South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-18
TAFT SENT HANLY
INTO DRY RANKS
Candidate Tells Why He Quit
Republicans - PrOhiS
Only PrOgreSSiVeS.

THE prohibition party is the only
progressive party in the country
said j. Frank Hanly. former gover-i
nor of Indiana. and now the prOhi-
bition candidate FOR president in
an address before an audience Of,
500 people az the nigh school Tues
day night. Hanly said that the party
was progressive because 1T alone
stood for the abolition OF one OF the
greatest vices and curses OF an time,
alcohol
Besides Hanly Ira Landrith, can
didate for vice president oliver w.
Stewart chairman of the prohibi-
ton national campaign committee.
w IT. Hickman candidate for
United States senator from Indiana
and j. Raymond smith state chair
man addressed the meeting
when the candidate for president
entered the auditorium the audience
saluted him by rising 90 It's feet and
cheering. When he was ready 10
speak DE received the chautauqua
salute. The meeting was an enthusi-
astic one and every utter3nce OF the
speaker was applauded
Why lie Quit Republicans.
Hdnly said that he had repudiated
the republican party because they
refused 90 repudiate the statement
made by EXPIRES Z Taft that IL was
idle 90 amend the constitution of
the United states IN regard 20 the
liquor traffic because 70 could not bee
enforced He told of the attempt to
fa f..l ga.
statement and OF their refusal and
then of the attempt 20 get the dem
ocratc party 10 oppose the traffic
and IT'S refusal
The speaker denounced the two
big parties as surreuderus every
decent right every just cons.d-
Grafton for TIM 'eht of the people
Of the county to Ibis great mon
ster, which c,.uses loss OF life, health
and reputation and brings misery
and suffering 10 millions of homes
In discussing this issue, Hanly
said. The essence. the soul of
American liberty lies i'm the right of
the American citizens TO choose for
themselves policies OF state, and.
having chosen. the right 20 have
in American liberty is comprehended
IN that sentence. II an amendment
10 the federal constitution prohibit
ins the liquor traffic or any other
amendment made in the orderly.
thoughtful process provided for
amending the constitution cannot
be enforced when made. then rep
resentative constitutional govern
ment fails in this nation"
National Option Only Remedy
National and not state or local
option was declared by Hanly TO
be the only way 20 stamp out the
liquor traffic throughout the United
States. The local or state measure
does not cover enough territory 10
make il effective and IL driven out of
one place. the insidious destroyer Of
homes moves 10 another locality.
The traffic must be entirely wiped
out OF the country in order TO put a
stop Co IT,
In discussing the other issues Of
the campaign Hanly said that the
prohibition party stood for a broad
comprehensive program OF lesisla-
lion He said that il stood for the
right OF woman TO vote and believed
that the question was "a national one
and not state. "If the black man Of
-he south was "a MT person TO earn
-he right of ballot through blood
she'd then the white woman of the
north is far more nit"
a reasonable military prepared
ness" enough % insure this country
rom invasion and defend ourselves
1n land and sea. was advocated 10y
Hanly. "Militarisn and human free
tom are incompatible here and
everywhere said the speaker.
LOathc 10 Intervene
Maintenance OF the Monroe doc
rine and the proper handling of the
burdens which if thrusts upon tlis
nation and an aversion 20 inter-
seutior N Mexico unless it was alb
solutely necessary to prevent the loss
81 American life and property was
DICED hy the speaker
A world court OF arbitration and "a
united police force capable of putt