Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-19

POLLING DELIVERS
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Contest Between Sulzer and Hanly
Forces Becomes Bitter and Chain
Is Mentioned as Compromise Can
didate For President-Arrival OF
John p. St. John, Standard Bearer
of 1884, Arouses Great Enthusiasm.

ST. Paul, July 19.-The convention
Of the national prohibition party was
called to order at 1920 this morning
with delegates from practically every
state in the union here. The arrival
of John P. st. John, of Kansas, the
partys candidate for president in 1854,
evoked the first outburst OF applause
by delegates.
Meetings of rival bodies of delegates
favorinS the nomination of J. f. Han
ly and William SulZer for president
preceded the convention and under the
surface talks Of Z. w. Chaplin, as
compromise candidate grew as the bit
terness of the Hanly -Sulzer contest
went on.
Temporary Chairman Daniel A. Pol
ing of Boston, gave the keynote ad-
dress when he attacked the 'militar-
ism on the preparedness program of
the democrats and republicans and
delegates stood up thruout the hall and
Cheered.
Hinshaw's Opening Address.
The convention was formally opened
by Virgil G. Hinshaw, national chair
man. Mr.. Hinshaw, in mis- opening re-
marks, spoke in part as follows:
This convention completes the
rounding out Of fortysix years of UNI
interrupted history.
"Greenbackers, popul:sts and bull
moosers may perish from the earth.
but we live on forever, or until our
purpose is achieved.
Our party ship has served as a
refuge to those who would vote with
clean hands, and as a life-boat to those
who have been cast adrift by wrecked
liners,
This. the year 1916, marks the high
tide Of prohibition sentiment in Ameri-
ga and the world. We are not here to
perpetuate and create anew an avenue
of expression for the multitndes who
have caught the vision and desire to
register their convictions for an eman
cipated womanhood and childhood. for
the adjustment Of crime by the elm
nation of crimes producer, for the Ill
innate establishment Of a world court
of Justice and for honest government.
I'VE are met here to put In nominal
ton candidates for president and vice
president the mention of whose names
will >be felt and recognized in every
home in America.
1--WE are here to inauguratc n cam
paign that will reach every voter Of
every county and every state of the
union We are here to enlist service,
to call for sacrifice, and to perfect an
orga nization that will be as efficient
as our conscience is clear and as pro-
ductive Of results as our mind is pur-
poseful.
I'VE have a clear field. We are the
one organization in this campaign that
stands for the woman. the child. the
home, and for the conservation Of hui
mainly"
Mr. Hinshaw then introduced the
temporary chairman Of the convention,
Daniel A. Polling, OF Boston
Opening Of Convention Delayed.
Chairman Polling attacked munitions
manufa cturers and eXultcd at the prog
ress Of the prohibition and suffrage
movements. Chairman Hirshaw callct,
the convention to order fully an hour
after the time set by the program COM
mittee. Prayer was offered by Samuel
c. Edsall, Of Minneapolis. bishop OF
the Episcopal church in Minnesota.
Mrs. Francis +. Beauchant. OF Lex
ington. KY. secretary Of the national
committee, read the call. and Mr.. POI.
ing was then introduced as temporary
chairman and Immediately launched
into his speech.