The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-09

Oklahoma City Sept G.--Worlng
+, complete harmony and unison The
democrats gf Oklahoma met IL con
rerticr in Oklahoma City TUESDAY
listened TO inspiring patriotic demo
cratic addresses by party Leaders Of
national reputation ana adopted
platform suited 10 state needs il
was ll pgrfyc, conformity 70 pro
g,essl,e democratic principles. Dele
gates returned home ready Tor The
coming campaign with We viii win
with Williams ar thelr slogan
Harmony and unity was the plea
Of senator Robert l. owen, who dc
Ltered tae keynote speech Of the
convention and it was followed
raroygaou,
Ia line with The wishes Of The oom
luees sno party leaders Senator
owen was chosen temporary chair
man. and presided until late jD the
afternoon when be yielded the gayel
10 Judge J. y g. Robertson, who
was made permanent chairman a.
recommended by the report Of the
committee On organization. The Or
ganizauoD both temporary and per
1aaneut. was perfected without q dis
senuug vote. Not once during the
deliberations Of the BODY Was il nee
essary 20 call the roll Of delegates
Senator Thomas =. Gore. Governor
Lee Cruce. Senator X. J.. owen, Judge
| Williams and Judge Robertson were
the only speakers, each deYoting his
remarks ~ enumerating the great
merits Of democracy, state and ma
! uoual. and speaking words Of op,'
mism as 10 The future welfare Of me
party
The platform, which represents the
chief work Of the convention, the
day being devoted almost entirely TO
hearing addresscs, IS declared by
democratic leaders TO be the wisest
and soundcst ever presented 20 the
people Of Oklahoma By any poliu
cal party.
Many Of the important feature
. are in keeping with the campaign
promises Of Judge Williams, the nom
ince FOR governor and are designed
10 accomplish reforms which party
leaders say experience has shown "a
/ be necessary to carry out Judge WI
liams program Of better govern
7 mcnt
) A smaller legislature, the prefer
cnual ballot scientific investigation
Of the system Of taxation with the
. view Of reducing It's burdens, gov
! ornmcnt ownership of pipe lines and
placing limitations on ofiiceholders
which It Is declared viii forever
make the establishment Of political
machine in Oklahoma an impossible
iru. are some Of the important fea
, lures
Limitations Placed on Oficers
The plank placing limitations on
officcholdcrs declares in favor OF the
submission Of constitutional
amendment providing that no state
officer shall be- candidate, whole
holding officer for any office otheI
than 10 succeed himself when eIigi
bic. The plank provides that tho
governor could not be candidate
for the United States senate until
one wear after his term Of office haC
expired.
Another important plank provides
for the equal apportionment OF th'
permanent common school fund by
the school land commissioners among
IN, different counties of the state OF
an agricultural per capita basis. Eaci
loan would be made through count,
agency composed Of county Officers
10 be designated by law.
The convention went on recor'
through resolutions pledging It's sup
port and cooperation to the cottoI
. growers Of the state In holding thei
crop until the market emergcs IRON
It's present dcmoralizcd situation
The resolution also calls on the del
cgatlon in congress to use it's ei
forts and influence 20 bring abou
q the hasty establishment Of the re
e glonal reserve banks, which the reso
, luton says "are the surest and quick
est relief"
The resolution states that "we have
r. reason to believe from experience II
past wars that the consumption O
cotton will be increased, rather than
decreased by the present war"
The buy bale" movement inau
4 rurstsd in Choctaw county, Is al
proved in the resolution.
Oufx an. nther resai,lion VA