The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-03-11
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
League of Nations and Policies OF
Democratic Administration
Endorsed.


in Butler Saturday afternoon, and the
proceedings of the convention, in
which the ladies took their full part
and received full and equal recogni-
ton, was in marked contrast with the
Republican convention held here re-
Gently when the ladies OF that party
were unceremoniously herded into
corner and given less attention ard
consideration even than was given the
black bretlern and sisters.
The convention was called to order
by County Chairman w. q. Dillon
and permanent organization was ell
fected by the election OF Gardner
Smith permanent chairman. Mrs. l.
N. kretzinger OF Deepwater town
ship was elected secretary with the
Democratic press OF the county her
assistants.
~ On motion the chair appointed
committees ON Order OF Business,
Resolutions and Credentials, and
while the convention awaited the re-
oorts OF committees Representative
II. O. Maxey was called on to speak
Mr. Maxey responded with ringing,
old-time Democratic speech
Following the report of the Cnm-
mittce on Order OF Business, the Gre
dentials Committee reported all town
ships present with full delegations.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following resolutions to
the convention which were unan'-
mously adopted.
Believing that men should be placed
above dollars; principles above partl-
san expediency; patriotism above
politics; the welfare of humanity
above national selfshness; the inter-
ests of mothers, wives and children
above industrial gluttony; and that all
classes OF our citizens should ENJOY IN
peace and security the fruits OF their
honest industry, and that the reallza-
ton of these ideals and the. attain
ment of this condition should be the
chief aim OF all government
And profoundly conscious that the
program of constructive and remedial
legislation achieved by the Demo-
cratic Party in six years. under the
leadership of Woodrow Wilson, sup
ported by a Democratic Congress,
has never been equalled in the history
of our Nation; that among other sef-
vices we have stabilized our finances,
and made ''panics' mere unpleas..
ant memory; opeped the markets OF
the world to our producers by intelll-
gent and just tariff laws; saieguarded
working women by wholesome legis-
lation and prohibited the exploitation
of our child life by unscrupulous IN
dustries: encouraged agriculture. the
very bone and sinew OF our Country.
by providing vocational training and
education in modern methods; by ap-
propriating vast sums from the Fed
eral treasury for the building OF pub
lie roads. thereby returning some or
the benefits to the folk who furnish
the money; by waging the most un-
selfish war and winning the most
glorious victory for humanity i'll hui
man experience, and as GROWING
achievement of human endeavor, un-
der the guidance of the broad vision
mastery craftsmanship and unselflsh
patriotism OF our great President We
have been the moving cause i'll writ
ing into the Peace Treaty the great
est document ever drafted by the
hand of man or conceived i'll the brain
of mere mortal "The League of Ma
tions Covenant.
We. therefore, re-affirm our faith
in the Democratic party and re-dedi-
cate our lives to its service in attain
ing the full consummaton OF its
ideals Thereby expressing. our
wholehearted endorsement OF its
achievements and the policies of our
President.
We unqualiiiedly endorse the splen-
did and businesslike administration OF
our Governor, Frederick d. Card
ner. and the splendidly economical
and efficient management of the sew
eral departments under Democratic
officials, and equally deplore the ex-
travagance and inefficiency of the Re
publican Congress in its regrettable
. state of innocuous desuetude and cal
lous indifference to the need of re-
duction of burdensome taxes. recon-
structive legislation and real appre-
-ciation of otir gallant -seldieTy-who
won the World War.
Therefore, be it resolved that the
delegates chosen by this convention
of the Democratic party of Bates
County, Missouri, duly and regularly
convened, be and they are hereby in
structed to vote for delegates to the
National Democratic Convention who
are in full sympathy and accord with
President Wilson and his great aims,
including the League OF Nations Gov
enant. i
Be it resolved by the Democrats OF
Bates County, Missouri, IN convention
assembled that we endorse the candi-
dacy of Judge w. w. Graves of But
Ter for delegate at large to the Dem
ocratic National Convention at San
Francisco and instruct our delegates
to the Joplin Convention to use all
honorable means to secure his elec-
ton.
We call attention to the candidacy
of our fellow citizen, John H. Stone
for the office of State Treasurer and
knowing him to be man in every
way worthy of any office and a tried
and true Democrat, we hereby en-,
dorse his candidacy and recommend
him to the Democrats of Missouri.