The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-07


The reform faction, if we may speak
in such terms, had clear majority
of the delegates and there was nc
fight made or any of the propositions
submitted for action, except there
was division vote on the resolutions
on the war, the convention already
having adopted the majority report
of the committee on resolutions on
this subject and recommending that
the other resolutions be laid on the
table. On the motion to lay on the
table a division was requested and
on a. vote of Al to 80 the resolution
to table prevailed. The resolutions
adopted had already covered the en-
tire subject in the matter of express
sions of loyalty and supporting the
g2garnment and the president.
There was 10 opposition to the
election of officers of the convention
or of member of the State executive
corarnittee or county chairman.
F. Fl Auu was elected temporary
chairman and H. o. Long temporary
secretary, and they were also elected
permanent officers Of the convention.
T. H. Garrett and T. E. Eison were
elected presidents and 5. =.
Leitzsey assistant secretary and =.
H. Campsen treasurer.
Mr.. Aull In assuming the CHAIR as
permanent president spoke as fol-
lows stating that in order that ne
might not be misquoted he had re-
duced his remarks to writing and we
are publishing them irf this connesz connes.-.
fion.
President Anll's Address.
Just word, my countrymen. N 1s
a great honor to preside over coz
yention Of the democracy Of New
berry county at any time, but | deen
il special privilege in these times
of stress and trial to be called upon,
and thank you. These are testing
times, not only of our patriotism, but
of our very manhood. I believe it
was Napoleon who, in addressing MS
soldiers on one occasion just be-
fore entering a great battle. IN en-
deavoring to put them on their met
t1e. said that the spirit of forty CEN
turies was looking down upon them
from the tops of the pyramids. This
is a time, my countrymen, when the
eyes of the whole world are iookia;5
down upon America, and American
manhood is being up on it's mettis.
A new world is to come oct OF t:l~
great struggle that is now gong OH.
and it is to be greater world and
better civilization than the world has
ever known, and all eyes are turned
TO America as the one nation tnai
has enjoyed unprecedented prosper
1ty. not only to be the great factor
in bringing the great struggle to "
successful close, but also as the great
est factor in rebuilding the new world
and the new civilization which is 10
come out of this world conflict. Tne
sa-rifce is to te great, but IN tue
history of nations and individuals no
lasting good has ever come TO the
world except through great sacrince'
and we may expect to sacrlflce even
more than we have ever dreamed.
sad rore thsa, two years ago,
and it is writ, that this country ami
the world were fortunate in having
at the head of this government OF
ours a man of such poise and such
sturdy character as Woodrow Wilson,
and that I believed he was a man Of
destiny, and that opinion 1 still hold,
and I further said then, and sLose-
uuent events have confirmed the
opinion, that he is to have more than
any Other one man III tne ouiIuAh3
of this new world, and shaping tha
new civilization.
But, my countrynnen, this is time
for cooperation. for broadness OF
vision, for a vision that can see out
and beyond the horizon Of our little
selves. It is no time for petty Jeai-
ousies and small politics. 1t is no
time for the street corner orator to
be abusing some one who is possibly
doing ten times what he is for the
country. 1t is no time for the In
diligence in the pastime of camoufl-
age. To appropriate the words Of
ano+her, if you will pordon me, Don't