Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-30
RESOLUTIONS CONDEMN cANDI.
DATE WITHOUT MENTIONING
HIM BY NAME.
STATE CONVENTION
IN STORMY DEBATE
Several Delegates Opposed to Church
Taking Political Action - Majority
-er Resolution Over.heimins-OHi-
:ers and Members Of Board of Man
ayers Chosen.


twenty minute oral battle in which,
both clergy and lalty !ndulged freely,
the Iowa Baptist convention at Forest
Avenue church adopted a resolution
rondemning W. L Harding, republican
candidate for governor, and urging the
Baptists of the state 10 ignore pleas !
for party loyalty at the polls Nove1n-
Der J.
The name of the Sioux City man is
not mentioned in uhe resolution, but,
nevertheless, the committee SO worded |
1t that there was no doubt as TO whoI
is meant in the minds Of the Baptlsts-
The Resolution.
The full text of the resolution fol- |
lows:
Whereas. BY a combination Of the !
wet voters OF all parties, and thru the |
raising Of false issues 10 deceive dry
voters. the leader of the wet forces has
been nominated for governor OF this
state; and,
Whereas, We realize that the fight
FOL. dry state has not been finished
but has only been begun by the repeal
Of the mufct law: and,
Whereas, The supreme political
task in Iowa for the next two years
calls for the most conscientious and
relentless enforcement of the prohIbi- |
tory law; and,
Whereas, The adoption Of the pro-
hibition amen dment is !nseparably
bound up with the faithful enforce
ment Of the present prohioitory law;
and,
..Uloroos rba poyarror nj, the state
by the appointment Of state agents fort
the enforcement OF law, and by his d.
rection Of the activities Of the attorney
general as provided by law, is the first
and final factor fer the enforcement or
betrayal OF the prohIhito-y law; and
Whereas, The present hour isl
fraught with such unusual and far
reaching consequences 20 the welfare
of the state the protection Of thel
home. and the advancement of publicl
morals; therefore. be It
Resolved, That We summon curl
constituency to disregard the plea for
party loyalty and TO vote only for al
candidate for governor who stands for
the faithful enforcement of the prohib-
tory laws. and who can be trusted TO
employ all the Departments Of govern
the law IN every part of the state. We
submit that the promises Of a candi-
date for such high office ought to be
weighed in the light Of any previous
legislative record. and also by the
character Of the vote TO which such a
candidate owes his nomination"
Vote Overwhelming.
During the debate on the resolution
hn
received as much applause as those
r.ho favored 1t. 1t looked FOR time
as if the vote would be close but when
the yeas were called for there were
only about fifteen persons who failed
&c rise. The majority for the resolu-
ton was SO overwhelming that the
7ellers were ordered not TO count the
vote.
". NJ. Krebs. Of Cedar Rapids.
opened the assault on the resolution.
He declared he supported George Cos
son: that ne had contributed to the
prohibition cause, and that he was a
member OF the Business Mems Tenn
persnce Association. but that he would
support Harding at the polls.
He deplored the condemnation Of the
republican party and its leader in the
Sthtc ne !" DIS EOUuujs dppiduutC.
Several delegates sprang to their
feet TO answer the Cedar Rapids man.
DR. Stephen Wilcox was recognized
sy the chairman He reminded Mr.
Erebs that the resolution named no
party or candidate.
He was followed by the Rev. Mr..
Tandy, OF Mason City. The Metho-
eist church has alienated some of its
most prominent members ny taking
the step you are advocating here to-
day" said he. In the honorable name
&c the Baptist church I ask you not to
pass this resolution"
This talk was greeted with hand
claps IN various parts Of the house.
FeiIman Turns Tide.
However, the rapid-fire address Of
the Rev B. F. Fellman, chairman Of the
resolutions committee, completely
turned the tide. In a voice trembling
with emotion the local pastor said;
I'VE are facing a crisis in Iowa.
Not only as regards the governorship,
but also the other offices, Including the
lieutenant governor and the justices OF
the supreme court In behalf Of the
widow and the child who have felt the
hand OF the liquor traffic, are We going
to take a backward step now? Are we
going 10 keep silent on an Issue that
is so important? Will we refuse to
raise our voice when silence is Grim
inal? Des Moines is full of temp bars
today running without profit and
awaiting the time when a wet gov
ernor and a wet legislature will allow
them TO sell beer and every sort Of
drink
Several other delegates eager to ex-
press themselves were cried down and
the vote was taken. The other resolu-
tons were adopted en- masse.
Officers Chosen.
The nominating committee reporte,
the following officers:
Presidential. L Foskett, Shenan-
doah-
Firs. vice president--Josln G. F
q. Cedar Rapids.
Second vice PRESIDENT. r. Sage
Washington.
Recording secretary-Rev. r. r.
9adler. Pella-
Treasurer. b. Cochrane, Dies
Mcines.
Ass0ciational Representatives On the
\ board Of managers: Burlington. J. NJ
Mercer. Burlington; Creston, Frank
Hariday. Creston. Cedar Rapids. Rev.
~ ~. e. STANLEY. EiioTa. Cedar Valley
Rev. L z. Vets. Iowa Falls; Central,
Cyrus Gilson, Knoxville. Danish.
RASchenbach. Council luffs: Daven-
purt. Rev. T. F. Mills. Davenport; Dee
s Mosnes. western, Rev T. A. Searcy.
Perry; Dubuque, E. B. Gibbs, Waukon.
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