Smyrna times., 1922-07-05
DEMOCRATS IN COMMITTEE
AT WORK ON STATE PLATFORM
DRAFT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO
COMING STATE CONVENTION
James H. Hayes, w. TraxtOn BOyce,
Miss Ellen SamwOrth and Others
Make Spirited Addresses

injecting, III IHe AOlel RlcndfuSOn, IL
day afternoon, June %, James H.
Hughes, former secretary of State and
chairman of the Kent County Com
.mittee, suggested that the Democratic
State Convention, two months hence.
embOdy in its platform high moral
principles and clean declarations. He
recommended that the Democratic
party declare opposition to the eXpen-
diture of money for political corrup-
tiOn, record a protest against wasting
State funds and increasing taxes and
announce intention of enforcing laws
and particularly the Volstead act.
With a platform containing such
planks, he said, the Democrats of Del
aware will have better campaign
than they ever had before and will
carry the November election. w.
.TruXtOn Boyce, chairman of the New
Castle County Committee, stated that
Mr.. Hughes had expressed his senti-
ments and side-tracking of the sug-
gestiOns would not suit him. Many
persons applauded both speakers. Mr..
Hughes made his remarks while a
motion to appoint a subcommittee to
draft tentative platform was pend
ing, and he said he would serve there
on if the above recommendations were
embodied in the tentative platform.
State Chairman Henry r. Isaacs ap-
pointed subcommittee, consisting of
James H. Hughes, chairman; Mrs.
Mabel Derby, Andrw ]. Lynch, Mrs.
May c. Kelley, Francis de Haas
Janvier and Miss Ellen Samworth,
and it was instructed to report at the
State Committees next meeting. The
State Committee and the sub-commit-
tee nave no desire to usurp the func-
tiOns of the State Convention, but will
prepare and submit a tentative plat
form to the convention.
Fifty persons attended the joint
meeting, which was harmonious and
enthusiastic. State Chairman Isaacs
presided and William H. Webb served
as secretary
In the opening address Mr.. Isaacs
reviewed Democratic conditions in
Delaware, urged the Democrats to
stand together and outlined the pro-
gram of the joint meeting.
Miss Ellen Samworth described
work Democratic women can do in the
campaign and suggested that they or
ganize groups in communities. She
stated that Mrs. Wilson, of Pennsyl-
yania, cooperating with the Demo
cratic National Committee, is organiz-
| ing schools for public speakers, but
cannot come to Delaware now. Wo-
men, are the hope of Democratic sue
cess. Miss Samworth declared, and it
is up to women, as much as men, to
do political work. Andrew ]. Lynch,
chairman of the Sussex County Com
mittee, said Sussex has few women's
clubs, but the Democratic women of
that county, acting in an individual
capacity, did effective political work
two years ago. He advised Demo
cratic women to register and vote and
believed Democratic success this year
depends on them. A subcommittee
consisting of the chairman, vice-chair-
man and treasurer of the State Com
mittee, the chairman and vice-chair-
man of the Wilmington City Commit.
tee and the chairman and vice-chair.
men of the County Committees, was
appointed to select someone to organ.
ize Democratic women throughout the
State Immediately and to guarantee
funds for that purpose. Henry R
Isaacs, Mrs. Mabel Derby, Peter ]
Ford, Timothy ]. Mooney, Miss Eller
Samworth, w. Truxton Boyce, Mis-!
Nora Stuart, James H. Hughes, An
drew ]. Lynch and the vice-chairmeI
of the Kent and Sussex Committee!
compose the subcommittee.
| The project of establishing a per
manent Democratic State organization
was revived, and a Subcommittee
comprising Henry r. Isaacs, Peter J
Ford, Timothy j. Mooney, w. Trux
ton Boyce, James H. Hughes and An
drew j. Lynch, was appointed to so
licit $4,000 for the permanent Demo
lOidblS oldlG VI SdulLdIlOH anu PA3OO
for the women's clubs. ApportiOn
ments for the permanent Democrat
! State organization were made as fol
lows. Wilmington, $1,000; rural NeN
Castle County, 1880; Kent and Sus
sex, $1,000 each. The counties vii
raise funds for the actual campaig
expenses therein.
: In the closing address State Chair
man Isaacs expressed appreciation O
the afternoons proceedings. The pan
ticipants included Henry r. Isaac.
William H. Welch, w. Truxton Boyc'
James H. Hughes, Andrew ]. Lynch
Richard r. Kenney, James L. Wolcot
Herman C. Taylor, Francis de Haa
, Janvier, Frank F. Yearsley, r. +
Hollett, N. r. johnson, William N
Dickson, John Heldmyer, Jr., Eben I
Frazer, ]. w. Tarburton, H. NJ. Cast
To,..o- II no,.;I E,1,,,o,. noxyiJ