Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-30
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION AT
DEs MONIES AGREES ON STATE
WIDE CAMPAIGN, But. PLAN is
NOT YET DECIDED ON.
GEN. WEAVER is
FOR AMENDMENT
SAYS HE FAVoRs PROHIBITION
MOVEMENT MORE THAN ANY
! POLITICAL FiGRT-HoT FIGHT
OVER CAMPAIGN PLANS.

Des Moines, Jan, 20. -tSpecial -
all morning on plan or organization
without reaching conclusion anu
took the matter UP again when it con-
vened this afternoon.
There was a lively debae on the
plan of prosecuting the campaign f;r
constitutional prohibltocy amend
ment.
Two plans are proposed one to
form separate organization to take
charge OF the campaign the other 10
federate the present temp erance or
ganizations. The latter is supported
by the anti-saloon league while the
prohibition party will support the for
mer. The issue will be SO directly pre-
sented to the convention that it will
have to be fought out and this morn
ling both forces were confident of win.
ming.
| Gen. James B. Weaver, peoples par
ty candidate for president in 1892,
and now democratic candidate for
United States senator in Iowa appear
ed before the convention in speech
| in which he said that he loved the pro-
hibitory amendment movement belte!
than his political party. lie was made
chairman of the COMMITTEES on resolu.
tions.
Rev. F. G. Davies, Rev. ]. IL. Cum.
mings, C. S. Cooper and G. w.
Creath are representing Ottumwa i'll
the convention.
The Plans Contemplated.
One plan contemplates the forma-
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one representative from each state
temperance organization in Iowa, plus
three members at large, this commit
tee to select Its own officers and con
duct the campaign, with provision
it is understood, that it shall not in.
terfere with the work of any Of the
federated societies.
The other plan contemplates the
adoption of the old submission scheme
of organization of 1882, vice presidents
and and one member Of an executive
committee from each district, a toti1l
ly separate and distinct organization
with a single purpose. Judge ]. A
Harvey, 1t is said, will recommend
this plan, in addition to part Of the
members of the committee on plan OF
work.
The first plan, it is supposed, will be
supported by the anti-saloon league
with the provision mentioned and the
other plan probably by the prohibit
ton.
General Weaver Talks.
4 Gen. James B. Weaver was called
for repeatedly, after the prayer serv
ice had been held, and finally took the
| II OF pf
he said, are always ready, but must
wait on the halting feet of the chill
dren of men, He was willing to take
a share Of the censure for not hur
rying forward this movement. Long
ago he had taken a vow to devote his
energies to it, and this vow he desired
to renew. 81 again conserate my eff
forts, my ballot and my moral influ
ence to this cause" said Genera
Weaver.
81 think more of this movement
than Of my party afflliation, or of an,
association except the church ant
thank God it is part of the church
Were it not, | would start a church
as did political party"
1t was no boys play said the speak
er, which the temperance people face
The liquor interest is entrenched il
every community. Its power mas over
awed political parts, he said, ant
has demanded of candidates that the,
bow before it. ut has kept politica
parties silent in national campaign.
when the party slogan should have
been to free the home from this curse
of curses" said General Weaver.
He felt premonition of victory il
this state, and he welcomed the op
portunity to engage in one more cam
paign for God and morality
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