Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-11
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
REPORTED TO CONVENTION ~
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEES.
FRACTIONAL FIGHT WILL
GO INTO CONVENTION
lnsuresnt Leaders TO Support Calder
wood for National Chairman, But
May Accept comproriss Candidate
20 Defeat Jenss-chairman Loush Of
indiana Named.

Atlantic City. N, j.. July lin
surgency broke out in earnest in the
national prohibition convention here
today and forced an adjournment Of
the first session without transaction OF
any business other than the passage OF
rule to take up during the afternoon
the election of a national chairman by
the convention itself. This was an In
surgent victory. Attempts were made
to go ahead with the nomination Of
presidential and vice presidential can
didates, but the insurgents had de-
creed that the national chairmanship
should first be settled and they had
their way.
A self constituted committee Of con-
vention leaders met today and agreed
upon a plan of taking what amounts
to blind ballot on the national chair
manship. Under this rule. which the
convention will be asked to adopt, no
nomination would he allowed, hut ball
loting would continue until one man
received a majority vote.
Jones Of Chicago We're busy today try
ing to Offset the insurgent movement
to defeat him. The conference Of lead
ers was attended by Francis E. Bald
win Of New York, Joshua Levring OF
Maryland, Samuel Dickie Of Michigan.
Quincy Lee Morrill, OF South Dakota.
r. H. Patton Of Illinois and Eugene
w. Chain of Arizona.
The adoption of the party platform
drawn by the committee on resolu-
tions also was put of until after noon
Many Of the delegates are anxious to
end up the business of the convention
tonight.
Atlantic City, n. j.. July 11.-Fac-
tions Of the prohibition party In con-
vention here determined upon fnisi
fight over the Craftsmanship Of the ma
tional committee today and planned tt
settle their differences on the floor oi
the convention instead OF trusting them
to the new national committee.
Insurgcnt leaders decided to propose
the name OF w. G. CalderwO0d. OF Min
neapolis. present secretary Of the ma
tional committee. for chairman. to sue
ceed Charles r. Jones, OF Chicago.
while the regulars will stand by Mr..
Jones.
A third candidate will be proposed
by sympathizers with the insurgent
element. He is 8. w. Lough. chairman
Of the Indiana state prohibition COM
mittce. Insurgents, 1t was reported.
would look upon Lough as q harmony
candidate and throw their strength to
him after supporting Calderwood on
the first ballot. The leaders Of both
factions plan to go into executive ses-
sion to conduct the chairmanship fight.
Platform 10 Drafted.
The proposed platform presented to-
day by the resolutions committee.
headed by s. f. J. Sibley. of Arizona.
Is as follows:
THE prohibition party OF the United
States OF America In convention at At
lantic City. N. j.. July H.. 1912. recog-
nizing God AS the source Of all gov
crnmental authority. makes the fol-
lowing declaration Of principles:
The alcoholic drink traffic is wrong.
the most serious drain on the nations $
wealth and resources, detrimental to
general welfare. destructive OF the In
alienable rights OF life. liberty and the
pursuit of happiness, and therefore. all
laws taxing or licensing traffic that
produces crime. poverty and political
corruption and spreads disease and
death should be repealed. To destroy
such a traffic there must be elected
TO power a political party which will
administer the government from the
standpoint that the traffic Ia crime
and not II business.
Dirset Senatorial Elections.
I'VE favor:
THE election OF United States SEN
ators by direct vote OF the people.
"Presidential terms OF six years and
one term only.
Uniform marriage and divorce laws
1.-The determination of polygamy and
the complete suppression of the traffic
in girls
Suffrage for women on the same
terms as to men.
Court review as to postoffice de-
cisions.
1.-THE absolute protection OF the rights
of labor without impairment OF the
rights Of capital.
"The settlement Of all international
disputes by arbitration.
"The initiative and referendum.
"The tariff 10 commercial question
and should be nxed on the basis OF ac-
curate knowledge required by a per-
,nanent non partisan tariff commission
with ample powers.
1--WE favor:
Currency Reform.
IAN elastic currency system adequate
to our Industrial needs
"The complete and permanent sepAr.
alton Of church and state opposing ap-
propriation Of public funds for any
sectarian purposes.
ssTha abolition Of child labor In the