Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-23
LIQUOR FORCES
WOMEN TO WORK
NECESSITY DRIVES THEM
FROM THEIR HOMES"
James H. Blanchard, In His Address to
the State Prohibition Convention,
Sounds Slogan for Tenn
perance Work

The long expected contest over the
state craftsmanship of the Prohibition
party in California was eclipsed yes
terday afternoon by the discussions
regarding the manner in which that
official should be elected at the state
Prohibition convention in session at
Blanchard hall.
There was a discussion whether the
state chairman was to be chosen by tne
state central committee or to be elected
by open convention. This was settled
after considerable discussion in favor
of the latter. Then followed the di-
vision in the manner of voting.
A motion was made that votes should
he cast only by the delegates present,
which drew out the faction approving
the voting by proxy.
No Proxy Voting
This question brought out much dis
cussion between the two factions. After
amendments and great many
speeches the original motion was car
ried. prohibiting the voting by proxy
in the convention.
Three candidates were nominated
for the position of state chairman, In
the following order: A. B. Taynton.
the incumbent; ]. H. Woerten-
ouent speeches were made in the noml-
nations and by those who seconded the
first and last in the order named. The
nomination of Mr.. Woertendyke was
withdrawn, as there was no one who
upheld the nomination aside from the
first second. The ballot was taken, re-
sulting in the election of DR.. Leonard
son by a vote of AZ to 81.
| The state convention opened at III
o'clock yesterday morning with State
Chairman Taynton in the chair.
"America" was sung, which was fol-
lowed by an invocation by Rev. Emma
Pow Bauder, chaplain of the Woman's
Prohibition Club of America.
Reynold e. Blight of the Los An
geles Fellowship was elected temporary
chairman.
Chairman Blight Speaks
Mr.. Blight made telling address,
spreading enthusiasm at the opening
of the convention. In part he said:
"The Prohibition party occupies the
unique position of being the only party
| in America with clearly defined
moral issue. The Prohibition party
may be likened to the rock of Gibral-
tar. A newer simile would be gla-
cier. Cold, pure, resistlesS, 1t moves
slowly but surely, crushing all who
oppose it's progress
"Behind the Prohibition party is the
Prohibition cause and that is invin-
chile The Prohibition party stands.
first of all, for the entire suppression Of
the liiuuor traffic. The saloon is the
foe of the home, of the school, the
church and the workshop, and the
party will fight the saloon to finish.
1.-THE Prohibition party is a good
government party. The dominating
parties are machine ruled, and the time
| 4, xrFlaA ma in
tain a high political character must
break with the older parties.
"We have every reason to feel en-
couraged The conscience of the ma
ton is awakening, and whe nthe peo-
pie are awake will come the end of po-
iltical corruption"
Songs and Speeches
Mrs. C. ]. Hall sang a temperance
campaien song entitled, "You Had
Better Fire That Gun" Rev. r. Leon
ardson followed with an address of
welcome to the convention, in behalf
of the Los Angeles Prohibitionists. He
was very amusing in bringing out his
points illustrating his interesting ad-
dress.
Miss Gabrielle stickney. state presl-
dent OF the w. C. T. u, made well
coming address In behalf of the union,
which was followed by G.. #. Stevens
I'm an adress for the Independent Order
of Good Templars, affirming that the
Prohibition party was an outgrowth OF
this order.
Miss Amanda M, Way, aged rs years.
veteran Temperance worker and Civil
War army nurse, was called upon the
platform and made few remarks.
Committees Named
Mark B. Shaw spoke of the RESPONSE
bility OF the Prohibition party.
Then the following committees were
appointed:
Credentials-T H. Montgomery, Oak
land; o. i. Nichols, Pasadena; j. II.
Kendall, Modesto; George w. Landon.
Shasta ]. @. Hail. Los Angeles.
Permanent organization-C. j. Hall.