State President of the w.
C. T. u, is also an official member
in the State Prohibition organiza-
ton and had been chosen as mem
Der of the Platform Committee.
The conclusion was the appoint
ment of committee who so revised
the rules that members of the W.
C. Il. u. were entitled to vote
The Platform Committee had de
cided upon majority and minority
reports. (See on page these re-
ports.) The majority by vote OF
81 to IL was adopted as the Plat
form. ut seems little strange,
unusual and unwise for any politi-
cal party to go before the people
for endorsement without declara-
uion vi what ;ohey believe and advo-
cate, yet at this time such a spec
~tacle is presented by the Democrat
ic party of Kentucky in this good
year oisplenty and peace Except
in Breathitt county, 1903 A. D.
Then came the tug of war result
ing in "one plank" platform.
There were no contested delega-
tions, no arbitrary and dictatorial
rulings, no wrangling, no stealing
of votes, no sell outs, which are re-
ported to have been conspicuous
features OF another Music Hall con-
vention held within the memory of
the present generation.
There are many details and OBJ
servations thereon which might be
interesting to our readers, but we