The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-03
Prohibition Editor
Meets Friends Here
BELIEVES DRY PARTY APPEALS
TO INDEPENDENT VOTER
AS NEVER REFORE.. g..

As NEVER sEFoRE.. "
Representing the state national
committees of the Prohibition party,
Fred D. L. Squires of Chicago, editor
of the American Advance was in this
city all day yesterday in conference
with the Rev. James Anderson, c. C..
Chaffee, E. B. stuhle, c. H. Carman.
J. Eckel, and other prohibitionists Of
this community, in connection with
the opening of the state campaign for
the Prohibition party's presidential
candidates, Chain and Watkins.
"A widely circulated rumor to the
effect that there would be no Prohi-
bitionist electors in the field in this
state, is absolutely without founda-
Chaffee, Rev. Mr.. Lyon, J. Eckel, and
tion," said Mr.. Squires.
"Our conference at Grand Forks
Saturday and Monday is sufficient
answer to this anonymous claim.
Our electoral ticket was named at
that time, and we are now securing
the requisite number of signatures to
be represented on the official ballot.
AS a matter of fact we are confident
Of substantial increase in our party
vote throughout the entire country,
and especially in North Dakota.
Look to Independents
THE one great reason for this is
the dissatisfaction of Independent
voters from Maine to California in
the vicious Misrepresentation of the
peoples interest at the nations cap
itol. Not in all the history of our
national Prohibitional movement
were there so many voters eagerly
reading our arguments and listening
to our speakers.
1--WE believe that We have passed
out of the period in which a Prohi-
bition party vote was a mere voice of
protest, and we are developing prac-
teal and Well sustained program
which will result in the election to
Office of large number of legislators
in various states this year and place
us in splendid shape for constructive
organization of our forces on a ma
ton wide basis within the next four
years.
"Petition with Boots On"
Five hundred thousand votes for
our candidates this year will compel
the congressional politicians who
have smothered all Prohibition legis.
lation, Interstate or otherwise during
the last twelve years, to sit up and
take notice when they meet in Wash.
ington, on Tuesday, Dec. 8, next. 1t
will be such petition with boots
on" that will end once for all the
standpat Indifference of our federal
law makers, and that is the hope and
assurance upon which our leader; are
making the most strenuous fight for
many years.
THE Prohibitional electors in
North Dakota are strong and favor.
ably known men, representing all
three of the states congressional dis.
tricts.
Defines Platform
THE platform upon which the cleo
tors will make their race strikes out
in bold fashion on the critical situa.
ton of the Prohibitional outlook in
North Dakota, and answers in sum.
mary fashion the charges aimed at
friends of the present state law by
the liquor leaders that they are in
consistent in opposing the proposed
resubmission referendum.
Many notable converts to the
party's ranks are being announced
among the latest of these being such
men as General Thomas L. Wilson
of Tucson, Arizona, the famous ole
warrior and former Democratic wal
horse of that state; Col. Fremont S
Gibson of Charles City, for years {
prominent Republican leader of Iowa
Col Clement F. Smith, Master of thu
State Grange of Vermont, and others
Mr.. Squires goes from here t.
towns north and will attend the stat.
w. C. T. u. convention at Devils Lake
the latter part of this week.