Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-16
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SALOON IS
PARTY AIM
NO HALF MEASURES WILL
SATISFY PROHIBlTIONISTS
Platform in Process of Con-
Struction DenounceS Gov
ernment LiCenSei Local 0p-
ton and Regulating.
By Morning journal Special leased wire !

ny morning J0uNnM AneclRA Leased Wire, Il
Columbus, Ohio, July 15.-The pro-
hibition national convention which
met here today, worked under a tenn
porary organization throughout its
two sessions and adjourned until to-
morrow morning, without hearing a
report from the committee appointed
to select its permanent officers. In
fact. little was accomplished today be-
yond naming the members of the va
rious committees and reading the re-
ports of the committee on rules and
on credentials. There were no con-
tests before the latter body, and its
report, as wen as that of the commit
tee on rules, was largely perfunctory.
The committee on permanent or
ganization will report tomorrow
morning, and Professor Charles Sean
Ion, of Pittsburg, one of the numerous
candidates for the presidency, will be
named as permanent chairman.
The presidential nomination is still
open and there has been no marked
concentration ia favor of any candi-
date. 1t was practically agreed early
/ today that the nomination could be
| had by Judge Seaborn Wright OF
| Georgia, If he would express a will
tngness to accept it. Judge Wright
would not announce himself as a can
didate, and before the convention met
1t was said by Charles r. Jones, chair
/ man of the national committee, thai
the nomination would be the result
of an open struggle. The name oil
Joshua Levering, OF Maryland, who
was the nominee in 1896, was strongly
favored by many, but the friends ol
Mr.. Levering were not disposed t,
push his candidacy unless he was as
siIred in advance of the nomination
/ They claimed that inasmucR as h
Eifid once been the standard bearer o
! his party, a refusal by the presen
convention to again place him in tha
| position might be construed as re
pudiation of his former efforts in be
half OF the party.
James Z. Tracey, of Detroit, Is max
ing an energetic canvass and senti
ment is steadily growing in favor o
his nomination. The Illinois dele
gates are pushing Daniel o. Sheen, o
Peoria, and claim to have promis,
of support from other states. Tht
friends of Robert H. Patton, o.
Springfield, H.. the temporary chair
man Of the convention, are rapid!
increasing, and a movement in his be
half took tangible shape when he con
cluded his address at the first session
| nf fha pouvautfc, todov NJ Dattnnt
speech, both in text and manner o
delivery, made a strong impression
upon the delegates, and before tn,
morning adjournment had been taken
his boom was fairly under way TIL,
Indiana delegates led the movemen
in behalf of Mr.. Patton. The friend
of Charles Scanlon who is to be tn,
permanent chairman of the conven
tion, claim tonight to feel greatly en-
eouraged over the progress their can
didate Is making. Mr.. Scanlon mad,
an address tonight in Memorial hal
to large number of the delegates ant
their friends. which was received will
much applause. The gathering, how
ever, was no part Of the regular con
ventlon proceedings. 1t is expecte,
that his address on assuming tn
chairmanship tomorrow will be short
The committee on resolutions me
after the adjournment of the morninI
session of the convention and dele
gated the task of writing the platform
to a subcommittee of five, compose
Of Samuel Dickle, of Michigan
Quincy L. Morrill,, Of South Dakota
Eugene Chaplin. of Illinois: Fran
Sibley of Arizona, and silas c. Swal
low, of Pennsylvania.
When the subcommittee made 1t
report at 9:30 o'clock tonight the plat
form had been In great part arranged
and Il Is expected that il will be ac
cepted as II has been drawn, unles
some fight which Is not now believe
TO be probable. is made upon som
portion of 1t.
The document itself has not We
been prepared, but the principa
planks to be incorporated will b
about as follows:
There viii be declaration In favo
Of extending suffrage to women: tn
election Of senators by direct vote O
the people was favored and a rlngin
declaration will be made against In
existing revenue laws which perm
the issuance of licenses to saloons.
The platform viii also declare /
favor of the enactment of a graduate
income and inheritance tax. A DC
mand will be made that propose
amendment TO the constitution of IN
United States prohibiting the llquC
traffic be submitted to the people
This Is intended to meet the questio
raised I'm congress az the last sesslo
that federal regulation OF the lique
traffic Is unconstitutional when 1t e,
tends beyond Interstate traffic. Th
plank together with that denouncln
the revenue laws which permit III
issuance OF licenses, Is expected |
cover the attitude Of the party on n
questions Of license and direct prob
] bitlon. The sentiment OF the part
r wherever heard expressed. Is oppose
e to local option or anything but n
/. complete wiping out OF the llqus
1 traffic.
The establishment Of postal saving