The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
Big National Convention VIII
Convene July IS.
Chorus of 200 Voices VIII
Drown Out Demon Rum.
SALOONKEEPER'S SON THERE
Will Describe 12,0OO-Mile Hike
Advertising Meet. -
Ex-Governor st. John of Kan
sas to Preside at One Session.

Chicago, July 6.-The formal pro-
gram for the prohibition national con-
vention at st. Paul, Mimi, July 1921.
was issued today at the headquarters
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 new political align
ment. the program for which is not
vet fully outlined. Members of the
committee indicated that the plans for
this conference are in the hands of
nationally known reformeIs who have
not been previously allied with the
prohibition party and who favor the
amalgamation of the prohibition
party with other reform elements IN
der a new name.
The convention proper Will be
called to order by National Chairman
Virgil G. Hinshaw at 1890 a. m.
Wednesday morning. July -: FOLLOW
ing the Invocation, the routine bust
ness of the convention will begin with
the reading of the official call by the
secretary of the national committee,
Mrs. Frances E. Beauchamp- of Ken
lucky. Convention committees will
lions, after which the temporary
chairman, Daniel A. Polling of Bos-
ton will be introduced and deliver the
keynote address. This will be fol-
lowed by addresses of welcome by
Mayor " G. Irwin of St. Paul and W.
G. Calderwood, who will speak for
the prohibitionists of the state. The
response will be by F. w. Emerson of
California, member of the national ex-
ecutive committee. -ss- 'j.r
Women Play Strong Part.
The afternoon session will be given
over to committee reports and mis-
cellaneo'is business and the Ramsey
county w. c. T. U. will tender a re-
ception to the women delegates and
visitors in the Masonic temple.
There will be a public mass meeting
in the convention auditorium in the
evening. After a half hour of music
by a chorus of 700 voices led by Pro-
fessor Pease, James H. Woertendyke
of California will call the meeting to
order and preside during the intro
duction of eight of the leading young
men of the party, who are state chair
men or field workers and who will
each give a five-minute address. In
cluded in the list is Laurence p, Nc
Gahan. the Chicago saloon keepers
son. who will tell of his .l2,9eo-rnile
hike to advertise the convention. For
mer Governor Sulzert Of New York
Will deliver. the address of the even
ing. s. ...,..i ,.,..s, .,,i- : -. -
The report of. the work of the
Women's, Prohibition federation by
Mrs. Florence Shown Hyde of Chicago,
addresses by editors of leading party
newspapers, an address by DIR. Will
liam Shaw, general secretary of the
Words Christian Endeavor union,
election of the national committee and
report of committee on platform and
| resolutions, will occupy the Thursday
forenoon session.
IT'LL
| will be college oratorical contest in
the Y. w. G. A. auditorium, auspices
intercollegiate Prohibition associa-
ton, an informal dinner at o'clock
and a big parade in the evening.
To Adopt a Platform.
Ex-Governor st. Jonn of Kansas
will preside at the public mass meet
ing on Thursday evening, when ad-
dresses will be given by Prof. Charles
seaman OF the Presbyterian board of
! temperance, Rev. Clarence True Will
son 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 nom
ination of the candidates for president
and vice-president The Friday eve
ming session will be designated as can
didates' night and will be presided
over by former National Chairman
|
Watkins, 1908-1912 Prohibition candi-
date for vice-president will give an
| address introducing the candidate for
vice-president and Eugene w. Chafin
! 190S-1912 candidate for president, will
introduce the 1916 candidate for this
| office.
Conferences to complete the perma-
nent organization of the Women's Ma
tional Prohibition Federation and tc
inaugurate plans for special effort
during the campaign among the foul
million women. voters, will be held
each morning beginning at 8 O'Clock
in the Y. w. G. A. auditorium an6
continuing until the opening hour Of
the convention proper.
Fraterna1 delegates and official rep.
resentatives from various organi
cations will be introduced from time
to time during the convention. In
cluded among these will be a repre-
sentative of the National Women'l
party, according to a communication
received from the chairman, Mis-
A-ne Martin.
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