The Detroit times., 1908-07-17
CH|CAGO ATTORNEY
: PROH|B NOMINEE.
FOR PRESIDENT
TICKET IS EUGENE w. cHAFIN
AND AARON s. WATKINS. LAT.
TER AN oHioAN-JoSEPH p.
TRACY WITHDREW.

COLUMBUS, o., July 1.-THE Pro-
hibitionists I'm national session mere
late yesterday. nominated Tor presi
dent. Eugene w. Chain, OF Chicago,
and for vice president Aaron 5. Wat
kins. OF Ada. o.
Both nominations were unanimous
Ii was only after three ballots were
taken, however, that Mr.. Chain was
accorded the full Endorsement or the
convention.
Joseph T.. Tracy. of Detroit, was
nominated by DR.. Samuel Dickie, or
Albion, Mich, and received loo votes
on the first ballot. out OF 1883 votes
cast
When Missouri was reached on the
roll call in the third ballot, with Cha-
fin and Rev. w. b. Palmer. or 81.
Louis. far In the lead, Tracy an
nounced that he desired TO Withdraw
his name.
The strongest competitor OF Mr..
Chain was Rev w. b. Palmore, VINO
received 274 votes on the first paiiot.
IL was then decided, on motion OF
Norton Clark, OF Michigan. to make
MIR. Palmore the vice presidentiai
nominee. and he was named by ac
clamation. He declined 10 accept OF
flee.
Finally. IL was decided that Prof.
Aaron s. Watkins, OF Ada, ONO, shouid
be named by reclamation. There was
no opposition to him.
Mr.. Chain Is an attorney. He is
native of Waukesha county. Wlscon-
sin, and for several years practlceu
~1aw there. He was at one time canoi-
date for governor OF Wisconsin on the
Prohibition ticket and was this year
placed I'm the running for the same
nosition in Illinois by the Prohibition
lists of that state.
shortest Platform Ever.
The platform adopted Is prooao as
the shortest on record, containing not
more than 500 words. IL reads:
The Prohibition party OF the unlteu
States. assembled In convention at Co
lumbus O., July 1915. 1905, express
ing gratitude to Almighty God Tor
the victories OF our principles In the
past for encouragement at present
and for confidence OF cary anu t, IT,
the following declaration OF princi-
pies and pledges their enactment INTO
law when placed in power;
The submission by congress TO the
several states OF an amendment 10 the
federal constitution prohibiting tne
manufacture, sale. Importation en-
portation or transportation or alco-
holic liquors for beverage purposes
The Immediate prohibition OF the
liquor traffic FOR beverage purposes In
the District OF Columbia. In the terri
tories and all places over which the
national government has Jurisdiction.
the repeal or the internal revenue tax
on alcoholic liquors and the prohibi-
ton of the Interstate traffic therein.
The election of United states sena-
tors by direct vote OF the people.
Equitable graduated income and In
heritance taxes.
The establishment OF postal savings
banks and the guaranty OF deposits in
banks,
The regulation OF all corporations
doing an Interstate commerce busi-
ness.
The creation OF a permanent tariff
commission.
The strict enforcement of law in
stead OF the official tolerance and prac-
teal license of the social evil which
prevails in many of our cities, with
Its unspeakable traffic in girls.
Uniform marriage and divorce laws.
An equitable and constitutional en-
ployers' liability act.
Court review OF postoffice depart
ment decisions.
The prohibition OF child labor In
mines. workshops and factories.
Legislation basing suffrage only up
on intelligence and ability to read and
write the English language.
The preservation of the mineral and
forest resources OF the country and
the improv ements of the highways and
waterways
Believing In the righteousness of
our cause and in the final triumph OF
our principles and convinced OF the
unwillingness of the Republican and
Democratic parties TO deal with these
Issues, we Invite to fun party fellow
ship. all citizens who are with us
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