Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
WAS NOTIFIED IN CHICAGO
DRY" Movement Is No Forlorn
Hope, Says Speaker.
DEMOCRACY NEAR DEsP0TIsM
Big Crowd Of Temperance People in
Music Hall Cheers Attack on
Old Parties.

last evening, In the presence or large
and enthusiastic audience, Eugene w
Chain of Chicago accepted the nominal
| ton for the presidency by the prohibition
party. The address formally notifying
Mr.. Chain Of his selection as the head
of the prohibition ticket was made by
Prof Charles Scanlon of Pittsburg or
behalf of the committee on notification
appointed at the national convention in
Columbus, Ohio, July 16.
Leading members of the party from IL
linois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ne
braska and other states attended. Seated
on the platform were the national execu-
tice committeeman, chairmen of the
various state committees, the committee
on notification and several prominent pro-
hibitioniSts.
Charles r. Jones' chairman of the ma
tional committee, called the meeting to
order and announced the selection OF
Samuel Dickie. president of Albion Col
lege, Albion, Mich, as chairman OF the
gathering.
Not Forlorn Hope.
Mr.. Dickie delivered a brief address
and then introduced Mr.. Scanlon. He
was greeted with applause as he began
his notifying address, and throughout his
speech was interrupted by evidence of
approval of his remarks.
You are not asked" said Mr.. Scanlon,
turning to Mr.. Chain. who occupied a
seat on the platform, Ito lead a forlorn
hope. The final issue of, this struggle is
not now nor ever has been in doubt. The
principles advocated by the prohibition
party are as certain to prevail as time is
to continue Mr.. Scanlon mentioned
other things besides the liquor traffic
which demand attention. "Recogniz-
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prohibition party has framed platform
which is clear and concise conservative,
constructive and comprehensive 1t con-
tains everything of value In all OF the
others, without their evasive technicali-
ties, obscurities. false issues, sophistries
and subterfuges." Mr.. Scanlon concluded
amid an outburst of cheering. When 1t
had subsidized he handed Mr.. Chain an
deliberately engrossed copy of the prohlbl-
ton party platform. adopted at Columbus
and signed by the chairman OF the ma
tional committee.
Applause for Chain.
Prolonged applause greeted Mr.. Chain
as he accepted the honor 1t was some
minutes before he was able to continue
his speech Of acceptance. Mr.. Chain. in
beginning dwelt on party strife over false
issues for the sake of obtaining office.
Continuing, he said: IF one or more po-
liticaf parties are to be kept In power
twenty-five or fifty years each succeed
ing administration, carrying out the poll
cy of the past land refusing to enact into
law the progress attained, then such par
ty or parties have violated the very spirit
of the Constitution and turned our de-
mocracy into despotism, making tine po-
litital boss dictator.
Danger Of Despotism.
hot
ton of things in the pending presidential
campaign. The attempt made by the
republican and democratic parties to Gre
ate fictitious issue is the most farcical
in our history, In the face of the fact
that during the past four years the oues-
ton Of prohibition Of the liquor traffic
and the people than all other public is
sues combined. The calm thought and
common sense of the moral citizenship
have pronounced sentence of death upon
the liquor traffic. and the only thing that
stays its execution is the protective care
alive by blind political party prejudice
This attack on the leading parties
reused the audience to vigorous applause,
repeated at intervals as Mr.. Chafin con-
tinued along this line. He quoted from a
speech of Abraham Lincoln to show the
view of the latter on the liquor question.
and concluded his speech with an outline
of the issues for which the party stands.
More Speeches and Songs.
Following the address of Mr.. Chain
Clinton N. Howard Of Rochester, N. Y,
spoke on the prohibition movement. after
which Felix T. McWhirter, treasurer of
the national committee, and Dan r.
Sheen. nominee for Governor of Illinois on
the prohibition ticket, made speeches. A.
M. Thatcher of Boston. a leading prohi-
bitionist, sang several party songs.
During the day an informal reception
in honor of Mr.. Chain was held at the
Auditorium Hotel