The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-16
WASHINGTON
CO. FOR RYE
so Long AS HIS NAME is BE-
FORE THE STATE cox.
yENTION.
PRES. WILSON ENDURSED.
THAD A. cox FOR STATE ExECG-
TIVE COMMITTEE.

The Washington County Democracy
met in convention at Jonesboro on
last. Saturday at / p. m, pursuant to
the call of the Chairman and Secre-
tary.
E. J. Baxter was elected Chairman
and Paul B. Carr Secretary. A large
number of representative democrats
were present and much enthusiasm
was shown.
Committees on representation at
the State convention and on resolu-
tions were appointed; and while
these were out the convention was
addressed by Senator Geo. N. Walsh
of Humbolt, who is a candidate for
member of the State Railroad Com
mission.
William Giles, who is candidate
for representative, also came forward
and read his platform.
Resolutions were adopted endors-
ing President Wilson's administration
and in favor of his denomination; APP
proving the administration of Gov.
Rye and instructing for him for re-
nomination; endorsing and instruct
ing for Thad A. Cox for reelection
as member of the State Executive
Committee; and instructing for Sen
ator John X. Shields, Senator Luke
Loa, ex-Goy. Malcolm R. Patterson
and w. H. Hartford for delegates at
large to the national democratic con-
vention. Senator Walsh was in
structsd for Railroad Commissioner.
The fact that the convention was
heartily for Gov. Rye was empha-
sized by that fact that after the res
olutions were reported instructing
the delegation for him they were
without opposing vote amended SO as
to make the instructions for him
hold good so long as his name is be-
fore the convention, and allowing no
proxies.
e. j. Baxter was elected Chairman
and Paul B. Carr Secretary of the
County Executive Committee for the
next two years. Esq. w. N. Walker,
the former Chairman, and Kenneth
Fine, the former Secretary, were not
candidates for reelection.
The following resolutions and in
structions were adopted;
We, The Democrats sof Washington
county, Tennessee, in convention as
sembled, do hereby reaffirm our al
legiance to the fundamental princi-
pies of organized government as pro-
claimed and promulgated by Thomas
Jefferson, maintained BY .tndrew
jackson and exemplifed BY Woodrow
Wilson.
We again indorse and again sub
scribe to those high conceptions Of
liberty, of freedom. Of individual ex-
pansion and political emancipation
as embodied in the philosophy of
these great leaders.
We see In Woodrow Wilson, as the
Chief Executive Of this nation, all the
combined qualities and necessary at
tributes which enter into and consti-
tute the making Of a great statesman,
a great American and great man.
We heartily endorse the policies
pursued by him in dealing with in
ternationai questions and with for
eign nations. While the earth trem-
bles and the bugle call OF awful war
has sounded throughout the world
through the skillful and statesman
like management of Woodrow Will
son. America has thus far remained
practically at peace. Throughout
this bloody epoch he has sought, with
nnabated vigor and with remarkable
success, to maintain the honor and
the dignity OF our nation and at the
same time fulfill the contemplations
Of Christianity, in the preservation Of
the work ef. centuries and the dream
Of men and angels.
We find in the domestic policies OF
Woodrow Wilson and in his presen-
tation and execution Of those poll
cies-a translation. an articulation
and actualization OF the ideals, the
ideas and principles upon which the
Democratic party was founded and Ii
bottomed, and upon which 1t has
ever stood when III the hands Of III
true leaders
And we find in the person Of Ton
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