Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16
Tenth National Convention
Opens at Cincinnati.
R. \. Patton Of Illinois A.
lacks the Attitude


temporary OTSdHIZdtloh tHIou6HouI IT'S
two sessions and adjourned until to-
morrow without hearing report from
the committee appointed to select its
permanent officers.
The committee on permanent organ
ization will report tomorrow morning,
and Prof. Charles Scanlon of Pitts
burg, one of the numerous candidates
for the Presidency will be named as
the permanent chairman.
The Presidential nomination is still
open and there has been no marked
concentration in favor of any candi-
date. 1t was agreed carly today that
the nomination could be had by Sea-
born Wright OF Georgia If he would
express Willingness to accept it.
The name of Joshua lowering of
Maryland, who was the nominee in
1896, was strongly favored by many.
The friends of Robert H. Patton of
Springfield, Ills. temporary chairman
of the convention, are rapidly increas-
ing and a movement in his behalf took
tangible shape when he concluded his
address at the first session of the con-
vertiOn today. Mr.. Patton's speech
both in matter and manner of deliv-
cry. made d strong impression on the
delegates.
The committee on resolutions met
Immediately after the adjournment of
the morning session and delegated the
task OF writing the platfor to a sub
committee of five.
The principal planks to be incorpor-
ated will be about as follows:
There will be declaration in favor
,f
election of senators by direct vote of
the people will be favored and ring
ing declaration will be made against
tho Existing revenue laws, which per-
NIT the issuance of licenses to saloons.
Tie platform will also declare in favor
OF the enactment Of u graduated income
and inheritance tax. Demand will BIZ
made that a proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, pro-
hibiting the liquor traffic, be submitted to
the people. This is intended to meet the
question raised in Congress at the last
session that federal regulation CT liquor
traffic is unusual when it extends beyond
interstate traffic. This plank, together
with that dcnOuncirg the laws that per-
init the issuance of licenses, is expected,
to cover the attitude of the party on the
question of license and direct prohibition
The sentiment of the party wherever
heard expressed Is opposed to local option
or anything but the complete wipng out
of the liquor traffic.
The establishment of postal savings
banks will be favored. A declaration will
be made in favor of government regula-
ton of corporations engaged in intersta ate
commerce, The creation of a non-parti-
san commission for the purpose of study
ing and recommending needful changes in
existing tariff schedules will also be urg-
ed. The platform will also contain an ar
ralgnment of official tolerance in large
cities of the country of the social evil and
traffic in girls
The woman's suffrage plank as outlined
In the prospective platform has been pro-
ductive of extensive debates in former
conventions of the party and it may Gre
ate trouble before 1t Is finally accepted
Tho national committee met tonight and
reelected all of its old officers. New
England members Of the new national
committee are:
Connecticut-Fred s. Platt. William N
Taft.
Massachnsetts-John NJ. Fisher. John
b. Lewis. Jr.
New Hampshire-A. II. Morrill, John S.
Blanchard.
Rhode Island-Charles II. Tilley. Bern
T. Holme. at..
Verront-II. S. Eldred. DR. Hanson.
Committeeman from Maine have not yet
been named,
Columbus. Ohio, July 15.-Before the
Prohibition national convention met
today no word had been received from
Judge Scaborn Wright of Georgia as to
whether hei would take the Presiden
tiel nomination and Charles r. Jones
of Illinois, chairman of the national
committee. declared that if word was
not soon received from Mr.. Wright the
matter would be left entirely open.
Under these conditions Charles Scan
lon of Pittsburg. Joseph p. Tracey OF
Detroit, Fred w. Wheeler of Los An
geles. Daniel Il. Sheen of Peoria, Ills.
Alfred l.. Mannierre of New York, and
Joshua lowering of Baltimore were
most prominently mentioned.
The delegates were slow in taking
their places and the galleries were
we'll flied long before the official rep
resentatives of the various states had
assembled.
The first demonstration in the hall
was aroused by the arrival of the Mas
sachusetts delegation carrying STAN
dard surmounted by a water wagon
and bearing water bucket as a PEN
dant. The delegation sang 1.-THE Old
Oaken Bucket
National Chairman Jones raped
for silence at 1885 O'Clock and called
the 10th national convention to order.
He said that since the Prohibitory par
ty was organized Sc years ago the
movement has spread until now H.
Co., 900 people live in territory which
has outlawed the saloon. He predicted
an extensive increase in the Prohibit
ton vote this year and said the cam
paign to be conducted will run through
the country and "reverberate like
battellng RAM"
The Rev. +. L. Eaton of Illinois Of
fcred the invocation. AS he prayed
for the Fastening of the time when
there shall be no drunkards and no
drunkard Makers" there was a chorus
of Amens from the delegates and audi