Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-31
AYSDRYS AND
DRYSONLY ARE
PROGRESSIVE
Prohibition KeynOter Says
Booze Still Holds Political
Whip Hand,

eThe prohibition party has been the
only progressive party of the people,
for the people and by the people, said
]. Raymond Schmidt in sounding the
keynote address of the state campaign
of the prohibition party at the state
convention yesterday afternoon.
The convention is being held IN the
Y N C. A.
."The action of the recent republican
and democratic platforms shows that
booze still holds the whip hand IN
politics." he declared.
"a combination of politicians and the
liquor trade has been formed for the
purpose of disregarding the wishes Of
the people and violating the spirit of the
eighteenth amendment"
Mr.. Schmidt declared that many menu
bers of the party had hoped that with
the ratification of the eighteenth amend
ment there would be no further need
of national prohibition ticket, and that
the passage of the Volstead act could
be accepted as final
The speaker attacked the candidates of
the two leading political parties when
he said mere silence on the part of the
two parties on the liquor question might
conventions had selected outstanding
statesmen of commanding Christian char
acter and recognized prohibition con-
victions
1.-The time is passing when a man may
be elevated TO the highest office in the
land without regard to his personal
character and convictions on moral ques-
tions''
he declared that prohibi.ionists are
not rubber stamp" voters, end asserted
they wanted a presidential choice with
out taking orders from Wall street,
Tammany hall, or a combination of the
Honor interests, underworld politicians
and big business
Cox or Harding can not be satisfac-
tory candidates for those who allow
conscience to direct their voting" he
declared.
He called attention TO the fact that
s'Mr. Harding was a member of the
senatorial cabal whose chief ambition
was to put the president in a hole at
every turn in the legislative road"
The speaker declared that the record
Of Gov. Cox is one of open friendship TO
the booze business, and declared that the
party emplem in this campaign could
appropriately be changed from donkey
to white mule
at seems to be a question this year
between Cox and-cocktails and Harding
and highballs.' "
He predicted a great victory for the
prohibition party In the 1920 election,
since the women have been granted the
ballot,
I'VE gladly shout the names of Wat
kins and Colvin to the country-true
American and clean citizens-and no man
or woman need to blush in shame in Civ
ing them their vote"
Mr.. Schmidt declared that the prohi-
bition party is generally in favor Of the
lea que of nations, and stated that the
party could not indorse Senator Har-
dings declaration for a separate peace
with Germany and the absolute rejection
of the peace treaty and league.
But while our position on the league
and treaty is similar to that OF the pre-
cat administration, we can not Indorse
the democratic party in this campaign.
for we do not want the league of ma
tions with a bungstarter attached the
speaker declared.
Suffrage. labor and school problems
were dealt with by the keynoter. as well
as referring to the present social m
rest
Profteering was denounced. and legis-
lation favoring the farmer was pledged
by the speaker.
Frankly, your speaker recognizes that
very similar conditions prevail in this
state to those which called forth the ma
tional prohibition ticket" Schmidt de-
clared.
What prohibitionist wishes to make a
choice between Senator James E. Wat
son and Thomas Taggart for United
States senator?
who among Won wishes TO indorSe
the Goodrich administration and politi-
cal machine?
On the other hand, what prohibition
list wishes TO sanction the Taggart- Bose
machine by voting the democratic
ticket?'
Schmidt pleaded for the convention to
hold the ideals or the prohibition party
in mind during the course of their state
convention