The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-09-08
DEMOCRATSAOOPT
A fine PLATFORM
At State Convention In
Louisville.
PRESIDENT WILSON ENDORSED
As Standard Bearer Of Party
In 19I6-Fav0r COun.
ty Unit Law.
BEcKHAM ENTERS A PROTEST

Louisville, KY, Aug. 31.-Declar-
ing in favor Of the county unit law
as now on the statute books of the
State, enactment of an anti-pass law,
submission of constitutional
amendment permitting convicts to
work public roads, elimination of
the prison contract system, revision
of the tax system, good roads, better
schools, amendments perfecting the
primary election law. including the
power of the State Railroad Commits
sion, the enactment of a working
mans compensation law, antitrust
laws and corrupt practice act, DEM
ocrats of Kentucky in convention at
Keith's theater tonight adopted
unanimous a platform of principles
that brought forth cheer after cheer.
The convention unanimously en-
dorsed President Wilson as the
standard bearer of the party in 1916.
Kentucky was the first State to take
such a step. The resolution said in
part:
We believe. that his mastery OF
the situation (European requires
his denomination in 1916 and en-
dorse him as the partys most eff
cient and trusted leader in the COM
ing national election, believing that
patriots without regard to party rec
ognize Woodrow Wilson as the one
man best suited to bear the burdens
and perform the herculean tasks
now confronting the President of the
United States
A thrill was injected into the pro-
ceedfngs when George G. Speer, a
member of the committee on perma-
nent organization, submitted a re-
port, which was adopted without a
dissenting voice, unseating Rufus II.
Vansant, of Ashland; A. G. Rhea, of
Russellville, and Bridges White, of
Mt. Sterling, as members of the
Democratic State Central and Execu-
tive Committees from the State-at-
large, and naming as their success
ors Judge S. w. Hager. of Owens
bodo; James p. Edwards, of Louis
vile, and George B. Martin, of Boyd
county, Judge Hager becoming chair
man of the two committees; Mr.. Ed
wards becoming a member of the
State Executive Committee. and Mr..
Martin becoming a member of the
State Central Committee.
The convention also unseated Urey
Woodson, of Owensboro, as National
Democratic Committeeman from
Kentucky, naming Gen. w. B. Halde-
man, of Louisville, in his stead.
The platform was drafted by a
committee of which United States
Senator Ollie M. James was chair
man and he made a speech in advo-
cacy of it's adoption which brought
the delegates to their feet repeated
ly.
The convention endorsed the Ma
tional and State administrations and
went on record as opposing sweeping
changes in school books and as ia
voring State aid for the farmers as
sociations of Kentucky. 1t also de-
clared against lobbyists and in IA
vor of continued cooperation on the
part of the State Board of Health
with the Federal health authorities
with view to preventing trachoma.
Senator ]. C. w. Beckham in a
speech late tonight offered motion
seeking to have the convention re-
consider the ousting of Chairman
Rufus H. vansant. Committeeman
A. G.. Rhea, w. Bridges White and
Urey Woodson, National Committee
man from Kentuckp Congressman
Campbell Cantrill arose to a point
or order and pointe dout to Chair
man Cherry that Senator Beckham
was not in the hall at the time the
original motion was voted upon and
that under parliamentary procedure
he could not offer the motion he
sought to make. Chairman Cherry
ruled that the point was well taken
and Senator Beckham reluctantly
left the stage.