Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-23

| LINCOLN. Neb., July % (by the As
! scciatef Press).-With the national
convention finished and a ticket
paign, prohibition delegates today
were on their way home and the
| newly elected national committee was
; making its plans for the coming figh.
with the democrats and republicans.
The convention adjourned shortly
after midnight. after naming Aaron
S. Watkins. Germantown. Ohio, school
teacher, as it's standard bearer and
d. Leigh Colvin, New York, author,
born in Ohio. as his running mate.
The nominations came after William
Jennings Bryan, nominated Wednes-
day, had sent word that he could not
accept because he wished to remain
a democrat. although he had mot de-
cIded how he would vote this fail"
Delegates to the prohibition ma
tional convention were completely
ponplussed when informed that Will
liam Jennings Bryan had fatty re-
fused to accept the nomination ten
dered him yesterday by the party.
1t had been believed generally that
he would accept and the convention
through the day had made its plans
with that view.
Platform OF Party.
The party adopted a platform favor
ing the league of nations, but ex-
pressing no opposition to reserva-
tons; advocating greater participa-
ton by women in federal agencies for
lettering the condition of workers;
promising farmers aid in euualizine
prices. securing farm labor and CO.
operative marketing and demanding
Industrial courts to end Industrial
warfare.
The platform set forth the party's
views aS>follows:
l. Prohlbition.-Gives thanks for ma
tional prohibition. commends Congress
for enforcement laws passed and Su-
preme Court for UNFOLDING eighteenth
am ndment and enforcement laws
| z. .Uullifcation.-Den efforts
OF organized liquor traffic" to nullify
the amendment by modifying the en-
1orcement act and condemns republi-
can and democratic parties for plat
form silence on this point
| 3. League of Nations.-Fayors en-
trance of the United States into the
league by immediate ratification of
the peace treaty, not Directing to
| reasonable reservations interpreting
american understanding of the cove
nant. Favors a constitutional amend
| ment providing treaties of peace be
| ratified by a majority of both houses
of Congress.
| 4. EDUCATION. - Favors compulsory
eoucatloh in the English language
ooth In public and parochial schools.
5. Agriculture.-Pledg aid to farm
ers lin working out plan to euualize
prices. secure labor and organize a
system OF cooperative marketing, in
GUIDING public terminals. mills and
storage facilities. Favors extension
of parcel post to encourage direct
traffic between producer and con.
sumner.
Child Labor Attacked.
! b. women and Home.-Adopts tn.
program OF the National League OF
woman Voters providing prohibitior
OF chlid labor; appropriations for fed
eral children's bureau, Protection r.
infant life through a federal nroer,,-
iof maternity and infancy care: a fed
leral department of education: fedora
aid for removal of illiteracy and in.
crease of teachers salaries; instruc.
non lot youth OF the land and newly
arrived aliens in duties of citizenship
federal supervision of the marketin,
or food to prevent excess profits. &c
Enlistment of a woman's bureau in
the department of Labor and appoint.
heht OF women In the mediation and
tconciliatlng service and on any indus.
trial commissions; lust wapas =,
women in civil service and no dis.
termination on account of sex. an.
preparation for a campaign aeains,
I"eHeIedi disease, American women
married to aliens to retain citizenA
ship while resident in the Tnjted
Estates.
Z. Economy and Administration
Favors budget system and governmen,
economy and demands legislation de
filming rights of labor and the cres
| ton of industrial courts which viii
| guarantee to labor and emplovino
capital equal and exact Justice and te
the general public protection agaips,
| the paralysis of industry
| 8. Profiteering.-Prom to elinn;
nate profiteers land all necessar,
middlemen" by legal action.
9. acknowledgements womer
on freedom (which this party ha,
helped them achieve"
10. Presidential Qualiflcations.-De
clares the President should be a per
son of high moral, spiritual and in
tellectual qualifications and Christian
ideals.
IL. Law and Order.-PIedges impar
tial enforcement of all laws
IL. Observation-Disclosures the prohi
bition party has served the peopl,
wisely and faithfully and asks ia
vorahle consideration by the voters
BY such action voters can make al
political organizations render a fine
quality of service, it is asserted.
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