Evening star., 1936-01-29

Klansman," addressed the convention.
He said:
II am firm In the faith that when
you march to the polls you will bury
the New Deal deep. Why do I so be-
lieve? Because you come from q great
race Of men,"
Headed by Gov. Talmadge, upon
whom the mantle of Huey Long as
the chief exponent of anti-Roosevelt-
ism in the South has fallen, the Dem
ocratic State organization of Georgia
was largely represented at the con-
vention. The convention was called
to order by Hugh Howell, chairman
of the State Democratic Committee,
and Talmadge, the Democratic ma
tional committeeman, and Mrs. Susan
Tfllman Moore, Democratic national
committeeWoman. Both addressed the
meeting.
Delegates Present.
Delegates" from a dozen Southern
States attended the meeting. They
were chosen by the State organiza-
tions of the Southern Committee to
Uphold the Constitution. BY far the
greater part of the crowd, however, were
Georgians. The States represented In
the convention were Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Missouri, Mississippi, Ten
nessee, Texas. South Carolina, North
Carolina, Louisiana, Oklahoma and
Virginia. Crandall Mackey Of Airing
ton County, Va. was a member OF
the Executive Committee.
What the speakers had to say abou,
President Roosevelt and the New Deal
was plenty. Talmadge, short, lean
dark and dynamo, bitterly assaileo
the President and his policies. He
called on the Democrats to "rewrite
the platform of 1882, nominate a mar
on this platform whose word is sc
good that the best test of it is tc
have the New Dealers call him liar
Then America will know that his
word is good"
Kirby, huge retired Texas lumber
man, white of hair and ruddy of face
praised Talmadge and poured no,
shot at the President.
Il need not praise the intelligence
the patriotism nor the fighting spirit
of Gov. Talmadge." he said, 'he is q
plumed knight on an errand for the
Republic who refuses to bend his knee
to dictatorship or to barter the SOW
erlgn rights of his State for Fedora
gold.
This is the first time the South
has been summoned to the task OF
challenging the course pursued by the
party elevated to power with the vote
of its citizenry.
Roosevelt Not a Democrat"
But if Franklin D. Roosevelt is 9
Democrat, Sherman'S march to the
sea was Yankee retreat"
Delegates to the convention sale
they had been greatly encouraged tc
carry on their fight against Roosevelt
by two recent events: The open break
of al Smith with the President anc
the victory of the old Long forces ir
| the recent Louisiana primary.
The sudden death yesterday of Gov
o. X. Allen of Louisiana, was a SHOCK
to Gov. Talmadge and the promoter.
of the anti-Roosevelt convention
Allen had promised to attend, but
had more recently said he would senc
representative.
Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith, organizer
of "Share-ou wealth" Clubs under
Long, is here, demanding an oppor.
! tunity to address the convention. HI
plans to tell the delegates that tht
recent victory Of the Long forces il
Louisiana was a direct defeat fol
Roosevelt in that State. and that th'
Long forces in Louisiana are ready
to join with the anti-Roosevelt move
ment and to send an anti-Roosevel
delegation to the Philadelphia con.
vention. This. despite the fact tina
Richard w. Leche. Governor designat,
Of Louisiana. has said that Smith
has no authority to speak for hi
administration.
The old adage that politics make
obA dAlSC 0NdACioNo ANsNA AAdA a bSt
ter exemplification than in the move
ment under way against the re-elec
ton Of Roosevelt. The Share our
wealthers, the Talmadge Democrat
of Georgia. the Democrats of the Amer
lean Liberty League, conservativ
Democrats of the South, and Al Smitl
have not a great deal in common
except that they all bear the nam
of Democrats and all oppose Roose
welt.
Mitchell Attends.
Democrats who have run afou
of the Roosevelt administration turne,
up here today to take part in tn
meeting Former Assistant Secretar
of Commerce Ewing Mitchell. VIII
was finally forced out of Office, an,
Joseph Baily Humphrey, who mad
the fight to prevent Elliott Roosevelt
from having place on the Execu
tive Committee of the Young Demo
Gratis of Texas, are both on hane
Dixon is prominent figure at tn
meeting. Crandall Mackey of Wiz
ginia. who has for months opposed tn
Roosevelt New Deal, insists tina
thousands of Democrats in the OIL
Dominion will not vote for RooSe
welt this year.
Rev. Edgar c. Lucas OF Augusta. VIII
fell out with the President, opened tn
convention with prayer. He himsel
is delegate.
While the opponents of Roosevelt
are attacking Roosevelt and draftin
II HAVE BEAuTrUIsassss ass