The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-21
Prohibition Party
Opens Convention


kins, keynote speaker. told the dele
gates. we must place In the field
a ticket OF fenf presidential si2e and
make campaign thut VIII win the
respect Of oil thinking men and
WonicIi." t
Mr.. watkins said that the prnhibI-
ton question was not settled and
would not be until the machinery OF
government is attached ana this law
breakers surrender nc0ndltionally.'
The experiment OF even partially
enforced prohibition" he said has
been 80 eminently satisfactory and the
demonstrations of moral and indus
trial improvements 10 convincing TINT
millions OF haiters between two opin-
ions nave been convinced beyond a
shndow OF n Doubt
Mr.. Watkins ram on the prohibition
ticket in 1905 md 1919 ms It's candi-
date for the vice presidency. He In
professor OF English In "A school at
Germantown. Ohio.
The prohibition keynote speaker m
phaslzed the Interest ~ the prohibit
lion party in other questions confront-
ing the country. He declared that
tho whole country desires the league
OF nations" and that II wonld finally
he adopted, hut he characterized f'res-
ldent Wilson's course In handling II US
having too much the favor Of au'oc-
racy'' and said his plan could not he
adopted without radical revision"
Flags Big Parties.
ON prohibition Mr.. Watkins snic.
when we inquire OF The leaders OF
the 1--WE major parties why an IRON
clad prohibition plank omitted
from each OF the party platforms. we
are blandly Informed hat the quOs-
ton In settled Years aKo when we
pleaded for such q plank. they said
that II never can be settled, or ut n
rate. Il IN too soon to make tho fight.
Now II Is too late to mention tho sub
eot. | wonder when would have been
the prvchologioal moment that the
question of prohibition would have
been strictly up to date.
"This Is "a subterfugo OF course.
Merely setting down a group OF figures
does not solve 4 problem and n dec
hration OF war does not conquer u ma
tlon; neither does the passage OF n
law, statutory sor constitutional, set
tie any question. Prohibition Is not
settled and Will not he settled until
the machinery Of government Is at
tached and the Awbreakers surrender
Internationally.
Every refusal to declare for law
I enforcement simply encourages he
wet forces to believe that the present
wave OF enthusiasm will recedo and
that the people will soon forget. Then
the fight can be renewed with some
hope Of success. Hence the silence ~
these platforms Is n wet silence II
will be 30 interpreted. Neutrality Is
now an impossibility. one side or the
other In defeated, and the parties that
permit such n resul have simply re-
fused to take the a or allegiance.
while we return tho right rs In
dividuls to use our influence againft
any and all evil habits and practices.
we mus, not scatter our forces or
weaken our position as n party ON the
real political issues.
"Wc must place in the field a ticket
OF real presidential size and make a
campaign that Will win the respect OF
! all thinking men and m We
must he radical in doctrine, put cign-
fled In manner; and above all. we
must be optimistic and aggressive,
with no apologies 10 any man for our
faith, and no fear OF n II except
tho Lord and one more victory VIII
he added to the long list now standing
TO the credit OF the only political party
that was never defeated"