The Springfield herald., 1908-07-24
PROHIBITION
CANDIDATES
EUGENE w. cHAFIN FOR PRts''
IpENT. AARON s. WATKINS
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
PLATFORM is BRIEF
cHAFIN CANDIDATE FOR GoVth'
NOR IN ILLINOIS, WATKINS
IN OHIO.

Columbus. O.-The Prohibition ma
uonal convention Thursday nominated
Eugene w. Chafin of Illinois for presi-
dent and Aaron S. Watkins OF ONO lor
vice president.
On the first two ballots Mr.. Chaiih
did not show great amount OF
strength, receiving but 1875 out OF l'oeo
votes on the first, and 376 out OF l,os'
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 h.
Sheen of Peoria, Illinois, and the Ne"
York delegation, followed by those Oh
Jndiana and Wisconsin, came over TO
Mr.. Chafin and on the third ballot he
received a 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, AIS on the second and compara-
lively small vote after 1t was evident
that the nomination of Mr.. Chatin conia
not be prevented.
The convention up to this time mad
run smoothly and without the slightest
| friction. 1t was decided to make MI
Palmore the 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 skirmishins it was
decided that Pref Aaron S. Watkins
of Ada, Ohio, should be named by ac-
clamation, but discussion arose over
the suspension of the rules.
An extended DEBATE followed which
finally resulted in the restoration OF
the rules and 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
iority. and he was Immediately there
after, upon motion of the Kentucky del
esates. 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 \
native pf Waukesha. Wisconsin. and
for some years practiced law there. He
was at one time candidate for governor
Of Wisconsin on the Prohibition ticket
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 s,atfcrm which Ia
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 prohbi
ton of the interstate traffic therein.
"3-The election of United States
senators b. 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
its in banks.
"6-The regulation of all corpora.
tions doing an interstate commerce
business.
1.-THE creation of a permanent tar.
iff commission.
"S-The strict enforcement of law
instead of the official tolerance and
practical license of the social evil
which prevails in many of our cities.
with its unspeakable traffic in girls.
"9-Uniform marriage and divorce
laws.
"10-An equitable and constitutional
employers liability act.
"11-Court review Of postoffice de.
eartment decisions.
"12-The prohibition of child labor
in mines, workshops and factories.
"13-Legislation basine suffrage
only upon intelligence and ability TO
read and write the English language.
little preservation of the mineral
and forest resources of the country
and the improvements of the highways
and waterways"