Arizona republican., 1908-08-19
CANDIDATE CHAFN
 OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED
The Prohibition Campaign Launched
 Last Night at Music Hall, Chicago.

Chicago. Aug. 1S.-At Music hall to- night in the presence of a larga and enthusiastic audience. Eugene w. Cha fin of Chicago, accepted the namiEI- tion for the presidency by the prohihi- ton party The address formally mo- tifying Chafin of his selection was made by Prof. Charles Scanlon of Pittsburg.
 The leading members of the party from many states were present. Seat ed on the platform were the national executive committeeman, chairman of various states committees. the chair man of the committee on notification and several prominent prohibitionists. Samuel Dicllie. president of Albion col lege. Michigan. was chairman.
 You are asked said Scanlon, turn ing to Chafin, ito lead forTorn hope. The final issue of this struggle is not now or ever has been in doubt. The principles advocated by the prohibition party are as certain to prevail as time is to continue"
 MT Chafin's address was not long and the major portion of it was after the manner of the usual temperance lecture. introducing the purposes and demand of the party for an amend ment of the constitution prohibiting the liquor traffic. That portion of his speech chiefly devoted to other things was as follows:
 MT. Chairman, the platform adopt cd bv the national convention of the prohibition party over which you pre- sided, is so plain and comprehensive, that no voter need read it a second time to understand exactly what it means. I have studied the platforms of all other political parties. ours gives the voter the only opportunity he will have this year to cast his ballot against the liquor traffic. and for other reforms being earnestly de- manded by the American people.
 "The lofty ideals Of twentieth cent ury statesmanship calls for a United States senate born of an intelligent peoples conscience, instead of mock ing statues surrounding the pedestals of concentrated wealth; the equaliza- ton of public burdens by a system that will compel the rich to pay their prop CT proportion of the costs of govern ment. A graduated income and in heritance tax will be a long step in this direction.
 tThe development of the trusts has changed entirely all the old theories of @ protective tariff and free trade, and the people demand legislation in their interest on this important matter, which can best be worked out by a permanent tariff commission. We are the only party that strikes a blow at the social evil, so closely allied to the liquor traffic :and propose the only practical method of stamping out polygamy throughout the nation, by a uniform marriage and divorce law.
 While not a line of history will be changed by the election of republi- can or democrat, the triumph of the prohibition party and the placing of it's platform in the constitution and upon the statute book, will write the longest, brightest. purest, and most beneficent chapter of history that has marked the progress of civilization since governments were instituted among men.
 MT Chairman and gentlemen of the committee, to you, and through you to the prohibitionists of the United States I extend my hearty thanks and grate- ful appreciation for this token of your