The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
MILES Is MENTIONED.
Generals Position Il Referred to by
John G. Woolley.
LETTER THAT CAME
Position Taken Was That the Liquor
Question should Not Be the
Only Issue For the Pro.
hibitiOn Party.

Indiana polls. June 30.--The boom for
General Miles for the Prohibition nom
ination for president has been given a
decided forward movement by pub
lie meeting of delegates and visitors at
the state house following the adjourn
ment OF the afternoon session OF the
convention Wednesday. Fifteen hum
dred people were present, Of whom
ever 400 wore delegates badges John
c.. woouey OF Chicago. editor of tho
Voice. gave evidence as to General
Miles position lie said he had been
In close communication with General
Miles during the past six weeks by let
ters snd visits and conversations
These conversations with General
Miles were related by Mr.. Wootiey. in
which General Miles said the Prohibi-
tIonists did wrong 10 coutine them
selves TO one issue when there were
such questions also AS the civil ser
vice, the constitution following the
flag. the United States having subjects.
itEHtAk tlttttpft oA Ht'idtDlS anu AIlS
return of sovereignty to the hands Of
the people General Miles was quoted
as saying there would soon be a break
ing np OF old parties and in the rea-
liErment the liquor question would he
one OF the vital issues. Mir. Wooliey
explained the Miles letter which was
made public by saying that he was in
receipt Of two letters from General
Miles. one OF which was private He
said the last paragraph of the public
letter which was quoted TO prove that
General Miles would not accept was as
he interpreted il. meant 10 signify
that General Miles would prefer 10
wait for some party to include in it's
platform other issues he thought vital
II the Prohibuonists insisted upon
combining themselves to one issue
Reference were made by woolley and
other speakers to General Miles re-
cord as against canteens and hts al
legged mistreatment at the hands OK tbs
administration, General Miles was
quoted on authority or Rev. d =. Tur~
ney Of illinois as having said that he
voted the Prohibition ticket tn the last
election and as being FOR the last four
years n total ahstalner.
Other addresses were made favorfug
Miles nomination.
At The opening OF the evening session
several singers were heard. one song
advocating putting General Miles IN
the white house This brought an en-
thusiastic Miles demonstration About
one-third of the delegation stood AMI
cheered. waving flags and hats for sew
eraI minutes
Chairman Wolfenbarger announced
that the resolutions committee wns In
session but not ready to report
Short addresses were made by John
II. Hector II PENNSYLVANIA and V. g
Hiushaw OF Iowa treasurer Of the
Inter Collegiate Prohibition axsocil-
ton
An invitation 10 the ST Louis expo
sition was read by w. NJ. Goodwin. Il
Missouri delegate. signed by President
David r. Francis. Free admission was
offered
\ O. WolfenbarEer ~ Lincoln. Neh. /
was selected permanent chairman ard /
w. q. Colderwood OF Minneapolis per !
manent secretary.
Adjourned until Thursday morning. I
The new national COMMITTEES re- 4
elected Chairman stewart The EXEC !
Itiye committee Is J. r. Craufif1 DAT !
las. Tex. - - Haughton. Fergus |
Fails. MINI \. a. stevens Tyrone /
Pa Chas. FCkhert Auburn. Ind. = !
Q. Narcise Newark ~. T.