Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-12
PROH|B|T|ON|STS
DISCUSS NAMES

Ian IN S11I July A-s n
change of the party name was pro-
posed to. the Prohibition national con
vention here today. Suggestions
that the party had outgrown Its name
which have been discussed informally
since the gathering here of the dele
gates, brought a definite proposal
from Rev. S. H. Taft, of California,
that the convention adopt the name
Conservation party" Action on the
matter probably will come late today.
and a lively debate on the question is
expected.
Il wish the convention to consider
the Importance of changing the name
from Prohibition to Conservative
party" said Rev. Mr.. Taft. 1.-THE
name of Prohibition does not in any
full measure signify the great purpose
for which we stand pledged-to take
the government from the hands Of
corrupt political parties ruled by the
rum parlor.
Added to the fact that the name
inadequately sets forth our purpose
and work." he continued, sit has been
d~iscredited and robbed. of its former
meaning by the law-defying attitude
of the dominant rum-ruied parties.
The name has become a handicap, in
stead of an inspiration Let us prove
u right to public confidence by
keeping step with the onward march
of events. as did the old Liberal
party, which changed its name before
1t attained the overthrow of slavery.
Conservation means all that pro-
gressive mean and more. Let, us take
it before some other organization has
appropriated it" = =
Other names suggested by delegates
are: Progressive party" and Liberal
party" - $50 +. . :
Prohibitionists in national conven-
ton yesterday had a dispute over the
adoption of the platform and when
the rules committee made Its report at
the morning session here also was a
minority report by Clarence E. Pitts.
of New York. The plan of the
minority was for the convention to
elect the national committee in con-
vention and then let that body elect
its W chairman
Francis e. Baldwin, did not exactly
like that plan and by a. series of
maneuvres and time-killing speeches
succeeded in frustrating 1t by having
the convention adjourned for the noon
recess without definite action.
Baldwin wanted the convention to
elect a chairman by secret ballot. No
nominations were to be made from
the floor and there was, to be. no de
bate. Each person was to- vote for
whom he pleased and nobody was to
know the names until the. vote was
announced by the tellers. He maneu-
vered so we'll that he carried his
point, and all the afternoon there
was balloting for a chairman.
Virgil G.. Hinshaw, a young law
yer OF Oregon, was elected chairman
last night. This is the most desirable
office within the gift of the party. 1t
carries an annual salary of $4,000
and the practical administration of
party affairs between national con-
ventions.
The majority report on platform de-
cried the liquor traffic as a crime and
not a business, and asked that 1t be
abolished.
The platform also favored suffrage
for women; uniform marriage and d.
vorce laws; election of United States
Senators by direct vote; a Presi-
Dental term of six years and only one
term; protection of labor without i'm
pairment of capital; settlement of in
ternational disputes by arbitration;
initiative, referendum and recall;
abolition of child labor in mines and
factories; equitable graduated income
and inheritance tax; protection of
one day in seven as day of rest.
There was a howl from several
parts of the hall that the liquor plank
was not adequate, and that there
should be a clause calling for the
abolition of manufacture, importa-
ton, expectation and transportation
of liquor. This part of the platform
was corrected last night. =,