Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-06-07

DEMOCRATS CONVENE AND
ENDORSE E. G. TOLLeTT
7. E. Wilson Chosen As Chairman and
j. v. Wright as Secretary for
Next Two Years.

i The democrats met in mass conven
tion in the circuit court room at tn
court house Monday at one o'clocl
and the meeting was called to orde
by G. w. Davenport. On motion ant
: second former Senator T. E. Wilson
was chosen cairman and ]. V. Wrigh
secretary for the next two years.
The usual committees were appoint
ed and retired to perfect their re-
portS, during which time the coyen-
tion was addressed by F. B. McElwee
in a characteristic democratic speech
On this occasion, however, he handled
the republicans more gently than is
the usual custom. At the close of the
speech, R. F. Rose, of Crab Orchard,
a well known republican, arose and
made the motion that the speech of
Mr.. McElwee be made part of the
proceedings of the convention and a
copy be sent to Senator Tom Watson
of Georgia. Chairman Wilson treated
the motion with an amusing remark
and the incident passed with a smile
and good natured laugh by many in
all parts of the house.
| About 100 persons were in the house
and of the number more than four
fifths were democrats. They cheered
Mr.. McElwee on numerous occasions
and seemed to be fully in harmony
with his utterances.
The resolutions indorSed former
Senator E, G. Tollett for State sena-
~ h. xrsN
made brief talk in which he stated
that he would be pleased to defeat
his former opponent Hon. G. w.
Poague and said he belied he would
be able to do so.
The resolutions also endorsed the
course of Hon. Cordell Hull during
his service as congressman from this
district and pledged him the loyal
support of the party in this county in
| the fall election
The resolutions commended the
leqsaase af Woodrow Wilson and spoke
''0f him as the peoples great leader. n
Favored the leasing of Muscle
Shoals to Henry Ford and condemned
the slow movements of congress look
ing to that end.
All known democrats, men and
women, in the county were declared
to be accredited delegates to attend
any and all conventions when and
where called.
Following are the
RESOLUTIONS:
Crossvile, Tenn, June S, 1922.
We, your committee on resolutions,
ha1 - fo1I
reaffirm our allegiance to the time
honored principals of the Democratic
party as advocated by Thomas Jeffer-
son and so ably exemplihed by the
peoples great leader Woodrow Wilson.
We are unalterably opposed to the
present back-tax system and RECON-
mend its speedy repeal. We faovr
abolishing all useless offices and urge
the strictest economy of the peoples
money. We urge the reduction of
taxes in National, State and county at
fairs. We favor real business ad-
ministra ton in all the affairs of the
government to the end that the peo-
pies burdens Of taxation may be light
ened.
We endorse the course of our fell
low citizen, Ex-State Senator Hon. f.
G. Toilet, who formerly represented
us in the State Senate and we recog-
Mise in him a man who is eminently
well qualified to assume the duties of
this important office. He is friend
of the people, knows the needs OF our
immediate section, is friend of good
roads, a friend to the cause of edu-
cation, and is in sympathy with the
idea of an economical government ,ef-
fciently administered.
We call upon him to become a
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for State Senator, from this othr
Senatorial District, and pledge him our
hearty and undivided support.
We unqualifdely commend the Sc
lection of Hon. Cordell Hull by the
National Democracy as our great
leader. We commend his every act as
congressman from our District and
again pledge to him Our united sup
port in his candidacy for the nomi-
nation from this District. and urge
his selection and pledge to him our
united support both at the August
primary and in the regular election IN |
November next.
We condemn the policy Of isolation
from world affairs as administered by |
the present Harding administration
and believe that it has brought about
our present financial difficulties; re-
sulting in the loss to us of our Ma
tional prestage in world affairs, and
produced at home among our people
,n ,,npaYaIieted and uncalled for nan.