The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-08
PLENTY OF WORK FOR
REAL REFORM PARTY
Temporary Chairman Points Il
Out at the Prohibition
Convention.
POLYGAMY AND DIVORCE
Republicans and Democrats, He Says,
Have Not Had the Courage to Solve
These Any More Than tan
Liquor Question.

indianapolis, July 1.-The tenth ma
tonal prohibition convention was called
to order To-Day in Tonlinson hall by
National Chairman Oliver w. Stewart
-Four thousand delegates, alternates and
visitors We're present The hall was dec
grated With the national colors. Over
the platform hung pictures of Abraham
Lincoln, Clinton Il. F'iske, Frances VIII
lard ana Hale Johnson.
After the opening prayer by Rev. Geo.
II. Pcekc Of Sandusky, o.. the chair
man Introduced ". S. Dpan who vel
coined the delegates IN behalf o. the
prohibtonista OF the state. When he
mentioned General Miles there was a
burst of applause and as he concluded
three cheers We're given for Doan. Chair
man Stewart made Il brief reply and
introduced Homer l.. Castle Of Pitts
burg as temporary chairman
Chairman Castles Speech
Mr. castle said in part:
THAT canker worm of the west. poly
gamy. today holds at bay our United
States senate, and its power is 50 great
that he greatest law making assem-
blagc of this country dare not strike.
because polygamy has said there is
a national election at hand This prob
lem must be solved by n Drawer lot of
men than the republicans and demo-
cratic senators.
",rbn homes Of our land have stood
for years ut the doors Of congress, ask
ing for such a uniform system of mar
rage and divorce laws as Will protect
the %aCrarnentS of marriage. 1t has
been treated "lth no courtesy AZ all.
This problem OF AN indissolubi" home
life is one of our iegacies.
Intelligent national solution of the
M L.
tons of capital, called trusts, on the
one hand. ana or Elhor win It's or
SanlZailon on the other, is a problem
never YET approached from inc STAND
| point OF the statesman pul Always inc
| pollti"lan.
me e%igchc'eS Oh War opened lAe
doors, ana inc AihollloilS OF SHofl-SlSAl-
| ed leaders Tor empire nave placed IN
| our Keeping provinces Which IN times
| OF war would cost many times lheif
value in money ana men TO protect, ana
when annexed can only belong 10 us III
| Ute; lof IN hearlS an! sympathy theS
| are even NOR" remote than III distance.
| HOW honorably To lei so IS Il most ire
inendous problem Tor TINS Tar 1t has
| n"eh pfolltleSS TO anyone except the
| liquor interest and the baWdyhouSe
| keepers.
Above All lhc&e, because greater III
| scope, broader IMAM Hll those. because
| largely The source OF the evils IN lh"m
| all, is the problem or what to 90 With
the -"o,VUo Salo OF inns iahd.
Respects to Old Parties.
| "Wherc is the political aggregatjo
| that can be trusted 10 cone with those
evils? Shall If be that crowd of IN
sane. becoIlarcd men who gathered last
week in Chicago to do the bidding o!
| the hero of bloodless SAN Juan, and
| placed n democratic secretary in charge
of their national committee. and conXed
| come of even semi national reputation
to agree to run with this dcSpoier OF
| very trust except the whisky trust.
| BE no manner or means Men who as
| senators have not the courage TO ScnC
| back to Utah its much married sSmoOi
can never be trusted to cope with such
an evil whose tnlons are sunk deep il
every municipality in this broad land