The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
Five State Conventions
BERRY AND CASTLE.

BERRY AND CASTLE.
It was supposed that Homer l..
Castle would be nominated for COVER
nor at the big Pennsylvania ProhlDl-
ton convention. But he sprung sur
prise on the body, presenting for that
place in an eloquent speech the name
of VIM. H. Berry, the Democrat or
Prohibition proclivities who was last
fall made state treasurer by the com
bined votes of Democrats, Prohlbl-
tionists and Lincoln Republicans. The
nomination of Berry went through.
Mr.. Castle was named for lieut.. gov
ernor. The name of Farmer" Greasy,
a Democrat prominent as a champion
of the peoples rights, and E. A. Corey,
an independent Republican, completed
the ticket.
If the Democrats should endorse
Berry, things would be "all tore up IN
the Keystone state.
THE HOLSTERS.
Thirteen hundred delegates attended
the Indiana Prohibition convention.
It was 1.-The greatest ever" National
chairman Jones presented st. John and
Daniel badges to the 267 veterans OF
the campaign of 1884 who were pres
ent. A full ticket was nominated and
the campaign fund started with $500.
The second plank of the platform
reads:
1--WE assert our belief that the present
tendency to graft has it's origin in the
purchasing of exemption from prosecution
by aw-violating saloonkeepers:, ana no mas mas
been fostered and encouraged by the
bribe of high license. which the nq I;o'1
traffic has beer! paying for permission E;s IN
to live, and we declare that the splrit OF
graft can never be overcome SO long as
a business which is condemned by the
churches, the courts and all Chrlstlan
civilization is legalized for the money II
will pay and the revenue 1T Will Drlng.
WISCONSIN,.
Badger Prohibitionists met at Madison
on the 18th and 14th insts They nomi-
Gov Gov, A. F. Fehlandt; Sec. Of State, ]; E:
Clayton; Attorney Cen, B. p; Van k 4hea
ham, ham; Sta State Treas. B. W. Anderson. The
convention was stirred with the orations
of Gov. St. John, Hon. Homer Z: Castle;
w. G. Calderwood, and with the music OF
the Badger Auto-Quartet.
There were majority and minority pHth re- e.
ports of the Platform committee. BOtn OF
the reports arraign the liquor traf1lc ano
the license system; declare Tor law en-
forcement; favor county local Pr ON non
governmental ownership OF all utlntles.
The minority report, in addition, endorses
equal suffrage and a direct vote Tor presi-
dent and United States senators. Both
reports were referred without vote OF
the convention to the state Candidates
for their final decision, in accordance
with the new law. ~.
Preceding the convention occurred the
second annual council of the Women's
Prohibition Club of America. Among
other resolutions, it declared for an eight
hour day for labor and where women &c
equal work with men, equal pay; white
life for two and for legislation preventing
the traffic in girls. DR.. e. L. Eaton
Mrs. E. Norine Law, and Mrs Carrie
Nation spoke.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
The best convention in the party's his.
strong ticket was nominated, headed BY
Knute Lewis for governor and pr. z. V
Templeton and R. J. Day fer Congress
Gov st. John and Nat: Sec d,tians f fEt
State Fund brought the total to $500,
for this year. AS the. year is only hal
over, this more than doubles any recort
made in the. state heretofore. o.,o
things. the governmental control of rail
roads and all other public utilities; tn
more equitable assessment OF properly
the election of United States Senators b!
direct vote and women suffrage 1t op
poses the fee system of paying PUBIC
officials, the issuance OF passes to other
than railroad employees and special priv
ieges in the form of rebates and other
wise.
At the state convention, which strucl
a new keynote of enthusiasm harmony
and aggressiveness, Hon. L. s; Coffin wa va
wears state president of the anti-salool
league and is known and loved as voter
K. W. Brown is his running mate. Tn
platform includes declaration in favor o