Cleveland County herald., 1920-09-23

The retrenchment policies advocat- sd by T. c. McRae during his success full campaign for the gubernatorial nomination found expression in the platform adopted and the resolutions approved by the Democratic state con- vention. As a result the legislature will be asked to take radical meas ures in the interest of economy in government and abolishment Of boards and commissions when it meets in January.
 The platform, which was written by McRae lieutenants and approved publicly by the nominee. advocates vigorous use of the axe and undoubt- edly will cause stormy scenes Ill the legislature when it is proposed to abolish offices and the present incum- bents of those offices and their friends rall ytogether to save jobs.
 The platform calls for abolishment of the Corporation Commission. the Board of Control and the PenItentiary Commission, and the State Highway IVRchi do It 10 ilON COlobibuItO It Is MT McRae's plan, advocated on the stump, to consolidate the duties of many of these offices and to ap- point an honorary board, or d board of state officials, to have charge of the management of the penitentiary. This system was followed before the Pen itentiary commission and the Board of Control were organized. MT McRae for long while was member of the board that managed the affairs or the state charitable institutions.
 The platform recommends the re- peal of local or special acts for build ing roads and bridges and all other local or special acts where bonds have not been issued. It is recommended that in the future road or bridge dis trict acts should be submitted to vote of the owners of real estate in the district affected before such i'm provements are undertaken.
 The platform endorses the League of Nations and condemns the RepuD ican Congress for delaying the peace treaty It advocates increased efforts to improve the facilities for education, prison reform and care of juveniles and ecnuragement of better farming methods.
 On motion of w. T. Tompllins, the State Central Committed was enlarg ed to include seven women, one from each congressional district, and the following women were elected mem bers: Mrs James R, Bush, Helena; Mrs. Ira Matheny, Batesville; Mrs. Mary B. Thompson, Eureka Springs; Mrs. Stella Brizzoi.ra, Fort Smith; Mrs. & s. Wassell, Little Rock; Mrs. Edwin Petit, Stuttgart; Miss Alice Cordell, Fl Dorado.
 T. Fl. Caraway was nominated for ths United States Senate by Otis T. who declared that the "next meeting of the Senate will decide whether American statesmanship is ankrupt-whether the pledge Wood | ,ow Wilson made the boys who went 1 to France will be redeemed. You can | depend on Thad CGraway to be stand | ng with his feet on the ground for | League of Nations and for redeeming this pledge"
 "Mr Caraway defended the League of Nations and declared that great issues are involved in the next cleo | tion. He declared the people must either accept the League of Nations | or become the greatest military pow. CT in the world. You'll determine whether dlssensions in the future will be settled by peaceful methods or a resort to arms. Every man who loves his country should go to the pclls and i vote By so doing you can show the world what the public opinion of America is.
 There are only two main causes of war-territorial aggression and trade expansion, If the League of Nations becomes the law of the world firmly believe that no person now living in this country will again hear shot fired in battle"
 X. O. Pindall, formerly acting gov ernor. paid an eloquent tfioute to Thomas C. McRae in his nominating speech. and 1t times rose to high ora torical effort.
 "The early years Of maturity show him as a competent public servant early in life called into the national service and councils of the party he said The historic walls of Congress are not strangers to his effective yose- ing of the needs. the desires. the hopes and the aspirations of the peo- pie he represented.
 In his acceptance speech MT. ZIG Rae declared tnar as appro2ch this great honor 1 realize the respon- sihilities assume and pray God to give me wisdom to understand the 
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