Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-07
PROH|S To HOLD
FIRST CONVENTION
HERE THIS YEAR
viii Precede Republicans and
Democrats in Nominating
Ticket VIII Meet This Aft
ernO0n,

The prohibilionist state convention
for New Mexico Will lac held this aft
ernoon In the offices OF the Rev Ran
dolph COOK, 122 South Broadway,
commencing at O'Clock. The pur-
pose Of the convention Is to reorganize
the state committee and nominate an
electoral ticket, adopt a state plat
form, elect delegates to the national
prohibition convention at st. Paul,
July s, ~. 30, II. ana to enroll New
Mexco's share OF the 5000, 600"
voters enlisted for national prohibit
ton
This will be the first state conven-
ton to he held In New Mexico this
year william a. Brubaker Of Chi
cago will be one Of the speakers
The call il issued over the sigma
/ ture Of II. i Albertsnn, chairman pro
tenn Here It Is.
no all Friends ~ state and Nation
al Prohibition in New Mexico.
Aty Dear Comrades. "A mass state
convention for New Mexico will be
held at Albuquerque Friday April q,
1916, in the offices Of Randolph
Cook 122 South Broadway. COM
mcncing at / O'Clock y. m.
This convention has been called for
the purpose OF redrganizing the state
committee, nominating state ticket
and adopting state platform and
transacting all other business that
may properly come before It,
The convention viii also consider
and decide upon plans to enroll New
Mexico's share Of the 5000, 600 voters
now enlisted on the basis of the o.
600 600 pledge agreement for ma
tional prohibition. Nearly 100000
names to date have been secured
throughout the country and a host OF
the greatest men in moral reform en-
deavor In America, including eN-GoN-
crnor Eugene ~ Foss of Massachu
setts. cX-GoVcrnor Hughes of Arr
iona, Ex-Governor Sulzer of New
York. Ex-Governor John =. st John
of Kansas. Judge Ben h. Lindsey of
Denver, John r. Mott, Fred Il. Smith,
Ira Landrith, Eugene W. Chafin,
Clinton A. Howard and many others
have already given their heartiest APP
proVal TO this movement.
Nothing will speed the day of state
wide prohibition and arrest the
thought of the people SO, much as an
aggressive national prohibition cam
paign in this state this year. Every
friend of the cause, both men and
NNihtis NNtlN tflAillbNi VI nAih WV NJ
Ina such organizations as the ". c. T.
T., Anti-sal0on league. |. q. G. 7. ana
all similar ORGANIZATIONS are espec-
Tally urged to be present or forward
some message expressing their inter-
est and approval of the movement 70
the convention, care Of Randolp Cook,
l22 Broadway.
We are 10 have the special privi- !
lego OF the presence of Hon. William
A Bruhaker of Chicago, who Is one
OF the most widely known national
leaders and a speaker of thrilling
power.
Please see that a notice of this con i
vention is placed In your local paper !
and that announcements of same is /,
spread as widely as possible in your |
community, as the time Is short and |
the opportunity is great. Plan to
come yourself or see TO 1t that your |
town is represented at the meeting.
Yours for New Mexico dry and |
America free from the liquor traffic. |
H. Il. ALBERTSON,
state Chairman Pro Tenn, Mills
Mora County New Mexico.
Virgil O. Hiushaw. National Chair
man, ZOE North LaSalle street, CHI
cage Ill.