Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-08
DRYs MEET JULY e1.
Probably Name Presidential candi-
date-Hinshaw to Preside.
Ry Associated Press

date-Hinshaw to Preside.
| BY Associated Press.
Chicago, July S.-Now that pro-
hibition is here, the fate of the pro-
hibition party will come up for dectc-
ion at its regular presidential con-
| vention in Lincoln, Neb., July 21.
The prospect at present is that the
party will put q presidential ticket
In the field again this fall, Virgil G..
Htnshaw, chairman of the Prohibi-
ton National Committee, said today.
Both the republican and demo-
cratic parties by omitting plank
endorsing the eighteenth amendment
have dismally failed in living up to
the standards demanded by the
American people in forty five states."
said Mr.. Hinshaw in formal state
ment. 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 session will be given
over to a law enforcement mass
meeting. Another new feature Of the
1920 convention will be the discus
sion Of world prohibition. "Woman's
Hour" is the theme of third ses-
sion.
The Lincoln convention, which will
be the party's thirteenth quadriennial
gathering, win be called to order at
10 o'clock on the morning OF July 81,
by Chairman Hinshaw. After read
ing of the call by Mrs. Frances e.
Beauchamp, Of Lexington, Ky, sec
retary Of the national committee,
Aaron Watkins, of Germantown, O.,
as temporary chairman will make the
keynote address. Mr.. Watkins was
the party's vice presidential nominee
in 1908 and 1912.
Clinton B. Howard of Rochester,
N. Y, who presented the case for
prohibition before the republican
national convention for the World
Prohibition Federation, The Federal
Council Of Churches, the Prohibition
Party and other organizations. will
then speak of "The 18th Amendment
The Lost Plank" Clay Needham,
Of Los Angeles, Calf, will follow
with an address. "Why Democracy
SHED at It." w. G. Calderwood Of
Minneapolis, is to speak then Of
How the Committee of 4s Met the
Call" Mr.. Calderwood Is national
ce-chairman of the party.
Committee reports will be heard
and permanent officers elected on
the afternoon Of the first day, this
session closing with an address by
DR.. D. Leigh Colvin of New York,
president of the intercollegiate Pro-
hibition Association. DR.. Colvin's
subject is "The Message Of Our
Partys Half Century History For
Today"
Thursday morning is scheduled to
bring election Of the national pro-
hibition committee and the report on
platform and resolutions. The sFey,
Elton r. Shaw, OF Chicago, flnanpial
secretary of the intercollegiate sFfo-
hibition Association will make an i'd
dress. Y5s
Women have the floor to them
selves Thursday afternoon. "Women's
Entrance into Politics will be the
theme Of the first speaker, Mrs. Viola
D. Romans, of Columbus. o. The
other speakers and their subjects
are: Protection Of Home Interests" ;"
Hortence Ropp, Roanoke, Va:
"woman's Influence on Legislation"
Marie C. Brelm, Los Angeles, Calf;
How Far Will Her Influence
Reaoh?" Margaret Wintringer, Chi
cago; and "The Dawn Of New
Era" Mrs. Florence Slown Hyde,
Erie, III. Several Of the speakers are
vice presidents Of their state ". c..
T. U. The evening before the con-
vention opens will be given to the
woman's Christian Temperance
Union.
Thursday night is to be devoted to
the Prohibition Foundation" an in
corporation for the extension of ma
tional and world prohibition work. >
Adoption Of platform and presiden-
tial nominations are scheduled for
Friday morning.