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Show HENRY FORD MAY BE CHOICE OF THE PROHIBITIONISTS CHICAGO, July 12. Henry Ford of Michigan will be nominated for president presi-dent on the first ballot by the Prohibition Pro-hibition party at its national convention conven-tion to be held in yt. Paul, July 3 8 to 21, if he will consent to accept the honor, in the opinion of party loaders who held a conference here today. " I .believe Mr. Ford would be the strongest candidato we could name, ' ' said Kugene Chafin, former ' candidate for president on the Prohibition ticket. "He would get many thousands of labor votes in addition to the solid support sup-port of old-line Prohibitionists." If Ford declines to allow the use of his name for president tho leaders declare de-clare that the choice will be between J. Frank Hanly, former governor of Indiana; In-diana; Eugene N. Foss, former governor of Massachusetts, and William Sulzer, former governor of Kew York. At today's conference of leaders it was agreed that the party's platform would contain planka indorsing the following fol-lowing propositions: For a world 's peace court for the arbitration ar-bitration of disputes between nations. For the establishment of a department depart-ment of peace in the United States government. gov-ernment. For woman suffrage. For the initiative, referendum and recall. re-call. For a tariff commission. For national prohibition. For only such military and naval preparedness as may be necessary for i defense. 1 The national woman 's party may decide de-cide to join forces with the Prohibition Prohibi-tion party in the coming campaign, according ac-cording to a statement issued today by Mrs. Florence Hyde, secretary of the Woman's National Prohibition federation. federa-tion. "There is every reason why the Woman's party should join hands with the Prohibitionists this year as wo stand for everything they want' said Mrs. Hyde. |