Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19
PR0HIBITl0NISTS WILL HOLD
STATE CONVENTION
Blanchard Hall to Be Scene Of Battle.
qround-san Franeiseo's Con-
dltlon viii BE Made
an Issue

form to run in the fall election.
The Prohibtionists arc working with
a vim and prophesy the biggest run in
Prohibition stock-votes against the
saloon-that was ever given in this
state.
Men that would be fit for the Office
business men with sound sense-is the
slogan of the party. and for the past
few weeks they have been hunting the
state for men to run for the different
offices.
Men who will take no half way stand
between what they deem the right and
the wrong and who will stand out and
fight, IL need be, for their principles,
it is declared, will be nominated at the
coming convention.
Prayer and Hymns
Opening with prayer the Prohibi-
tionists will vary their routine work by
the singing Of hymns. In many other
respects will the convention differ from
the regular political routine, and will
doubtless partake of more of a prayer
meeting aspect.
The Prohlbitionists do not approve of
the Gothenburg system o. selling liquor
in any manner.
While they have not been successful
never yet failed to he sanguine, and
seemingly believe in keeping at it. Each
year they have put up stronger ticket,
and this years Is expected to excel
those of the previous years, and they
confidently expect some victories, espe-
cially in some Of the northern counties.
San Fran cisco, with her $500 saloons.
vice and crime, and San Francisco in
ashes, with every chance for crime,
nit l. soil o. will Wi
be a telling card that w | be used by
the Prohibitionists IN their plea against
the saloons.
The program, as outlined for the state
convention by the committee, is as fol-
lows:
Wednesdays Program
"Wednesday, August 22-1O a. M. con-
vention called to order by State Chair
man Taynton; singing, led by Rev. S.
l.. Todd; opening prayer; presentation
of temporary chairman, Reynold ..
Blight; address of welcome on behalf
of Los Angeles Prohibitionists, Rev. e.
Leonardson address of welcome from
the W. C. 4. u, Miss r. Stickney; ad-
dress of welcome from Good Templars,
Rev. f. G. H. Stevens; response on be-
half of the convention, Rev. G. N. Bal
len tine and Rev. Mark B. Shaw; ap-
pointment of following committees:
Credentials permanent organization,
program, platform and resolutions,
finance and auditing.
At o'clock in the afternoon the sec
ond session will be opened with sing
ing, led by Rev. S. l.. Todd, followed by
prayer; report of credential committee;
report of permanent organization COM
mittee; presentation of permanent
chairman; reports of state chairman,
secretary and treasurer; chalk talk by
,ka,f@
mittee; address ~ DR.. Stephen Bowers;
impromptu speeches of five minutes.
Wednesday evening mass meeting
will be held, at which James II.
Blanchard and Rev. c. j. Hall will be
the speakers.
Thursdays Session
The program +or Thursdays session
is as follows: 10 a. m, singing; prayer
by Dr. Stephen Bowers; presentation of
new state chairman; report of finance
committee; report IF platform commit
tee The afternoon seGSion will open at
2 O'Clock with singing and prayer. fol-
lowed by the defamation nomination
of state ticket and miscellaneous busi-
ness.
Thursday evening the second mass
meeting will be held, at which ad-
dresses will be made by the candidates.
While the state convention is looked
forward to with the greatest interest,
the county con, ent.on is appealing to
the local Prohlbitionists.
County Convention
The county convention will be held
in Temperance temple Tuesday, August
Il.
The convention will be called to order
at 10 a. m. by the county chairman,
which will be followed by singing and
prayer.
The election of a temporary chairman
and secretary will be followed by the
election of credential. permanent or
ganization and resolution and finance
committees.
Rev. NJ. r. GaIlaher will give song,
and five-minute addresses will be given
by H. c.. NeedEam, j. e. McComas,
Rev. Wiley J. Phillips, Prof. N. ]. Davis,
Prof. J. G. Beard and DR.. Stephen +.
Bowers. The report of the committees
will be made, followed by tie assembly
district caucuses to elect delegates to
the state convention, candidates for
assemblymen, select members for the
county central committee and all other
assembly district business.
The afternoon session will be opened
with a hymn and prayer, followed by
the election of the new county COM
nittee, chairman of county committee,
report of resolution and finance COM
mittees. The reports via lie followed
by a discussion opened by Rev. c. j.
Hall on "Shall we invite the national
convention to Los Angeles in 190S?"
The session will close with the nomina-
tion OF the county ticket.
State Banquet
The state Prohibition banquet, which
is looked forward to with much in
terest, will be held Tuesday evening at
z O'Clock at the Federation club, corner
Third and Main streets,
Rev. e. Leonardson will act as toast
master, The following program will be
given: Solo, Keep the Ball Rolling"
Mrs. c. j. Hall; The Strategic Point in
the Temperance Reform" A. b, Tayn-
ton; Words and Deeds" A. c. Banta;
1.-THE Prohibition Party From Wom-
ans Standpoint" Mrs. Emma Bauderi
"On a Sure Foundation" James IL.
Blanchard; who nd When ana Why
a Prohibitionist," /. IT, Wheeler; read
ing, Miss Edith Gallaher; Ideal Pro-
hibition journalism" l.. c. Dale; 1.-THE
Young Mans Part" Rev. Levi D. john
son; "a Message From the Cid Guard,
j. u. McComas; solo, Vote 1t Straight,