The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25
few ARE ON HAND.
Prohibition Party Council Attended by
Thirteen Members.

The Prohibition party council was
called together at noon today in the
rooms of the Commercial club. There
were thirteen members of the party
present when Assistant Secretary of
State Frank Denton called the conven-
ton to order according to law, and
explained to the gathering some of the
finer points OF the law.
A temporary organization was i'm
medfately effected by the election of
ty. as chairman, and Earle r. Delay
of Barber county as secretary. Some
time was spent in ironing out the de-
fects in the Stubs primary law after
which the council proceeded TO per-
manent organization. Rev. o. S. Nor
row of Topeka was selected as per-
manent chairman OF the party council,
while E. C. Lindley of Lyon county
was made permanent secretary.
Considerable time was spent in
speech making before the party coun-
ell proceeded to-, drawing up a plat
form. Rev. ]. K. Mayberry made an
attack upon the morals of Secretary
Christian man and an anti-prohibi-
ZIONIST. At the same time he upheld
Bryan in no uncertain terms.
There was a great deal of trouble
experienced in fitting up the party
platform. In fact the greater part of
the dILeFnOOn was taken up III tfiS
matter. Brevity was the keynote and
every plank was hewn down by the
rhetoricians and grammarians present
to the great degree of brevity.
More than a half hour was spent in
drawing up the preamble. The pre-
amble as finally adopted embodies
nearly every principle of the apostles
Der of the party is a professed be-
lever of the Christian religion.
Many different planks are en-
bodied in the platform, most of them
being mentioned in a single sentence.
1t is the intention of the executive
committee to print the platform on
postcards and send 1t broadcast over
the state.
The following are in brief the main
planks OF the platform: The endorse
ment of the national platform: the
strict enforcement of all laws and the
prohibitory law in particular: the re-
peal of the interstate commerce laws
which protect shipments into the state
and the repeal of all federal liquor
licenses; the suffrage of women; pro-
lection from floods; initiative and
referendum; a four year term for gov
ernor and other state officers with nc
reelection; good roads; fair count OF
ballots; state and national guarantee
deposit laws; enforcement of the tax
law: further safety appliances for
railways; lower freight and passenger
rates; the limiting of permits to drug
gists and requiring a bond from all
holders of permits; state board OF
arbitration or all disputes between
labor and capital: laws against over
capitalization; and the election of
postmasters by the direct vote of the
people.
During the course of the meeting
the efficiency of the State Temperance
union as law enforcement was as
sailed by Earl Delay on the grounds
that it was not a strictly prohibition
party movement. but that it was COM
posed of representatives of all parties.
At press time this afternoon no
selections had been made for chair
man and secretary of the state CEN
trail committee, although it was gen.
orally conceded that the honors of
ferred upon Edwin c. Hadley of
Wyandotte and Earl r. Delay of
Barber county, respectively.
The thirteen who are in attendance
are as follows: E. G. Shouse, of La
bette county, candidate for United
son, candidate, for governor; Henry
Roelfs of Rice. candidate for rail-
road commissioner; A. L. Evers, of
Dickinson, candidate for lieutenant
governor; f. c. Lindley. of Lyon coun-
ty, candidate for congressman from
Franklin, candidate for representa-
tive from the Sixteenth district; J. S.
Jones of Lyon; o. S. Morrow of
Shawnee; D. NJ. Gillespie of Clay: G.
A. Bishop of Rice; j. NJ. Woods of
Franklin; Earl r. Delay of Barber.
and Edwin c. Had1ey of Wyandotte.
There was no more enthusiasm dis
played than Is usual at a Quaker
prayer meeting.