Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-05-01
CHANGE THEIR NAME
The Prohibition Party in Minnesota
Becomes the National Party
in State Convention.

After several hours of debate the
Prohibition party Of Minnesota at its
convention at Minneapolis last Friday
voted to merge with the new National
party, organized in Chicago last o.
tober Only seven votes were cast
against it. The new organization in
cludes also the Progressives, the
Spargo or loyal end Of the Socialist
party and other reform forces.
gressional seats and other offices
throughout the nation this year.
Present officers Of the Prohibition
party will be retained until after the
primary election in June.
BY an urgent agreement made a
condition of the party union, pledges
and other assets Of the Prohibition
party, amounting to nearly $4,000
are to be devoted to an aggressive
campaign for the State, and National
constitutional amendments. This fund
will be handled by the former Prohi-
bitiOn state committee and will be en-
| tirely separate from the finances Of
the new party.
| \ convention Of National party dele
gates. three from each congressional
district in the state, will be held with
| In fifteen days to suggest party nOmin-
| ations for the November election.
The platform Of the National party
will be formulated after the primaries
as provided by law. The convention
adopted resolutions on Americanism,
prohibition, suffrage and the prize fight
scheduled to be staged in an arena
at Midway July 4th. The resolutions
follow:
We stand for Americanism. We be-
lleve that this country was created for
| the earth. We rejoice in the fact that
| it has offered asylum to the oppressed Of
other lands. We love it's free institutions
and its lofty ideals with an undying devo-
ton. We rejoice that these lofty ideals
and free institutions are to be spread.
to the world. We pledge our all to the
winning of the war to make this world
it's flag and it's ideals should come first
in the affections of every citizen and
he who loves another land equally with
this is unfit for citizenship here.
We denounce the traffic in intoxicat-
ing liquors. We beliVe in it's abolition.
1t is a crime and ought not to have the
sanction and protection of our -overn-
ment. To conserve food and fuel men
and money, we call upon Congress i'm
mediately to pass a prohibitory law for
the period OF the war and for six months
thereafter We also urge upon the
President of the United States the ex-
erciSe of the power vested in him as
war measure to- proclaim that no foods
or feed shall be used in the manufacture
Of intoxicants for beverage purposes.
We deplore the fact that the Min
demand of more than 100000 citizens
submitted to them in writing, that in
this state they should decree that the
liquor traffic should be prohibited Until
the close of the war.
The right of citizens of the United
States to vote should not be denied
or abridged by the United States or any
state on account of sex. We declare
en- and we call upon the United States
to submit speedily the Susan B. Anthony
amendment that has already passed the
House to the legislature of the several
states for their ratification
I'VE desire to express our indigna-
ton and to protest most vigorously
against the holding of the prize fight
scheduled to take place in ut THIS ,lso st tte
Governor of Minnesota and the State
Safety commission to use the utmost
Of their authority to prevent such an
outrage on decency and such oesecia'lo"
The convention was called to order
by Prof. o. O. Stageberg, of Red Wing,
State chairman. Frank P. Vroman,
Minneapolis, was temporary chairman
and made the keynote speech. Hon.
Rufus P. Morton Of Princeton was the
permanent chairman and Mrs. Quincy
Lee Morrow, Secretary.
The convention closed with an ev-
ening rally in the interest of the
amendments. Senator E. E. Lobeck
presided A half dozen statewide dry
organizations, allies they were called.
presented five-minute greetings to
their comrades in the fight. Chas. ].
Hall of California, and Homer l.. Cast
lie of Pennsylvania made the principal
addresses. A substantial addition to
the campaign fund was made. The en-
tire convention was prevailed by a
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