Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-02

l Little Rock, June 1.-The Dem. ocratic state convention, in session
 here today, instructed the Arkansas delegation to the national convention chosen in the recent primary, to vote for the renomination of President Wilson, and to vote as a unit on all questions.
 Other resolutions adopted recom- mended that the next legislature sub init constitutional amendment pro viding for woman suffrage; endorsed the proposed recall, urged the revision Of the state revenue laws; the cre- ation of a state board of pardons, and approved the proposal to increase the terms of all state officers to four years.
 Joseph House Jr. of Little Rock was elected chairman of the new state central committee.
 Harmony Prevails. Indicative of the harmony and spirit of preparedness in the Dem ocratic state convention which ad- Journed yesterday afternoon, there were only two roll calls during the two days session. .-..--.= One was on the adoption of res- olutlon for equal suffrage, and the other upon the place of meeting in E1918. ' J. T. Coston of Osceola precipitated the suffrage fight by making speech against the adoption of a resolution requesting the next legislature to submit suffrage amendment to the people. He declared that two-thirds of the men who vote for it are really not for it, and that he did not believe the women of the state want the bal lot. The remark made good-natured furore among the delegates, who shouted all over the hall. You're wrong," "Let 'em vote," and "sit down." He said that was the first time he had ever addressed a state convention but he must raise his voice against thing that would cause more divorces, cause dissension in households. and provoke domestic strife.
 Senator Garrett of Okolona elo- quently pleaded for the granting of suffrage, declaring that there is something in the question too im- portant to be jeered and reviled as it's opponents had done.
 Roll call resulted in 283 for and l73 against the suffrage resolution.
 Little Rock Wins Next Convention.
 The other roll-call followed invita- tions from Carl J. Baer of Little Rock. and Hon. w. H. Martin of Hot Springs for the 1918 convention, and Little Rock won by a. vote of 314 to 147. N
 Resolutions were adopted:
 Endorsing Amendment No. 12, the educational amendment, raising the maximum tax for school purposes from mills to 12 mills.
 Endorsing the campaign to raise funds for silver service for the Dattleship Arkansas, and memorial lzlng the next legislature to make an appropriation to meet the require ments of the commission.
 For the submission of an amend {! ment to the constitution providing for ] equal suffrage. i
 W0rkmen's Compensation Law.
 For the enactment of workmen's | compensation law. A proposed amendment urged by Ira D. Oglesby or Fort Smith, president of the state gar association, that a commission of nVe be authorized to inquire into ;he constitutionality of the proposed law, mat 1t might be fair to both empioye and employer, was voted down.
 Commenting the administration of resident Wilson and instructing the ueieeates to the national convention 'o vote for his re-nomination.
 endorsing the flood control bill now pending in congress.
 endorsing the pending state land !ank act as a means of establishingl rural credit.
 FOur.Year Terms.
 MaKing terms of state officers four,