Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-16
HOT SPRINGS TO GET NEXT STATE
 DEMOCRAT MEET Convention Adopts Platform Endorsing Wilson's Ad-
 ministratiOn APPOINT WOMEN
 ON COMMITTEE Plank in Platform Adopted Asks for Abolition of Four
 State COmmis-
(By a Special Correspondent )

Little Rock, Sept. 16.--Arkansas democracy as expressed through it's state convention stands squarely up- on platform favoring the league of nations as proposed by President Wilson.
 "We must either adopt the league of nations or become the greatest military power ou earth" declared Senator-elect Caraway. "The United States must join the league of na- tions or abandon the hope of join ing with other civilized nations of the earth in the preservation of peace," declared Senator Joe T. Rob- inson.
 The platform adopted by the con- vention condemns "the oligarchy of republican senators for their con spiracy to defeat the ratification of the treaty of peace.
 The convention completed it's work and adjourned soon after one o'clock yesterday afternoon, after having unanimously decided upon Hot Springs as the place of meeting for the convention of 1922.
 The convention adopted resolu- tion presented by Harvey Parnell of Chicot county to change the basis of representation in the state con |vention from the highest vote cast for governor in the next preceding general election, to the highest vote for governor in the next preceding primary election. This will insure a more equitable representation of counties in which there is no par tisan opposition to the democratic party
 1 J. R. Pierce, sheriff of Little River county, resigned as presidential cleo tor at large when attention was call- ed to the fact that no one holding office of profit or trust can be elect ed to this position. John J. Bulaney of Little River was elected in his stead. The commission also reported that three other district electors chosen on Tuesday were ineligible be- cause they were holding other offices and the state committee was author ized to fill the vacancies. This in- cluded state senator E. E. Wodwin of Izard county.
 The convention made amends for an oversight Tuesday in the election of the Democratic state central com mittee by the adoption of resolu- tion providing for the election of one woman member from each congress sional district, and the following were elected: Mrs. I. R. Bush of Helena, Mrs. Ira Matheny of Bates vile, Mrs. Mary B. Thompson of Eu- reka Springs. Mrs. Stella Brizxolara of Fort Smith, Mrs. sam Wassell of Little Rock, Mrs. Edwin Petit of Stuttgart, Miss Alice Cordell of Fl Dorado. The convention went on re- cord emphatically in favor of the policies outlined by Governor-E Elect McRae in his campaign for the con- solidation or abolition of offices, board and commissions. "where the duties of same are not inconsistent
 and for the elimination of uselesi offices, boards and commissions. 7 The platform specifically demands the abolition of the Corporation Com mission, the Board of Control, the
 Penitentiary Commission and the State Highway Commission as now |constituted.
 w. V. Tompkins of Prescott wal 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 Sem
 ator. especially made profound i'm pression with his brilliant and elo. quent address on the league of na- tions, the duties of deuoency in it1 adoption and the obstructive msthods (Contnued m nave threaN