Prohibition National Convention Nominates Bidwell and Crants
The sixth national prohibition party convention opened in Music Hall with Gen. John Bidwell of California for president and Dr. T. B. Crants of Texas for vice president. Delegates debated finance, silver coinage, and the dominant prohibition issue, adopting a platform after intense internal strife and a speech by Col. Ritter praising temperance progress.
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Prohibition party nominates Bidwell for president at long convention
The Prohibition national convention nominated Gen John Bidwell of California for president after the roll call and multiple ballots. W Jennings Demorest and Gideon Stewart were named as other candidates, with Sam W Small and others considered for vice president. The platform called for total liquor prohibition, women's voting equality, monetary reform, tariff defenses, and strong government control of railroads and immigration, ending with a pledge to pensions for veterans and support for public schools. Alumni reunions of the University of Michigan were noted in Ann Arbor.
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Druggists boast Catarrh Cure and Pierce pellets
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