The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-07-25
A Prohibition Ticket.

A national convention was held at Columbus, Ohio,
last week by the prohibition party, the party being
represented by 1888 delegates The convention NOM
mated Eugene W. Chain of Chicago, as the presi-
dental candidate of the party and Aaron S. Watkins,
Of Ada Ohio as its vice-presidential candidate.
Mr. Chain was nominated the third ballot, his
chief competitor being Rev. William B. Palmore, of
ST. Louis Mr. Pamore unanimously nominated
for the vce-presidency, but declined the office and
Mr. Watkins was substituted.
The prohbitionsts of the country have thus de-
clared their independence of all political parties and
will make a campaign the chief issue in which they
are interested Had either of the great parties en-
dorsed the demand of the prohibtonists they would
probably have accepted the nominees of such party
and entered the campaign without candidates of their
own.
Their ticket is the fifth in the field popusts, So
calists democrats and republicans coming before
them with nominating conventions.
By unanimous vote, the prohibtonlsts adopted
platform embodyng the following declarations, many
of which were previously endorsed by the national
democratic convention through its platform:
The prohibition party of the United States, ex-
pressing gratitude to Almighty God for the victories
of our principles in the past for encouragement at
present and for confidence of the early and triumph
ant success in the future, makes the following
into law when placed IN power:
l. The submission by congress to the several states
of an amendment to the federal constitution prohibit
ing the manufacture, sale, Importation expectation
or transportation of alcoholic liquors for beverage
purposes. 49,
2 The immediate prohibition of the liquor traffic
for beverage purposes in the District of Columbia,
in the territories and all places which the ma
tional government has jurisdiction; the repeal OF
the internal revenue alcoholic liquors. and the
prohibition of interstate traffic therein.
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rect vote of the people.
4. Equitable graduated income and inheritance
taxes.
5. The establishment of postal savings banks and
the guarantee of deposits in banks.
6. The regulation of all corporations doing an IN
terstate commerce business.
Z. The creation of permanent tariff commission
8. The strict enforcement of the 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
O. Uniform marriage and divorce laws.
10. An equitable and constitutional employers
liability act.
II. Court review of postoffice department de-
csions
10 The prohibition of child labor in mines, work
shops and factories
49, Legislation basing suffrage only upon intel
ligence and ability to read and write the English
language
IA The preservation of the mineral and forest
resources of the country and the Improvement of the
highways and waterways
Believing in the righteousness of our cause and in
the final triumph of principles and convinced of
the unwillingness of the republican and democratic
party fellowship all citizens who are with us agreed