The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-11
Prohibition Convention
to Make No Overtures
to Progressives
STRAIGHT'S BILL
is NOT FAVORED
One Reason is That
Anti-SalOOn League
Backs Measure

\ senator StrAlgnts OIL LoI statV
wide prohibition Is not likely 10 be
indorsed by the prohibition state
convention, which meets in the u
N C, A. building. Friday morning.
nor is Il possible that oyertures win
be made TO the Progressive party.
whose state convention adopted q
prohibition plank. a few weeks ago.
These opinions are held by Merritt
A. Stipp, state chairman Of the Pro
hibition party.
The Prohibition party has always
felt that prohibition Is a national
ISSUE said Mr.. Stipp. "Wednesday.
IF. therefore. the Progressive party
introduces a prohibition plank in its
national platform. we shall be glad
TO treat with them. But while II Is
against liquor in Michigan and for
liquor in Indiana. we can expect no
united action"
Senator Straight's measure Ia look
ed upon with suspicion by the Pro
hibitionists because II Is approved
by the Anti-Saloon league. The Pro
hibitionists claim that the Anti-Sa-
loon league worked against their
candidates In last falls campaign in
many crucial states.
Virgil @. Hinshav, Of Chicago.
chairman Of the National Prohibt
ton committee, win attend the
Michigan convention. Mr.. Hinshaw
was elected chairman OF the com
mittee In the Atlantic City conven-
ton Of 1914 He was formerly gen
eral secretary Of the Intercollegiate
Prohibition association II was Al
Mr.. Hinshaw's suggestion that the
party raised y250.O00 for concentra
ton campaigns In Washington. Ore
gcn. California. Arizona and Penn
sylvania. As result Of these cam
paigns. the Prohibitionists elected
their first congressman. Charles II.
Randall. In the Ninth California dis
trict Though Mr.. Randall Is also
claimed as Democracy. One OF the
Progressive candidates for congress
In Oregon ran second: Eugene w.
Chain. former candidate for presi-
dent, was third in the senatorial
race In Arizona, and William p. r.
Ferguson, editor Of The yindica-
tor" was beaten for congress In
Pennsylvania by a small majority.
Mr. Hinshaw now has a plan on foot
to secure 1000 college raen. at army
wages. SIS a month aud expense. to
secure signatures TO the following
pledge: God being my helper. no
political party which does not de-
clare. In its state and national plat
forms. for the overthrow of the
liquor trafhc can have my suppor
or vote
IF 100000 signatures TO this
pledge are secured" says Chairman
Stipp, "a Prohibition administration
will hold forth in washington. Note.
do not say the Prohibition party
win elect a candidate; I say that
the administration will be in favor
OF prohibition.
The state central committee viii
meet, Thursday evening. Friday
morning. at 10 o'clock, the state con
yention win be called 10 order py
Chairman Stipp. The Rev. +. b.
Haggard. pastor Of the warren-aye.
Baptist church. will deliver the .invo-
cation. Fred W. Corbett, OF Ian.
sing. former candidate for governor
and present national committeeman.
viii deliver the keynote address.
The Rev. G. A. Salyer. OF Hillsdale.
viii speak on "Our adjustment 10
present conditions in politics"
After adjournment, for lunch. the
committees will report and the plat.
form will be adopted. The state tick
ct will then be named Mr.. Hin
shaw will then address the conven.
tion on The present outlook" j
Raymond Schmidt. state chairman
OF the Indiana Prohibitionists, will
also deliver an address. and there
will be a reading by Olive Clark
Stipp. Of Detroit. At s o'clock
there will be banquet for county
oficers.
Friday evening. a meeting viii b
held In the Y. NJ. G. A. auditorium
with DIR. Alfred Lowther presiding
Mr.. Schmidt and Mr.. Hinshaw viii
both deliver addresses. There viii
be music by Ralph Elliott and. Mis-.
Irene Rosenberg. OF the Detroit Con
servatory OF Music. and a solo
Jim and Me-" BY Mr.. supp.
/ II Is expected that about 200 dele
gates will attend the convention
There Is little or no pre-conventiou
discussion as to candidates.