The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-08-18
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS
Do NOT AGREE WITH
STAR EYED GODDESS
THE STATE PLATFORM ADOPTED
MEASURES AGAINST PROTEST
OF WATTERSON.
LOU II UNIT PLAN ENDORSED
In Convention Assembled at Louis
Vile They Commend Democratic
Congress and Condemn Everything
Republican.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Aug. 16.-Del.
egates to Kentucky's Democratic plat,
form convention tonight refused to
accept Henry WattersOn's advice, and
adopted the majority report of the
resolutions committee, which provid.
ed among other things, for the ex-
tension of the county unit law To all
counties of the State. Watterson,
himself delegate, was a member of
the committee of thirteen. He pre-
sented the minority report, which diff.
fered only as to that feature, and
moved to amend so as to leave the
liquor laws as they stand, urging that
the county unit was but a preface to
prohibition.
Both parties go into the campaign
with similar planks, the Democrats
led by former Governor McCreary,
and the Republicans by Judge Edward
c. O'Rear, now member of the ap-
pelate court. The contest in the con-
vention this afternoon did not prove
as severe as was expected.
The vote on Watterson's amend
ment was 514 for and 667 against.
Immediately it was lost the majority
report was proposed, and carried
unanimously. Bes iedetsohcwis-1k
unanimously. Besides the county
unit law, which has not been in force
in counties where We're situated cities
of the first four classes, the platform
commends the Democratic congress
and the States Democratic represen-
tatives and condemns everything Re-
publican. The resolutions contain no
endorsement of any national candi-
date, but declare for popular election
of United States Senators, the direct
primary and for good roads.
Watterson, himself a delegate from
this district, in a signed editorial this
morning threw down the gauntlet.
He referred to his opposition to for
mer Governor Beckham when that
candidate for Senator defeated for
mer Governor McCreary at State
primary to nominate, and declared
the same influences he fought then
now seek to extend the county unit
law and eventually bring about pro-
hibition.
The Kentucky law as to local op-
ton provides that the county shall be
unit except counties where there
are cities of considerable size The
platform of the Republicans, whose
candidaet is Judge E. c. O'Rear,
member of thecourt of appeals, pro-
vides for the extension to all coun-
ties of the unit law. The Democrats
who have named James Bennett Nc
Creary, former Governor and former
United States Senator, for the Gov
ernorship, postponed until today the
making of the platform.
Few of the delegates came in
structed, except to vote solidly, and
the candidates, in conference since
Sunday, failed to agree as to the coun-
ty unit.
Mr.. McCrearys last word before
the convention assembled was that
the candidates were unwilling to die
tate, but believed "the sentiment of
the State is in favor of an extension
of the county unit law, and would be
satisfied if the convention so declar-
ed"
Mr.. Watterson, who has contended
daily against the incorporation ln the
Democratic platform of county unit
plank, was yesterday named a men,
Der of the resolutions committee.
Judge O'Rear is avowedly against
prohibition as are the Democratic
candidates