| Show HANLY duill LEAD FORMER GOVERNOR OF INDIANA NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT ON THE FIRST BALLOT platform denounces liquor traffic as crime declares arci for nationwide nation wide prohibition and equal suffrage and denounces military program I 1 st paul alinn J frank hanly former governor ol of indiana was nominated for president ot of the unito states on the first ballot ot of the national prohibition convention here on july sl 21 flanley received votes against for william sulzer former governor ot of new york his nearest compe competitor ti finley 0 hendrickson of 0 cumberland md rid received 61 votes james gilbert mason new jersey 10 W P P F ferguson 4 sumner 11 hayes indiana 2 lienay lenry ford 1 dr ira D smith of nashville tenn was framed n alej for the th vice presidency at the concluding session ot of the convention dr landrith was unanimously nominated by a rising vote after all other candidates for the vice presidency among them mr hendrickson had bad withdrawn after the nomination of dr landrith the assembly arose sang the doxology and ended a six hour bour ses sion lon marking the close ot of the three days convention the platform of the national pro party parly adopted on july 21 denounces the liquor traffic as a crime declares tor for nation wide prohibition and equal suffrage and opposes the military program of the Ke puBlican can sad and democratic parties but favors a constructive platform which laed makes the following declaration expresses opposition to the wasteful military programs of the demonra uc tic and republican parties support would be given a compact among na eions to dis diamante mante navies and disband tar armies but until such compact Is established maintenance of an effective army and navy and adequate coast defenses is recommended favors reciprocal trade treaties to te be negotiated with all nations and commissions appointed to gather auts favors national legislation to encourage the establishment oz 01 an adequate fleet of american merchant ships chips opposes war with mexico pledges aid to the protection of american lives and favors use ot of force when necessary approves strict interpretation of the alonzoe doctrine opposes abandonment of the phil elpine islands at the present line inne but favors ultimate independence favors nonpolitical non political promotions to be governed by civil service regulations applicable to all federal executive officials favors uniform marriage and divorce laws and complete suppression of 0 white slavery declares lor for prohibition ol of child labor approves an eight hour day with one hour of rest each day and extension of compensation and liability federal acts opposes pork barrel legislation and add useless federal expenditures favors a single presidential term ot of six ix years demands public ownership or of utilities to be operated in the interest ot of all people favors public grain elevators owned and operated by the federal government and abolition of speculation on markets favors equitable retirement law tor for maintenance of 0 superannuated federal employees aside from a plank declaring in favor of 0 the initiative referendum and recall which was agreed upon after a short discussion the platform was adopted as originally drawn |
