Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-07-28
PROHIiB|TIOuISTS
NOMINATE HANLY
Named For President on the
First Ballot.
LAHDRITh IN SECOND PLACt
The Platform Declares for Initiative
Referendum and Eecall, UNIFORM
Marraqe and Divorce Laws, Etc.

The Prohibition national convention
In st. Paul, Mian., adjourned sine ule
u, ter nominating J. Frank Hanly, Iol'
iuer governor Of Indiana, as candl1ate
j,r president Of the United States, anu
I.r. Ira D. Ian nth, OF Nashville, can
d.dale for vicc president.
Dr.. I.andrith's nomination was ma e
unanimous alter the o.Eec candidates
l>4i Withdrawn.
Haniy received 4i0 votes against Isl
fyr William Su!zer, former 6JVefilof
Ii New York, his nearest contender.
The New York delegation cast thlr'
teen votes for Sulzer. and tncty-seVah
fyr Han.y. Several states changed
t:eir votes after comp elton Of the
I'LL call, most Of the changes HelIS
il Hanlys Iavor. A number OF deIc-
gates were absent, but about 34O votes
were sufficient to elect.
Finley C. Hendrickson, OF CumDer-
, land, Md, received fiity-one votes;
James Gilbert Mason, New Jersey,
ten; w. P. f. Ferguson, four; Sumner
". HAYNES, Indiana, two; Henly Fora,
Cne. A motion to make Hanlys Eoml-
nation unanimous met with only scat
tered opposition.
Eugene Chain, OF Arizona, and
Charles J. Hall, of California, in adj
dition to about twenty other dee
gates, objected to the motion to make
tie nomination unanimous and the mo-
tion failed.
Mr.. HenIrickson was place in nom.
ination for vice president by F. E.
baldwin, of New York. and William
Shaw named DR.. Landrith. Marie C.
Irehm, OF Illinois, was named by Ed,
ward Blake, Of Illinois, representing
tae anti-Catholic faction; L. l.. Pick
EFT, of Kentucky, nominated William
Lloyd Clark, OF Illinois.
The name CT candidates with the
exception Of Miss Brehm and d..
I.andrith were withdrawn. Mi S
Brehm then moved that DR.. Landrith's
nomination be made unanimous.
The platform, over which lively
fight was expected, was adopted with
only one change. 4 plank was added
declaring in favor of the initiative,
referendum and recall.
The platform expresses opposition
to the "wastelul military programs of
the Democratic and Republican par
t:es," but favors preparedness for
peace" 1t suggests compact among
nations to dismantle navies and dis.
band armies" bat until such court
and compact are established, we
pledge ourselves to maintain an eff
fective army and navy and to provide
coast de:ences entirely adequate for
national protection
Favors reciprocal trade treaties to
be negotiated with all nations and
commissions appointed to gather facts.
Favcrs legislation to encourage the es-
ta5lishment of an ade1uate feet of
American merchant ships. Opposes
war with Mexico; pledges aid to The
protection Of American lives and IA
vcrs the use Of force when necessary.
Approves strict Interpretation of
Monroe doctrine; opposes abandon
ment OF the Philippine Islands 1T this
time, but fayors ultimate inde2enl-
ence. FavoTs nonpo!it;cal promotions
to be governed by ciyi! SerYice reru-
latiosn, applicable to all fo ZEAL eXecu-
tive officials. Favors equi.&b bic retire
ment law, for maintenance OF Su"er
annuated federal employees. Eecl"re
fer Americarism.
Favors uniform n:arria~c and d.
vorce laws and complete 5unDrecSi n
OF white slavery. Declare for pr5h'-
biti?n CT cAiid labcr. approves az
oight-hour day with o e.ho = rest each
day, and extension of colnDeHsa 10 !
and liability federal acts. Opposes
"pork barral" legislation and useless
federal expenditures.
Favors a single presidential term of
six years. Demands public ownership
of utilities, to be operated in the In.
terest CT al people. Believes in equal
ity of all persons. FavCrs separation
o. church and state, with guaranty #
full religious and civil rights to all.
Favors public grain elevators, owned
and operated by tho federal govern
ment and abolition o. speculation on
markets.