The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-30
PrOhibitonists Anxious for Him
10 Accept Nomination
"OLO PARTIES BREAKING up
He Is Quoted as Saying That There
Will Be 4 Realenment and the
Liquor Question VIII Be an
important Issue.

Indianapolis, June 2s-The boom for
General Miles for the prohibition nominee
for President was given decided forward
movement by public meeting of dele
gates and visitors at the statehouse fol-
lowing the adjournment of the afternoon
session Of the convention Fifteen hun
dred people were present of whom over
400 wore delegate badges
John G. Wooley of Chicago, editor Of
The Voice. gave evidence as to General
| Miles position. He said he had been in
close communication with General Miles
during the past six weeks by letters, visits
and conversations. These conversations
with General Miles were related by Mr..
Wooley in which General Miles said tho
prohibitonists did wrong to confine them
selves to one Issue when there were such
| questions also as the civil service, the
constitution following the flag, the United
/ States having SUBJECTS popular election
of senators and the return of sovereignty
| to the hands OF the people.
Breaking Up Is Corning.
General Miles was quoted as saying
| there would soon be a breaking up of
! old pas ties and in the realignment the IL
quor question would be one of vital issue
Mr. Wooley explained the Miles letter
which was made public by saying that
he was inreeeipt 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 not
as he interpreted It, meant TO signify that
/ General Miles would prefer to wait for
some party big enough to include In Its
platform other issues he thought vital.
II the prohibltionists insisted upon con-
! firming themselves to one issue.
Reference was made by Mr.. Wooley and
other speakers TO General Miles record
as against eanteens and his alleged mis-
treatment at the hands Of the administers
ton.
Tota! Abstairer.
General Miles was Quoted on authority
of the Rev. d. y. rurney of Illinois as
having said he voted the prohibition ticket
In the last election, and as being for the
past four years a total abstainer. Other
addresses were made. all favoring Miles
nomination.
AT the opening of the evening session
several singers were heard, one song adj
veeatng putting General Miles In the
| White House.
This brought an enthusiastic Miles
demonstration. About one-thrd of the
delegates stood and cheered. waving flags
and hats for several minutes.
Chairman Wofenbarger announced that
the resolutions committee was in session,
but not ready to report.
Short addresses were made by John Fl.
Hector of Pennsylvania and ". @. Hin
shaw of Iowa treasurer Of the intercol-
legiate prohibition association.
At 9:2O o'clock the convention adjourned
until $3.50 a. m. tomorrow.
Abolshment of Liquor.
That part of the platform agreed upon
by the general committee includes six
| plaOlSe m thp 1Uuor nm
the most important issue and pedging
the party to the abolishment of the H.
quor traffic. 1t holds there is no real Is
sue between the republican and demo-
cratic parties, the so-caled issues being
mere pretexts over which they wrangle
for office. Imperialism Is touched only
by a plank guaranteeing to all persons
under the American flag the rights given
by the constitution. plank pledges re-
form in the divorce laws, the extrpation
| of polygamy and the abolition of the
present system of liberation of prostitu-
tion by fines Trusts are not mentioned.
but one plank advocates protection Of
the welfare of the people by a rigid ap-
plication Of Justice to all combinations Of
| capital and labor. The money plank pro
posed was struck out by the sub-commit-
tee. Other proposed planks were being
debated at a late hour
| A. q. Wolfenbarger of Lincoln Neb
was selected for permanent chairman and
w. @. Colderv orth of Minneapolis for
| permanent secretary.
Mr.. Wolfenbarger was loudly applauded
when he mentioned Francis f. Willard,
Governor st. John and Clinton b. Fiske
Ills address followed prohibition lines
closely.
Il nope the resolution committee" he
said, will adopt platform broad
enough but not too broad When the
| r uaA - Al.
l put my feet closer together. and stood
upon It, but | murmured as did many OF
us. (Applause)
Roosevelt Is Scored.
Continuing Mr. Wolfenbarger said
I'm not afraid Of this convention being