Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-07-28
HANLY WILL LEAD
PR0H|B|T|ON|STS
FORMER GOVERNOR OF INDIANA
NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT
ON THE FIRST BALLOT.
Platform Denounees Liquor Traffic az
Crime. Declares for Nationwide
Prohibition and Equal Suffrage and
Denounces Military Program.

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former governor of Indiana, was nomi.
rated for president of the United
States on the first ballot of the ma.
tional Prohibition convention here on
July q.
Hanley received 440 votes galnst
1871 for William Sulzer, former govern
or OF New York, his nearest competi.
tor.
Finley G. Hendrickson of Cumber
land, Md, received 81 votes; James
Gilbert Mason, New Jersey, 10; W. p,
y. Ferguson, 4; Sumner II. Hayes, In
diana, 2; Henry Ford, l.
DR.. Ira ID. Smith of Nashville, Tenn,
was named for the vice presidency at
the concluding session OF the conven
ton
DIR. Landrith was unanimously nomi.
mated by rising vote after all other
candidates for the vice-presidency.
among them Mr. Hendrickson, had
withdrawn.
After the nomination OF DR.. Land.
nth. the assembly arose, sang the
Doxology and ended a sixhour SEES.
sion. marking the close OF the three
days convention.
The platform Of the national Pro
hibtion party, adopted on July 81, de.
nounces the liquor traffic as a crime,
declares for nation wide prohibition
and equal suffrage and opposes the
military program OF the Republican
and Democratic parties, but favors "a
constructive platform" which, summar-
lied. makes the following declaration :
Expresses opposition to the waste.
ful military programs" of the Democra.
tic and Republican parties. support
would be given q compact among ma.
lions to dismantle navies and disband
armies, but until such compact is es-
tablished maintenance OF an effective
army and navy and adequate coast de.
lenses is recommended
Favors reciprocal trade treaties TO
be negotiated With all nations and
commissions appointed to gather
facts.
F'avors national legislation to en-.
courage the establishment OF an ade.
quate fleet of American merchant
ships.
Opposes war with Mexico, pledges
aid to the protection of American
Eves and favors use of force when
necessary
Approves strict Interpretation OF the
Monroe doctrine.
Opposes abandonment of the Phil
lipine islands at the present TIME, but
savors ultimate independence.
Favors non.po,itical promotions to
be governed by civil service regula-
lions applicable to all federal execu.
tive officials.
Favors uniform marriage and di
yorce laws and complete suppression
OF white slavery.
Declares for prohibition of child la
Dor, approves an eight.hour day with
one hour OF rest each day, and exten.
sion of compensation and liability fed
eral acts.
Opposes pork barrel" legislation
and useless federal expenditures.
Favors single presidential term OF
Blk years.
Demands public ownership or utili-
ties to be operated in the interest of
all people.
Favors public grain elevators. owned
and operated by the federal govern
ment and abolition of speculation on
markets.
Favors equitable retirement law for
maintenance OF superannuated federal
employees.
Aside from a plank declaring in IA
vor of the initiative, referendum and
recall, which was agreed upon after a
short discussion. the platform was
adopted as originally drawn.