The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-05-19
STATE CONVENTION
CONTINUES WORK
LAWYER PERMA-
NENT HEAD
Senator Frank Watkins Elected Pres
ident-T. C. Mcleod Temper
airy Chairman
The State, 18th.

Inc SI3le, 1ctH.
At an early hour this morning the
state Democratic convention, which
convened in the hall of the house of
representatives as noon yesterday,
was still in session. Completion OF
the party platform is the only bus
mess remaining before the delegates,
but as the various sections are caus-
ing debate, the exact hour of ad-
iournment could not be foretold at
$50 a. m.
The 1920 rules were adopted as
the rules for 1922.
The platform as reported out by
the committee is being taken up Sc
riatically and early this morning only
few paragraphs had been adopted
Following the adoption Of the first
three sections Of he platform the
soldier bonus bill was reached and
a stiff fight ensued. Debate had been
limited to two minutes. Frank Il.
Ellerhe of Manning made dramatic
sneech in favor of the bonus bill. Mr..
Ellerbe and Governor Cooper entered
into a heated debate on the resolu-
ton to irdorse the present OIL IN
congress. Mr.. Ellerbe declared that
ba believed the ;, patriotism Of the
American soldier had been question:
ed and he asked the governor why ne
was opposed to adjusted compensa-
ton.
Governor Cooper defended his po-
sitjon and declared he did not think
anv man who accepted anythlng'Wlth
dollar mark on it could possibly
call this compensation. The govern
or spoke earnestly on the subject, de-
claring that he had the highest re-
GARD for the soldiers and that ne
would not for a moment reflect upon
the man who wore the uniform. The
governor said the government would
never be able to repay the soldier.
The convention finally passed
resolution indorsing the adjusted
compensation act now before con-
gress.
/ The platform as so far adopted re-
affirms the allegiance Of the Demo-
cratic party of the state to the prln-
ciples of Democracy expressed IN
state and national platforms and ex-
tends the conventions chest wishes
and hopes for the renewed vlgor'
health and happiness of our stricken
leader, Woodrow Wilson"
Greetings and good wishes are also
extended to James M. Cox TOR the
valiant and courageous fight ne maze
under adverse circumstances for the
! Democratic party
The platform also reviews at length
The condition of agriculture IN the
state. It charges that the Republr
/ can party, which now controls every
branch of the government, is owned
BY the big moneyed interests OF the
/ North and East.
The platform indorses the agrlcul-
+ural bloc in congress and commends
The senators from South Carolina 1or
belonging to the same and urged up
on them and the states representa-
t;vos in congress the necessity Oh
maintaining at all times such an or
! oanjzation to protect the farming in
+erests Of the country.
! Congress is called upon to provide
. system of short term credits.
The convention got under way by
the election of Thomas G. Mcleod OF
Bjshopville as temporary chairman
and then. the selection of I. Frank
Watkins of Anderson as permanent
chairman.
Edgar A. Brown Of Barnwell was
elected chairman of the state eXecu-
tive committee. Mrs. J. Edwin Ell
lerbe of Marion was elected one OF
the secretaries, she being the first
woman 20 hold an Office in the state
convention in Ssuth Carolina. D..
Wilson Gibbes of Columbia and Mar
vim Mann of st. Matthews were also
elected secretaries. Miss Kate Wot-
ford of Laurens had the distinction OF
being the first woman to gain the
floor of the convention when she
nominated Miss vii Lou Gary for
temporary chairman. Miss Gray
however, asked that + er name BE with
drawn.