The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14
WOULDsHAV.E LATFOR.M
OF BUT ONE PLANK
Move Started in Ohio State Con-
vention to Have the Ma
tional Prohibition Con-
vention Declare Itself
on Only the One
1ssue.
..oLUMBUs. o., July IA plat
form of one plank. confined to
the single issue OF prohibition,
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the single issue OF prohibitions,
~ is the object OF move started
atsthe opening session OF the
State prohibition convention this af-
fternoon by Temporary Chairman H. l..
Peeke, OF Sandusky. and the struggle
will be carried to the national prohi-
bition convention on Wednesday.
Mr.. Peeke. In an address. which con-
sumed more than two hours. assailed
female suffrage. which has come to be
regarded as an established tenet OF the
Prohibition party, declaring that wo-
men drink more and men less than
they did a decade ago. and that the
weakest laws regulating the liquor
traffic are in the woman suffrage
States OF Colorado. Idaho. Utah and
Wyoming. He assailed the indifferr
ence OF the churches to the prohibition
movement, criticized the Anti-Saloon
League, and praised George B. Cox, Of
Cincinnati, for refusing to credit any
votes to temperance that were not cast
for prohibition tickets.
Bearded and white-hairedE men were
in majority among the delegates. and
a dozen women were enrolled as alter
mates. The convention was opened by
the singing OF America" Rev. w. f.
Mccauley. of Cincinnati offered prayer.
ana ffrOleSSOI5 w. Ol aOUc4.
lin. sang .The World Is Moving On"
In response to the question, How
many OF those present voted for the
first Prohibition candidate for, Presi-
dent, John P. ST. John?" forty hands
were raised.
Not Indorse Anti-saloon LenEue.
Contrary to expectations. 1t is said
to-day by prominent delegates to the
National Prohibition Convention there
will not be a bitter fight over indorse-
ment OF the Anti Saloon League by the
this week. The senti-
sment Of the ynen directing affairs In
sthe party IS epltonl:zed by National
Chairman Charles r. Jones, OF Chicago.
who said to-day:
mo delegate will have the temerity
to introduce a resolution indorsing the
Anti-Saloon League. The sentiment Of
the convention Is against it. There
will be no fight on this propositions.
On the other hand. some Of the anti
saloon men insist that they will bring
the question to the attention OF the
convention. n.
The National Prohibition Convention
will convene in Memorial --all on
wednesday. the executive committee
meeting on Tuesday to select theEtem-
porary officers.
Suggested for President.
The fight for. the nomination for
President started to-day In earnest.
when many of the delegates began
coming in. Sea born Wright, OF Georgia.
has been prominently mentioned. Some
OF the Indiana delegates, who want to
20 outside the party for the nomina-
tton, advance the somewhat startling
proposition to nominate Governor Han
", OF Indiana. for President. He would
be acceptable to the Prohibttionists IS.
although Republican.
Others want to nominate Governor
Glenn, Of North Carolina. and others
are talking of Congressman Charles p.
lI,tttlefteld. OF Maine, who supported
the bill TO prohibit the transportation
of liouor I'm interstate commerce under
certain conditions.
the national committee has in Its
war chest $4,000 and contributions are
coming in very fast especially from
The South. The largest vote polled BY
the Prohibitionists was In 4 S92, when, when
their candidate secured total vote OF
$780, fsi
Chairman Jones estimated to-day
sthatsE the vote will pass this high
water mark this year, because OF the
marked increase In prohibition terri-,
tory, ,especially in the Sout He estiT
rnatesa that the number OF people ena- ans
,braced In prohibition territory mas
grown since the last national election
from 20,o0O,O0O to 40,0O0,000. 4
There are 1873 delegate s.