Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-10


WAUKESHA. Wis, August 1O.-Dr.
Charles H. Mead Of New York city,
permanent chairman of the national pro-
| hibition convention held at Atlantic City,
July 1912. on behalf of the notification
committee, before large audience in the
city park, this afternoon, informed Eu-
gene w. Chain Of Tucson, Ariz, that he
had been unanimously nominated for
President.
Arraigns the President.
In the course Of his speech of accept
| ance Mr.. Chafin made the sensational
| charge that the law in the District of
Columbia against the traffic in girls had
| not been enforced for ten years. On this
subject he said:
'The complete suppression of the traf-
fic in girls is the language of our plat
form. We are the only political party
this year, or any other year, which has
dared to make such declaration. Why?
Because it is part of the liquor traffic
system. Neither the present nor former
President has in the past ten years dared
TO enforce the law of Congress in the
District Of Columbia against this aw-
ful crime. though 1t has been carried
on almost in sight Of the White House,
the Capitol and in the shadow of the
Washington Monument. Neither dares
today to announce to the American people
that il again intrusted with the Office of
President he will enforce this law, not
withstanding the President takes an oath
of Office and the Constitution says he
fully executed 1t says nothing about
| making the law a dead letter I'm order to
get the liquor vote. And one of these
gentlemen pretends to be a progressive
and reformer!'
Why Waukesha Was Chosen.
Mr.. Chain spoke in part as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and members of the
committee, ladies and gentlemen: 1t did
not seem convenient for this committee
| and myself to meet at my home in Tue
son. Ariz., for this formal and important
ceremony. so l selected Waukesha, Wis
| 1t was here that / began the practice of
| law In 1870. practice which continued
Tor more than twenty-five years. It was
| within fifteen miles of this city that
was porn and reared on farm purchased
| OF the government by my father who
was one of the pioneers of Wisconsin.
| MIS- Chain was born in this county, and
1 were born here and one is buried here
What more appropriate place could there
| be to receive the honors Of this occasion
than here among kindred, friends, school
Only Progressive Platform.
"Mr. Chairman. it is with many
thanks that 1 receive from YOUR hands
this handsome. engrossed copy Of our
| platform. 1t contains sixteen blanks
and 42o words. 1t is so plainly written
that any one who reads can understand
its meaning. The committee that draft
| ed II and the convention which adopt-
ed 1T, evidently intended il to convey
information. This engrossed copy is
j framed and hung over the office desk
OF the President in the White House
and be a daily reminder of it's pledges
to the people 1 shall do all in my
power to see that ii is placed there.
1 have carefully considered each plank
and they receive my hearty approval.
1t is the broadest platform and most
comprehensive of all the issues that
party this year. 1t is also the only real
1 progressive platform"
Indorses All the Planks.
Mr.. Chain then proceeded to indorse
in turn the planks of the platform, COM
mending a single term for President. of
six years; woman suffrage. popular cleo
ton of senators, repeal of laws licensing
the liquor traffic: declaring for the sup
preston Of the traffic in girls; commend
ing arbitration. declaring for a tariff
fixed on a scientific basis secured by an
bipartisan commission: indorsins
graduated income and inheritance taxes.
and favoring the initiative, referendum
and recall.
i High Cost Of Living.
Regarding the high cost Of living, Mr..
Chain said:
Destroy the liquor trahic-let those
! ten millions OF consumers become pro-
ducers and the problem is solved, and
!. there is no other solution. Charging 1t
. to the tariff and like legislation is mere
. buncombe. The liquor problem is the
greatest economic problem the world has
. ever faced. The solution OF the labor
. and capital question Is bound up in it.
For the leaders OF all other parties to
ignore this great question in order to get
! the liquor vote Is a travesty on the
word statesman And especially is this
true when they call themselves progress
ive.' Where have they progressed from
/ And where are they progressing to?
Single Term for President.
Regarding a single term for President
Mr.. Chafin said: 1.-The platform favors a
presidential term of six years and one
term only This is a most importan mat