The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-09
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IN TH|RTEENTH QUAD
RENN|AL SESSION At
LIN COLIN JULY 21-2S

Chicago, H., July 9.---Now that pro
hibition IL here, the fate of the pro
hibiton party will come up for de.
cision at its regular presidential con
vention In Lincoln, Ncb.. July 21.23,
The prospect at present IL that the
party will put presidential ticket In
the field again this fall, Virgil G.
Hinshaw, chairman OF the prohibition
national committee. said today.
Both the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties by emitting plank
endorsing the eighteenth amendment
have dismally failed in living up to
the standards demanded by the Am
erican people in As states" said Mr.
Hinshaw in a formal statement. I'VE
of the prohibition party consider 1t
incumbent upon us to maintain
party organization to give expression
to the millions of dry voters in the
country"
For the first time In the history
OF a prohibition national convention
one OF the sessions will be given over
tn a law enforcement mass meeting.
Another new feature Of the 1920 con-
vention will be the discussion Of world
prohibition. "Woman's Hour" is the
theme Of third session.
The Lincoln convention, which will
be the party's thirteenth quadriennial
gathering. will be called to order at
10 o'clock on the morning Of July a.
by Chairman Hinshaw. After reading
OF the call by Mrs. Frances p. Beau.
champ, of Lexington. KY, secretary
NJ the national committee. Aaron
Watkins, of Germantown. O., ~ TEN,
porary chairman will make the key
note address Mr. Watkins was the
pnrty's vice presidential nominee In
1908 and 1912
Clinton n. Howard of Rochester. N
y. who presented the case for pro,
hilition before the Republican ma
tonal convention for the World Prohi-
b!iion Federation. The Federal CCun'
Gil of Churches, the Prohibition Party
and other organizations, will then
speak of THE 18th Amendment-Thc
Lost Plank" w Clay Needham, OF
Los Angeles. Cal. will follow with
an address. why Democracy SHED Mt
It." w. G.. Calderwood of Minneapolis
IL to speak then of How the Com
mittce Of As Met the Call" MIR Calder
wood is national vice.chairman oil
the party.
Committee reports will he heard and
permanent officers elected on the af
ternoon of the first day, this session
closing with an address by DIR. ID.
Leigh Colvin of New York, president
of the Intercollegiate Prohibition AS.
sociation. DR.. Colvin's subject is THE
Message Of Our Party's Half Century
History for Today"
Thursday morning is scheduled to
bring election OF the national prohi-
bition committee and the report on
platform and resolutions. The Rev.
Elton r. Shaw, OF Chicago. financial
secretary Of the International Prohibi-
ton Association will make an address.
Women have the floors to them
selves Thursday afternoon. "Women'S
Entrance into Politics." will be tho
theme of the first speaker. Mrs. Viola
d. Romans Of Columbus o. The 9TH
er speakers and their subjects are!
Protection of Home Interests" Hor'
tense Ropp. Roanoke. Va; "Woman's
Influence on Legislation" Marice {.
Brehm. Los Angeles. Cal; How Far
VIII Her Influence Reach?" Margaret
Wintringer. Chicago; and The Dawn
OF n New Era; Mrs. Florence Slown
HYDE Erie ILL., Several Of the speak
ars are vice presidents of their state
W. c. r. u. The evening before the
convention opens will be given to the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Thursday night is to be devoted
10 the Prohibition Foundation an
INCORPORATION for the extension Of ma
tionul and world prohibition work.
Adoption Of platform and presiden-
tial nominations are scheduled Tor
Friday morning.