Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-07
CHAFIN FOR GOVERNOR.
Prohibitionists Nominate a State
Ticket After a Long Fight
Over Their Platform.

For Governor-E. w. CHAFIN, Waukesha
For Lieutenant-G overnor--WILLIS w.
| COOPER, Kenosha.
For Secretary of Statc-E. s. CRONK,
. For State Treasurer-WILLIAM LARSEN.
For Alto y-General-wEs1Ey MOTT
| Neenah.
For Superintendent of Instruction-PROF.
A; e. WHITCOMB. Evansville.
For Insurance mmissioner-EDWARD
| BERG, Whitehall
For Railway Commissioner-GEORG
| CLlIHERO, Superior.
The above is the state ticket nominated
at the Prohibition convention recently
held at Oshkosh. This was the alI-impCr-
tant part of the work of the convention,
but it was after o'clock when the dele
gates took it up for action. The question
Of the adoption of a platform occupied
nearly all of the afternoon, and, upon re-
viewing the situation, it is found that the
most lasting impressions of the cOnven-
ton was this part of the proceedings.
Immediately after perma nent organiza-
ton, which was effected upon the report
OF the committee on organization appoint
ing f. Il. Sebenthal permanent chair
man, the committee on platform submit
ted majority and a minority report, the
latter signed by one member, MI. Smith
of Ma Olson.
A fierce fight ensued between the two
factions. The proportion of the delegates
IN favor of the majority report was 81,
| against vote of 80 on the other side.
| These figures were obtained when the
majority report was placed before the
convention for adoption. The contention
| seemed to center upon the question Of a
one-plnnk platform. The ma jority report
was adhered to by the one-plank people
and the other faction favoring the intro
ductIoI OF other questions Id the declara-
ton OF principles, voted for the minority
| report.
Following is the platforns which Was
hnally adopted after the multi-plank fac
| tom had succeeded in having the first
| plank Ill it's platform substituted for the
first In the majority report:
The Prohibition party in convention as
sembled at Oshkosh, August 26, 1898,
ma kes the following declarations Of prin-
! ciples:
First-we stand for the prohibition OF
| the. manufacture, importation and sale OF
| Intoxicating liquors as beverage.
| Seeond-That prohibition of the liquor
traffic is. right in principle and all systems
| OF taxing and licensing the same are wrong
! In principle, vicious in theory and failures
in practice:
Third-To the end that we may have
| an honest and economical administra ton of
| city government, we demand the addition
| of the liquor traffic. that the people and.
! not the saloons shall control the election
! OF officers
| Notwithstanding, that many reforms; are
| imperatiyely needed i'll state relating
| to equals taxation ownership regulation,
| taNphon and. control Of monoplies, the
| abolition of the free pass and frank system
| OF bribing county officials reduction in the
! costs of state, county, city aud town gov
| ernment. and that as the purchaSatjle Sa-
| loon vote is the one. great hindrance to, the
election of honest men to deal with these
| questions. demand prohibitions.
Fifth-That as; the liquor traffic. is the
| robber of labor and the destroyer Of wealth,
| we can never enjoy the full measure Of
| fndiyiduai and national prosperity until
| prohibition is secured.
! Sixtf--We demand that all territory here
| after acquired by. we'll that lately
annexed to-. the United States shall be
under prohibition; that we put upon our
| banner, never to- be taken down. the motto
NO more saloon territory
The platform was discussed plank by
! plank. and upon the conclusion OF the
! work it was adopted as whole
This finished, the next order Of bust
| ness was announced as the nomination of
| Il candidate for governor. Rev. w ..
| Cox Of Menomonee Falls made. a speech
and named as candidate the nominee,
G. w. Chain Of Waukesha. w II.
Clark was nominated by II. H Tubbs Of
Elkhorn. These were the most prominent
| candidates. but Mr.. Clark concluded to
| withdraw, stating that he did not have the
! time to devote TO campaign. He in turn
nominated J. E. Martin of Mineral Point.
|
nett of Black Earth.
An informal ballot was taken. resulting
! in vote Of ITO for Chafin. s for Clark
g for Smith and 30 for Martin. The NOM
| ination Of Mr.. Chafn was then made by
4 unanimous rising vote.
Mr.. Chafn made the following speech
| in accepting the nominations:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Con-
vention: I have many things to say to
| you, but YOU cannot hear them now. No
| n 6af1
| authority to present my name vote for
me for nomination of governor. have
| said from the beginning that it would be
| impossible for me to take it; that T could
not do it; that am the busiest man in
! Wisconsin in my business, and l could not
afford to make this canvass; and, not until
this moment land I have not fully decided
what to do now have come under in
structions not to take the. nomination from
| nay wife. and ought to obey Instructions
from this source, because / have yet q
long while to stay with that constituent
! But, gentlemen, you have done me the
| honor today of adopting; substantially the
| platform 1 advocated. and you have unani-
mOusly nominated me for the position,
and of all men in the state of Wisconsin
ernor consider have the highest honor.
Know what it means. was in the
first convention in 1881, when the party
was first organized with thirty mine dele
! gates present, when we nominated, TheO-
! dore d. Karouse for governor. Eve been
in every convention, state and national,
! I was unable TO attend on account of bust
ness. l know what the Prohibition party
| is know what sacrifices the Prohibitions
lists had to make to keep it up these seven
| teen years; / know what it is to be its
candidate and accept its nomination. IF I
do, and as live and stand here this mo-
ment, consider it highest honor and
would rather have this nomination at this
hour at Your hands than a certificate of
election from the hands of the Democratic
Or Republican parties; and, looking at it
| in that fight, and it Is the highest honor
| that will be conferred upon a citizen Of
| Wisconsin this year, l will accept.
Following the speech of acceptance the
| remaining nominees on the state ticket
were submitted by the committee on NOM
nations as given at he beginning OF this
article They were ratified unanimously
by the convention.
The conference committee appointed to
submit a report of the discussion at the
meeting held on the previous afternoon
submitted the appended set of resolutions:
! First-ResOlyed, that approve Of the
| financial plan of the state chairman and
| recommend its continuance. We also APP
| prove of the plan of personal canvass and
| recommend its continuance.