The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-01-09
COUNTY DEMOCRATS
ASK FOR STATE
MEETING
BY Resolution Addressed To State
Chairman Babbitt Democratic
Committee of Greenlee Coun-
ty Endorse Recommendation
For State Convention

The Executive Committee of the
Democratic County Central Commit
tee at a meeting held in Clifton on
December %. under call issued by
County Chairman P. Riley, has gone
on record in favor OF meeting of
the Executive Committee of the State
Democratic Committee, for the pur-
pose of devising ways and means, and
to adopt plan of campaign by the
Democratic party in the approaching
1920 elections.
The Committee also filled vacancies
existing on the Executive Committee
in this county from Duncan, Morenci.
Metcalf and Clifton, occasioned by
the removal of Committeeman from
the county since the last election.
R. S. Black was named to fill the
vacancy of J. c. Gaines from Clifton;
Sam Foster to succeed w. w Wilk-
ey and w. T. Witt to succeed B. A.
Lenneau, both from Duncan; C. A.
Coggin to succeed w. E. Kelly and w.
H Sloan to succeed J. M. Welsh, both
of Metcalf; Rod McDougal to succeed
Sam Bryce of Morenci
The Committee further gave it's en-
dorsement by Resolution to recon-
mendation that a State Democratic
Convention be held at the call of the
State Executive Committee. said con-
vention to give it's endorsement, by
two thirds vote of the delegates
present, to a democrat for the nomin-
alton to the office of Governor.
RESOLUTION
The resolution adopted by the
Greenlee Committee is as follows, and
has ben forwarded to State Chairman
Babbitt:
Whereas, the ensuing year will
bring forth one if not the most cru
cial political campaigns in the history
cf the United States OF America each
J of the great political parties challeng-
| ing the other on issues, the outcome
of with bids to affect the constitu-
tional, political and industrial stabil-
ity of the Republic, and,
Whereas. it is our abiding faith and
belief that the fruitful destinies OF
our country are to be safeguarded
and preserved in the triumph and
perpetuation of the principles of the
great Democratic party, rooted as
: they are in the sanctity CT the Ameri
can home and in the free sovereign
ity of American soil, and
i Whereas, well beng at home in the
county, in the state, depends upon
the health and security of the nation
and the solidarity of the forces OF
true democracy and to that end there
must be presented to the forces thai
assail us solid unbroken phalanx OF
these true in the cause and who sub
scribe tc the unfaltering principles OF
our party,
Now therefore be it and it is hereby
resolved that meeting of the Exc
cutive Committee of the State Centra
Committee CT the State of Arizona be
, forthwith called by its Chairman fol
the purposes of devising ways ant
means and to adopt a plan of cam
!, paIgn Tor the success of the Demo
cratic Party in the Nation, in the
State and in the Counties, and,
Be it and it is further resolved tina
it is the consensus of opinion of the
members of the Democratic Contra
Committee of the County of Greenlee
State of Arizona in called meetins
assembled on Monday, December %
1919, at the Town of Clifton that the
direct primary laws now upon the
, Statute Books of the State of Arizona
are wofully inadequate to secure {
: fair expression of the will of the bona
fide electors of the Democratic Part!
? at the Democratic. primaries as nov
: constituted by law, and that it is i'm
possible to secure relief from thi
r present unfortunate political imposi
5 ton, that has worked defeat OF tn,
r party and untold detriment to Ou
4 state from the State Legislature
2 timely enough for effect at the mex
ensuing primaries and general cleo
ticn, and that, while AT all times, W
e holding and championing the theor
a of the Direct Primary as written III