Grand Forks herald., 1916-07-06
PR0H|b|T|0N|STS
WILL MEET SOON
New Political Alignment of
Moral Reform Forces is
Planned.

Chicago, July 6.-The formal pro-
gram for the Prohibition National
Convention at st. Paul, Mimi, July
1921, was issued today at the head
quarters of the National Committee
here. A Get-together Conference will
be held on the 18th with . view to
bringing together the moral reform
forces Of the nation in q new political
alignment, the program Of which Ia
not yet fully outlined. Members Of
the committee indicated that the
plans for this conference are in the
hands Of nationally known reformers
who have not been previously allied
with the Prohibition party and who
favor the amalgamation Of the Pro-
hibition party with other reform ele-
ments under q new name.
The convention proper will be call.
ed to order by National Chairman
Wednesday morning, July 1s. Follow
ing the invocation, the routine busi-
ness of the convention will begin
with the reading Of the official call by
the secretary Of the national commit
tee. Mrs. Frances e. Beauchamp Of
Kentucky. Convention committees
will then be elected by the state dele
cations. after which the temporary
chairman. Daniel A. Polling Of Boston
keynote address. This will be follow
ed by addresses Of welcome by Mayor
v. G. Irwin Of st. Paul and w. G.. Cal
derwood who will speak for the Pro-
hibitionists Of the state. The response
will be by F. w. Emerson Of Califor-
MIA. member Of the national executive
committee.
The afternoon session will be given
over to committee reports and miscel-
County W. G. T. U. will tender a re-
ception to the women delegates and
visitors in the Masonic temple.
There will be public mass meet
ing in the convention auditorium In
the evening. After a half hour Of
music by q chorus Of TOO voices lead
by Prof. Pease. James II. Woerten-
dyke Of California, will call the meet
ing to order and preside during the
young men Of the party who are
state chairmen or field workers and
who will each give five minute ad-
dress. Included in the list is Lau-
renee P. McGahan, the Chicago saloon
keepers son who will tell Of his
twelve thousand mile hike to adver-
tise the convention. Former Cover
nor sulzer Of New York will deliver
the address Of the evening.
ems Prohibition Federation by Mrs.
Florence Slown Hyde of Chicago. ad-
dresses by editors Of leading party
newspapers, an address by DR.. WILL
liam Shaw. general secretary Of the
Worlds c. E. Union, election Of the
national committee and report Of
committee on platform and resolu-
tions. will occupy the Thursday fore
noon session.
The events Of Thursday afternoon
will be college oratorical contest in
the Y. w. c. A. auditorium, auspices
Inter Collegiate Prohibition associa-
ton. an informal dinner at o'clock.
and a big parade in tho evening
Ex-Governor st. John Of Kansas will
preside at the public mass meeting on
Thursday evening when addresses
will be giHen by Prof. Charles Scan
Ian Of the Presbyterian board Of tom
of the Methodist Episcopal Board Of
Temperance and Sumner N. Haynes
of Indiana.
Friday will be given over to the
adopting Of the platform and the
nomination of the candidates for
president and vice president. The
Friday evening session will be desig
mated as can0ldateS nlSnt ana Will Oe
presided over by Former National
Chairman Charles r. Jones Of Illinois.
Aaron s. Watkins. 190s-19l2 Prohibi-
ton candidate for vice president will
give an address introducing the can
didate for vice president and Eugene
w. Chain, 19os-1912 candidate for
president will introduce the 1916
candidate for this Office.
Conferences to complete the per-
manent organization Of the Women's
National Prohibition Federation and
to inaugurate plans for special effort
during the campaign among the four
million women voters. will be held
each morning beginning at o'clock
in the Y. w. G. A. auditorium and
continuing until the opening hour Of
the convention proper.
Fraternal delegates and ofncial rep
resentatives from various organiza-
tions will be introduced from time to
time during the convention. Includ-
ed among these will be q representa-
tive OF the National Women's party
according to communication recciv-
ed from the chairman. Miss Anne
Martin.
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