Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-30
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE
"DRYs" OPENS WITH FLOUR.
IsH AT INDIANAPOLIS.
OLD PARTIES SCORED
Temporary Chairman Castle Of Pitts
burg In His Address, Has Nothing
But Criticism for Republicans and
Democrats. -. RI,

indianapolis, June 29.-The tenth
national prohibition convention was
called to order today in Tomson hall
by National Chairman Oliver w.
Stewart. Four thousand delegates.
alternates and visitors were present.
The hall was decorated with the ma
tional colors. Over the platform were
hung pictures of Abraham Lincoln.
Clinton B. Fiske, Frances Willard and
Hale Johnson.
Cheer Name Of Miles.
After the opening prayer by Rev.
George H. Peeke, of Sandusky, Ohio.
the chairman introduced w. 8. Doan.
who welcomed the delegates on be-
half of the prohibitionists of the state.
When he mentioned the name of Gen.
eral Miles there was a burst Of ap.
plause and as he concluded three
cheers were given for Doan. Chair
man Stewart made brief reply and
introduced Homer L. Castle, of Pitts
burg, Pa, as temporary chairman.
Castle Scores Old Parties.
In his address Mr. Castle, after
touching upon the questions Of polyg-
amy, the marriage and divorce laws,
the trusts, and the acquisition of the
Philippines and other outlying islands
all of which he said had not been
dealt with from the standpoint of the
statesman, but always as the politi-
clan, continued:
Tribute" to Republicans.
Where is political aggregation
that can be trusted to cope with these
evils? Will it be that the crowd of In
ane becollared men who gathered last
week in Chicago to do the bidding o.
the hero Of bloodless San Juan aps
placed a democratic ,~secv ary II
charge of their national committee a. al, !,
coaxed some one of even semi-nation
al reputation to agree to run with th.s
despoiler of every trust except e..
whiskey trust? BY no manner Of
means.
| The smoot Case.
"The men who as senators have not
the courage to send back to Utah its
much married Smoot can never be
trusted to cope with the evil whose
talons are sunk deep in every muni.
cipality in this broad land
Calls Democrats Hyenas.
"Shall we trust that crowd Of uncag
ed hyenas who will convene next
week in st. Louis and whose chief oc
cupation seems to be to dig in some
graveyard, uncovering the bones ol
some bygone dead issue and failing tt
find substance upon these, they turr
. to rend each other, apparently caring
nothing for the peace and the dignit,
and the preservation of the nation II
their desire to gnaw at each other,
throats? By no manner of means. Mo-
shall We wait to see what they will dt
for the democratic convention can al
, ways be trusted to do the wrong thing
: at the right time"
Prohbs Are Right.
Mr.. Castle concluded by saying tina
there never was clearer call for ,
party who could stand before tn,
American people sure Of need of tn,
land, positive of it's position on publ,
questions and fearless in its espousa
of the cause of right After the an
nouncement of committees was read
recess was taken until o'clock.
Invited to ST. Louis.
President Francis of the St. Loui
exposition, extended an invitation u
the convention to attend the fair.
The Permanent Officers.
The committee on permanent OF
ganization has selected A. G.. Wolfen
berger, Of Lincoln, Neb., for the per
manent chairman, and w. G. Colder
wood, of Minneapolis, for permanen
secretary.
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