The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-03
WOMEN ARE SENT
TO STATE CONVENTION
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Mr.. Blackwell by commenting Sen.
Goodwin on his stand.
The Gray law enforcement resolu-
tion provoked considerable argument.
The resolution commended the mem
bers of the Laurens delegation in the
last session Of the legislature for in
Producing bill doing away with fines
in case Of conviction for violation Of
the prohibition laws and recommends
ed that similar bill be made plank
in the state democratic platform with
an additional provision that the pur-
chser Of whiskey be made equally
guilty with the seller in perpetrating
the crime. f, p. MCGOWAN pointed
out that this would make it more diff
ficult to enforce the law as the testi-
mony Of purchasers could not then be
secured. lie moved to amend the mo-
ton by striking out that clause. A
number Of delegates advocated the
first part Of Mr.. Gray's motion, but
disagreed with him On the provision
as to making the purchaser a party
to the crime. A motion by Mr.. j. w.
kellett to table the whole resolution
was lost by a vote Of 90 to 36. The
convention rcverting then to the
amendment Of MIR. MCGOWAN passed
his amendment by a large majority.
The original motion Of Mr.. Gray with
the amendment of Mr.. MCGOWAN, was
then passed without opposition.
The resolution Of Mr.. McCravy as
finally adopted was as follows:
Whereas, the Hon. John j. Nc
Swain for the short time he has been
a member Of Congress has faithfully
and ably represented the people in
their individual and sovereign ca
pacity,
Therefore, be it resolved by the
Laurens County Democratic Conven-
ton that the Hon. John j. McSwain
be endorsed for reelection to Con-
grcss from the Fourth district"
The resolution Of Judge Thompson
was as follows:
Whereas, there is pending in Con-
gress a measure known as the Anti
Lynching Bill, which provides for Civ
ing Federal Courts exclusive jurisdic-
tion in cases Of lynching, or mob vio-
lcnce, which, if passed would be a
further DcrvcrSion OF the rights of the
States, and an encroachment upon To-
cal self government, already far ad-
vanced;
Therefore resolved, That while ut
terly opposed to lynch law, and mob
rule, and favoring law and order,
and law enforcement at all times, we
heartily commend the united stand of
representatives Of the South, together
with a large conservative element Of
the North, have assumed against this
ter disclosing no such purpose, and
posing as one for every part and par
eel of the country, would be essen
TALLY sectional in application. -
"The effect Of such a law in the
great Southern section would be
pernicious and farreaching in it's mis-
chievous consequences. .n-
1T was conceived in the narrow
partisan politics, and yet lingering
sectional hate, that has characterized
the PRINCIPLES Of the Republican party
from its birth.
1T is sectional because OF peculiar
conditions and problems of more than
half a hundred years standing in the
great Southern sections. With a vast
multitude, one-fourth Of her popula-
ton, that up to a very recent period
had no access to the influences Of
civilization, a class from which comes
the unspeakable outrage, and the VIC
tins of mob-law.
Conditions not understood at the
North, and that does not exist there,
where this class is a negligible ele-
ment.
"The bare suggestion OF such a mea-
sure coming from the party in power,
Is one more witness to the impotency
Of that party in dealing with the vast
problems, problems yet unsolved,
thrust upon us, at AppomattcX, and by
the 18th, 14th and 18th amendments
to the Federal Constitution.
We have faith In the aid Of a great
conservative element in the North, as
in the dark days of reconstruction, in
the great impeachment trial Of Andy
Johnson, whose conviction would have