The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-08
CLARION CALL TOI
CAROLINA
Congressman Hoey and Sen
ator 0verman Address Dem
ocratic Convention.
EQUAL SUFFRAGE URGED

hulelBn, ~. u, April GA. FIN
the keynote speech on the state Is
sues before the North Carolina dem
ocratic state convention here today.
Representative Clyde r. Hoey, of the
Tenth congressional district, as tenn
porary chairman reviewed the work
of the party In the administration OF
the states affairs, advocated passage
at the special session of the assembly
of the constitutional amendment
granting full suffrage to women, and
declared the democrats boldly ac-
cepted the challenge of the repub-
leans, predicting that in the No
vember election "the republicans will
be buried under an avalanche OF
ballots from which there will be no
political resurrection in North Car
DINA"
-Four outstanding measures for the
state, Mr.. Hoey said. must be COM
, pleted. They were the revaluation
act, to give a fair and just system OF
| taxation; the income tax amend
ment, to relieve all real and personal
property from any tax whatever for
| state purposes "a state system OF
highways, to facilitate marketing and
general transportation. and full suf-
frage for women.
"The democracy of North Carolina
declared Mr.. Hoey. welcomes the
splendid womanhood of the state to
share fully the duties and RESPONSE
billties of government, and / hope
to see our general assembly at its
special session ratify the suffrage
amendment. Such action will serve
the twofold purpose OF granting
simple, though delayed justice to
our women, and exercising for our
selves the privilege of comforting the
right of full suffrage upon our
women. Everybody can support that
proposition. Those of US who be-
lieve In suffrage for women can vote
for II upon that ground, and those
who are opposed to 1t can support II
because they are going to have 1t
anyway. and 1t would be much more
gracious for II to come by the vote
of the men of our own state.
1.-The state IL to be congratulated
| upon the amicable relations existing be-
tween the races and the real progress
the negro race IL making along right
lines. The negro gets absolute Justice
in our courts. is accommodating property
and is being educated along the lines
in which his services VIII be needed.
and we will have no political race prob
lens II the republicans will leave him
alone With the supremacy OF democ-
| rncy there II absolute assurance OF con-
tinucd AnBlo-Saxon government un-
mixed and untainted with Africanism.
''The North Carolina republican IL af..
flliated with party which has forfeited
the confidence OF the people. which fos-
ters hatred OF the south and feeds upon
sectional bitterness. ! mistake the tenn
per and fail to interpret. Alright the
spirit Of the descendants OF the gallant
followers Of the immortal Lee and Jack
son II they are ready now to kiss the
hand that has been shifting their faith
ers for the last half century, and con-
tinues Vndictivey to assault the south
and her social fabric, Jealous of her
ready to destroy her industries and UNI
dermlne her very civilization. and they
are halted only by her mighty hulwari'
of defense-the democratic. party"
CONSPIRACY OF SANDER.
Assailina tho republican party OF
North Carolina and the nation, Sem
ator lee 8. Overman, addressing
the democratic state convention to-
day, declared the republicans, shop
ereditIno the great head Of the
democratic party, have entered
democratic party, have entered into
conspiracy OF abuse and Islander OF
the vllest and most lnhuman kind
States" Senior overman declared
he believed the American people
would resent at the ballot box "thls
unjust propaganda OF SANDER"
Senator Overman charged that the
highway OF the republican party In the
nation was strewn with n wreck oil
broken pledges and unperformed prom
ises.
Splendid Record.
The record of the democratic party
for the last seven years, Senator Over
man commended, was n splendid record
OF promises kept and promises per-
formed. He reviewed legislation passed
the farmers, labor and the general wei
fare OF tho country, saying 1.-THE demo-
cratic party stands against class legis-
lation, but believes In legislation, OF this
kind only, where II In for the uplift and
the comfort of the great mass OF the
dent Wilson, as commander In chief
the nation. he said, had carried on the
greatest war In oil history and had
brought II to q successful end.
Saying the democratic. party stands
for freedom of speech, freedom OF re-
ligion and freedom Of the press. hut
does not stand for license OF speech,
and license of the press. Senator OVER
man declared he would stop the immi-
grafton OF undesirable foreigners "who
refuse 10 learn our language, hate our
form OF government, organize under the
red flag for its overthrow. publish news
papers In foreign language advocating
the overthrow of our government. and
yet come to share our privileges and
our liberty"
J After summing up the achieve
ments OF the democratic party,
Senator overman said,
I'VE hear no more OF the empty