Show IOWA PROHIBITIONISTS ExState Railroad Commissioner Coffin Nominated for Governor DES MOINES Ia Sept 5The Citizens Prohibition State convention was called to order shortly before noon by A S Lowry Only 100 delegates were present Dr Emory Miller was made temporary chairman He said that i Governor Boies was reelected it would be the result of the Republican convention last August The question was to have as many members mem-bers of the legislature as possible for prohibition pro-hibition G D Wells was made permanent perma-nent chairman and the usual committees were elected In the afternoon session when the platform plat-form adopted it was resolved that as neither the Republican or Democratic party had adopted a satisfactory platform plat-form respecting the liquor question that the candidate for Governor be nominated whose views and sentiments were in accord with the here sentments tofore expressed will of the people of the state upon the question The doctrine of local option of license or any other device by which the saloon may gain legalized existence in lowe is repudiated in a most emphatic manner It was declared that the question of maintaining and enforcing the prohibitory prohibito-ry law of the state be regarded as the paramount par-amount and practical issue involved in the approaching November election and that they would not be deceived or misled by those who shall attempt to divert the attention of people from this question by a discussion of those questions over which the governor and members of the general assembly to be elected can exercise no d rect control There were discussions of the various varous I amendments for three hours butthe platform plat-form was finally adopted as above outlined out-lined One member of the committee on resolutions Mr Dawson Washington county repudiated them saying he was a Republican The convention then proceeded to nominate nom-inate a candidate for governor and L S Coffin exstate railroad commissioner was unanimously chosen An attempt has been made tonight to reach him he being at present in the east but has not yet been located The Republicans believe made be-lieve he no will other not nominations accept The convention |