The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-13
BUSY
The Iowa Forces Are Leading In
the National Campaign.

Iowa Prohibitionists are reporting
continuous activity from their state
headquarters at Oskaloosa, though
Executive Secretary Taynton who
has managed the dry" campaign for
the past year has retired from the
state to give his personal attention to
the Wisconsin field. The work OF
enrolment and organization will be
maintained with great vigor. State
| Chairman Williams, who Is principal
| of the Beacon schools, Is giving much
personal attention to details and
maintains a strong Office force at Os-
kaloosa. He is assisted by Secre-
tary Taynton who is keeping in touch
with the general situation, directing
the field work, and suggesting the
detail that is indispensable to success
in political propaganda.
Il "Prohibitionists, in general" said
Mr.. Murphy, in charge of the State
Headquarters in Oskaloosa, have
Ibeen given a couple of thrills in the
nouncement that the systematic en-
rollment of five million dry voters
under the prohibition party banner
: has DeSuu oil over Tic udtlOh HS
, first reports show that 34,S53 have so
far been lined up. Several pledges
are being used, all counting in the
five-million enrolment stunt. One
lperson in Illinois sends up $3.50 votes
in one months campaign. One town
' ship in New York state has more vot-
ers enrolled to vote the prohibition
ticket than there are voters in all the
other parties combined. Leaders
maintain that if voters who are
against the saloon locally can be in
duced to join this movement. In
| fact, temperance people in general
have come to the conclusion that the
liquor traffic cannot be destroyed in
anything short of a great national
movement.
Another thing that has stirred the
hearts OF the third party people is
sudden impetus given to the national
campaign fund. A wealthy prohibit
zionist from Indiana has donated ST.
500 outright, and $4,000 conditional,
on quarter of million being raised
by June l. A campaign is on to Sc
cure this latter amount, and re-
sponses so the National Chairman
announces, are coming from all direc-
tions. A campaign is now on to St
cure this total.
Iowa Prohibtionists are taking
special satisfaction in this situation
as this state has taken the lead of all
states in both enrolment of voters
and the raising of funds. Over one
thousand declarations to vote the
prohibition tickets in 1914 and 1916
are on file at state headquarters and
nearly $4,000 has been raised during
the past ten months to carry on the
proposed propaganda. $1,000 was
raised in less than 80 days and spe-
cial effort of men constantly in the
field engaged in organization work.
and open headquarters with trained
office force has been maintained at
Oskaloosa The committee expects
to begin the new year with a series
of local conventions preparatory to
holding the biggest state convention
ever held in the state. This Will be
dated for the early summer. This
campaign will be conducted by speak
ers of national reputation, assisted by
many local spell binders. There will
be something doing all along the line
every day in the week from now I'M
til election day says State Chair
man Williams"