The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09
LAURENS COUNTY
DEMOCRATS MEET.
County Convention Was
Held Monday.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Hon. o. p. Goodwin Elected President,
Col. Crews and Mr.. Smith Again
Elected to Their Positions.

Owing to the heavy rains the attend
ance was not as large as it would have
been otherwise. However, every club
in the county was represented and in
all there were about 125 delegates pres
ent.
The convention met just before noon
and was in session nearly three hours.
The body was called to order by County
Chairman G.. p Smith, who requested
Mr.. o. p. Goodwin to take the chair as
mporary president. Messrs. G. A.
Power and w. A. Baldwin were made
the temporary secretaries. After the
various club delegations had been
seated, on motion, the convention was
permanently organized with Mr.. Good
win as president, Col. t. b. Crews and
Clarence Cunningham, first and second
vice presidents, and Messrs. Power and
Baldwin, secretaries.
The convention confirmed the list of
county executive committeemena as sent
up by the clubs of the county.
Col. Crews was reelected State execu-
tive committeeman and Mr.. G. p. Smith
was again chosen chairman of the
county executive committee, position
he has held for fourteen consecutive
years.
At this juncture number of resolu-
tions were offered, the convention
adopting all of them after more or less
discussion. They are printed in this
column and speak for themselves.
The first resolution introduced was
by Mr.. w. c. Irby, Jr., who announced
that he would not have anything to say
unless opposition developed in the re-
marks on the resolution. Mr.. Cooper
opposed the adoption of the resolution,
briefly pointing out the Objectionable
features. Mr.. Cooper's remarks drew
the fire and for thirty minutes Mr.. 1rby
vigorously defended his resolution. On
motion the adoption of the resolution
was postponed but it was finally adopted
by the convention.
The other resolutions offered were
adopted with slight or no opposition.
In Offering his resolutions Mr. Clar-
ence Cunningham briefly addressed the
convention.
The election of eight delegates to the
State Convention Wednesday 10th was
next taken up by the convention. Clar-
ence Cunningham of Waterloo, Col. T. b.
Crews of Laurens, j. C. Mcdaniel of
Waterloo, o. P. Goodwin of Scuffie-
town, DR.. j. r. Culbertson of Dials,
Hon. R. d. Boyd of Laurens, j. E.
Boyd Of Hunter, j. Andy Jones of
Jacks, j. B. Cosby of Youngs and j. A.
Austin of Laurens were placed in
nomination. On motion the election
was by ballot. DIR. w. G. Thompson,
j. M. Cannon and G.. Marion Moore
were appointed tellers, who reported
the election of the first eight named
nominees, Messrs. Austin and Cosby
being chosen as alternates.
COL. Wharton and w. c. Irby, Jr.,
were nominated as delegates, but both
declined the nomination.
AS will be noted among the resolu-
tions passed by the convention was one
endorsing Col. Wharton's administra-
ton and his candidacy for reelection on
the board of the State railroad commits
sion.
The following are the resolutions
adopted:
BY w. G. Irby, Jr.:
Whereas, private monopaly and spe-
cial privileges concentrate wealth,
power and opportunity into the hands
of few individuals and have estab-
lished a money power tyranical, un-
just and oppressive and able to evade
taxes, violate and defy the law, turn
,I,, 60, EEL
ing and collecting tribute from the peo-
Pile, instead of being their servants and
further enables SPECTATORS. gamblers.
thieves and robbers to control the
prices of everything we eat, wear and
produce, thus endangering our homes
and our liberties. Be it Resolved
"That we are unalterably opposed to
private monopoly and special privileges
and demand government ownership of
all public utilities, such as railroads,
telegraph, telephone and express.
"The establishment of county banks
in every county i'm the United States
with the privilege to issue money ex-
actly as private National Banks, the
money to be issued in proportion TO the
assessed valuation of land in the sew
eral counties in order that the counties
may be enabled to improve the public
roads and schools, erect rural electric
car HnSS, Dullu ware houses IOr Cne
farmers TO store their products and lend
money direct to the people.
"That the people of the counties be
allowed to decide whether they will al
low such industries as oil mills, cotton
mills, fertilizer mills, etc., to be owned
and operated by private individuals and
the profits go to private pockets or be
owned and operated by the counties and
the profits be used for the benefit OF
all"
BY Clarence Cuningham:
Resolved 1st: That we endorse the
State Dispensary system properly safe
guarded as the best way Of handling
and keeping under control the liquor
traffic.
''2nd: That we denounce the Brice
Bill as political measure passed for
the express purpose, of disfranchising
thousands of white Democratic voters
in these elections in order to carry
through their purposes of fostering a
sentiment in favor of restricting The
ballot in all primary elections. We
therefore denounce the Bill as undemo-
cratic and direct thrust at Govern
ment by the people.
"3rd: Thatwe pledge ourselves to sup.