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The Detroit times., 1908-03-30

ed States authorities by the police and
will be arraigned before United States
Commissioner Harsha during the af
ternoon on a charge OF using the
mails to further scheme 10 defraud.
Lewis. who is % years Of age. says
he is a bookkeeper by training and
that his home is in Washington, ID.
C.. freely admits writing threatening
letters to Nine. Butler and also to
q. w. Zanger. fur dealer ON Broad
way. and ID. Beaudry. retired mer-
chant.
Il was simply down and out" said
he. II had no money and simply
had to do something or starve. So +
thought OF the black hand letters
as the easiest way out Of II. InaE
much as the country is aroused over
the spread of anarchy and the out
RACES in different cities, thought
the scheme would work like a charm.
But really did not intend to harm
any one. II my victims failed to re-
spond why, that was to be the end
Of II as far as they were concerned,
but thought ! might as well make
the letters good and strong while /
was about 1t. wrote to Mr.. Zanger
and Mr.. Beaudry, and they paid no at
tention TO the letters. So decided to
try II on woman, and picked Nine.
Butler simply from having seen her
sign on Broadway. I am not ac-
quainted with the lady, personally"
In his letter TO Mrs. Baudry, Lewis
demanded 5000 and threatened to
cause Mrs. BauGry's death I'm one OF
the several possible ways IL the In
structions given In the letter were
not carriad out faithfully.
Don't forget to keep this quiet, and
you are safe, he wrote. Otherwise,
order your coffin"
Lewis sent to messages to Madam
Butler. In the first he demandnrnS20
and instructed her to give Ice
through the personal column - a
newspaper II she could furnish the
money. She at once consulted Chief
of Detectives Mcdonnell land on his
advice, complied with the instructions
given in the letter. She then received
another note, which, We the first.
was unsigned, directing her 10 place
the money behind a water pipe on a
building at Wilcox-st. and Broadway.
between 7 and s o'clock Saturday
night. She did so and shortly after
S o'clock well-dressed young man
made his appearance and went direct
ly toward the pipe in question. As. he
reached for the money. Detectives Cot
ter and Wilkinson leaped from the
shadow and collared him. The man
was Lewis.
Lewis says drink was his undoing.
While working as spy on blind
tigers for the prohibition party In
the south he got into the habit OF
drinking. he says. and the habit chung
to him He says he was once ap RI.
vate detective in Pittsburg. The po;
lice say he admits that he forged
checks In Washington before coming
here.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30
BABE HEAD FOUND
IN YARD; CRIME
SUSPECTED
FLESH HAD BEEN cNAWED ~
Docs-coRoNER p RkE
THINKS DEATH OCCURRED
WEEK Aco-PoLIcE At WORK.

A babys head, from which the flesh
had been gnawed by dogs. was found
on a lawn between two houses on Me-
Brearty-st., short thoroughfare be-
tween Russell and Rivard-sts.. ono
block north Of Ferry-ave., early Mon
day morning. There Is some suspicion
of foul play, but the mutiliauon OF
the head render Identification impos.
sible. Notwithstanding the handicap.
however. Coroner Parker and Pre-
cine. Detectives Redmond and Kepp OF
Chene-st. station are investigating the
case aud Will make every EFFORT to
iun down the persons responsible for
the crime. IL IL develops that crime
vas really committed
The gruesome discovery was made
by Francis Kedlinski, OF No. IL Nc
Brearty-st., as he was about to leave
his home about 6 o'clock. He saw his
dog. ''Fido." terrier pup. tugging at
what appeared TO be. at first glance,
a large bone. close TO his doorsteps.
The dog was pulling II around and ap'
parently enjoying the sport Mr.
Kedlinski looked again and then saw.
TO his horror. that the supposed bone
was a human head. He called his
next door neighbor, Fred Wolfe, or
No. IL McBrearty-st.. and they decid-l
ed to notify the police at once.
Inquiry In the neighborhood reveal
ed that the head lay in the back yard
OF the house at No. McBrearty-st.,
occupied by Stanislaus Bailkowski.
all day Sunday. Mrs. Bailkowski says
she saw 1t, but, supposing II was mere
ly large bone the dogs had brought
In from the alley. she paid no atten.
ton to Ii. During the night. appar
emily. the dogs had dragged the head
around to the front OF the house and
to the yard OF Mr.. Kedlinski, adjoin-
ing.
Coroner Parker and officers from
the Chene-st. station made q thorough
inspection OF the premises at No. 3
McBrearty-st., even looking under the
house. but could find nothing that
would tend to throw any light on the
mystery.
The coroner Is OF the opinion that
the child had been dead about q week.
The skull still contained q portion Of
the brain, which. the coroner says.
was In a good state Of preservation.
When the head was found q portion
OF the brain had been spilled out ON
the lawn. The chin and lower jaw Of
the head are missing. II is the cor
oner's opinion that the child was
about year old.
One theory in connection with the
case Is that the baby may have del
natural death, and the parente hav-
ing no money to pay funeral expenses.
may have buried the body In the al
ley, from which the head was rooted
up By dogs.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30
DEFENSE FAILS To
FAsTEN SUSPICION
ON DAN SCOTT
MRS. WEIGHS LOVER ON STAND
BUT TESTIMONY ISN'T IMPORT
AMBROSE LAvElcH MAY TIES
TlFY DURING AFT ERNooN.

The prosecution in the murder trial
of Percy Bowin will probably put OH
the stand, during the afternoon. one
Of It's most important Witnesses In tho
person of Miss Rose Laveich, a room.
CT in Mrs. Cornelia Welchs place at
No. rs Congress-st. east at the time
The former was Killed. Miss Lavefch
has been detained In the matron's de-
rartment In police headquarters since
the day the body OF Mrs. Welch was
found. as the police we're unwilling TO
run any risk OF her Iot being present
when wanted. Assistant Prosecutor
Grose expects to show by this witness
that Eowin and Mrs. WEIGH we're talk
ing together In the latter's parlor Is
minutes before the commission of the
crime, and that she found them there
when she came down from the third
floor shortly before midnight to get a
bottle OF milk.
Expressman Dan Scott, Mra,
WelCh's clover, who was held for sew
eral days as a suspect before the evil
tiehce pointed TO young Bowiu. WIS
the principal witness at the morning
session. He was on the stand nearly
Two hours. but his testimony was OF
little consequence and shed no new
light on the case. 1t served one Ina
portant purpose, however; II removed
all suspicion that mey have been d.
rected toward him earlier In the trial
by some OF the questions put TO wit
lesses by Attorney Kennedy, VINO
said when the court refused To admit
evidence concerning C. GOODNESS be-
tween Mrs. Welsh and Scott:
II will show that Defendant Bowin
did not commit this crime
Scott freely admitted, however, that
his relations with Mrs. WEIGH. who
was old enough To be his mother, were
OF most intimate nature, and that
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The Detroit times., 1908-03-30
FEW LAWSON
SUCKERS HERE
DETRoiTERs DIDN'T INVEST
MORE THAN 5000 IN YUKON
GOLD, SAYS BROKER.

II do not believe that more than
$4,000 OF Detroit money went into
kukon gold stock, hoated by Tom
Lawson. Saturday stated John
Wynne. Jr., OF Carson. Craig & Co.,
Monday.
There was great deal of talk, but
very little buying. Most OF the money
came from the small towns In New
York and New England. The way in
which the stock went shows that the
old saying about sucker being born
every minute Is correct
People out here buy real estate.
mortgages and that kind OF invest.
ment rather than mining stocks. They
Ore. not that far along here In the
west. We advised our customeRs
against buying as the public has 10
reason to have confidence In Lawson
after his statements OF few weeks
ago. The thing Is q manipulation
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30
MAN AND WOMAN
FOUND SHOT DEAD
GREWSOME FIND NEAR cLEvE.
LAND-MAY BE MURDER
AND SUICIDE.

CLEVELAND, March 30.--A resi-
dent OF Coventry road, while passing
through field this morning, found the
bodies OF a man and a woman, both
shot through the heart. II Is thought
they committed suicide, or that one
committed murder and suicide.
The body OF the man Is supposed to
he that of Carl Bernthaler, OF Thirty.
third-st. The dead woman Is thought
to be Miss Lena Ziechmann, OF this
city, a student of the Mayfiower
school.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30
Gillette Dies in
Electric Chair as
He Lived--a Stole
Doomed Youths Statement.

AUBURN, ". Y, March 30.-Fol-
lowing Is the statement OF Chester
Gillette:
In the shadow OF the valley OF
death II Is my desire 10 do everything
that would remove every doubt as
To my having found Jesus Christ,
the personal saviour and unfatling
rrrenu. NV one regret, III rn1s TIME,
is that have not given him the
commence In my life while l had
the opportunity to work for him.
III l could only say some one thing
that would draw young men to him,
] would deem IL the greatest priv
ilege ever granted me. But all
can say now is. | know In whom l
have believed and am persuaded
that He is able TO keep that which
/ have committed unto Him. against
that day.
III tile young men OF this country
could only know the JOY and pleas
ure OF Christian life, / know they
would do all in their power 10 be-
come earnest. active Christians, and
would strive to live as Christ would
have them live.
There is not one thing l have LETT
undone which will bar me from see
ing my God. knowing that my sins
are forgiven. for / have been free
and frank In my talks with my
spiritual adviser and God knows
where l stand.
My task Is done, the victory won.
(Slgned)
CHESTER T. GILLETTE.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30
WANTS FATHER SENT
TO ASYLUM; FAILS

James p. @. Hssaman was declared
sane by Judge Durfee. Monday mor11
ing. and the petifIQn Or his oon. ~
B. Hagaman. to ho9o him oonlr0
an asylum. vas dtal1d
Several months ~ tho en-
man turned over Ihie ~
his son. In return ~ W1(
ter agreed 10 care IT,
the rest OF his life. II4f
clares that his son concl1 nv
him, and recently has bc4
he could to have him send IT, 81
Drs. Charles M. Hitc1coc-
Ives and John Flintern1on q |
That the elder HTxxUEH WW I'M
~ sane. The judge re{Iue6 y d.
TO tho sons testimony, = thd denle1
petition. 4 &
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30

SSiofuc UlSSott8db8Us Hao ~
signed.
NEW YORK, March 30.-That Thos.
Fortune Ryan, for the Metropolitan
Street Railway Co, paid $4,000 10
assist. In the nomination OF Vernon NJ
Davis for justice of the supreme
court was the sensational charge
made by Louis E. Julian at the Jer-
ONE investigation.
Julian declared that he, In part.
conducted the negotiations, inspired
therein by John F. Mcintyre. former
assistant district attorney, and close
friend OF Judge Davis. Mcintyre. so
Julian charges, met him and asked
to be put in communication with the
Metropolitan officials.
II want to find out IL they will
stand for $4,000 assessment for a
judge" Mcintyre Is alleged to have
said.
Adviser Of "Metv Called Up.
The Metropolitan chiefs we're at
tending a convention Of street rail-
way officials In Detroit. Julian swore
that he called up Henry A.. Robinson.
head OF the legal department OF the
Oh thC tCiC-
phone and communicated McIntyre's
request Robinson said he would have
to talk to President vreeland about IL.
A few hours later Robinson in turn
called up Julian, and. according to the
latter, conveyed this message.
Mr.. vreeland says, tell Mr.. McIn-
tyre to go to the Morton Trust. Co.
and see Mr.. Ryan"
Julian impaired the message to Nc
Intyre. and:
The next day Mr.. Mcintyre met
me-" he declared, and said: Davis
will be nominated for Judge tomor-
row night"
That was in the fall of 1902. The
records show that about that time
Vernon M. Davis was nominated by
Tammany for Justice OF the supreme
court, and at the ensuing election was
elected to the supreme court on which
he has ever since sat
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30
ARREST MOLDER: FEAR
HE'S QUEER SHOWER

LANSING. Mich. March 30.--(Sre-
ciaI) Floyd Strayer. a young molder.
hns been arrested here on suspicion
OF having engaged in the manufacture
of spurious coins. lie. has been re-
leased on his own recognizance. pend
ing further investigation.
He IS alleged 10 have admitted hav-
ing mold In his possession. but de-
clares he did not manufacture. or put
any coins into circulation.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30
CLOSE MINES SOONER
THAN YIELD TO UNION

PITTsBURG, March 30.-The ulti-
matum handed to the union miners of
the Pittsburg district by the coal OPP
orators today. was TO the effect that,
until full and final settlement Is
made of all matters entering into the
wage scale and working agreement.
the mines will be closed.
N Under this decision 1t means that
there will be general suspension OF
work in the mines OF the district on
and after tomorrow evening.
BRAZIL. Ind. Marsh 30--The min
els and operators ci the Block cool
field. district No. s, today signed the
scale for the year beginning April =
Last years prices and conditions were
adopted with but one change. Funeral
benefits were changed from s2s TO $40
shared equally by miners and opera.
tors.
- eA prsstsas-peae- Right ssr>.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30

der of his sweetheart. BILLY" Brown.
OF South Otselic. at Big Moose lake,
OH July IL, 1906.
One shock OF an electric current
of 1900 volts and 1-2 amperes was
applied before the attending physl'
clans pronounced him dead. The APP
plication was retained for one minute
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The Detroit times., 1908-03-30
Bay City Man Shoots
Self on Crematory Steps
in Buffalo. N. Y.

BUFFALO, N. T.. March 3d.
After making arrangements for
the cremation OF hts body and
the erection Of a monument oves
a grave to contain the ashes
OF his wife and himself. Melvin
a. Root, SO years old, of Sl2
North Sheridan-ave.. Bay City
Mich, shot himself In the head.
on the steps OF the Buffalo Gre
matory, this morning. He sent
three bullets into his brain. He
had been respondent over the
death of his wife. which oc-
Cured this month. Her body
was recently cremated-
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30
JOHN M. STEWART
REALIZES AMBITION;
SENATOR tf LAST

WASHINGTON. March 90
After an absence OF IL years
from the halls OF congress, John
NJ. Stewart, OF Vermont. today
realized his LIES ambition
when he was sworn in as sena-
tor TO All the unexpired term OF
Senator Proctor.
Former Gov. Stewart IL "a
years old, and has safe margin
Ion Senator Allison, or Iowa,
who enjoyed the distinction of
being the Oldest man In the sen
ate until today.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30
BLACK HAND MAN
TURNED OVER To
j. 5. COURT
ROLAND LEWIS. WHO WROTE
THREATENING LETTERS, IS
CHARGED WITH USING MAILS
TO FURTHER FRAUD SCHEME.

Roland Lewis, the young man ar
rested Saturday night in the act OF
gathering In money extorted from
Nine. Lulu Butler. OF No. 40 Broad
way. by means OF Black Hand" let
ter. has been turend over to the Unit
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30
BERKMAN IS COOL
over HIS ARREST
IN BOMB CAST:
WHO ONCE SHOT Il.
c. FRIck, DENIES THAT He
KNOWS sELIG slLvERsTEiN
WHOSE CARD HE SIGNED.

NEW YORK, March S0.-Alexander
Berkman. the anarchist. was arrested
this morning. His connection with
the Union square tragedy was estao-
lished by letters and Selig Silver
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30
Final Scene in the Life of Wayquard Youth.

ICHESTER
u abnormal His chest
could be plainly The little spot
shaved the top his head sho like the poll of onsured his
fleeing gances look
though walk through valley Of the shadow will
Chaplain erc the bndo wrapped about the eyes
"Al ready" came Warden Benham' signal
Gentlemen, the man is dadT
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30
THE. WEATHER.

Detroit and vtcfnityt Monday night
and Tuesday, showersD warmer tonight
brisk to high soufherfy winds.
Lower Michigan showers tonight
and Tuesdays warmer tonight; cooler
west portion Tuesdays brisk 60 high
HoyRI9Y EwpERAruRFs,
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30
Prisoner Ignores
Farewells From
Murderers' Row

In the electric chair al Auburn state
prison this morning. at 6;lS o'clock,
Chester +. Gillette died for the muir
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30

perature, 500 minimum, 37B mean, AL
mo- prrcfpttuffouy partly rfoudy SKIES.
As~xsnS~r. umpr~Yks>- n moue~N
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30

y.h pslsssas--peae- Right Fsm>.
Printing Co. Is John R--st. Phone isss.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30
RY. BRIBERY PLOT
At DETROIT
MEETING
THo0. r. RYAN SAID TO HAVE
PAID $4,000 TO lame VERNON
M. DAVIS AS SUPREME COURT
JUSTICE.

ALBANY, NJ. n, April 3d.
Judge Andrews, in charge Of the
jerome investigation. has re-
signed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
MOB VIOLENCE FEARED
 IN AN INDIANA TOWN

LaPorte. Ind, April 2s.-rhe removal of four cfarred bodies, the blackened forms of three children huddled about that of the mother. as if for protec- ton, the arrest of Ray Lamph ere, for merly employed by Mrs. Belle Gun ness, the victim. and the collapse of Lamphere at the jail tonight, has caused excitement in LaPorte that may at any moment break forth in mob violence.
 Mrs. Gunness lived on her farm near here with three children. At o'clock this morning, Joseph Maxwell an efrl- ploye on the place. was awakened by smoke. He made every effort to res cue the family, but failed. Late today, the bodies of Mrs. Guinness and her three children, Myrtle, aged II; Lucy, aged 8. and Phillip. aged ,. were re- moved from the smouldering ruins. There was a rumor that the home had been fired because of malice. and as the day advanced, the police took up the story and began an investigation which resulted in the arrest of Lam phere tonight.
 Lamphere had been employed on the Guinness farm and was infatuated with Mrs. Guunesy, who was a beautiful wo- man. She declared that the man an- noyed her, and filed proceedings to have him declared insane, but a. jury found him sane.
 oficers are on the alert tonight to prevent violence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
HORRIBLE MURDER BY
 A RELIGIOUS FANATIC

Allentown. Pa. April 2s.-A report ng q horrible murder by a religious fanatic in the Cement Berrogh of AL I,ance near here. reached this city to- dav Councilman Henry Smiths little aauebter was killed by the formers 5 hrother-tn-law, Robert Bachman, or Nazareth, Pa, while on visit at the Bachman home.
 ,.ar,jnr hand and last week he got ths smiths interested. Late last night ,,nder Bachman's direction, smith Tn fgbtinR the devil. broke three dooFs, licked in the footboards of a pea ana t,,nonAd on the bed. smashing It, Naanwhile Bachman was in an ad- Sotuins room with the Smiths only obII5 May Irene, who would nave Saan five years old today. When Mrs. SuoIth' entered the room she found her SamShter dead on the floor and Bach man on his knees along side in reistous frenzy. This afternoon pacSman was arrested. His wife told tho coroner that the child had been tiled by God and that her husband nas cod. The belief Is that Baehman t~ his frenzy unwittingly killed the child.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
HEARING UP
NEW ORLEANS MERCHANTS TEsTI-
 FY BEFORE COMMISSION.
Testimony That Cities at Greater Dis-i tanee Thah New 0rleaHe From
 Mobile, Receive Lower
 Rmeen. YVES BromghAs

New orleans. La April 2s.-Tsstts mony that st. Louis. Cincinnati. Nash vile and other cities at a greater dis tance than New Orleans from Mobile and Pensacola. received lower freight rates to those points than does New orleans, was given today by local mer- chants before a hearing of Interstate Commerce Commissioners Clements and Clark.
 Dealers In furniture, soap, paper sup plies, glass and paints. oil products and cotton goods testified that they maid freight rates in some cases Amounting to ten to thirty per cent more than merchants of conpetfng cities. The witnesses declared that this was due to a raise in freight rates by the Louisville and Nashville last August. $.N
 The hearing was adjourned today to he continued in, Montgomery. Ala. at a later date this week, which was not specified.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
FOUR ARMED MEN HOLD UP
 GUARDS WITH BIG PAY ROLL

Biueneld, W. Va, April 2s.-Four armed men today held up guards. who were conveying $1s.000 from Welch to Gary, W. Va. to pay on the employees of the United States Coal and Coke Company, a subsidiary company of the United States Steel Corporation.
 The money had been shipped-by the Mcdowell County National Bank at welch. There is no clue to the robbers, but a sheriff's posse is securing the surrounding country.
 General Superintendent o'rooie of the coal company has offered a reward of q 900 for the capture of the rob bers, and at least one thousand men stopped work and joined in the pur- suit The robbers disappeared in the direction of Big Four. w. Va, after a running fight with the men they had held up. A small boy on-looker was struck by two bullets but not serious ly wounded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
HEAD-0N COLLISION
NINE PERSONS ARE REPORTED
 KILLED.
Thirsy Others Were Injured and Many of Them Fataliy--ConRusHOm Over Orders Cause of
 Accident.

Detroit, Mich. April 2s.-Two large interurban trolley cars on the Detroit. Jackson and Chicago Railway, a part of the Detroit United Railways system, running from Detroit to Jackson, col nded head-on this afternoon. while running about forty-nve miles an hour, twenty-dve miles west of here. near Ypsilanti.
 Nine men were killed, and about thirty men and women Injured. some of them seriously. A mistake in or ders on the part of Motorman Isa Fay of the limited car. who was crushed to death beneath his vestibule, Is al- legged to have caused the collision. It is charged that he overran his orders.
 The dead:
 Motorman Isa Fay. Jackson.
 John Paget, Detroit.
 Charles Carmen. Detroit.
 George l.. Howard, Detroit
 Jack McMullen. Syracuse. N. Y.
 Garborino Gronni. Detroit.
 Three unidentified men.
 Four of the injured are in critical condition.
 The limited car comfortably nlled with about forty people, left YpsiIanti at 2:17 O'clock for Detroit. The rune n:ng time of the car was changed to- day, and reduced, so that. Motornan Fay left Ypsilanti ten minutes earlier than he had been accustomed. Instead of stopping at Harris Switch. about two miles west of the scene of the accident, where. 1t is said by the officials of the road, the cars should have passed. the limited rushed by the crossing point at high speed. As 1t rounded curve four miles east of Ypsilanti, the local car flashed into view, also running at high speed. It was a hopeless effort to stop the heavy cars, and they crash . ed together with terrific impact. Mo torman wingrove of the local car jumped when he saw that the collision was inevitable. but Motorman Fay stuck to his vestibule. The local car was built higher than the limited, so that as they met its body rode up over inc heavy flooring and ironwork of the iinited and telescoped 1t for nearly thirty feet Despite the terrific force of the collision the wrecked limited stayed on the rails.
 Hardly a passenger escaped injuries of acme sort. Bruises and cuts from broken glass were general among those who had escaped more serious wounds. A relief car was sent to the scene from Ypsilanti and carried the severely injured to the hospital at Ann Arbor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
ARKANSAS STATE TICKET.
Ezsuuhllemmn' Convention Selects JohH
 wOrthingtOn for Governor.
 n..

IzeuuAllemmn' Convention Selects John
 WOPthingtOn for Governor.
 Hot Springs. Ark. April 2s.-For Governor, John I. worthinstOn. } Secretary of State. T. O. Fitzpatrick.
 State Treasurer. N. B. Burrows.
 Attorneys Frank Youmans.
 State Auditor. A. Nj. Keller.
 State Land Commissioner, J. H. Ed wards.
 Commissioner of Mines and Manufac- ture. W. F. Yeager.
 Railroad Commissioners. K A. Nor man, Henry Thane and E. F. Klein.
 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. E. H. Vance. long term. W. H. Speer.
 The Republican State Convention. which met here today. after endorsing Secretary Taft for the Presidential nomination. selected the above named State ticket. The delegates to the Chicago Convention, Hon. Powell Clayton of Eureka Springs. formerly Ambassador to Mexico; H. M. Kennel of Little Rock. F. W. Tucker of Law renee. and J. F. Bush of Little Rock, were instructed to vote for the nomina- ton of Secretary Taft as long as his name is before the convention.
 The administration of President Roosevelt was eulogized and a plank was written in the platform declaring for Statewide prohibition.