Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-30


presented to the convention for the
presidential nomination.
Indianapolis. June 3O.-Oliver w.
Stewart. national chairman opened the
prohibition convention with prayer to-
day. 1t was announced that at an
early morning caucus opposition to
Miles nomination had combined on
Stewart for the presidential nOmina-
ton, and Samuel Dickie. of Michigan,
was selected to make the nomination
speech.
sticks 10 Liquor Question.
The platform presented by the resO-
Iutions committee is devoted almost
entirely to the liquor question which
IL says is the most important one in
American politics. 1t pledges the pro
hibition party whenever given power
by the people, to the enactment of
laws prohibiting and abolishing the
manufacture, Importation, transporta-
tiun and sale of alcoholic beverages.
Other planks call for the impartial
enforcement of all law. international
arbitration. initiative and referendum,
reform of divorce laws, final extirpa-
ton Of polygamy and the total over
throw Of the recognition of the social
evil.
Minority Makes Report.
a minority report was presented
signed by six members of the commit
tee adding numerous planks on var
ious other issues. The reports were
not read before the convention took
recess.
Helped the Boom.
indianapolis. June 3O.-The boom
for Miles for the prohibition nominee
for president was given decided for
ward movement by a public meeting
Of the delegates and visitors at the
state house yesterday afternoon.
AlonZo l. Wilson. of Illinois. the state
chairman. and President John G.
Woolley. of Chicago. editor of the
Voice. gave evidence as to Miles po-
sition He said he had been in close
communication with Miles during the
PAST six weeks and that he told Miles
he was coming to Indianapolis to as
sist in his nomination unless he for
bade it. Miles made no objection.
Reference was made by several
speakers to- Miles record against can
teens and his alleged mistreatment at
the hands of the administration. Miles
was quoted on the authority of Rev.
II. b. Turney, of Illinois. as having
said that he voted the prohibition
ticket in the last election and as being
for the past four years a total abstain
er. Addresses favoring Miles nom
ination were made by r II. Patton, of
Springfield. H.. and others.
Permanently Organized.
The new national prohibition COM
mittee organized last night by electing
Oliver W. Stewart. of Chicago. chair
man: vice chairman. \. G. Wolfenbar-
ger. of Lincoln, Neb.; secretary. James
\. Tate. Hartman. Tenn; treasurer.
Samuel Dickie. Albion. Mich. 1t was
stated by an official of the committee
that majority is opposed to the nom
ination of Miles and in favor of sin
gle issue platform.
The prohibitionists selected a ma
tionaI committee. Among the mem
bers are:
Illinois-O. W. Stewart. F. s. Regan.
Indiana-F. T. McWhirter. Charles
Eckart.
Iowa-A. L. Coates. Malcolm Smith.
Michigan-Samuel Dickie. F. w
CoTbett.
Minneapolis. b. Haugen. George
W. Higgins.
Missouri-Charles E. Stokes. II. p.
Faris.
Nebraska-L- o. Jones. \. C. Wolf
enberger.
North Dakota-T. f. Ostlund. NJ. H.
Kiff
Wisconsin,. E. Clayton. A. Ga
brielsOn.
At the evening session short ad-
dresses were made by several dele |
gates. \ song advocating Miles nom
ination caused an enthusiastic demon
stration- The resolutions committee