The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-06-22
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|RMONIO j s.
IRE MEETING
! Tax and Prohibition
|. Not Touched in
| Party Platform
CONTROVERSIAL
gIES ARE STUNNED
voBERT A. ERWIN
, pes, Staff Correspondent

pOBERT A. ERWIN
1 Pres, Staff Correspondent
glGH. June 22.-(UP).-
\ BY complete harmony and
| front. the North Carolina
L.,,i, convention yesterday
I;,re5 the party's state and
4 administrations, pledged
|. 70 the programs of Gov
r. c. B. Ehringhaus and
~ Roosevelt and heard a
[, keynote speech from
|, Senator and Governor
t.n N. Morrison.
convention and its speak
E,,,gding Morrison, Ehring-
Congressman Lindsay War
the permanent convention
han. Senator's Bailey and
lis and several other of the
.orgrsssional delegation,
| clear Of controversial is
marty platform adopted
Yesterday afternoon was a
/ ,.aifirmation of principles
ben,cracy. endorsement OF
Et5rerv program and of 80
| Of Democratic rule in North
b.
| white-haired, dynamic
H., speaking from a pre-
manuscript. attacked the
bean party and critics of
Democrats within their own
and sounded the battle cry
L coming November general
b..
| congressional district con-
rs furnished the chief fire
! Of q rather busy day.
! sixth district convention
|st confirmation of Frank r.
[reh. now chairman of the
d power commission, for an
term on that body. Nc
! q Charlotte attorney, was
anti-Smith chairman in
bal Of the states prohibit
enforcement law, the Turl-
act, was demanded by a
EaiOrity in the first district
|h6On.
ETsntiOns for the II con-
|unal districts. which elected
own officers, members of
|eE state Democratic execu-
Fonmittee, and members of
bays convention commit
began at 10 o'clock yester-
EcTling and were followed
|fe main convention which
|saortly after y o'clock in
eas new memorial auditor
ts than 5000 delegates. al
Fes, party leaders and inter-
citizens from throughout
pate were in attendance.
Isr the Morrison keynote
p the convention heard a
4 Of speakers including AM
'eor to Mexico JoSephus Dan
senator Bailey and Rey-
\ Congressman Robert H.
|Ion, Chairman of the house
snd means committee, Con-
|1an,NOminate Harold d.
Y Of the fourth district, and
I party platform steered
Oh the controversial sales
EonlOltlOn and new state
F'luon issues. Morrison's
reference to the former
Tnen he said: "The taxa
s'lew by the last great as
Y Of this state was pre-
Ff |. emergency in charact-
. Vas 50 declared by the act
q It. The Democratic party
! = The record and will in
-a the emergency could
~. been met more wisely
Platform endorsed state
y o. the eight months
>, 'sFm and pledged higher
= Tor teachers if the reve-
: available.
1. ss'nor Ehringhaus delivered
r. Convention a report on
! s.lnlStratlOn. stressing espe-
A. Is fiscal policies, and cit
~. present good condition of
sAse's credit.
m. Ur Bailey reviewed the
'On picture The biggest
~" "a staged by Senator Rey-
=, "0o amused the delegates
ia ~ address full of humor.
Cn. lOr senator thanked Form
n.., No.. Morrison,
ta whom ne defeated in
!, I oo., the senate. for the
good roads.
sol5, hadn't been for him, %
IN, said of Morrison, 81
! ~ e here today. I rode
sSa an $50 miles everv day
aSoU Ose good roads. | stopped
ios, seven or eight filling
/ ne every day and shook
Ss,,s ny; ! the boys and talked