The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-05-20

parcel post system; the Department of
Labor, giving the workers member
of the cabinet; the child labor act,
giving the children the right to be
educated.
The eight hour law giving the rail-
road and industrial workers chance
to see their families; the workman's
compensation act; the exemption of
farmers and laborers from the anti
trust act, declaring labor not COM
modify; the act for vocational train
ing, giving soldiers a means for earn
ing livelyhood; the building of a
great merchant marine carrying cot
ton and cotton goods to foreign ports
in American ships and opening South
ern ports that were bottled up by Re-
publican magnates.
The antitrust act destroying mon
opolies; the federal trades commission
to destroy unfair business dealings;
the great federal reserve banking act
which destroyed the money trusts,
made panics impossible and enabled
the country to finance the great war
without bank failure.
The world war was fought, financed
and won without scandal, and those
who were most able were made to pay
the bill; the act requiring the election
of United States senators by popular
vote. The platform rejoiced in the
large prosperity enjoyed by the State
and the nation during the past few
years, but condemned the methods of
profteering practiced in certain quar-
ters; it cautioned the people against
undue extravaganza and asked them
to be more circumspect in their pur-
chases; the elimination of extrava-
gances and luxuries, it affirmed, would
cause more proper level of econom-
ic law of supply and demand.
The efforts of the national govern
ment and that-ef the State in fostering
the educational interests of the peo-
pie were endorsed; the movement for
improved highways was commended
and the acts of the shipping board and
the Interstate Commerce Commission
in giving more consideration to the
Just claims to the Southeastern ports
were extolled as just. The platform
exhibits with pride the unexcelled
place South Carolina took in the world
war and its achievements both in arms
and the correlating movements to sup
port the men in the lines.
1t further condemns the position Of
the Republican party, assisted by GER
tain reactionary Democratic Senators
in delaying the benefcence of peace.
The convention adopted the resolu-
ton committees unfavorable report
on the Christensen resolution propos-
ing to enfranchise the women Of the
State by vote of 245 to 6S.
During the debate warm alterca-
ton took place between Christie Ben
net of Columbia, and w. P. Pollock of
Cheraw, both former United States
Senators for this State and both hav-
ing voted on opposite sides during
hic tenure of office on the question.
The tilt came at the conclusion OF
Mr.. Bennet's speech, during which the
Richland county delegate had said he
had charged supporters of suffrage as
being the self-appointed spokesmen
for the women. Mr.. Bennet had also
said he understood that certain po-
litical announcements had been hang
ing fire several months, waiting for
the ratification by one more State OF
the Susan 3. Anthony amendment,
and they are still hanging fire wait
ing on tiptoe for the dawn"
Senator Christensen took Mr.. Ben
net to task for his statement as to
pending political announcements.
When Mr.. Bennett said the charge did
not apply to him, but did apply to Mr..
Pollock, Mr.. Pollock jumpted to his
feet. Prolonged bitter exchanges
passed between the two, Mr.. Pollock
reminding Mr.. Bennett that twice the
Richland county man had been ap-
pointed to office by governors, each
time to fail to get the office when he
went before the people for reelection.
"If I'm self-appointed spokesman for
the women, what commission had he
ever held except an appointment by a
governor for whom he was running
boy? He says l am on tiptoe wait
ing to announce my candidacy as soon