The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-05-27
DELEGATES CHOSEN To
THE STATE CONVENTION
Resolutions Adopted Endorsing Ad-
ministration as Well as Equal Suf.
frage. Party Commended for
Posing Federal Reserve Act and
Chas. E. Dennis Endorsed for
National Comitteeman.

The Democratic county convention
met last Saturday afternoon at the
court house with good attendance
of delegates from practically all pre-
cincts in the county. The conven-
ton organized permanently by elect
ing Judge Sam G. Bratton as pre-.
siding officer and Z. C. Wilkinson as
clerk. The object Of the meeting
was stated by County Chairman A.
W. Hockenhull as being for the pir-
pose Of selecting delegates to the
state convention which meets at Ros-
well next week for the purpose of
naming delegates TO the Democratic
National convention at San Fran
cisco.
W. C Zerwer, +. W. Bowyer and
NJ. NJ. Craig were named as a ere
Dental committee who passed on the
delegates that were elected to the
convention from the various precincts
A resolution committee composed
Of Harry L. Patton, j, r. Hull and
Edward l.. Manson were named and
brought in the following resolutions
which were adopted by the convcn'
tion:
1--WE, the Democrats of Curry
County. in convention assembled
renew our allegience to the time
honored principles Of the Demo-
cratic party.
1--WE point with pride to the
achievements Of the administra-
ton Of Woodrow Wilson, and
the administrations part in the
successful termination Of the
war.
"We greet equal suffrage Of
women as precept in entire
accord with the principles and
desires Of the party, and en-
dorse the administrators eff
fort in its behalf
eve deplore the stand taken
by the Republican members u
Congress in their bitter fight
waged against the treaty, and
commend our president and the
Democratic members for their
patriotic stand for what we be
leve TO be measure for the
good Of the Nation.
eve point with pride to the
Federal Reserve Act, conceived
and enacted by the adminisitra-
ton Of Woodrow Wilson, and
point to the fact dat under its
operation, panics brought abb II;
by Wall Street manipulators
oven in the face Of var condi-
tions, are absolutely impossible,
and we defy the Republican con-
gress to repeal, ayend or mOdi-
fy the same
"We condemn the Republican
congress for its obstruction to
Legislation designed to stamp out
un-Americanism, and radicalsm.
We deplore the un-busness-
lige administration Of Governor
Larrazolo and the Republican
legislature for extravagances
which have increased the burden
of taxation upon the small tax
payer at least 33 1-S per cent.
1--WE recommend the instruc-
ton Of the delegation to the
state convention at Roswell in
behalf of Chas. h. Dennis as a
delegate to the National Con-
vention to be held at San Fran
cisco"
The presiding officer named
nominating committee composed Q
Mrs. Harry L. Patton, S. c. Huntc
and Chas. Il. Dennis to recommen
delegates to the convention at Ro'
well. They recommended the follow
ing delegates who were unanimous
" chosen to represent Curry County
Judge Sam Bratton, W, A. CT
lenwater, Harry L. Patton, A. v
Hockenhull, W. W. Nichols, Ale
Shipley, Z. L. Manson, Jack HUI
W. c. Zerwer, Fred E. Dennis,
z. Isler Asa Cox, e. G. Wilkinson