The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-05-07
KANSAS CONVENTION
Sun Flower Prohibitionists Hold "Best in
Years"-Full Ticket and National
Delegation

Vent1On neIQ Dy the HrOn1Dlt1On party OF Kansas
in several years was concluded in this city yes
terday with addresses by the Rev. E. L. Eaton
of Evanston Ill, and Chairman Charles r.
Jones of the Prohibition, national committee.
The Rev. James Kerr of Alton, candidate for
governor the Prohibition ticket four years
ago. was chairman of the convention. c. w
Newly of Alden was secretary, and w. V. Gull
yer of Fowler, assistant secretary
Seven hundred dollars was subscribed as the
nucleus for a campaign fund and plans put in
operation to complete fund of $4,000 for the
agitation of the next two years.
AS the election laws of Kansas provide
for direct popular primary, the convention
merely nominated a suggestive ticket the fol
lowing candidates being recommended for
dorsement by the Prohibition voters of the state
For United States the Rev. E. c. Shouse Par
Governor, the Rev. Albert L. Hope Abilene; Lieu
governor A. L. Evers, Don Secretary of State
George L. Avery, Nickerson; State Auditor Edmund A
Kennedy Anthony Treasurer, William Vokland, Bush
ton; Encouragement. W. Clyde Wolfe, Ellsworth Super
ntendent Public Instruction, Mrs L. K. J. Carpenter
Oswego; Superintendent of Insurance, W. E. M Oursler
Wichita State Printer, Edwin c. Hadley Kansas City;
Railroad Commissioners L. A. Benson, Clay Center;
Henry c. Roefs Bushton; George w. Martin, Medicine
Lodge; Associate Justices J. R. Harner and Mrs. Anna E.
Austin Pleasanton; Members National Committee J. N.
Woods, Ottawa Earle r. Delay, Sharon; Members Con-
grcss First District, R. D. Ewood Leavenworth;
District, J. A. W. Johnson Welda; Third District, J. B.
Cook Chetopa; Fourth District, F. c. Lindley Empora:
Fifth District w. H. Eaton Clay Center; Sixth District
M. A. Butts Jewell City, Seventh District, DR.. H. R.
Ross, Sterling; Eighth District, M J. Steinmez; Pres
Dental Electors w. R. Preston, Walnut; Folney Taylor,
Fredona; George F. Gear, Parker; D. W. Wilson, Oat
vile; DIR. Grisse, Ransom; M. R. Becktell Macksvile;
J. T. Oldham, Edorado; John Nelson, Osborne; George
E. Carnahan, Youngstown M c. Werner, Alton.
A ringing platform was adopted declaring in
favor of direct legislation direct taxation, the
adoption of the initiative and referendum, the
election of President ce-President and United
States Senators by direct vote of the people, and
demanding revision of the tariff. Attorney Gen
eral Jackson and c. W. Trickett, assistant state
attorney general of Wyandotte county, com
mended for their efforts at enforcing the pro
kibtory law. 1t urged that Prohibition
Republican or Prohibition Democrat in Kansas
could this year justify vote for the national
candidates of those parties because of the national
Importance of the Prohibition issue and the old
parties silence or contempt of question.
hibton national convention at Columbus
named:
Earle R. Delay, J. R. Roberts, w. V. Culver, J. N
Woods, Mrs ]. N. Woods, Ernest Latman w. L. Deano
Mrs. c. E. Jones, A. L. Evers James Lewis, Marion
Jones' James Kerr, George L. Avery Dr. Decker, f. C.
Hadley H. E. Smith, Mrs. J. B. Cook, C. M. Werner, W.
c. Work. Mrs. S. H. Wallace, M. R. Becktell, L. A
Benson, c. w. Newly, the Rev. DIR. Stinson, E. C.
Shouse Mrs. Ella R. Delay, John Fox, Jr, Alvin J.
George John Brinkley, J. B. Cook, DR.. H. R. Ross O. A.
Herbert B. C. Hoyt A. J. Skinner and Robert Springer