The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-14
GEORGIA DEMOCRATS IN
HARMONIOUS MEETING
UNITED SUPPORT OF NATION
AL TICKET is URGED UP
ON VOTERS OF STATE.
REFORM OF TAXES FAVORED
Platform Also Declares for Religious
Freedom, Condemns Governmental
Extravaganza in State and Nation.
A Program of Development.

Freedom, CONDEMNS governmental
Extravaganza in State and Nation.
A Program of Development.
MACON, Ga-Reaffirming its faith
in the national democratic party and
urging for Georgia in a comprehensive
platform a revision of the taxes, free
school books, repeal of the tax equal
ization law, and adoption of system
of taxation that would put fair bur
den on all classes of property, the
/ Georgia democratic convention was
remarkable for its perfect harmony.
The national platform of the party
was indorsed in its entirety and John
W. Davis and Charles Bryan pledged
the support of Georgia democrats in
the presidential campaign.
Ratifying the verdict of the electo-
rate expressed in the primary OF Sep
TENDER 10th, quickly completed its
routine program and adjourned.
! Officials of the state executive COM
mittee were reelected without oppo-
sition for another two-year term; G.
E. Maddox, of Rome, is chairman;
Mrs Bessie Anderson, of Atlanta, sec
rotary, and Hiram Gardner, of Eaton
ton, assistant secretary. The conven-
ton authorized Chairman Maddox to
name the members OF the state execu-
tive committee from the state at large,
while district caucuses selected COM
mittee members before the convention
opened. Mr. Maddox stated that he
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within the next few days.
Members of the committee for the
Third district are A. J. Mcdonald of
Fitzgerald; A. S. Bussey, of Cordele;
Zach Arnold, Of Fl Gaines; w. w.
Dykes, of Americas; Miss Nina Cox,
of Ashburn, and Miss Emily Wood
ward, of Vienna.
Platform Touches Many Matters.
The platform adopted denounces in
the main the record of the republican
party; state and national lobbying;
governmental extravaganza, state and
nation; sponsors strict enforcement of
law; strict adherence to the establish
ed principle of the separation of
church and state and retrenchment and
rigid economy in financial affairs, and
opposition to the sale of the state rail-
road. Fermor Barrett, of Stephens
county, was named chairman of the
resolutions committee.
The platform as drawn declared un--
conditionally for a vigorous program
of development along all lines, includ
ing industrial, agricultural, education
al and set out for better schools, bet
ter health and better highways. The
document also deplored the failure of
the state to provide the governor with
a suitable home, and urged the general
assembly to take steps to relieve the
situation.
The platform declared that the sal
walton of the country depends upon
the election of John w. Davis and
Charles w. Bryan, as president and
vice president
Walker Wants Tax Reform.
Urging development and enlarge
ment of educational facilities of Geor-
eia and sounding a call for tax reform
Governor Clifford Walker, in his ac
ceptance address, stated that the hope
OF the state rests in the answer to the
challenge of economical and efficient
government. He declared that petty
politics should be forgotten in the eff
fort to bring about new era OF pros
perity to Georgians.
The nominee for governor said that
he took the endorsement of the peo
pie at the polls in the primary to
mean that his administration, commit
ted to the reform of taxes, the spon-
soring of better highways and the bet
ter health program, as mandate to
the legislature to see that these prob
lens are given prompt consideration
when they come before that body.
Schools arc OVERLOOKING and hum
dreds are denied the advantages OF
college education, according to reports
submitted by school executives. This
condition must be corrected in order
that Georgians may be given a night
ing chance, Mr.. Walker said.
Harris Boosts Davis Candidacy.
Declaring that John w. Davis,
democratic nominee for the presiden
CIV, is the ablest man in public life
TODAY, William J. Harris, senior Unit
ed States senator from Georgia, in his
address accepting the nomination for
reelection, told the convention that
Davis is "by birth, education, training
and ability, of all men, the best fitted
to stamp out the corruption that ex-
lists in our government"
Senator Harris referred to many of
the measures for the benefit of the
farmers and the general masses of the
public which he has either instigated
or supported during his eight years Of
service in the senate He reviewed the
record of the republican and demo
cratic parties He pointed out that re-
publicans, though they devoted Their
best efforts for months to the effort
to unearth some great scandal during
the Wilson administration, were I'M
able to make a case against any DEM
ocrat.