Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-08
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Pre.ents- I'd Adoption ls Almost
Certain Chairman Dover in Addrsss
Attacks Policies Of Wilson Adminis-
tration and Scores Republicans.

Des Moines, July 8-The prohibition
question promised vigorous contest
in the progressive convention here to-
day. with both the wet and dry leaders
claiming victory before the formal
opening. Conferences which lasted
late into the night broke up without
solution of the problem having been
reached. Indications. however. were
that a resolution endorsing submission
OF prohibitory amendments to both
state and federal constitutions would
be presented. The forenoon was taken
up with district caucuses. 1t was ex-
pected that the real business Of tha
convention the platform. would not be
reached until late this afternoon. Early
Indications being that this document
would not be put In final form until
the last moment
J. NJ. Dover. OF Marengo. temporary
chairman. sounded the keynote Of tho
state campaign In his address at tho
opening OF the convention. Judge Al
bert d. Norton, Of ST. Louis. delivered
the principal address this afternoon.
The Fifth district caucus Of progress
sives was harmonious, and the follow
ing were selected on committees: Reso-~
lutions. o. D.NAshbrook, Marshalltown:
organization. Robert Linden. Grundy
Center: credentials. O. A. Ontjes, Hol-
land; committeeman. H. L. Lamb.
Cedar Rapids.
Dover Scores Republicans.
The republican party IL now burr
dened with bosses who care nothing
for public honesty or the rights of the
people. and use the party to satiate
their own inordinate greed. This WAS
the declaration Of ]. M. Dover. tempo-
rary chairman in the progresaivs stAta
convention here today. In the course oe
apeech In which he criticised the sd
ministration for It's foreign and do
mestic policies and attacked the rer.
publicans. At the same time he lauded
Theodore Roosevelt, declaring the dele
gates were met to give expression to-
our abiding faith in his peerless lead
ership.'
Chairman Dover condemned what he
called the methods OF interpreting and
ruling on the constitution"
He reiterated former declarations OF
party leaders touching the tariff. recall
of judges and kindred questions and
predicted that amalgamation of pro-
gressives and republicans would prove
impossible.
Committee Is Dry.
BY selection of members of the res
olutions committee in district caucuses
1t was regarded as certain that the
platform of progressives will make
prohibition strong feature. Repre-
sentative Kingsland. of Winnebago
county, who is on the committee, an
nounced when elected he would favor
a strong prohibition plan. Rev. ]. j.
Adams, of Council Bluffs also will as
sist in writing the platform.
Committeeman Named.
Sixty-nine Of the ninety nine coun-
ties Of Iowa were represented in tho
convention when called to order by j.
II. Wylie. chairman of the state CEN
trail committee. The total number OF
delegates present was about 800.
The resolutions committee of the
convention and the district committees
men of the party were named rs fol-
lows:
First district. John l.. Benbow, Fort
Madison; Second, j. W. Cooper, Dav-
enport: Third. II. A. Morey Waverly:
Fourth, w. Stevenson. Fayette; Fifth.
o. ID. Ashbrook Marshalltown; Sixth.
Frank Beatty. keokuk county; Seventh.
j. +. Steele, Madison county; Eighth.
Clarence Began. Clarinda; Ninth. J. b.
Adams Council Bluffs: Tenth. T. A.
Kingman, Lake Mills; Eleventh, Z. J.
Stason. Sioux City.
District committeemen--First. c, Il.
Hampton, Mount Pleasant: Second, j.
NJ. Dover. Marengo: Third. II. A. Nor
ey Waverly: Fourth, o. w. Stevenson.
Fayette; Fifth. III. j. Lamb. Cedar
Rapids: Sixth. j. III. Wylie, Sigourney;
Seventh. Nj. l.. Fuller. Des Moines;
Eighth. N. +. Chance. Ringgold coun-
ty; Ninth. l.. p. Hadley. Anita; Tenth.
Joseph Smithback, Algona; Eleventh.
j. b. Wertz, Spencer.