The log cabin Democrat., 1920-09-16
STATE DEMOCRACY
 SUPPORTS WILSON
URGES STATE ECONOMY
Women Given Places on State Com. mittee of Party-Robinson Lauds
 Nations League.

Little Rock, Sept. 16.-Arkansas Democracy as expressed through its state convention stands squarely upor a platform favoring the League of Ma Itions as proposed by President Wilson
 "We must either accept the League of Nations or become the greatest military power on earth" declared Senator-Elect Caraway "The United States must join the League of Ma tions or abandon the hope of joining
 with other civilized nations of the earth Tn the preservation of peace,' declared Senator Joe T. Robinson.
 The platform adopted by the conven- tion condemns "the oligarchy of the Republican senators for their conspir- acy to defeat the ratification of the treaty of peace.
 The convention completed it's work and adjourned soon after l o'clock yes terday afternoon, after having unani- mously decided upon Hot Springs as the place of meeting for the conven- tion of 1922.
 The convention adopted a resolution presented by Harvey Parnell of Chicot county to change the basis of repre- sentation in the state convention from the highest vote cast for governor in the next proceeding general election, to be the highest vote cast for gov ernor in the next preceding primary election, to the highest vote cast for governor in the next proceeding pri- mary election. This will insure a more equitable representation of counties in which there is no partisan opposition to the Democratic party.
 J. R. Pierce, sheriff of Little River county, resigned as presidential elect or at large when attention was called to the fact that no one holding an of flee of profit or trust can be elected to this position John J. Dulaney of Lit tie River was elected in his stead. The committee also reported that three other district electors chosen on Tuesday were ineligible because they were holding other offices, and the state committee was authorized to fill the vacancies. This included state sen ator F.. E. Goodwin of Izard county.
 The convention made amends for an oversight Tuesday in the election of the Democratic State Central Commit tee by the adoption of resolution providing for the election of one wom- an member from each congressional district, and the following were elect ed: Mrs. J. R. Bush of Helena, Mrs. Ira J. Matheny of Batesville, Mrs. Mary B. Thompson of Eureka Springs, Mrs. Stella Brizzolara of Fort Smith, Mrs. Sam Wassell of Little Rock, Mrs. Edwin Petit of Stuttgart, Miss Alice Cordell of ElDorado. The convention went on record emphatically in favor of the policies outlined by Governor Elect McRae in his campaign for the consolidation or abolition of offices, boards and commissions, "where the duties of same are not inconsistent and for the elimination of useless of fees. boards and commissions" The platform specifically demands the abol- ition of the corporation commission, the board of control, the penitentiary commission and the state highway commission as now constituted.
 W. V. Tompkins of Prescott was elected chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee and V. c. Petit of Little Rock secretary.
 Vigorous speeches were made by MT. Caraway, Colonel McRae and Senator Robinson. The senior senator especi- ally made a profound impression with his brilliant and eloquent address on the League of Nations, the duties of democracy in its adoption and the ob- structive methods adopted by the Re- publicans in it's defeat up to the pres ent time.
 A resolution adopted by the conven- tion which was the source of more or less amusement, but which furnished profound cause for thought on the part of public officials. provides that Every institution, individual and de partment of the government, especial ly the general assembly, throw on the brakes This is clearly subject to broad interpretation.
 The platform condemns the Repub- liean congress for it's lack of construc- tive ability; demands the enforcement of amendment No. 10; favors honor ary welfare boards in each county; favors laws for the protection of la bor and endorses the right of collect i've bargaining; declares for better