Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-29
OHIO GETS ONE
MORE CANDIDATE
Aaron S. Watkins Chosen as
Presidential Nominee by Pro-
hibitionists After Bryan De-
clines to Serve

Lincoln. Neb., July 22.-Ohio got it's
thire presidential candidate for the 1920
campaign when the prohibition nation al
convention nominated Aaron S. Watkins
Of Germantown, Ohio, after learning from
William j. Bryan that he would not
accept the nomination voted him yester,
day.
Mr. Watkins won on the second ballot
after he and r. Fl. Patton had each re-
ceived S5 votes on the first.
Bozeman, Mont, July 22.-William Jen-
nings Bryan tonight reiterated his re-
fusal to accept the Prohibition party NOM
nation.
The first intimation of his nomination
for the presidency by the prohibition con-
vention at Lincoln. Neb.. was received by
him at one O'Clock this afternoon at
Madison Lake upon his return from
forenoon Of fishing when he read an
Associated Press dispatch giving the text
of the telegram cent to him by the con-
vention at Lincoln. He was ~ miles from
any telegraph offlce at the time, but as
soon as he reached Norris, Mont he
telegraphed reply declining the nominal
ton.
Lincoln. Neb.. July 22.-The text OF Mr..
Bryan's telegram was delivered to the
prohibition national convention at s IS
p. m. 1t was received in silence
Lincoln. Neb.. July 22-The Pro-
hibition party to-day adopted a plat
! form favoring the League Of Nations
but expressing no opposition to res
ervations; advocating greater rartici-
patton by women in federal agencies
| for lettering the conditions of work
| ers; promising farmers aid in equaliz-
! ing prices, securing farm labor and
cooperative marketing and demanding
! industrial courts to end Industrial war
| fare.
The platform set forth the partys
| views as follows.
1-Prohibition--Ciives thanks for ma
| tional prohibition, commends Congress
for enforcement laws passed and
supreme Court for UNFOLDING 18th
amendment and enforcement laws
| Observation-Disclosures efforts
of "organized liquor traffic" to nullify
the amendment by modifying the en-
| forcement act and condemns Repub-
lican and Democratic parties for plat
form silence on this point
| 3-League of Nations-Favors entrance Of
the United tates into the league by imme-
diate ratification of the peace treaty Not
| Directing to reasonable reservations inter-
porting American understanding of tho
| covenant" Favors constitutional amend
ment providing treaties of peace be
ratified by majority of both houses OF
| Congress.
| Observation-Disclosures compulsory educa-
ton n the English language both in
public and parochal schools.
! Observation-Disclosures aid to farmers
| IN
secure labor and organize a system of CO.
| operative marketing, including public
terminals, mills and storage facilities"
| Favors extension of parcel post to en-
courage direct traffic between producer
| and consumer.
6-Women and home. Adopts the
program of the National League Of
Women Voters providing prohibition Of
| child labor, appropriations for federal
children's bureau, protection to infant
| life through a federal program of ma
ternity and infancy care, a federal de-
partment of education, federal aid for
removal of illiteracy and increase Of
| teachers salaries, instruction for youth
of the land and newly arrived aliens
in duties of citizenship; federal super
visions of the marketing of food to
prevent excess profits; establishment Of
a woman's bureau in the Department Of
| Labor and appointment of women in
| the mediation and Cancellation service
| and on any industrial commissions:
! just wages to women in civil service
and no discrimination on account Of
| sex; appropriation for campo gn
| against venereal disease; American
| women married to aliens to retain citi-
zenship while resident in the United
States.
budget system and government economy
and demands legislation defining rights
of labor and the creation of industrial
courts which will guarantee to labor and
employing capital equal and exact justice
and to the general public protection
against the paralysis Of industry.
| S-Profteerng: Promises to eliminate
profiteers land all unnecessary middle
men by legal action.
9-Suffra ge-Congratula women on
freedom which this party has helped
them achieve"
10-Presidential qualifications Declares
the president should be person of high
moral. spiritual and intellectual qualfica-
tons and Christian ideals.
1l-Law and order-pledges impartial en-.
forcement of all laws.
! 12-Conclusion Declares the prohibition
party has served the people wisely and
faithfully and asks favorable considera-
ton by the voters. BY such action voters
can make all political organizations render
finer quality of service. it is asserted.
Mr. Watkins. the presidential nominee
chosen to-day. is professor of iitera-
/ ture in a Germantown military academy.
! He was a professor in Ada College. Ohio,
for several years and was vice-presiden-
t:al candidate on the prohibition ticket
| in 1908 and 1912.
| He was born on a farm near Rushsyl-
vania, Ohio, and is 80 years old. He
preached II years in the Methodist
Church before starting teaching and was
nominated for governor of Ohio on the
prohibition ticket in 1905 and 1905
In accepting Mr.. Watkins said his cam
paign plans were up to the national COM
mittee, but he knew it would be an
active campaign"