The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-04
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THE NAM|NAT|0N
PROHIBITION CANDIDATE FOR
VICE PRESIDENT NOTIFIED
LAST NIGHT
GIVEN GREAT OVATION


Ada, Ohio, Sept. s.. Before q large
audience in the Brown auditorium Of
the Ohio Northern University tonight
Professor Aaron s Watkins was ofli-
cially notified Of his nomination as
candidate for vice president by the
national convention CT the Prohibition
party The event was made the most
OF BY the citizens Of the town and
yicoiuity, who crowded the streets
and university campus.
Robert Patton of Springfield, Ill,
who was temporary chairman OF the
national prohibition convention, de,
liyered formal notification address.
He said:
There may aud will be local Diff
euties resulting iH relief OF great
value, but no permanent cure without
the national death warrant to the
liquor traffic For this reason the
prohibition party for the tenth tine
has taken its stand for the national
prohibition Of the manufacture sale
Importation. expectation, and trans
portation Of alcoholic beverages,
Local and state prohibition must be
reinforced by national legislation.
There IS not a community or state
which has ontlawed the traffic but
what knows and feels the necessity of
sucn national action There is uni
versal conspiracy to break down all
prohibition laws, which can be met
only nv the concerted action Of all the
st9tne backed by the power OF the ma.
tienal government
IN the first place the national gov
ernment must change its attitude ~
now stands as an interested party ~
it's perpetuation by sharing N the
protits of The traffic. The government
was not instituted for this, hut 20
secure life. liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness.
THE constitution vests in congress
tbe control of interstate commerce
This makes this question national
issue OF first magnitude today All OF
on prohibition territory, state ana
,oceI lies HELPLESS before the food OF
Hn,ors imported from other states
Nv newspaper advertisements ana
the United States mails, the distillets
onl brewers carry on this suerrl'a
warfare upon our home In utter de-
fance of all local sentiment and laws.
Look at the attitude of the Old
,,rtiee IN the face of this condition.
Tho old Democratic doctrine states
rights" which would be so pertinent
AMI applicable. they refuse to apply
n the face of the fact that whole
Dcmccratic south is being imposed
upon by the liquor dealers of other
states
Tue Republican party, in complete
carfroI of both branches of congress
and with its bravest man in the
white house. has cowed before this
traffic and does nothing to stop this
outrage upon the will of the people
expressed in the laws of their several
communities.
All bills 70 this end have been re-
fsrrel TO hostile committees which
b,ve declared them unconstitutional
and refused to report them out for ac-
tioE,
rho Prohibition party in its plat
farm declares there is remedy for
this condition the constitutionality OF
which no god lawyer will question.
Tao mower of the national govern
mont To entirely prohibit the inter
et,.o traffic in liquors is conceded
For this we declare.
WHY should the interstate traffic in
lic,,ors be allowed to ccntinue2 Al
ready eight states of the union pro
bibii the traffic aud are entitled to
have the national government compel
th, other states TO respect their laws
Ia most of the other states large
..,,tions of the communities have out
tawsd the traffic aud the prospects
r,a render It practically certain that
tb. next four wears will see the dram
sbon driven from three fourths cf the
territory now protected by our flag-
There is not ? state in the union
wa,rb cannot produce all the liquor
eh. needs within her borders.
There is neither necessity n'r eN
CO for the interstate commerce IN
beverages. The conduct Of the enem7
forces VS. to the Immediate demand
for its prohibition The very next
congress must give this relief, and
will DO 80 if the prohibition vote regis
ter- n demand for H.
MIR. Watkins Replies.
when watkins rose 10 respond. th7
audience was on its feet cheering anil
uaving hats and handkerChieis- While
Httle girls presented the candidate
with huge bouquets OF flowers The
ovation lasted several minutes When
auiei had been restored Watkins
sr.oke AZ length Of the predominant
issue from his point Of view. eenclud-
iuE p follows;