The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16

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liza and were easily singled out any
where they went And they formed in
long body and marched up the prin'
cipal streets, chanting GLORY. Glory
Hallelujah," to the applause of the
other delegations.
Got More Than Share.
In the formation Of the various com
mittees, Carter county really got more
than its share. Roy Shores held the
most weighty assignment, he being
member of the resolutions and platform
committee. In this position he was one
Of those who framed the modified plat
form accepted by the convention and
was one of those who held out for it
from first to last. l. X. Mason on Gre
dentials and Kirby Fitzpatrick on rules
and ]. E. Brlstow on order OF business
all came by their offices as a result Of
the recognition given the local delega-
ton:
James II. Mathers was named to read
the Haskell message to the conven.
tion. He was chairman OF the Carter
county group. Buck Garrett was one
of the convention sergeant-at-arms.
Convention Far-Reaching.
All in all the convention was declared
to be the most unusual and far.reaching
one that has marked the milestones OF
democratic progress in this state. Many
elements entered in to make this true.
In the first place more OF the farmer
and labor classes were included in the
deliberation. Farmers galore were to be
found in the various delegations. In
the second place the speeches were
happy in their import and inspiring in
their themes.
Senator owen, Governor Robertson,
Scott Ferris and Bob Wilson all deliv-
cred addresses that rang true and that
received tremendous and noisy appre-
citation. In the third place the conven.
ton went into session a group of war
ring elements and closed TO all intents
and purposes a we'll solidified organiza-
ton OF party men and women with one
purpose in view and that was to re.
tain the state for the democratic party
because that party represented more
nearly the great masses OF Oklahoma
citizens.
Conservative Stand.
That the democrats of the state, from
the most literally inclined to the rock
ribbed conservative can well afford 10
support the platform as now formulat.
ed was the sense of the hundreds Of
democrats in attendance While Jack
Walton, nominee, may feel inclined to
remain with the two planks which were
considered more or less socialistic. thu
fact that simon-pure democratic con.
venton showed its distaste for them is
expected to guide him largely in his
policies II he is elected governor oil
the state.
The three planks OF the Shawnee
platform removed from the democratic
platform were those relating TO q state
bank, tax exemption and to looting OF
the bank guaranty fund. Mr.. Walton
explained in his address that the state
bank proposal did not mean that a state
bank would be set up for indiscriminate
borrowing but would be more in tn,
! nature OF clearing house for small
state banks TO loan money TO varlorN
| agricultural communities where none,
was needed from time TO time. The ia,
exemption plank he admitted woult
necessitate u constitutional amend
ment
Shawnee Platform Downed.
Action on the platform came afte
the convention had voted down tn
minority report OF the resolutions com
mittee upholdlng in its entirety tn
Shawnee declarations OF principles. or
roll call the minority report lost b,
q vote OF 45Qk 10 270is.
BY the adoption OF the majority re
port OF the platform committee thes
Shawnee planks were stricken out:
We believe the disclosures show tn
bank guaranty fund and its assets hav
been looted and there has been graf
IN other departments OF the state. W
demand prosecution 10 the limit wheth,
jubl!c officials or private citizens AT
suffefers.
ITO establish state bank whic
shall be a depository Of the funds {
the state and It's subdivisions.
d Exemption OF heads OF families frol
taxation to the amount OF $1,000"
Section Out.
The committee struck from Sectic
Its provision for a union label on stat
printing and adopted the remainder
the section.
Substitutes modifying Sections AZ
were adopted, Setcon refers
the squeezing Of water from stock
all public service corporations and u
j. taking over of public utilities und
certain conditions. Section s refers
4 the taxing Of gross earnings NJ ru
J. lie service operations for the benoi