Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-05-24
THE $. G. sATTE CONVENTION.
Platform Deals Largely with Finance
and Educntion-Nilson Praised.

| Nl inc Slate democratic party, ADOPT
ed at an early hour this morning, be-
fore tho convention adjourned at
$50, deals largely with State econ
omy and finance and education. 1t
expresses sympathy and praise for
| Woodrow Wilson. welcomes women
into the party, grects James NJ. Cox
as a leader OF Democracy, charges
the Republican party with beiug
owned by the money interests, en-
dorscs the agricultural bloc in Con-
gross, calls on Congress to provide
system OF short-term credits, en-
Gorses luxury, income and excise
taxes, favors law enforcement, es.
pccially prohibition; urges speedy
trials and hearing Of appeal. espc-
cial!y in felony cases, disapproves Of
Sunday sessions Of the Legislature,
disapproves Of infringement OF Fed
eral laws on States rights, and IA
vors Il pledge that the State take no
backward step in the present tinal-
Clal SITUATION.
Mrs Leroy Springs, OF Lanca ster,
was elected national executive COM
mittcc-woman to succeed Mrs. f. !.
Manning.
There were iifty-four women dole
gates in the convention. (OconCe was
represented by two ladics-Mrs. VI.
+. Bradley, OF Clemson College, and
Miss .\ddic latham. Of WalhaMa)
Campaign Begins June 20.
The political campaign this sum
mcr will start June 20, and all can
didatcs must file their entries by
neon Of June 10Th, according 10 de-
c:siOn of the State Democratic cXecu-
tive committee, in session at mid
night last night. The assessments
fer candidates were also fixed as fol-
lows: each.
For GOVERNOR =. 5000 90
For other State Offices. 500. 90
FC" Congress 49,. :. 10000
For solicitor go. 80. 100 90
Edgar a. Brown, Of Barnwell, is
the newly elected chairman Of the
committee. Harry n. Edmunds. OF
Columbia was reelected secretary,
and Gen. Willie Jones. OF Columbia,
was reelected treasurer. T. Hay
good Goodng, OF Hampton, was
elected vice chairman.
\ committee to arrange tho itip-
crary of candidates for the summer
campaign was selected, composed Of
zen. Jones', Nh. EGu.UHi5 ana GGo.
Bel, Zimmerman. OF Lexington, The
campaign vii! end thrce or four days
bcfcro the Urinary, which viii come
- :. close ..us. -y,h.
Petitions for the confirmation of
action by the Charleston executive
committee in seating county con-
vention delegates from five Charles
ton which had first been declared
without seats were filed with the cx-
ecutive committee, and the action
was confirmed. the delegations being
declared seated. These petitions
came from St Andrews, Awcnsday,
James Island, Adams Run and Eds
10 Island clubs and were presented
hy Senator Arthur Young. of Char
lesion. Daniel \. Sinkler, chairman
o. the Charleston county committee,
was allowed to make a statement re-
garding the petitions, and he made
rrnlarkS that came near prccipitat-
ing mild sensation, and which
brought forth n warning from the
chairman against personal remarks.
Mr.. Snklcr stated that the Charles
ton committee had seated the dele
cations filing petitions and he
thought the petitions should be
thrown out. He stated that he had
not been served with copy OF the
petitions. and added: I'm not sur
priscd when man like Arthur
Young presented them" This state
mcnt brought a loud rap from the
chairman's gavcl The committee
took c0gnizanCc Of the fact that the
petitions had not been served on
the county chairman, and that the
delegations had been seated. bult
voted confirmation Of the county
committees action and tho seating
OF the delegates in question. John |.
toSgrOVc appeared in behalf OF the
county committee and stated that
the delegates had Dccn chosen at