The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-28
DECLARE WHERE THEY
STAND ON PRINCIPLES
Thoroughly Confident Of Early
and Triumphant Success
in Future

After adopting strong resolutions
and electing permanent officers. ang
members Of the executive commi tee
The Prohibition st,te convention al
journed late this afternoon after see
alons held last night and today Their,
was but . small attendance OF party
workers. The object of he meeting
was to perfect an organization prepa !
tory to phcing of state. county ant
congressional tickets in the Held a
.he next general election
The only lively discussion durins
he convention occurred tais mlrninl
over resolu ion giving lhe state com
mi,tee the right Of recall SO that tht
pgiy nominees could be withdraw
O. ON the race Wheneye, it was deemed
advisable 10 supper one OF the major
party nominees Hon Charles r
Jones, N tional chairman of the part1
who was here from Chicago to attenJ
the convention. joined in the opposl
lion to the resolution on the ground
that he Prohibition party stood 10.
principle and such policy would De
the death blow OF the party The
esolution was withdrawn and 10 IL
understood will be ofie ed again al
The state convention following the pri
mary elediou next fan
\ ionaI Chairman Jones addressed
the convention this afternoon and
Grged co-6Beration among all temper
ance people 70 get a Prohibition tick
at into the lleld for the next campaign
His talk was principally along The
line OF how TO pertec a strong county
organization.
Declaration of Principles
The submission By Congress TO tho
eveial states. OF an amendment 10 the
Federal constitution prohibiting the
manufacture sale, impor alton. eXpor-
ation or transportation Of alcoholic
liquors for beverage purposes.
The immediate prohibition of the
liquor traffic for beverage purposes
in the Bist.ict of Columbia in the ter
ritories aud all places over which the
national government has iurisdic ion
he repeal of the intern revenue tax
m alconrolic liquors and the prOhibi.
ton OF interstate traffic therein
The election OF United States sen
atoes by direct yo of the people
Equitable graduated income and In
heritance taxes
The establishment Of postal SAT
ngs banks and the continuance OF
fhe qua anty of deposits in b'nks
The regulation of all corporations
'ong am interstate commerce bust
ness
Fhc creation Of permanent tariff
commission
The strict enforcement of law
gaInst lie social evil which prevails
IN some of the cities. with i,s un
peakable traffic In girls
tiniform marriage nd divorce laws
An equitable and constitutional en-
plovers liability act
Cout review OF postoffice depart
men' decisions
Legislation basing suffrage oulg
upon Intelligence and ability 10 read
and write
The preservation of the mineral and
lCres resources of the state. and The
improvement of the highways
Permanent Officers
The following permanent officers
were elected.
Chairman G. Z Rouch. Durant sec
reta " ID w. Ropp, Enid. reasurer
NJ A Ranch. Guthrie. members of the
state committee: Kay county. Elmer
Smth Toukawa Garfield Rev. J 7
Cooper Enid: Alfalfa Charles f..
brown Carmen. Woods w. G. Fellow
Alya: Kingfisher. J. Overton Hen
nessey Logan, J. +. Beewer. Guthrie
Payne. u 4. Holmes. Saltwater. Ca
u liam o l.. Smith, FL Reno. Oklaho-
ma r. + Grant Edmond Cleveland.
h. c. Smith, orman. paNnee, 5.
Peters. Pawnee. oble. A. f. cav
ford, Perry. Lincoln J w Kelly. Car
uey. Greek. j. NJ Nenifee. Sanulpa
Tulsa T E Cisson Tulsa. Muskogee.
E s S 1ckwell Musk9goe Okfua
Ilee J. Eatoh Okemah; Okmulgeo.
J v. 5 ewart. Henryc'ta. Hug les. }.
Il Hawkins Ho'denyille. Potawa-
.omie A Bonnen. shawnee. Grady
VI L. Butler. C1d'o. \. A. Flelps
Anajarko Kiowa W. NJ. G. G.. Al.
Fox, Sedan. Blaine J. W Devoe
Seary Adair. James e. Ruihetord
Grant G.. A. Sauser. Med
ford