The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-20
Prohibition Party's
KeynOter Hits
Militarism
NON-DRINKERS
ARE PROGRESSIVE
Need Imperative For
TeetOtal Presi-
dent

SI. PAUL MINI, July SV.- ne
cali OF the hour is the challenge OF
a supreme opportunity. to an unpar.
alleled sacrifice. These are the
words of triumph-Peace. prosper.
ity and prohibition. Elect Prohibi.
ton. Write woman into the con-
stitution. Turn ont the exploiters
OF the people Take private profit
from war. Stop the slaughter Of
peace. Save America and serve the
world"
In these words Temporary Chair.
man Daniel A. Polling concluded his
keynote address at the outset OF the
Prohibition national convention
which convened at st. Paul. Min
nee ota Wednesday.
Mr.. Polling. declaring that the Pro
hibition party WAS now the sole rep
resentatiye OF progressivism in ma.
tional politics. extended an Official
and hearty invitation 20 the 4.000.0 900
voters who supported the Progress
sive party ticket In 1912, and sug-
gested that whatever the technical
name Of his own party should be
upon the Official ballot this year, Il
would be known henceforth as the
Liberal party OF the United States
Expressing the evidently over
whelming sentiment OF the conven.
tion. Chairman Polling assailed the
campaign OF militaristic prepared
ness. arraigned the Republican and
Democratic parties alike for what
he alleged 20 be an eNtravagant
waste OF national funds. eulogized
Jane Adams, attacked az length
the activities OF the Navy league,
and after advocating unequivocal
loyalty 10 the Monroe doctrine, the
T., establishment Of world court of
arbitration. international reciprocity
OF trade, radical reform in the treat
ment OF immigrants. the develop
ment OF a national program for the
constructive use of the United
States army In time OF peace. and
the immediate enactment by federal
statute and amendment OF woman's
suffrage and various social reforms,
he concluded his plea with the die.
tum that prohibition spells prepar-
edness." and that the hour had come
10 change the popular slogan among
temperance forces OF National pro-
hibltion in 1920 10 the campaign
battle cry. ~ national prohibition
president in 1916
Hundreds OF the same kind of
home town folks" who make up
the church boards. the Chautauqua
crowds and who arc running the dis
trict schools in thousands OF towns
and villages. swarmed into St Paul
today for the opening session OF the
Prohibition national convention
Motherly old women OF the type
that attend the home and foreign
missionary society meetings back
home and that make jellies for the
pastors aid society picnics, were
in the crowd SO were bearded,
grcy.halrcd old men in their black
Sunday go.to-meeting" clothes,
some Of them with collars and some
OF them who never wore one.
These delegates who came 10 st.
Paul imbucd with the thought OF
downing the Demon Rum are az diff
ferent from the crowds who attend
oil conventions Of other political
parties as the rock coated city NOR
chant f. from the gnarly-hsted,
aproned storekeepcr az Hicks Cor
ners. or any other cross roads. The
ProhibItionists seem more earnest
and care less for show.
The women brought their tat.
tins, their knitting and their patch
work.
II was hot day and a coatless
one. Coliarless, suspender showing
shlrts-some OF them blue, some of
them "boiled"--dotted the crowd in
the Auditorium.
For instance there was Col. j. NJ.
Ingersoll, OF Idaho. grizzled, grey
mustached ranchman, who sat on
the platform. His boiled shirt was
collarlcss; he wore no coat, but his
diamond stud illuminated his shirt
as no necktlc could His gray socks