Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-08
OCONEE DEMOCRATS MEET.
County Convention Was Harmonious
and Thoroughly Patriotic.

There was a good attendance Of
delegates from the Democratic clubs
Of Oconee at the County Convention
here last Monday, the 9Th. The meet
ing was harmonious and enthusias-
tically patriotic.
}. Eustace Hopkins, of Seneca,
was unanimously elected for the po-
sitiOn Of County Chairman.
DR.. G. NJ. Walker, of Westminster,
was elected State Executive Commit
teeman.
Delegates to the State Convention
were elected as follows: William j.
Stribling, Dr.. e. G. Doyle, DR.. G. M.
Walker. j. Eustace Hopkins, Jas. M.
Moss, ]. G. Littlejohn.
Frank NJ. Cary, of Seneca, presid-
ed over the meeting both as tempo
rary and permanent president, with
II. r. Hughs as secretary, and ]. e.
Hopkins assistant secretary.
Patriotic Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted by the conven-
tion. The resolutions as they appear
below were presented with but six
paragraphs, but Immediately upon
the reading Of the resolutions by the
secretary Capt. J. j. Ballenger, of
Richland, arose and said: "And
would like to have added as the sew
enth paragraph That we denounce
any man who does not do this, and
would vote to Danish him from our
country. The convention was of
the same mind, and Paragraph Seven
was added to the resolutions, being
unanimously adopted along with the
preceding paragraphs.
The Resolutions
as adopted by the convention read as
follows.
Whereas, the government of Ger
many In the madness Of it's ambition
for power has violated every interna-
tional law for the conduct OF civilized
warfare; has trampled under foot
every law OF decency and every prec-
edent for humane treatment Of con-
quered peoples; has many times dis
regarded in q high-handed manner
our rights; has insulted our flag;
and has committed innumerable acts
Of war against us at home as we'll as
upon the high seas:
And whereas, the President Of the
United States acted with the greatest
forbearance toward the German gov
ernment, and used every honorable
means to save our country from the
scourge Of war:
And whereas, after all honorable
means to avert war had been used to
no avail, our Congress, under the ad-
vice of our President, on the 9Th Of
April, 1917, was forced by Germany's
continued depreciation upon us to
recognize state of war as existing
between the German government and
the United States Of America:
And whereas, peace dictated by
the German government would mean
the end Of civilization and individual
freedom; compromise peace with
out complete defeat OF the German
military power, would be jothing but
into which the civilizeE world has
been thrown by Germany:
Be 1t now, therefore, resolved by
the Democratic party Of Oconee coun-
ty, in convention assembled, at Wal
halla, s. c., this 6N day Of May,
1918: 4
First That we commend, without
qualification, the ACTS Of the Presi-
dent in the condGct OF affairs of State
prior to the formal recognition of
state Of we" hatween our country and
the Gefman government
Second. That we commend our
President and the Congress for rec
ognizing the state Of war and pledg-
ing our entire resources to the sue
cessful prosecution Of the same, and
we severely condemn any and all of
those in Congress who opposed this
action
Third We commend the govern
nent Of the United States for the stu