Cleveland County herald., 1920-09-23
Drastic Reforms AdUocated
 By Democratic Contention
Plan to Consolidate and Abolish Several State Offices Women Are Given Place
 in the Organization.

wishes and desires of the people of my state.
 "I appeal for the aid not only of the 42,000 who supported me but of the 150,000 voters of the state in the policies I advocate for what 1 believe is the good of the state. do not cen sure those who voted against me. For 42 years have advocated the right of man to vote as he pleases, but now that 1 have triumphed I have the right to ask their support and l do ask it. I want that we shall work together. We belong to the same party and advocate the same princt. ples of government
 Our platform rings clear on the League Of Nations. l want you to back up your president and elect your ticket in every district.
 "The best way to reduce the high cost of living is to reduce the high cost of government and shall try to set you an example"
 MT MeRae's speech was followed by an address by Senator Robinson. w. V. Tompkins of Prescott was then elected chairman and Virgil c. Petite of Little Rock secretary of the State Central Committee.
 Before adjourning the convention unanimously accepted the invitation of L. F. Sawyer to hold it's next meet ing in Hot Springs.
 The Platform.
 The platform is brief and is as fol lows:
 The Democratic party of Arkansas in convention assembled, appealing to the intelligent electors of the state for their support, hereby adopts the following platform;
 "The Democrats of Arkansas in state convention express their confi- denee in President Wilson, and ap- prove the record of his administration in peace and in war. We extend to him hearty sympathy in his illness and rejoice in the prospect for his ear ly and complete recovery.
 We endorsed the San Francisco platform as frank and correct ex- pression of the Democratic viewpoint respecting national political issues. The prompt ratification of the treaty of peace, including the League of Ma tions covenant, ill conformity to the declaration of that platform is urged as indispensable to the maintenance of proper foreign relations, and the advancement of our domestic inter estS We congratulate the national Democracy upon the splendid leader ship and ability displayed by our nom inees for president and vice resident. and rejoice in the promise of victory which political conditions present.
 We condemn the present Repubii~ can Congress for it's lack of construc- tive ability, it's refusal to revise the tax laws so as to relieve the people Of some of the burden of war taxes. and it's indifference and neglect to meet the pressing problems that con front the nation, including profteer- ing in the necessaries Of life.
 We condemn the oligarchy of Re' publican senators for their conspiracy which defeated the ratification of tho treaty of peace, and thereby prevent ed the early return of normal peace conditions; and we heartily commend the stand of the president and the Democratic senators who so Loyalty supported him in his efforts to ln sure, as far as possible. permanent peace.
 eve believe in the strict enforce rent of all laws, state ana natiohdl' including the enforcement of all laws which have been enacted to car rv out the objects and purposes Of the Tiebteenth amendment to the consu. tutiop of the United States, and all the prohibition laws of this state
 A full corps of competent, well trained teachers. in hearty accordWlth American ideals. must be maintained in All our public schools; and in- creased facilities and larger means must be provided for the training ot teachers in order that an adequately trained teaching force may be equip ned for positions in the schools. The nreblem of adult illiteracy must be met and funds from the public treas try should be provided for carrying on corprehensively and effectively the work of eliminating this Hitter acy.
 we favor the adoption of a con- stitutional amendment wherepy tns voters and electors of the school dis tricts of the state may levy, at the annual school election, under proper Limitations, such school tax for main tainins their schools as the electors and voters themselves may deem necessary.
 we favor the adequate support of all Of the states educational institu- Poets Troops Active.