Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-10

by the full use OF the powers Of Con
Eress, the prohibition Of child labor
and ali the other ~humanities" Of the
1872 Progressive platform
An attendance Of al least 25.OoO PEG
pie is expected The Auditorium. with
a capacity of 10000 persons. has been
engaged and overflow meetings viii Be
held In the ArnGory and the Masonic
( Temple.
Virgil G. HinshzE. national chair
man, and other Prohibition leaders are
now engaged in winning the support Of
men formerly prominent in the Pro
gressive party Mr.. Etzshaw quotes
John VI. Parker. the erstEhile PrUgres-
sive nominee for ylce-presIdent. as say
ing that a ProgressiTeProhibi par
~, with the right man for President.
would break the solid South and have
= fair chance Of success in November
William J. Bryan will attend the
convention He stated recently that
prohibition viii b. the issue Of all
platforms four years hence. Among
those available for the presidential
nomination are former Governor Foss
OF Massachusetts. former Governor
Patterson OF Tennessee. former Gov
erlor Hanly Of Indian. former Gov
nor Sulzer Of SeE YORK. and several
eminent private citizens. intending
HenCy Ford
The platform viii contain z strong
demand for beneficsnt labor legisla-
ton. for world peace and q world court
OF arbitration, sufficient preparedness
for national protection. government
ownership OF the commercial telegraph
and telephone and other advanced leg
islation-
The paTty's campaign workers will
include some Of the most powerful ora
tors in the world DR.. Ira Landreth.
president Of the Worlds Y. NJ c. a.
IL one OF these. Governor Patterson
Of Tennessee. Captain Richmond Pear
son Hobson. George Z. Stuart Of Viz
ginia- and a host OF Chautsuqua and
pulpit orators will tour the country in
behalf OF the ticket
The platform will appeal strongly to
all women, for. aside from the pledge
men want, II will contain a STRAIGHT
out suffrage plank, endorsing the
Susan 3. Anthony amendment 20 the
Constitution.
Daniel Polling. national leader Of the
Christian Endeavo. movement, has
pledged his strongest support, and sim
liar assurances have come from lead
Ing Methodists, Prcsbyterians, Bap-
lists and most Of the other dcuOTpiDa- !
lions
The conventions aim will be TO com. |
bine the strength OF the various re. |
form forces of the nat!cn, TO adopt |
platform OF sincerity that will appeal !
TO all who desire real progress and
and TO nominate a leader
who can win the masses and retain the
OF the business world.
The party will not lack for the sin.
ews OF war. Any needed amount Of
money already IL available
For three months. after the cOnven-
ton, Chairman Hlnshaw states, the
e-ProhibitionIsts will make
the greatest fight the country has seen
since the Confederate war.
Chairman Hinshaw states: We are
now assured of a welding together OF
certain great influences that will pro.
duce leadership able to carry the
cause to victory in November"
Predictions are being freely made By
prominent men OF both the old parties
that the proposed new Progressive
Prohibition party will be stronger and
more popular than the third party un-
der Roosevelt's leadership and that Il
VIII have a greater chance OF success.