The new South-news., 1908-07-25
THE PROAI CANDIDATES
Eugene Chain for Pres;dsnt A
5. Watkins for Viee-Presid~ut.
SHORT PLATFORM ADOPTED
Rev. PsImors Of ST Louis Wa Nos>,na
- V'os-Psssidens By AeeIAmslies
But Dsehssd the Honor.

F''""'"r, Vhio.-Fcf president
Eugene W. Chain OF Chicago. III 10,
vice president. Aaron =. Watkins Of
Ada. Ohio.
This Ticket was nominated by thu
prohiDiiloniats' national convention
and both nominations we're made
unanimous. The fun Endorsement Of
The convention ~as not. however, xiv.
en- to Mr.. Chain. until after three bal.
lots had been taken.
On the first two ballots Nr' Chain
did not show a great amount of
strength, iccelsing but 1875 out Of
1853 votes on the FIRST and s.G out
Of 1891 on the second
However. wAen the third ballot was
taken he received c3s votes and his
nomination -as made unanimous. His
strongest competitor was Rev. VII
Ham Il. palmorc OF 81. Louis.
Reverend Palmore was nominated
for vice president by ecclama,lon. but
refused TO accept the nomination
This involved the convention in
parliamentary tangle. The rules were
several times suspended and the SUI
pension Immediately revoked.
Three mon were named for vice
president. A. S. Watkins OF Ohio, 7.
X. bsmarce OF Kentucky and {. $.
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-
hibltion party Is the shortest on rec
ord and Is az follows.
The prohibition party OF the Unit
cd states, assembled In convention at
Columbus, Ohio. expressing gratitude
To Almighty God for the ylstorles OF
our principles in the past, for encour.
agemcnt at present and for conn.
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
20 the several states Of an amendment
20 the federal constitution prohibiting
the manufacture sale. importation,
expectation or transportation OF alco-
holic liquors for beverage purposes.
Two. The immediate prohibition
OF the liquor trafIlc for beverage pur.
poses In the District OF Columbia, in
the territories and all places over
which the national government has
the repeal of the inter. |
nal revenue tax on >'coholic liquors |
and the prohibition of the Interstate
traffic therein.
Three. The election of United |
States senators by direct vote Of the |
people.
-Four. Equitable graduated income
and i2hcri,anee tasss
'F!,H The establishment OF postal
savings banks and the guaranty OF
deposits in banks.
six. The regulation OF all corpora
tions doing an Interstate commerce !
business.
Seven. The creation of perma-
nent tariff commission.
Eight. The strict enforcement OF
law instead of the onicial tolerance
and practical license OF the social
evil which prevails in many of our cit
les. with its unspeakable traffc in
girls.
"Nnine. Uniform marriage and di.
vorce laws.
'-ren. An equitable and constitu.
tional employers liability act
Eleven. Court reviews of postof.
nee department decisions.
Twelve. The prohibition OF child
labor In mines. workshops and fac.
tories.
Thirteen. Legislation basing suf
frage only upon Intelligence and abil.
ity 20 read and write the English Ian.
guage.
Fourteen. Preservation OF the min
erRl and forest resources OF the coun-
try and the Improvement CT the high
ways and waterways.
Believing in the righteousness OF
our cause and In the final triumph OF |
our principles, and, convinced OF the |
unwllingness OF the republican and !
democratic parties TO deal with these |
issues. We invite to full party fellow
ship all citizens who are with us
agreed"
Mrs. Carrie Nation. who represent.
ed the District of Columbia at the |
convention. made a speech in which |
she declared the nominee must be |
man who did not use tobacco AS well |
as prohibitionist She named no |
candidate, and was finally called to
order and forced TO conclude abrupt |
ly.