The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-10-26
CONVENTION DECLARES
AGAINST THE LEAGUE
GEORGIA DEMOCRATS NOM1-
NATE STATE OFFICERS, AND
DEPLORE CREDIT CONDI-
TIONS FACING FARMERS.

MACON. Ga, Oct. 25.-The Geor-
ola democratic convention today, IN
addition to nominating Fhos. f. Wat
son as United States senator ana
Thos. Hardwick as governor and the
other state house officers. went on
record as opposed to the league OF ma
tions as brought from Europe oy
President Wilson, instructed the two
United States senator's IRON georgia
10 oppose the league, deplored the
withholding of credit from agricu!tu-
raj interests, and deplored the tact
that Clark Howell, national commit
teeman from Georgia, continued TO
illegally hold this position when
former state convention had elected
another Georgian to the place. The
convention was largely attended by
delegates from all over the state, and
there was unbounded enthusiasm. The
machinery was we'll oiled and every
thing ran smoothly.
lanes ]. Flynt, OF Spalding, called
the convention to order. He was elect
ed temporary chairman. Z. W. Jor-
dan. of Washington county, was elect
ed temporary chairman. With the
temporary work out OF the way, these
same gentlemen were made perma-
nent officers.
Committees Appointed
The various committees were APP
pointed and the convention got down
TO work Mr.. Hardwick was hrst nom
mated, the nominating speech belng
made by Hon. Joseph +. Pottie' OF
Baldwin county. Mr.. Pottle, who IS
one OF the most eloquent orators III
the south, was at his best IN present
ing Mr.. Hardwick to the convention;
He declared that the men who had
controlled Georgia politics Tor years
had found out that the people had de
termined to rule and that freedom OF
speech, freedom of the press and Tree
dom of opinion had been redeemed III
Georgia. -,
Senator Hardwick he said, had not
come back" because he hadn't been
anywhere to come back from; that he
had stood firm through all vitupera-
ton and abuse and, spurned the po-
litical and moral qualification tie
continued his fight for the rights OF
the people, combating libel, SANDER
and villihcation and condemnation.
He never weakened, quailed or crouch
ed. He was thrown into the fire OF the
political arena, but come out un-
scatched. He was crucifed by the
vilest insinuations Of treason, but had
come out unafraid and clean.
When Mr.. Hardwick was escorted
to the stage he was given an ovation
that lasted several minutes. He ac-
cepted the nomination in an eloquent
address.
Watson the Dominating Influence.
The nomination of Mr. Hardwick
was followed by the nomination OF
Hon. Thomas f. Watson as United
States senator. Major c. E. McGre-
gor, a lifelong friend Of Mr. Watson,
made the nominating speech: His
nomination was seconded by w. u.
McCrea, who saw service in the war
as a sailor and is now a student at
Mercer University, as a delegate from
Polk county, and his nomination was
also seconded by Lieutenant Rutland,
of Troupe county, in behalf OF the eX-
service men.
There was a deafening laundering
of ayes when a vote was taken on the
nomination of Mr.. Watson and there
was tumultuous applause when he
came on the platform. He accepted
the nomination With a characteristic
speech, and was given an ovation. 1t
was plain to the most casual observer
that the big interest in the convention
conferred around the senatorial nomi-
nee.
VIM. ]. Vereen was elected chair