The Ordway new era., 1908-07-24
PROHIBITION {
CANDIDATES
EUGENE W. cHAFiN FOR PREsI.
IoeNT, 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 great amount OF
strength. receiving but 1876 out OF l.0S3
votes on the first. and 37G out OF 1,OS7
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 G36 votes.
Chafin's strongest competitor was
Rev. William b. Palmore Of st. Louis.
who received 274 votes on the first bal
lot. AS on the second and n 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. II 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 a 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. r. H. Memaree Of Kentucky AMI
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.
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the convention.
Both the presidential and vice-presi.
dental nominees are candidates for gov
Prohibition tickets.
Eugene w Chafin. who leads the
Prohibition party this year. is an at
torney residing in Chicago. He Is
native of Waukesha. Wisconsin. ana
. rn. nrnrtipal tnw 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. coh'
tanning NOT more than $50 words. Its
planks are:
1.-THE submission by Congress 10
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.
ticn of the interstate traffic therein.
"3-The election of United States
senator's by direct vote of the people.
"4-Equitable graduated income ana
inheritance taxes.
"5-The establishment of postal saw
ings banks and the guarantee of depos
its in banks.
"6-The regulation of all corpora
tious doing an interstate. commerce
business.
"7-The creation of permanent tar
If 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 it's unspeakable traffic in girls.
"9-Uniform marriage and divorce
laws.
"1o-An equitable and constitutional
employers liability act.
11-Court review OF postofflce de
bartment decisions.
T2-The prohibition of child labos
in mines, workshops and factories.
T3-Legislation basing suffrage
only upon intelligence and ability tc
read and write the English language.
I4--'The preservation OF the mineral
and forest resources of the country
and the improvements of the highwaya
and waterways