The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-24
EUGENE W. cHAFiN FOR PREst
IpENT, AARON 8. WATKINS
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
PLATFORM Is BRIEF
cHAFIN CANDIDATE FOR COVER.
NOR IN ILLINOIS,, WATKINS
IN OHIO.


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 49, out of 1883
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 or 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 a total of 636 votes.
Chafin's strongest competitor was
Rev. William B. Palmore of St. Louis,
who received 274 votes on the first bal
lot, 41S on the second and a compara-
lively small vote after 1t was evident
that the nomination of Mr. Chafn could
uOL Do pTeFeuleu
The convention up to this time had
run smoothly and without the slightest
friction. 1t 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 it was
decided that Prof. Aaron S. Watkins
of Ada, Ohio, should be named by ac-
clamation, but 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, T. d. Memaree of Kentucky and
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
egates, made the unanimous choice OF
the convention.
Both the presidential and vice-presi
Dental nominees are candidates for gov
ernor in their respective states on the
Prohibition tickets.
Eugene w. Chafn, who leads the
Prohibition party this year, is an at
torney residing in Chicago. He is 4
native pf Waukesha. Wisconsin, and
for some years practiced law 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-
tion was devoted to the discussion and
adoption of brief platform which is
probably the shortest on record, con
tanning not more than $50 words. Its
planks are:
1.-THE submission by Congress to
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-
tion of the interstate traffic therein.
"3-The election of United States
senator's By direct vote Of the people
"4-Equitable graduated income and
Inheritance taxes.
"5-The establishment of postal saw
ings banks and the guarantee of depos-
Its in banks.
"6-The regulation of all corpora.
tons doing an interstate commerce
business.
1.-THE creation of a permanent tar.
iff 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 cities,
with its unspeakable traffic in girls.
"9-Uniform marriage and divorce
laws.
"10-An equitable and constitutional
employers liability act.
"11-Court review of postoffice de-
hartment decisions.
"12-The prohibition Of child labor
in mines, workshops and factories.
"13-Legislation basing suffrage
only upon intelligence and ability to
read and write the English language.
"14-The preservation of the mineral
and forest resources Of the country
and the improvements OF the highways
and waterways"