Gilpin observer., 1908-07-23
EUGENE w. cHAFIN FOR PRESI.
iDENT, AARON S. WATKINS
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
PLATFORM is BRIEF
cHAFIN CANDIDATE FOR COVER,
NOR IN ILLINOIS, WATKINS
IN OHIO.

Columbus, O.-The Prohibition ma
Honal convention Thursday nominated
Eugene w. Chafin of Illinois for presi-
dent and Aaron S. Watkins of Ohio for
vice president.
On the first two ballots Mr.. Chafin
did not show a great amount Of
strength, receiving but 1876 out of 1883
votes on the first, and 376 out Of 1887
on the second ballot.
His nomination was practically as
sured, however, when the roll call be-
gan for the third ballot His own state,
which had voted largely for Daniel R..
Sheen of Peoria, Illinois, and the New
York delegation, followed by those Of
Indiana and Wisconsin, came over to
Mr.. Chafin and on the third ballot he
received total Of 636 votes.
Chafin's strongest competitor was
Rev. William B. Palmore of st. Louis,
who received 274 votes on the first bal
lot, 41S on the second and a compara-
lively small vote after it was evident
that the nomination of Mr.. Chafin could
not be prevented.
The convention up to this time had
run smoothly and without the slightest
friction. 1t was decided to make Mr..
Palmore the vice-presidential nominee
and he was named by acclamation. He
declined to accept and persisted in his
attitude despite the strong urgings Of
his friends.
After considerable skirmishing it was
decided that Prof. Aaron S. Watkins
of Ada, Ohio, should be named by ac-
clamation, but a discussion arose over
the suspension Of the rules.
An extended debate followed which
finally resulted in the restoration OF
the rules and a ballot for the vice pres
idency.
Three men were named: Prof. Wat.
kins, T. B. Memaree of Kentucky and
Charles S. Holler of Indiana. Then the
ballot resulted in the nomination OF
Prof. Watkins by an overwhelming ma
jority, and he was Immediately there
after, upon motion of the Kentucky del
egates. made the unanimous choice OF
the convention.
Both the presidential and vice-presi
Dental nominees are candidates for gov
ernor in their respective states on the
Prohibition tickets.
Eugene w. Chafin, who leads the
Prohibition party this year, is an at
torney residing in Chicago. He is 4
native nf Waukesha, Wisconsin. and
for some years practiced law there. He
was at one time candidate for governor
| pf NiSnnnSin tho Prohibition ficxat
and was this year placed in the run
ming for the same position in Illinois
by the Prohibitionists of that state.
The forenoon session of the conven
ton was devoted to the discussion and
adoption OF brief platform which il
probably the shortest on record, con
tanning not more than $50 words. Its
planks are:
1.-THE submission by Congress to
the several states of an amendment to
the federal constitution prohibiting the
manufacture. sale, importation, expor
tation or transportation of alcoholic
liquors for beverage purposes.
"2-The immediate prohibition OF
the liquor traffic for beverage purposes
in the District of Columbia, in the ter
ritories and all places over which the
national government has jurisdiction
the repeal of the internal revenue tax
on alcoholic liquors and the prohibi
ticr of the interstate traffic therein.
"3-The election of United States
senator's By direct vote of the people.
"4-Equitable graduated income and
inheritance taxes.
'5-The establishment of postal saw
ings banks and the guarantee of depos
it's in banks.
"G-The regulation of all corpora
tions doing an interstate commerce
business.
1.-THE creation of permanent tar
iff commission.
"S-The strict enforcement of law
instead of the official tolerance ant
practical license of the social evi
which prevails in many of our cities
with it's unspeakable traffic in girls.
"9-Uniform marriage and divorce
laws.
"10-An equitable and constitutional
employers liability act.
"11-Court review of postoffice de
bartment decisions.
"12-The prohibition of child labo
in mines. workshops and factories.
"13-Legislation basing suffrage
only upon intelligence and ability I,
read and write the English language.
"14-The preservation Of the minera
and forest resources of the countr
and the improvements of the highway
and waterways"