The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-24
QUAY COUNTY PRO.
H|B|T|ON|STS HOLD
FIRST CONVENTION

The Prohihitionists of Quay County
held their first County Convention last
Saturday, which was well attended
considering the fact that the party is
Just organizing in the County. Seven
teen delegates took part, only three
being present by proxy, and delegate
came from various parts Of the county
The convention was called to order
los Harry n. McElroy, who was there
upon selected as temporary chalrman.
Upon accepting the temporary chair
manship. Mr.. McElroy addressed the
convention relative to his purposes in
becoming party prohihtoniSt i'e
stated that prohibition represents to
him the greatest issue before the
American people. He said he had in
the past supported men who were OPP
posed TO prohibition and parties OPP
posed to this issue. but from this
time. he would never again give his
vote 10 "A party or II candidate, regard
less of his rarty who is opposed To
the prohibition of the liquor traffic.
The chairman then announced that
it had alway, been the custom of the
Prohibition Party to open all its con
ventions with an Invocation, and called
upon Rev. Maddox. who led the con-
vention in an Invocation which was
very impressive.
The convention then entered upon
It's business. selecting John Whitmore
as chairman and Rev. y. j. Reasoner,
secretary.
The committees were appointed and
after their deliberations, the chairman
called upon Miss Sarah ID. Ulmer of
Hudson New Mexico, as "A special
mark of appreciation of the great
work being done 10y the women OF the
county for the Prohibition cause, to
read the National Platform of that
party. The reading of the platform
was perhaps the most interesting fca-
ture of the convention. Both the plat
form and the reader were heartily
cheercd. II has been generally con-
ccded by the press that the platform
for 1916 is the greatest platform that
the party has ever written and that
its leaders this year are among the
great men of the Nation.
The platform declares for prohibit
ton of the manufacture, importation,
expectation. sportation and sale
or alcoholic liquors for beverage pur-
poses: for woman suffrage; for pol
icy of peace and friendlincss with all
nations. II condemns the wasteful mil
itary program of the Democratic and
Republican parties, ami says; I'VE
will not allow the country TO forget
that the first step toward physical,
economic. moral and political prepar-
edness is the enactment of National
Prohibition" The prohibitionists de-
clare for non-partlSan tariff com
mission. reciprocity, against the viola
ton Of the sovereignty Of Mexico. The
platform says: THE Democratic party
has blundcrcd and four years ago the
Republican party cyadcd and passed
on the problem it now asks the OPP
portunity To solve II declares for
conservation of national resources,
appeal from departmental decisions
To the courts: uniform marriage and
divorce laws and the supprcs sion ~
the traffic in women and girl; one
term of six years; public ownership
of public utilities; social Justice; in,
tative and referendum, and measure
for development of the agricultural
interests of the nation,
Hon. r.. r.. Winter addressed the
convention in short but very earnest
and interesting talk.
The central committee was author
ized to make additional endorsement
or nominations to fill the ticket, I,
make endorsements of state candidate
which the party in this county "il
support.