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Show SWALLOW THE LEADER. I Prohibitionists Name Pennsylvania :: for President by Acclamation. ' Tho Prohibition party In national convontlon nt Indianapolis, Ind., nominated nom-inated Silas C. Swallow of Pennsylvania Pennsyl-vania for president and Gcorgo W. Carroll of Texas for vlco presldent. Tho platform was adopted without ar- ft gument after a long deadlock In tho i resolutions committee. It was do- 7 M scribed by A. II. Amos of Oregon, I secretary of tho commlttco, as tho i broadest platform ever placed befors- tho people by tho party. ; In addition to tho planks on tho l liquor question, it declare tho party j to bo In favor of international orbl- ' tratlon, a suffrago law based on men- ; tal and moral qualification, uniform I lnws for tho country and dependencies, dependen-cies, popular election of senators, civil scrvlco extension nnd tho initiative and referendum. Tho trust question was recognized by a demand for a rigid application of tho principles of Justlco to all organizations of capital and labor. A reform of dlvorco laws was domandod and polygamy denounced. de-nounced. , Ovor 10,000 was raised by subscription, subscrip-tion, pledges from tho floor of the convontlon, which, with 11,000 In tho treasury, will bo tho nuclous of the campaign fund. National Chairman Stewart and National Secretary Tate woro ro-olectcd. H |