El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-04
CONVENTION IS
FOR SUFFRAGE
Prohibition Also Favored;
Platform Is Drawn, Re
mains to Be Adopted.

Waco. Texas. Sept. 4.-The Texas
Democratic state convention contin-
ued in session here today. preparing
its campaign platform. after having
endorsed woman suffrage and prohi-
bition yesterday. These endorsements
were given as a matter Of course,
practically every county convention
having endorsed them. The women
now have suffrage in the primaries
They are after the general election
now and some of the more radical are
working for national suffrage
" n Crane was made temporary
chairman yesterday when Mrs
Cunningham declined the honor. and
Charles Kirk was ade temporary
secretary. with Airs. Bivens Of Dallas
as assistant Thus the women's place
in Texas politics received recognition
in the convention
There is 10 doubt but that the con-
vention viii he unanimous in endors-
ing the administration Of governor
Hobby and urging his reelection
Charges OF Fraud
Charges of fraud in the recent
primaries in Duval county. which
were alleged TO have affected the re-
suit Of the senatorial contest in the
33rd district caused the convention TO
refuse TO seat delegates from Duval
county and recommend that votes it
cast in the primary be not recorded
The Duval county vote was tabulated
by the executive committee and gave
Archie Harr a majority OF us votes
for the state senate over D. W. Glass
cock. In Comal county where there
also were charges Of fraud. only one
delegate was seated
Platform Is Framed.
The platform and resolutions COM
mittee reported the following to the
convention
Asking a law that viii permit the
Travis county courts to have venue
over cases of election frauds in any
county in the state, recommending
laws prohibiting The use OF the Ger
man language in speeches. newspapers
and circulars within Texas Asking
the legislature TO favorably act upon
the recommendations Of the investi-
eating committees Of the last legis-
lature Calling for an effective blue
sky law Asking that gas and other
pipe lines be made common carriers
Asking for severe nenalty on persons
who make false affidavits in order to
vote in elections
Endorse President.
The resolutions committee VIII
recommend to the convention plat
the endorsement of the national ad-
and president Wilson. the
unqualified endorsement OF governor
Hobby and all the acts Of his ad-
miuistration, including especially the
enactments Of the special session
called by him and especially mention
ing the state wide law and the woman
suffrage laws Continuing. the plat
form SAYS -the state owes a debt Of
gratitude TO the S5th legislature for
its determined and successful effort I
against political corruption. thereby
emphasizing that public office is a I
public trust and that a violation Of !
the trust viii not be tolerated by the Z
Democrats Of the state"
Suffrage Amendment Recommended. I
The platform demands the submis-
sion of an amendment providing for I
woman suffrage in all elections The Z
educational plank embOdies all that
governor Hobby endorsed in his
speeches. including an additional ap-
preparation 10 give the rural schools I
longer school terms Hobby's plan for t
lending aid Of the state in the pur-
chase of farming lands by actual I
settlers and tillers of the soil is given Z
the cordial approval Of the Democrats I
II Texas.
On the other hand. the committee 4
lailed TO take any action on the pro-
)osal TO amend the homestead prOVi-i
lions Of the constitution
Plank For Labor.
The labor plank is the strongest
hat has ever appeared in a Texas
platform and pledges the party to or
yauization OF workers in unions TO the
protection Of children, and to living
wage for women workers.
A most important request Of the
legislature is the repeal Of the fee law
md the payment Of salaries to all
officials.
n H. Wolfe OF Dallas was elected
chairman Of the executive committee
Tor che coming two years
Dudley For ThOmasOn-
J. d Jacobson Of Alpine will serve
IN the executive committee from the
18th district. Senatorial nominee Dud-
ey of Ell Paso is one Of the busiest
ner at the convention Besides re-
,eiving congratulations he is looking
after the interests Of representative
Thomason who looks the winner in
he next race for speaker.