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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-10-29
Local and Personal

If you owe US pay US.
Day Dream perfume-the sweetest
dope out.-Elk
Liver Salt-(NyaD-so nice-fine
for sick headache.-Elk.
Miss Mary Barham, of Jackson
spent last Wednesday here.
Turnips are too small for the adj
vanced stage of the season.
The election over, then let us make
the Red Cross Roll Call.
With all your faults, political OF
otherwise, we love you still.
Attorney John F. Hall spent the
first of the week in Nashville.
The rain which came on Tuesday tc
amount to anything, was needed.
ST. Darlington and wife have beer
to Memphsi returning Wednesday.
Protects the skin and leaves it soft
and firm-Nyal Face Cream.-Elk.
LOST-A small bunch of Keys. Re.
turn to me for reward.-R. H. Wheat
ley.
Delightfully."- perfumed-made right
Elk Liquid Whitening-26 and 81
cents.
Judge w. II. Lancaster has attend
ed the Circuit court at Decaturville
this week.
Misses Mary Logan and nellie Bos.
well spent the first Of the week in
Nashville.
Miss Georgia Mccall spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Jackson with Mrs
J. R. Reed.
There was but little crowd in
town Wednesday on account of the
Rice Show.
Hon. Frank S. Elgin, of Memphis
was here last Tuesday, just visiting
among his friends.
Sam and Jesse Rogers, brothers, OF
Decaturville, were here last Sunday
Sam on social" business.
Mrs. Addie Stanford arrived Tues
day from Paducah and says she will
vote at her home precinct.
Mrs. L. S. Woods returned Tuesday
from Madison, Davidson county
where she has spent several months.
Mrs. Merit league was taken il
last week, with a recurrence of ap-
pendicitis and has been seriously sick
Remember that Tom King told you
that ton of cotton seed is worth
more than $4,000 to put on your owl
land.
Mrs. T. W. Scott arrived from
Memphis Sunday on account of the
sickness of her sister, Mrs. Lizzie
White.
Herman McWherter and wife, Of
Martin spent the first Of the weeE
here as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Walpole.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-10-29

Don't vote as you are T0LD--vote
as you KNOW.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-09

This means that instead of being COM
PEELED to travel far out of your way tor
the examination and advice you desire,
you may step into any one OF the con-
veniently situated pharmacies listed
here, where you may secure our consul
tation, examination and advice with the
assurance that the service rendered will
be as painstaking as though Jules Fer
ond himself were conducting the exam
nation. 1t may be that your hair does
notrequireFerond IfsO, the Physician
in charge will not hesitate to tell you SO.
Remember-you are under no
obligation to buy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-09

practice and experience in scalp cases has con-
vinced them of the undeniable merits of
Ferond's Hair Grower, and they have been pre-
scribing it for some time to their own patients
Their services have been retained, not for the
purpose of stimulating the sale of Ferond's,
but to render a genuine and useful service to
the thousands of men and women who are con-
cerned about the condition of their hair and
scalp. These physicians will give absolutely
disinterested and professional service, simply
spending their office hours in the leading drug
stores instead Of in their own Offices
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-09

If you are using Ferond's Hair Grower at the
present. time and wish to ascertain the condl-
ton of your scalp, an examination at the hands
of one of our staff is advisable. Perhaps you
are not using Feronds correctly. Perhaps you
are using too much. Or too little. Any and
all questions relating to the care of the scalp
will be cheerfully answered by our scalp
experts
A word about our staff is in order. These are
all substantial physicians. Long established
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-09
One hundred thousand users of
Ferond's Hair GroUer in Nev York

More than one hundred thousand men and
women are being convinced of the revolution
airy character of our preparation. Our claims
backed by performance. Wherever Fe-
ronds is used it's effect is almost instantly no
ticeable.
To these users we particularly recommend our
Advisory Staff of Scalp Specialists so that
every one may obtain 1000 results from this
marvellous discovery.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-08
FEW NATIONAL BANK
FAILURES IN GEORGIA

Washington, February 6.-There
has not been a failure of national
bank in Georgia in three years, and
on November II, 1919, the number
Of depositors' accounts in the Geor
gia national banks were 27S,020. These
Figures were revealed i'll Il letter from
Comptroller of the Currancy John
Shelton Williams to Senator william
D. Harris.
Other figures given the Georgia
senator showed that in the period Of
twenty years from September, 1899,
to November 1919, the resources of
the national banks in Georgia ad-
danced from $17,5S9,5 ,52G* to $2l4,543,-
900 an increased of $196, 6,953,474, or
LILO per cent.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-08
BRANDS BRIDGE BILL
PASSES UNANIMOUSLY

Washington, February Gf-Not
withstanding the strong opposition of
South Carolina, Congressman Charles
II. Brand. of the eighth of Representa-
tive Fred Fl. Dominick Georgia dis
trict, today succeeded in having the
hill introduced by him, granting to the
Affords Bridge company, of Hartwell
Ga, the right to construct bridge
across the Savannah river at or near
Hailey's ferry, passed by a large ma
jority. The company is to be cOmpos-
ed Of n. Afford. II. 7. Afford and II.
b. Afford.
The bridge is to be one of the
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-08
RUTTEN RECORD LAID
TO UNION LEADERSHIP

Washington, February 6.-The case
Of the bituminous coal industry of the
five states comprising the southwest
ern field were laid before the coal
strike settlement system t.day by
representatives of the operators and
OF the United Mine Workers districts
involved.
AS spokesman for all operators in
the field H. N. Taylor, president of
the National Gal association,
launched an attack on what he des-
cribed as the "black and rotten rec
ord" Of union leadership on the south
western miners that precipitated a
controversy between himself and
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-08

John L. Lewis, acting president CT
the United NJ ne Workers of Ameri-
ca.
Union heads have inflicted eco
romis loss and even poverty upon
the willing worker in the mines by
a wildcat variety" There were IA
strikes in the Kansas district alone
in 1918 which cost the miners in lost
wages $1,644,OOO, he added
Mr.. Lewis took exception to Mr..
Tayi4r's term OF the wildcat" strik-
es and declared the record should
be cleared as to the precise connot-
alton of wildcat" as used by Mr..
Taylor.
perhaps Mr. Tayl3r has used the
term loosely" he said. 81 would state
that wildcat" as accepted in the
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-08
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
REV. R. L. BENN, PASTOR

Sunday School 1915 IA. M, r. L.
HUE. superintendent
Mems Bible Glass. 1890, c. l.. Nc
MILAN, Teacher,
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor, p. M.
Worship 1870 a. m. and 7:3O p. m.
Subject. "The Supreme Social Need
Today" and THE Supreme individual
Need Evening service Evangelical.
Do not miss the meeting.
The religion needed today is the
same religion that Corinth and Epho-
sus and Rome needed 1t is relig-
ion with power in it, making itself felt
in tn" home life, in the daily life. in
the prayer life, and in the use of the
ordinances and institutions of re-
ligion.
1t is only the power of God that
makes sinful men righteous and that
equips and enables men and women
to live life that is well-peasing to
God in the exercise of 1--we and char
ity and good forks.
Let us earnestly cared and praoe-
tice the religion of power.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-08

parlane of labor circles and bclneve
elsewhere is properly term to be
applied only to unauthorized, irres
ponsible walkout5 called in violation
of contract agreements. AS Mr.. Tay-
lor has laid down the responsibility
fer these strikes upon the union
lhead 81 think the inconsistency
should be. cleared"
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-08
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
REV w. B. SANS, VICAR

The regular services will be held
at this Church on Sunday, February
9th (Sexagesima Sunday as follows:
1915 A. NJ Sunday School.
1915 A. M Mems Bible Glass,
Judge Stroller, Leader.
11:30 A. NJ. Morning Prayer and
sermon.
A hearty welcome to all.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-08
COINS, 34l 2Sth st. r.
Suffered During Middle Life

Augusta, Ga :-"When l was going thru
middle life my health lHgan to fail. l
suffered with backachcs, pains in my SIDE
and | would have severe pains in the back
of my head and neck. | also had dizzy
spells and heat flashes and / was extremely
nervous. ] was almost physical wreck
when / began taking DR.. Picrce's Favorlte
Prescription and it brought me thru this
critical period and restored me to health and
strength. | think Favoritc Prescription
the best medicine a woman can take when
going thru the change. MRS. Il. l..
IENNINGS. l275B Brond St.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-08
GRADY MOORE KILLED
NEAR CEDAR GROVE. GA

Atlanta Feb 7-Gardy Moore.
about 25 years # age, was shot and
killed late Thursday night near his
home in Ceder Grove, Ga. The name
Of the party who did the shooting
has not been found out, but the
police are conducting an investigation
No facts have been discovered to
furnish the police a clue to work on.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-08

Natives of Alaska believe in Sham
anism form Of sorcery.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-08
Beautiful Women
of the Southland
Columbus, Ga.:-"I was suffering with
inward weakness which had caused me 10 b..

extremely nervous.
My back achcd
and | had severe
pains in my side. 1
was restless and
could not sleep
well l was greatly
in need of help 50
decided to try DIR.
Picrce's Favorite
Prescription and it
was just excellent
in restoring me to
health. 1t made
me feel like n diff
fcrcnt person.
MRS. VIVA
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-08

666 quickly relieves Colds and La
Grippe, Constipation, Biiousness
Loss of Appetite and Headaches.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-20

Los elementos que componen el CO.
mite republicano celebraron anoche
una reunion para tratar acerca de las
proximas inscripciones.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-20
Ell CARNIVAL
EN- fAJARDO

En- la nOche del viernes Sc 1lev6 a
efectO un bale de Carnaval Ell la re-
sidencia de la estimada sonora Euge-
mia OsOrio viuda de Martinez, por la
soeiedad "Los Trece'', de esta po-
blaci6n. ALI vimos a los j6venes San
tiago Ramos, Carlos Malta Quinones,
Jovito Pereira Davila v Antonio Mar
tinez OsoriO, Jose Carmona, Diego Me
l6ndez, Francisco Mercado, los docto
res Pereira Leal v Morales las en-
cantadoras senOritas Maria Genero-
sa Valentfn, Pepita Y Manuelita Ca
rrasquillo, Emilia Aramburo, Maria
Isabel Garcia, Carmen Carmona. Y
otras cuyOs nOmbres no recordamos.
Ell aeto fu6 digno de tan simpati
Ga soeiedad. Sc asegura que estos en-
diablados "Trece" preparan un nuevo
asalto para el pr6ximo domingo, pero
no sabemos con certeza quien CO.
Trcspondera ell honor de ser hecho pri
siQnero por tan animada patrulla =.
. Cupido, como siempre, jug6 su pa
pei principal en- la noche de referencia.
LITHo.
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s

NACTANAF Con comodor ssps
AN1 Ma >'As AA@ cial par& fsmilias y
n.sbitacionss en- primer piso. EmDleados
sducados para 81 servic1o, y Gersno para
tccibir los pasajeros nocturnos. Pro
Dietar1o con ve1nte afios Ga 81 negocio.
+. Rodriguez Rrenes, San JESn, P g..
Box p67. Tel. 8S1. San Pranciaco 6S
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-20
NOTAS De ARECIBO

Con irrefeXi6n manifesto, por
que Serfa doloroso Greer Ell otras
intenciones, alguien Sc permiti0
lamar los cuatro yientoS ciertaS
censuraS sobre ell bale jfbaro, las
cuales han sido acogidas, natural
mente, con hondo disguSto por la
inmensa mavorfa de nuestra So
ciedad.
El bale jibaro fue una fiesta
agradabilfsima, de la que salie-
ron altamente complacidas GUAM
tas perSonas- -asistieron a 81. Quien
no alentara prejucios, no ha po-
dido yer Ell ell acto Otra cosa, sino
10 que realmente fue: un recuer-
do de las costumbreS tradicionales
de nuestrOs campoS y una demos
TRACTION heeha por las mas distin-
guidas damas de nuestra sOciedad,
que no desdenan veStir la sencilla,
perO, por 10 mismo, encantadora
indumentaria de nuestras buenaS
campesinas.
Nadie vest1a de ridicula manera.
TOdo era sencillez y belleza Y nues
tras damas Sc veian tan lindas con
aquellos atavfos
La caballerosidad hidalguia
proverbial Ell los miembros que in
tegran la junta directiva del Ca
sinO espanol les escudan contra
cualquier suposici6n maliciosa a..
Sc quiera atribuirles, V ell amigo
Ferrer especialmente, tiene harto
probado su amor a Puerto Rico Y
los portorFiquenos.
No es mi intenci6n defenderles,
nj necesitan ellos esa defensa, Y
ST desagraviar nuestras damas, de
quienes Sc dijo que trataron de RI
diculizar a nuestras campesinas.
Es una acusaci6n a todas Iuces
mjusta.
ReSpetemos a nuestras campe>
sinas dieen los autores de ta-
les eenSuras.
~ quien no las ha respectable?
Mas respeto, 81, pedfmos nos
otros para las damas dignisimas a.
concurrieron al Casino Espanol'
injustamente agraviadas-con la su
posici0n Gle una irrespetuosidad q.
no cometieron.
Fidel G.. CADILLA.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-20

En-
stop TO
T. Ii coum las
In
Of aion indie AAgEop or au
ai6n nDnrAco (Ra.ea
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-20
C. 0. LORD & CO., INC.
DISTRIBUIDORES
OVERLAND Y WILLYS-KNlGHT

Ofrecemos en- venta los carros usa-
dos abajo mencionados por cuenta de
los duenos, de acuerdo con nuestro
plan de ventas.
Hemos inspeccionado estos carros
en- nuestra Estacion de Servicio y ga
rantizamos que estan en- buenas con-
diciones, que no tienen pleas rotas,
que hemos hecho las reparaciones ne
cesarias, y seg1n nuestro juicio pue-
den comprarse con confianza.
No respondemos por>las gomas, tu-
bos, acumuladores desgastes ordina-
rios debidos al uso.
Informaran en- Tanca No. 2, San
Justo Carretera 121, Parada IT,
1.-LexingtoH. 2 pagrs., A cilindros,
$3.50.
2.-Vendido.
3.-Vendido.
4-Vendido.
dodge, 1917.
WHY'S Knight, 1917. Motor
knight, pagrs.
Overland. Modelo 90, pgrs.
8-Hudson, 1918. 5 pgrs., 81 900.
9.-Studebaker, 1917. 81 pagrs.,
$1,000.
Dodge. Touring 1916, 5000.
11.-Hupmobile. Touring 8 s
$1,000
12.-Paige. pasageros.
13.-Ford, 1919.
14-Ford, 1918.
: NOTA.-No vendemos carros usa-
dos sino cuando' forman parte del ira
to para la compra de un OVERLAND
0 WILLYSKNIGHT nuevo.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-20
A'IaIa DT7k COMO HOY 4
- 70 ES
"Recordar es vivir---Dante
20 DE FEBRERo DE 1878
LEON XIII ocUPA La sILLA DE Los PoNTIE1cEs

Leon XIII ocupaba la silla pa
pal desde ell veinte de febrero de
mil ochocientos se.enta Y ocho, ha
biendo durado por 10 tanto su po
der cerca de veintiseis ahos.
FL homemade mejor que puede
tributar el mundo a Leon XIII,
es el que Sc ga1o por sus esfuer-
zos Ell suprimir diferencias y en-
buscar Jm acercamiento entire los
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-20
IMPORTANTES IN
.FORNACIONES DELA
CIUDAD DEL SUR

Sc eneuentra en- esta ciudad ,el far
maceutico >Teodoro Moscoso, presiden-
te de la "Porto Rico Drug Co.., que
reside en- Nueva York.
Ell sehor Moscoso, "a quien saluda-
mos, ha venido EN- asuntos comercia-
les.
Por infracci6n las ordenailzas
municipales han sido denunciados Ra-
mon Drama, Francisco Santiago, Die
go Cortes, Jose Quihones y Antonio
Trizarry.
En- una colonia de cana en- el barrio
Portuguese Sc declare un incendio.
Anoche celebraron los socialistas un
mftin en- la Plaza de Muhoz Rivera,
tomando parte algunos agitadores.
Uno de 6stos anunci6 que de un
momento a otro llegarian los dos re-
presentantes de la Federation Libre =
e invitaron la concurrencia para una
asamblea que tuvo efeeto aver.
En- el dfa de hoy, Sc VERTIGO en- los
salones del Ayuntamiento una reunion
de los miembros de la Asamblea. Fae-
ron resueltos .interesantfsimos asuntos.
Los elementos que componen el Co
mite republicano celebraron anoche
una reunion para tratar acerca de las
pr6ximas inscripeiones.
Sc nota extraordanaria escasez de
vegetables. Los campesinos parece que
no Sc dedican va la siembra de yau-
tfas batatas, etc.
Ell Corresponsal.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-20
10000 MOSQUITEROS MILITIA
RES NUEVOS

Fabricados con tela estilo cana
mazo que vale cincuenta eentavos
yarda muy bien reforzados con Gin
ia de iladillo de hilo lavable, va
len mas de siete d6lares, Sc reali-
zan a tres d0lares. Sc sirven pc
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-20
ASTEJRIhS Hotel , Restaurant

ACTEIRIkC Hotel ? Restaurant
1OAOMA<1O Tetuan 20, altos
Telefono 342. A tres minutes del Fe-
rrocarril de los muelles. EsplendidO
ScrviciO. Capacidad para so pasa
ieros. Habitaciones comodas y venti-
ladas Esmerada atenci6n con los abo-
nadoa y transeuntes. - Propietario,
Francisco Artamendf. San Juan, P. r.
-s5,ss --Sgs--,,l~oy> .>,,sA~ls-,,O>
SEVUT.A Ell mas frsscO. ampliO
comedor con vista al
uer Departamentos para familias
Frents al editicio del Senado y csrca
de los demas Centres Ofciales. El
mas convelaiente para transeuntes.
Gale del Cristo, Mum. 16. San Juan.
TelEfono 34S. P. o. Box 632.
Prosi0tario: Pedro Arriata.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-20

intereSes de la sociedad moderna,
que Sc rige por la independence
y el libre eXamen.
El rey de lnglaterra y ell empera
dor de Alcmania lie acababan de
rendir el mas alto respeto; el Gar
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-20
DIR. E. N. Bocanegra Lopez

Espectalista en- Enfermedades Tropi
Gales Was Urinarias Stills
Gabinete de Electro Terapia
Laboratorio de AnaLsis Clinioos
Horas de Consulta: de 1 6 p. m.
San Francisco No. 81 altos, s,-Telefonos
1893 $50 negro, P. o. Box 1850
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-20

Pruebe estas maravillosas sales que
son las mas efcaces para las afeccio-
mes artriticas (Reuma, gotta, arenillas,
c6licos nefriticos demas del higado.
De venta en- las principales farma-
cias, de San Juan Isla, por su
agente. JUAN A. PEREZ, Box 425,
San Juan. Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-20
"Recordar es vivir---Dante.

de Russia lie enviaba testimonies de
la mas elevada consideration, V ell
Presidente Roosevelt hacia He
gar hasta Su Santidad los home
najes de la joven America al Papa
democratico.
La obra del Pontifce fu6, en-
suma, una obra de pacifcaci6n, ira
tando siempre de cimentar la au-
toridad, de realzar al prestigio y
la Influenza de la iglesia cat6li-
ca.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-20

Vease, clasifcados por orden de
duraci6n, la lista de los diez pa
pas que han ejercido por mas de
veinth, amos el vicariato de Je-
sueristo:
1.-Pfo TX, 81 amos, I meses, %
dias.
2.-Le6n XIII, 25 amos, 5 me-
ses, - dias.
3.-San Pedro, % amos, me-
SeS, Z diaS.
4-Pfo VI, 24 amos, ocho me-
ses, II dias.
8 Silvestre |, 23 amos, 10 me-
ses, p dias.
6-Pfo VII, % amos, ) meses, 6
diaS.
Leon ], II amos, / mes, 13
dias.
S.-Urbano VIII, 20 amos, ) me
ses, 16 d1as.
9.-Le6n III, 20 alos. ) meses.
16 d1as.
10. -Clemente XI, 20 amos, 3
meseS, - dias.
Urbano VII, por el contrario, ocu
pa muy bien el 1ltimo puesto.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-20
DR.. Agustin R. Laugier
DR.. LUIS A. SALIVA

M6dicc C1rujsnO, farmaceutico, Bac-
teri6logo del Institute Rockefeller, Nue.
va York. Excatedr&ticO de Bacteriolo-
gia de la Universidad de Puerto Rico.
Laboratorio de Anal3sis Chnico y
Bacteriol6gico. Medicina General.
Horas de consulta de a 10 A. n.
Rio Piedras. Puerto Rico
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-21

It's Just Delicious.
There Is nothing that tastes so good
as sandwiches made with KIeen Maid
bread. Made by Purity Baking Co
Adv.
E-oz,t- r-5-,5gl-7---- - 49,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-21

1I9 votes in a total field OF "A can
didates. Robert z Pattison OF Penn
sylvania (95) Horace Boies OF Iowa
(s5) and Joseph 5. c. Blackburn, of
Kentucky $3.50 were the other princi-
pal cOntenders- on the second and
third ballots. Bland still led. On the
fourth ballot. Bryan went into first
favor and on the fifth ballot he had
500 votes-just Il short Of the neces-
sary two-thirds. Before the result
was announced. rs delegates trans
ferred TO Bryan and he had won his
first Of three presidential nomination.
Joseph c. Sibley. OF Pennsylvania,
led for vice-president on the first
ballot IN a field OF Is. Among these
is were four who had cOntended with
Bryan for first place. Bland led the
second and third ballots Dust as he
had done in the preceding presidential
voting). Joseph R. Mclean OF Ohio.
led the fourth ballot But Arthur
Sewall. OF Maine. led the fifth and
last ballot, With the necessary two
thirds vote.
Two weeks later. the Popuiists also
nominated Bryan. but linked Thomas
2 watson. OF Georgia. with him for
second place The National Silver
party, however, adopted both Bryan
and SeWaL. Then. on September @
the revolving gold Democrats" gath
cred in lndiana1ols-with Il states
and three territories represent ed-and
nominated John NJ Palmer. Of Illinois.
for president. on single ballot. and
Gen simon 3. Buckner, Of Kentucky.
The result OF this campaign was
the first election Of president Afckin-
ght, the George Matthew
Adams Service.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-21
COLPOYS FAVORS HOBBY
FOR VICE PRESIDENT

echo OF the agitation that has been
going on quietly in some Of the
southern states 10 nominate a south
ern man for vice president on the
Democratic national ticket at the
san Francisco convention, particular
" in Georgia for senator Hoke Smith,
in Texas for governor Hobby, and IN
Alabama for senator Underwood. was
heard here Saturday when the most
prominent Of the 16 delegates 20 the
convention from the District OF Co
lumbia-John B. Colpoys
himself as favorable TO such a plan.
Mr.. COlpoys declared he favored gov
ernor Hobby for the honor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-21
Democratic Contention
History
TEE 1885 Democratic national con.
By A. H. vANDENBEkG.

{ THE 1885 Democratic national con-
! vention. which gathered in Chi
/ cago on July Z. was destined "a
split the party quite as the later 1919
issue upon which the division came
was the free coinage OF silver in the
/ famous ratio OF '16 to 1 and the new
Democratic chieftafn whom the occa-
sion made, was William Jennings
Bryan-then only So years of age
who was destined to dominate subse-
quent party faiths for 20 years
From the moment the gavel first
fell. the convention fight ragged
around ar Tsst free s s,s and from first
tional committee had proposed sena-
tor David B. Hill OF New York. for
temporary chairman. He was
promptly endorsed by a vote OF SIS
tuted senator John ". Daniel. a free
silverite," from Virginia The COM
mittee on credentials then decided all
contests in favor Of the rec silver
ties, and thus augmented their con-
The resolutions committee then re-
ported a straight-away "free silver"
plank which. after terrific debate. was
sustained by vote OF 626 to sos. II
was in this debate thar Bryan-wlio
got into the convention only when the
credentials committee unseated the
gold delegation" from Nebraska
sprang into whitehead popularity and
domi1ion with that famous speech
which concluded in these burning
words-"We shall answer their de-
mand for the gold standard by saying
to them: you shall not press down
upon the brow Of labor this crown OF
thorns; you shall not cruelty mankind
upon a cross OF goldrf
The "silverites" were now so COM
pletely in the saddle that the gold
standard" delegates realized they
were helpless to prevent a free sill
YER nomination, even under the two
thirds rule. They did not withdraw
from the convention at the time. but
IFS delegates refused to vote on the
presidential roll calls.
Richard N. Bland OF Missouri. led
the first ballot. with 2s5 to Bryan's
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