The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-23
PROHIBITION
CANDIDATES
EUGENE w. cHAFiN FOR PREsi.
IDENT, AARON 9. WATKINS
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
PLATFORM is BRIEF
cHAFIN CANDIDATE FOR COVER.
NOR IN ILLINOIS, WATKINS
IN OHIO.

Columbus, O.-The Prohibition ma
lional convention Thursday nominated
Eugene w. Chafin of Illinois for presi-
dent and Aaron 8. 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 1,0S3
votes on the first, and 376 out OF 1,0s7
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.
Chains strongest competitor was
Rev. William B. Palmore OF st. Louis.
who received 274 votes on the first bal
lot, 418 on the second and a compare
lively small vote after 1t was evident
that the nomination OF Mr.. Chafin could
not be prevented.
The convention up to this time had
friction. It 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 1t was
decided that Prof. 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
idencye
Three men were named. Prof. Wat
kins, T. II. 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-prest
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 a
native of 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 platform which Is
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 prohibit
ton of the interstate traffic therein.
"3-The election OF United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
"4-Equitable graduated income and
inheritance taxes.
"5-Tbe establishment OF postal saw
ings banks and the guarantee OF depos-
its in banks.
"6-The regulation Of all corpora.
tons doing an interstate commerce
business.
1.-THE creation of 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 sities,
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-
bartment decisions.
"12-The prohibition of child 'Abor
in mines, workshops and factorieS.
"13-Legislation basing suffrsge
only upon intelligence and ability to
read and write the English language.
"14-'rhe preservation of the mineral
and forest resources of the country
and the improvements Of the highways
and waterways"