Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
P R0HIBITI0N CREED
Party in Maryland Against
MonopoIies and Graft.
COMMEND THE PRESIDENT
For His Activity in Directing Enforce
ment Of Antitrust Laws.
TWO CONGRESSIONAL NOMINEES
tion-Policies Of Republican and
Democratic Parties Condemned.

Vigorous condemnation of the liquor
| license system and advocacy of the passage
| of laws by the Maryland legislature per-
uniting the people of the state to have
direct voice in the election of United States
senators were the most conspicuous fea-
| lures of the platform adopted by the Mary
| land state prohibition convention. which adj
| Journed last evening in Laurel after being
in session for the greater part of the day.
The convention also declared for the pas
| sage of interstate commerce laws whereby
states may protect their prohibition and
| local option territory from outside nulIifca-
sale of federal tax receipts to those who
are trampling state law under foot"
Other portions of the platform embodied
| a declaration against monopolies and a de-
nunciation of graft in public positions The
| convention expressed Itself in favor of the
limitation of corporate power to subserve
the interests of true government. In an
other declaration the convention COM
mended President Roosevelt for activity
| IN directing the enforcement of the law
against law-breaking corporations In
| that connection however it was asserted
| that the law enforcement can only be frac-
| tlonal In It's results until the law-defyng
| saloon Is abolished in state and naton.'
though the discussions were spirited per-
rect harmony prevailed throughout the ses-
sion. All of the delegates seemed to be of
one accord as to the principal aims to be
attained and the methods to be adopted.
The members were not sparing in their crit
iciSm of the policies of the democrats and
| republicans, especially in state affairs.
Candidates for Congress Named.
The convention made two nominations for
Congress. William H. Silk, a farmer, whose
home is in Anne Arundel county, was
chose mas the standard-bearer in the
| fifth congressional district, and John w.
Dulaney of Fruitland was named to repre-
| sent the principles of the prohibition party
| in the first congressional campaign in
| the first district. The action of the con-
vention in both cases was in the AZURE of
confirmation of recommendations made
| by delegates from the various counties.
Practically every county in the state was
represented on the floor of the convention.
State Chairman Finley c. Hendrickson of
Cumberland called the convention to order
DR.. Thomas NJ. Baldwin, editor of the Dem
ocrat, welcomed the visitors in the absence
of Mayor William E. Gilbert, who was de-
tanned in Baltimore. The response was made
by George r. GOrsuch chairman Of the Bal
timore city prohibition committee. The fol-
lowing convention officers were then elected
| James w. Frizzell, a merchant of Balti-
| more, chairman, and Rev. Charles M. Ell
derdice pastor of Christ NJ. E. Church, Bal
timore. secretary.
MI. Hendrickson delivered an ddress
on the subject of craftsmanship in the
prohibition party. The speaker declared
that the prohibition party embraces with
in its aims and objects the happiness and
security of millions of those who d.
rectly or indirectly, suffer from the drink
habit.
Expression Against Alleged Wrong. !.
Continuing, he said: The prohibition
| ms. RI ic he Vn1i 1l,yn
sion against political wrong. The sa-
loon is a political institution, the result
of the political policy of the license sys-
tenn. The partys objects accord with the
highest wisdom. 1t seeks to remove the
cause of manifest wrong, instead of ad-
vocating weary years of ceaseless en-
deavor to combat results which must
traffic.
''The party is founded on the immutahle
principles of right. No short-sighted ex-
pediency which struggles to profit for to-
day at the permanent expense of tomOr-
row has ever been it's policy. The party
comes as the national peacemaker be-
tween long-existing sectionalism. 1t has
gathered within its organization the
nation heretofore torn by sectional
strife and devastating war a common
unity of patriotic effort in this great
cause Of humanity, in which I'll shall be
beneficiaries, is contemplation which
cannot but animate every patriotic heart.
No more beneficial result can be contem-
plated.
Political Parties Arraigned.
The speaker declared that the dominant
political parties had signally failed to give
expression to the will of the people in the
matter of prohibition. This was shown, he
said, by the refusal of Congress to pass
such interstate laws as would enable
states to protect their territory from ship
ments of liquor from the outside. Mr..
Hendrickson also criticised Congress for
failing to pass laws forbiddng the sale of
tax receipts to any but licensed liquor
dealers. Before delivering his speech Mr..
Hendrickson read his annual report as
state chairman.
The report of the treasurer, William
Kleinle of Baltimore, was then read and
accepted. Reports were also received de-
failing the work of county and city COM
mittees. These indicated marked growth
of prohibition sentiment throughout the
state.
The next address was delivered by
Charles r. Jones of Chicago, chairman of
the national prohibition committee, who de-
scribed the operations of the prohibition
principle throughout the country. He
pointed out that one Of the encouraging
to campaign funds are being made. He
told of tRenty-nine state conventions which
have ALREADY been held this year. showing
the active and widespread interest in the
movement. More than a thousand dele
gates. he said, were present at both the
Illinois and Indiana state conventions.
The Addresses.
In the open conference which followed on
the situation in state and nation, Edwin
Higgins of baltimore addressed the con-
vention, declaring that the prohibition
party puts far higher value on life than
either of the other two parties. William NJ
Jett, prohibition candidate for Congress in
the fourth district, declared that the ''situ-
alton in the state Is indeed lamentable." He
asserted that 1t Is a greater honor to be
nominated by the prohibition party than to
elected by either the democrats the re-
publicans. He made an impassioned ar
raignment of the evils of the liquor habit
Following the conference. William E.
Johnson, editor of the New Voice, the Of
fetal organ of the prohibition party, de-
livered an address on the theme, 1.-The
Proper Use of Alcohol" He spoke of the
use of the denatured article and of the
administration of alcohol as a medicine.
saying in that connection that while alec.