The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-08-28
.HOKE SMITH IS
PREPARING HIS
PLATFORM
WILL WRITE 1T HIMSELF AND
SUBMIT 1T TO THE coNVEN-
TloN WHICH THE PROGRESS
sIvE DEMOCRACY WILL Ac-
cEPT WITH A HuRRAH.

Atlanta. Aug 27.-Hoke Smith IS
nov engaged in the preparation of
the next democratic platform. One
thing is sure, it will contain an en-
dorsement of the principles and
measures of Progressive Democ-
racy".
Mr. Smith. while as yet unable to
discuss the platform in detail. de-
clares it will be along the lines Of
the Macon platform four years ago,
1t should be added, however, to quote
Mr. Smith, that the next platform
will be more vigorous in its criticism
of the use of money and in its de-
mands for additional legislation to
punish offences of this character and
TO prohibit the use Of money in Geor-
gia politics.
Another thing the platform will
insist upon the strictnest adherence
to the old principles which demands
that all trusts and illegal combina-
tlons be severely deaf with Also.
it viii be urged that there be a strict
supervision by the state of all public
service and untility companies
1t is also considered certain that
the platform viii declare for a law
10 prohibit a candidate from entering
gubernatorial races unless he can
sshow following strong enough to
entitle him to the consideration OF
the party
Governor Smith said he lost at
least ten counties because many Of
his supporters failed to strike the
name of f. II. Walker from the bal
lot But from the confusion occasion
ed by the third name on the ticket,
Mr. Smith says he believes he would
have carried every one Of his old
counties and half of Gov. Browns.
With the state primary now
thing Of the past, interest centers in
the state democratic Convention
which will meet September 1st, at
10 a. M, in the auditorium-armory
in Atlanta.
Delegates win be here from every
county in the state-iust how many
no one yet knows. Thre is no limit
to the number of delegates. The
chairman of the democratic commit
tee each county my name as maay
delegates as he chooses. AS many
In each county will probably want to
come to see Hoke Smith. nominated,
the chairman will no doubt make his
delegation as large as he can con-
veniently handle
While, of course. there is no limit
to the number of delegates which
may De named to the convention
there is a limit to the vote which
the committee can cast from each
county. Each ounty is entitled to
have twice as many votes as it has
Representatives in the legislature.
Former Governor Smith has rp-
ceived requests fro a number of his
friends to have them appointed as
delegates to the state convention.
Under the present rule, the chairman
Of the county committee names the
delegates from the friends of the sue
cessful candidate
Governor Smith wishes his friends
in each county which She carried, if
they have not done so. to confer at
once with the chairman of the demo.
ratio committee of the county, and
suggest the names of the delegates
whom they desire sent to the state
convention. Under the rule, as prev
iously stated, there is no limit as
TO the number of delegates. the limit
is only as to the vote which the COM
mittee can cast from each county.
While the chairman of the demo
cratic committee has the right to
name the delegates. he is required
to do so from the friends of the sue
cessful candidate, and the friends of
the successful candidate for governor
should suggest the names which as
matter of custom will be by the
chairman of the respective counties.