Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-24
THE PROHI CANDIDATES
Eugene Chain for President; A.
S. Watkins for Vice-President.
SHORT PLATFORM ADOPTED
Rev. Palmore of st. Louis Was Nomina :
cd Vice-President BY Acclamation
But Declined the Honor.

Columbus, Ohio.-For president,
Eugene w. Chain of Chicago, ILL.,; for
vice president, Aaron s. Watkins Of
Ada, Ohio.
This ticket was nominated by the
prohibitionists' national convention,
and both nominations were made
unanimous. The full Endorsement of
the convention was not, however, Civ.
en- to Mr.. Chain, until after three pal
lots had been taken.
On the first two ballots Mr.. Chain
did not show a great amount of
strength, receiving but 1876 out Of
1,0S3 votes on the first, and 376 out
Of 1857 on the second.
HoveJv. when the third ballot was
taken he received 636 votes and his
nomination was made unanimous. His
strongest competitor was Rev. VIII
liam B. Palmore of st. Louis.
Reverend Palmore was nominated
for vice president by reclamation. but
refused to accept the nomination.
This involved the convention in a
parliamentary tangle. The rules were
several times suspended and the SUI
pension Immediately revoked.
Three men were named for vice
president, A. s. Watkins of Ohio, I.
r. Demaree of Kentucky and C. s.
Holler of Indiana.
Watkins of Ohio received an over.
whelming majority on the first bal.
lot and his nomination was made
unanimous.
The platform adopted by the pro-
hibition party is the shortest on rec
ord and is as follows:
THE prohibition party OF the Unit
ed States, assembled in convention at
Columbus, Ohio, expressing gratitude
to Almighty God for the histories Of
our principles In the past, for encour'
sgement at present, and for conf
dence of early and triumphant sue.
cess In the future, makes the follow.
ing declaration of principles and
pledges their enactment into law
when placed in power:
One. The submission by congress
to the several states Of an amendment
to the federal constitution prohibiting
the manufacture, sale, Importation
expectation or transportation OF alco
holic liquors for beverage purposes.
1.-TWO. The immediate prohibition
of the LIQUOR traffic for beverage pur
poses in the District of Columbia, In
the territories and all places over
| which the national government has
jurisdiction; the repeal OF the inter
nal revenue tax on alcoholic liquors
and the prohibition Of the interstate
trafic therein.
"Three. The election of United
States senators by direct vote OF the
people.
-Four. Equitable graduated income
and inheritance taxes.
"Fiye The establishment OF posta
savings banks and the guaranty o.
deposits In banks.
aSM. The regulation of all corpora
lions doing an interstate commerce.
business.
Seven. The creation Of a perma
nent tariff commission.
eight. The strict enforcement o
Law instead of the official tolerance
ana practical license Of the socia
eviI which prevails in many OF our cit
lea with its unspeakable trafic II
girls. !,
"Nnine. Uniform marriage and d
vorce laws.
"Ten. An equitable and constitu
tional employers liability act.
"Eleven. Court reviews OF postol
Ace department decisions.
Twelve. The prohibition OF chill
labor in mines, workshops and fat
tories.
"Thirteen. Legislation basing SUI
fraee only upon intelligence and abb
itv to read and write the English lar
guage.
eraI and forest resources of the cour
trv and the Improvement OF the higl
ways and waterways.
believing in the righteousness
our cause and In the final triumph {
our principles, and, convinced OF tn
unwillingness of the republican an
democratic parties to deal with thes
issues. we invite to full party fellow
ship all citizens who are with U
agreed"
Mrs Carrie Nation, who represen
ed the District Of Columbia at tn
convention, made a speech In wnic
ahe declared the nominee must be
man who did not use tobacco as we
es q prohibitionist. She named 7
candidate, and was finally called
order and forced to conclude aorup
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