El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-05


/ lutions committee, s J. Isaaczs sub
[ mitted o resolution, which ne de-
/ clared Mr. Burgess had refused 10
place before the convention, and
] lutions- This resolution was an in
{ struction TO the delegates TO the
I state convention 10 vote for and use
all legitimate efforts 70 obtain the
election Of ar Burgess as delegate
from the 18th congressional district
| 70 the san Francisco convention. The
! delegation 70 Dallas viii be headed
/ by r p Thomson, Joseph Nealon
and r. i. Burgess.
/ During the interim, while the COM
mittees prepared the reports, short
Z talks were given by Capt T. J. Beall.
Dan Jackson, J. a Buckler. Mrs O.
I A. Critchctt Mrs Potter, Tom Lea
and W. H Fryer. Each speaker en-
dorsed Mr.. Thomason's candidacy.
Following the election Of the dele
gates, Zach Lamar Cobb gave brief
talk on Democracy, which was loudly
applauded by those present
Women Wei Represented
More than half the persons attend
ing the convention were women, and
. all expressed their pleasure at at
tending the first convention 10 which
women were eligible.
The resolution adopted on the ma
tional administration follows:
The record Of our national Demo
cratic administration during the past
seven years viii challenge compari-
son with any like period in the his
tory OF our republic For the first
time, guided by principles Of Democ-
racy, the financial problems Of our
country have been grappled with
craftsmanship and patriotism The
federal reserve banking law has
abolished financial psnics, which,
under Republican misrule, have been
manipulated for partisan misadvant-
aEe and 70 the decentralization Of
business. Under Democratic rule,
however, the American banking sys-
ten has been constituted an impreg-
nable fortress Of refuge In the midst
OF a world in storm
THE federal farm loan law has,
for the first time, brought money TO
commercial rates Of interest 20 the
farmer and the stockman-
For a generation the Republican
party. in the interest Of private
monopolies, throttled every effort TO
establish the parcel post system
Under Democratic administration u
has been extended until the products Z
OF the farm are brought 10 the door
OF every consumer. and the farmer ]
may purchase in the city markets Z
and have delivery made at his door
Tor the first time the rights Of f.
the laboriug population and the vel I
fars OF women and children have re- I
ceived adequate consideration at the I
hands OF the federal legislature.
Great as have been the achieve /
meuts OF the national administration
in times OF peace, they nave peeu
surprisingly great IN var Fresi-
dent Wilson rendered an incompar-
able service 10 his country ana 70
mankind in marshaling, in defence OF
Democratic principles throughout the
world, the moral forces OF ciViliZa-
ton Standing against the var until
peace was no longer consistent with
q 1n#r I'll M
accepted, without fear. the supreme
challenge OF statesmanships mar
shaled the material resources ana
fighting strength Of the nation, ana
history We unqualIleQ!y endorse
Dur national administration under
The leadership Of president wilson
The resolution endorsed the United
States senators from Texas IN their
support Of the peace treaty another
section expressed satisfaction over
the appearance OF women in politics
The state administration was en-
dorsed in the following terms;
The Democrats OF Fl Paso county
heartily endorse the administration
OF governor ". P Hobby, and TO the
end that their appreciation may ma
fitting expression, our eelegation %
the state convention is instructed 70
vote for governor Hobby as delegate
al large TO the national Democratic
Another resolution favored send
n a delegation 20 the national con-
ve1tion uninstructed as 70 candidates
for the presidency and vice presi-
dency-
Endorsement Of Thomson
IN r. L. Thomson, FL Paso coun-
~ has a candidate for governor OF
whom we are justly proud the reso-
Irrion continues. IBIS years OF pub
ne service have been credit TO his
horue. people, who elected him 70 Of
ice. and have been OF untold ad-
vantage 70 the people OF the entire
$50 IN sbilfty and craftsmanship,
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