Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-14
STORIES OF BRA VERY AND THRILLING EXPE

outcome, as tne people VIII hot
repudiate Woodrow Wilson"
A suggestion by Ralph Smith, of
Pittsburgh. that William II. Berry be
designated as the party candidate and
a sticker campaign be carried on for
him, fell fiat.
Some concern was shown over the
contest for Supreme Court. The Demo-
Gratis fear that II too many Democrats
enter the race. the Republicans may
unite on two candidates and elect them
both. .........
In opening the meeting, Lawrence Fl.
Rupp. the new State chairman. lauded
the Democratic conduct of national
affairs, predicting that the American
flag would be carried across the Rhine.
Democratic National Chairman McCor-
mick and other party leaders were pres
ent.
c. T.. Gilmore. Willamsport. present
cd resolution directing the State ex-
ecutive committee to confer with Demo-
cratic aspirants for the Supreme Court
SO that an agreement can be made where
by one Democrat shall become a candi-
date and the spirit of minority rep
resentaticn on the court be maintained.
Charles p. Donnelly. Philadelphia, sec
ended the resolution and it was adopted
without any debate.
Chairman Rupp then offered the res
olution concerning Bonniwell
The resolutions adopted follow In
part
Whereas, at the last meeting Of this
committee. specific charges were nrade
against the nominee for Governor on
tn Democratic ticket, rejecting upon the
methods employed to procure his nomi-
nation and upon his integrity ,as can
didate. and notice was formally given
requesting him to answer said charges
before this committee. and
Whereas, the said candidate has
failed to appear before this committee,
but has repudiated it's authority and
denied its powers. and has mailed to
each member a statement purporting to
he an answer to said charges, and
upon careful consideration thereof and
all the facts this committee finds that
the charges so made are true, and
whereas. this committee believes it
of vital Importance to support our
President by the election of candidates
in sympathy with the Administration
and by the presentation to the people
Of such party candidates as are mani
festly loyal 20 the party and its prin-
ciples:
Now be II resolved. That this COM
mittee pledges itself to the support of
our candidates for lieutenant governor,
for secretary of internal affairs, for con-
gressmen at large, for Congress. and
for other State and local offices. and
to the use of all honest and honorable
means to procure their election to office.
The Democratic platform, in part,
follows:
I'VE ardently express our pride and
| confidence In the leadership of our Presi-
dent. Woodrow Wilson, In the mast cru
cial period of the worlds entire history
he stands pre-emnent in the foresight,
| comprehension, courage and initiative.
the veritabe field marshal of freedom
in the prevention of depsotsm from
dominating the earth and in the preser-
vation of liberty and popular govern
| ment to its people"
Congress is ndorsed as meeting all
| tests of the war, the course of the ma
| t;onal Administration in creating an un-
precedented American army and making
the navy the second in the world praised
and the President held up as the guiding
| spirit.
| On labor the platform says: I'm q
| country of magnificent resources the
most important resource is productive
labor the Democratic party has KEEP
faith with those who toll
| Favor Suffrage for Women
The following is the declaration on
woman suffrage:
| We hold that the question involved
in the general political enfranchisement
of women no longer is debatable. Demon
| stration in many States throughout the
Union has supplemented speculation and
prevent the soundness of the proposition
that women by natural right are en-
titled to vote and to hold public office
equally with men.
In ratifying this principle we further
| recognize the supreme services rendered
by women in this war. They not only
have accomplished efficiently the work
which in previous conflicts has beer
performed by women, but courageously
they have taken places in activities
however dangerous. laborous and severe
and there toiling having discharged tasks
tasks hitherto considered exclusively the
work of men. Such achievements in
tensify tie demand that the fictitious
disabilities imposed upon women by Law
shall be removed"
Trade schools and Teachers Pension,
On education the platform says in
part:
| We advocate for boys and girls anc
for our returning soldiers the establish
| ment of trade and vocational schools
as an extension of our public schoo
system so that the youth of Pennsyl
vania hereafter may not be sent into
| life with the meagre and scaItt erred
knowledge represented by a common anC
high school education. but that they ma,
be given besides a specific and thorough
training in a practical, profitable and
| useful occupation.
| I'VE recommend laws which will or
ganize systematically and sensibly tn.
profession of public teaching in ordel
thaa teachers may be appointed by
virtue of scholastic and executive quail
fications, that they may advance upor
merit, that they may be adequately
paid, secure In their tenure Of position
and that they may be pensioned wher
disabled by age.
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