The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06
PROHIBITION AND WOMAN
 SUFFRAGE FAVORED IN
 PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM
Stormy Scene in Bull Moose Convention Just Before Close Nominations Made for Various State Officers-Dr Cross Named for Governor and Judge Long
 shore Will Oppose Underwood

1 tion of the statewide variety. On thi. | plank occurred the only marked struggl, of the day. The plank, after hour. colloquy. was adopted by vote of 33 tt 32. It was freely declared by many of ths delegates that the house. had in realty divided against itself''
 The Platform Outlined
 Other feature blanks of the voluminous platform were those which provided fol educational appropriation for the children of the rural sections, for good roads, fol | protection through pension laws of the old soldiers, for reform in taxation, for a primary in which all parties could nomi. nate their respective candidate on tho same day, for abolition of the convict lease system abolition of the cumulative feature of poll tax payment, and for 8 workmen's compensation act
 The following were the authors of the platform: II. H. Bolton. w. E. Hotch- kiss, T. J. Scott w. IT. McElroy P. E. Alexander A. P. Longshore, Byron Thammell, J. O. Thompson, Charles AL exander, and L. H. Reynolds, chairman.
 Before the platform was adopted 1t was amended at the suggestion of local members of the typographical union, who were present as delegates, so as to pro- vide plank demanding that all public printing be ordered done within the bounds of the state. The platform was bitter in its expressions of political hatred of democracy, and broad in it's invitation to democratic prohibitonists who failed 10 land their candidates April 6, and May Il, and equal suffragists who have found fault with democracy in that it has ig- nored the agitation of Alabama suf- ragettes.
 Debate on Prohibition
 The discussion of prohibition was the livest feature of the convention That discussion was had towards the conclu- sion of the work of the day, and was indulged in by practically every dele gate who could catch the eye of the chair man. It was precpitated by Julius w. Davidson of Birmingham when he urged that that plank of the platform be stricken. Joseph O. Thompson, iii an inn passioned address, objected. Mir Thoup- son, as matter of fact, was fiery, espe- cially when he expressed surprise in that a man of Judge Hundley's ability doubt ed the wisdom of making prohibition a progressive political football. This called for hot response from Judge Hunliey. who referred dramatically to the fact that MT. Roosevelt. himself had declared hts opposition to prohibition. w, H. McEl- roy of Walker county who professcd to be lcformed drunkard and who charged that certain local options. in the hall s'ttS q Foi taIhdl Slifls cdQSfu W1lI H De r'i'iise and delirious laughter from the prohibition side. Judge Longshc re de- fendeh tle plank. and Judge Reynolds If Clantci, made the usual prohibition speech in which the argument, save ths boys" was harped upon
 Chairman Howard then attempted to pour oil on the troubled waters by urging the abandonment of the plank until the national committee could bs heard from. In his attempt he made uso of all his talent as an orator. Judge Reynolds. as chairman of the platform committed closed the dehate amid cries of "ques- ton, question" Many delegates were standing on their feet at the time. The first count was B to 32 in favor of the plank. A subsequent count gave the plank victory by vote of 35 to 27 In the heated arguments the names of Oscar w. Underwood. Richmond Pearson Hob son. Charles Henderson. and the governor Of Alabama were freely used
 Obear Is Chairman
 Mir. Howard, in taking cnarge or the convention, discussed and adversely criti- cized all other political organizations, In each of which on former occasions, he was enrolled as a member He drew ap-