Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-11-19
MOMENTS DEMOCRATIC CLUB
HOLD INTERESTING MEETING

.WONfEN'S DEMOCRATIC CLUB
HOLD INTERESTING MEETING
From the time of the opening Of
the Wcmen's Federated Democratic
club meeting Tuesday evening, with
stirring music by Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Hopkins, until the last oyster dis
appeared, it was a continuous round
of pleasure. Our limited space for
bids us going into detail. Harry w.
Gordon presided. When he announc-
ed that Congressman Bob Secrest
could not be present, having been
called to Washington, also that 1t
was impossible for Atty G.. A. Gra-
ham to attend, sigh of regret went
over the big crowd that more than
filled the Maccabee hall where the
gathering was held. However, they
were not without speaker and
that mighty good one, in the per-
son of Carl Smith, secretary OF the
state parole board. Mr.. Smith was
one of the best speakers in the state
during the recent campaign. How
ever he refrained as far as possible
from bringing party politics into his
address. He said that the Repub-
icans had voted for their own well
fare--that circumstances force peo-
pie sometimes to do lot of things
they otherwise would not, and that
the victory was for American peo-
pie. He believes that President
Roosevelt saved the country from
economic disaster. The victory, Mr..
Smith stated, places great response
bi1ity on the Democrat party. The
Liberty Leaguers he said went to
President Roosevelt on bended knee
to ask him to do something, after
they were largely responsible in get
ting the country into it's terrible
condition through control of its
wealth being piled up among them
selves, instead Of having it distrib-
uted throughout the country such as
the president has through the New
Deal, which is square deal, brought
about The speaker said that after
the Liberty Leaguers had all but
wrecked the country, and after the
country was on the way to recovery,
they had the nerve to want to taxa
it over again. 1t was Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Mr.. Smith said, who put
the sunshine in the sunflower Of
Kansas, and sunshine all over this
country. He lauded the president.
on his peace mission to South Amer
ica; and on his efforts in keeping
out of the European mess He also
praised President Roosevelt in keep
ing prepared in case we are drawn
into war. He said the important
thing today is to mobilize our en-
tire forces for peace. He said, talk
about civilized war-it is just as
sensible to talk about civilized mur-
der Mr.. Smith is a World war vet
eran. He said that if any for
eign country at war wants our
goods, let them bring their own
ships over after it, and the cash.
Mr. Smith spoke in terms of high
est praise of Governor Davey, and
what he has accomplished for the
people of the state, and said his
ideas have been similar to those of
President Roosevelt. 1t was through
Atty Olive Tannehill that the club
was able to get Mr.. Smith as speak
er. He brought the regret from
Miss Tannehill that she could not
be present, and he also spoke in
HIGH dioo VI ldIHeI, Tie IdLC
j. w. Tannehill, who he said was
the ghost writer for officials and
campaign speakers for number of
years. Others TO speak briefly were
Miss Jessie Mckinney, secretary to
Congressman Secrest, and III. w.
Gordon and Charles Finley
Other features of the program
worthy of special note were read
ing and song by Capt. Irven Tray
is; reading, Fred McInturf; and be-
sides Mr. and Mrs Henry Hopkins
musical selections were vocal duets
by Ivan and Bob Benjamin, with
Elmer Henderson accompanying on
the guitar. The Misses Dorothy and
Marjorie Taylor, near Portersville,
with Miss Mary Ketcham piano ac-
companist, sang several duets, and
the Misses June and Media Taylor,
younger sisters of the Misses Tay-
Tor, also favored with duets, all of
which were splendidly received. The
Taylor sisters are children Of Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Taylor, and grand
children of Mr. G. M. Bankes.
Very enjoyable was the program,
so were the oysters which were ele-
gantly prepared by Mr.. John Pen
nell of Malta, and served by the
ladies of the Democratic club. In
the neighborhood of 800 persons
were present at the meeting.