Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-24
pROHIBIrIONISrs
Continued from mage s

wears To form satisfactory League OF
Nations He claimed the United States
will not losc sovereignty, showed the
impropricty Of using the Constitution
against the League of Nations and asserted
there will be league whether we want it
or not. In relation to the League of
Nation he classcd the United States with
Turkey, Mexico and few smaller coun-
tries. He cited manhood, womanhood,
home and character rs great questions.
He declared the liquor traffic is Boil
shcyik and will be alive so long as agita-
tion continues under ground. He told
Prohibitionists not to let ''wets" bull them
bv saving the liquor question is settled
and alleged "wets' are trying to unsettle
il He said there will be a continuous set
,lemcnt of the question, but no final settle
ment. He remarked that Harding IN the
senate voted wet" 80 times and 'dry"
twice. Brvan's "ratio Of Is TO !, Harding
saw the ''band wagon" and tried to get on
bv voting for the Eighteenth Amendment
and the Nolstead law.
Nomination of the Prohibition ticket
followed adoption of the following plat
iorm: !,
ssThe Prohibition party for more than
20 wears has led the fight for national
prohibition and now rejoices that the vic
tory has been won, and prohibition IN
cor,,otsted in the Constitution and the
Volstcad act passed by the almost unani-
NOUS assent of the nation, and 1t might
seem that It's work was done, but there are
the f,sllowing reasons why 1t should con-
sinuc as political party:
"There is well-organised and de-
tcrmined effort being made by the liquor
interests and very largely backed by
large part of the active politicians OF both
Democratic and Republican parties TO
modify the Volstead act by declaring beer
and light wine 20 bc non-intoNcating and
IN ~ dong to reopen the saloon and make
IL possible for any TO sell without re-
str,ction. This would reopen the brewerles
and put them in power again without the
restrictions under which they operated In
the past. -. oe .,o dom,
inant parties have met and adopted plat
forms silent as TO this threatened danger,
Notwithstanding il was the biggest ques-
ton before them. They have maintained
conspiracy of silence on this vital question.
Tho nominations they have made for the
highest office in the land do not represent
the desires of the people rs expressed at
the primaries, but were made at the dc
tation Of few of the most reactionary
leaders Of both parties, the majority OF
which leaders are VIGOROUSLY hostile to
prohibition. These candidates have failed
10 express themselves as 10 what Will be
their action on this most important ques-
tion OF changing the Volstead act or
energetic enforcement of the prohibition
laws, In view of these facts there Is no
other consistent course for all who are in
favor of prohibition to pursue than TO
vote for Watkins and Calvin as the only
candidates for President and Nlce-Presl-
dent who stand for the Eighteenth Amend
ment and its enforcement.
1--WE recognize that the most vital issue
under the present circumstances IS the
election of a dry Congress, governor
and Legislature, and TO this end We en-
dorse such candidates irrespective OF party
who we believe can be depended on TO
liquor question.
believing that third party should
investigate the characters and abilities
Of candidates for State and county offices
and make a ticket of only the best that
are offered by the dominant parties, pre-
scnting suitable independent candidates
where those parties fail 10 nominate the
right kind OF persons, thus giving the IN
patriotic citizens who cannot |
all the nominees themselves
an opportunity TO vote for the best IN |
ferests Of the State, all OF which Is q neceS- |
sity in our present political condition, |
and with this purpose we submit to the |
voters Of Delaware the ticket nominated |
herewith, believing that Its election rep |
resents the very best interests of both |
State and nation.
I'VE especially commend this ballot |
10 the newly enfranchised voters, who |
must determine for the first time If their |
ballot shall represent blind partizanship |
or intelligent, patriotic interest IN the |
public welfare.
I'VE stand for the enforcement Of the |
present State laws with reference to the
liquor traffic and against the notification |
Df these laws. We endorse the Prohibition
platform"
The convention elected a State COM
nittee, consisting of Lewis ". Brosius,
D. B. Maloney, Rev. Robert Watt, Mrs. |
Fannie T. II. Hay, Mrs. Martha NJ .Slaugh-
.er, L. Clifton Sutton, Rev. Thomas j.
Sard, John Heyd, Rev. Alfred Smith,
Mrs. Ella ID. Cordray, John r. Price,
Z. J. Winder and Mrs. Clara Marshall,
md the committee elected Mr.. Brosius
,hairrnan and Mrs. Slaughter secretary
treasurer, DR.. Watt and DR.. Smith with
lrew from the committee because they
opposed the nomination OF Prohibition
Presidential electors.
Mr.. Brosius and Mrs. Emerson were
.lected members of the national committee.
The sum OF S265 was subscribed in
esponse 10 an appeal for campaign funds.
Names of persons endorsed for Sena-
ors and Representatives In the General
viii be announced at conven-
ion 10 be held IN Wilmington soon.
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION.
Lewis W. Brosius of Wilmington,
hartman of the State Committee, called
be convention To order at ii 40 o'clock.
Rev. George White Dawson of Whining
on offered prayer. In brief address he
ave as reasons for prohibition activity
Harding's almost universal record as
eing wet and his refusal TO express him.
eff on the temperance question" and the
Democratic National Conventions re-
ection Of William j. Bryan's recommenda-
ions.
Mr. Brosius proposed the nomination of
andidates for Presidential and Vice
residential electors and Endorsement of
aricus State nominees.
Mr.. Brosius was elected temporary
hairrnan of the convention and Mrs.
1artha NJ. Slaughter of Wilmington
emporary secretary. The temporary
rganization was made permanent. While
he committee Oh enrolment was prepar-
az It's report, Rev. Robert Watt Of Viii
lington, Captain John Price OF Lewes and
thers made addresses. DIR. Watt doubted
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