The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-07-28
HANLY WILL LEAD
PR0H|B|T|ON|STS
FORMER GOVERNOR OF INDIANA
NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT
ON THE FIRST BALLOT.
Platform Denounces Liquor Trarfic as
Crime, Declares for Nationwide
Prohibition and Equal Suffrage and
Denounces Military Program.

st. Paul, Mimi. Frank Hanly
former governor Of Indiana, swas nom
mated for president OF the Unite,
States on the first ballot Of the ma
tional Prohibition convention here OF
July 81
Hanley received 440 votes agalns
ISL 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
w. Ferguson, 4; Sumner H. Hayes, In
diana, 2; Henry Ford, /.
DR.. Ira d. Smith OF Nashville, Tenn.
was named for the ce-presidency al
the concluding session of the conven
tion.
DR.. Landrith was unanimously nomi-
mated by a rising vote after all other
candidates for the yice-presideDcy,
among them Mr.. Hendrickson, had
Withdrawn.
After the nomination of DR.. Land.
rith. the assembly arose. sang the
Doxoiogy and ended a six.hour ses.
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 crime
declares for nation wide prohibition
and equal suffrage and opposes the
military program of the Republican
hnd Democratic parties, but fayors %
constructive platform" which, summar,
jed, makes the following declaration:
Expresses opposition to the waste.
full military programs" OF the Democra.
tic and Republican parties. Support
would be given a compact among ma.
tons 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
Fayors reciprocal trade treaties to
be negotiated with all nations and
commissions appointed to gather
facts.
Fayors national legislation to en-.
courage the establishment or an ade.
quate feet Of American merchant
ships.
opposes war with Mexico, pledges
aid to the protection OF American
,,yrs .n. seyors use Of force when
necessary
Approves strict Interpretation OF the
Monroe doctrine.
Opposes abandonment OF the Phil
lipine islands at the present t.me, but
favors ultimate independence.
Favors non,political promotions to
be governed by civil service regula,
lions applicable to all federal execu
tive officials.
Favors uniform marriage and di,
vorce laws and complete suppression
of white slavery,
Declares for prohibition of child la.
hor, approves an eight.hour day with
one hour Of rest each day. and exten
sion Of compensation and lab .lity fed
eral acts.
opposes pork barrel legislation
and useless federal expenditures.
Favors single presidential term OF
six years.
Demands public ownership or utili
ties to be operated in the interest OF
all people,
Fayors 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
emp oyees.
Aside from a plank declaring in ia.
Nor Of the initiative. referendum and
recall which was agreed upon after a /
sher. discussion. the Platform was
adopted as or naly drawn.