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PLATFORM IS PASSED
AFTER HARD BATTLE'
Victory for Wilson?Complete Route
for Bryan?Cheered an dCheered
by Convention But Defeated
by Big Ma^
jorities.
San Francisco, July 2.?The Democratic
platform as framed in the
resolution committee, declaring for
the peace treaty, expressing sympathy
for Ireland and saying nothing
at all about prohibition, came
unscathed through a furious nooa
fight today and was adopted without
amendment in a great avalanche of
applause.
W. J. Bryan led the fight for adoption
of his bone dry plank, but it
was buried after a dramatic day of
debate by a majority so overwhelming
that he did not even ask for roll
* calls on the four other minority reports
which he had prepared.
A cider, wj^e and beer plank,
championed . in an emotional speech
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by W. JourKe uocKran oj. i>ew
also was thrown out by the convention,
along with a plank for recognition
of the Irish republic, backed
by several organizations of Irish
sympathizers. . j
In the battle for the platform as
framed, the administration forces
were led by Secretary Colby and Senator
Glass of Virginia during a debate
in which both sides stirred delegates
and spectators to repeated
bursts of emotional enthusiasm. Mr.
'DvTTon o>nf a hnwlincr demonstration
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of 20 minutes after he concluded his
speech for the bone dry r% but
when the balloting begau it be-;
came apparent that much of the en-i
thusiasm was . a personal tribute to
his past service to the party and not'
an expression of sympathy with his ,
present views. j,
With the ^f.tform adopted, the ;
convention was up with its schedule .
and the voting on presidential candi- . i
dates began. j
Text of the ?latform. |!
The following is tne text of the ;
platform: j1
"B,L- r fv in its na- 1
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tional convention, *it./ assembled, J
sends greetings to the president of '
the United States, Woodrow Wilson, j
and hails with patriotic pride the '
great achievements for country and :
the world wrought by a Democratic
administration under his leadership.
"It salutes the mighty people of
this great republic, emerging with
imperishable honor, from the severe
tests and grievous strains of the most
tragic war in nistory, paving earijed
the plaudits and the gratitude of all
free nations.
"It declares its adherence to . the
fundamental progressive principles
of social, economic and industrial
justice and advance and purposes to
resume the great work of translating
these principles *into effective
laws, begun and carried far by the
\ Democratic administration and interrupted
only when the war claimed
all* the national energies for the
single task of victory.
"League of Nations:
"The Democratic party favors the
league of nations as the surest, if not
the only, practicable means of maintaining
permanent peace of the.
world} and terminating the insufferable
burden of great military and
naval establishments. It was for this
that America broke away from traditional
isolation and spent her blood
treasure to crush a colossal
scheme of conquest. It was upon
this basis that the president of the
United states, in pre-arrangement
, with our allies, consented to a suspension
of hosilitieg. against the imperial
German government; the armistice
was granted and a treaty of
peace negotiated upon the definite
assurance to Germany, as well as to
the powers pitted against Germany,
that 'a great association of nations,
must be formed, under specific covenants
for the purpose of affording
mutual guarantees of political indeand
territorial integrity to
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great and small states alike.'
Vision and View.
"Hence, we not only congratulate 1
the president on the vision mani- 1
fested and the vigor exhibited in the ,
prosecution of the war; but we fe-.
licitate him and his associates on the
exceptional achievements at Paris
involved in the adoption of a league
and treaty so near akin to previously
expressed American ideals and so ,
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intimately relaxed to tnt; aspudnuno
of civilized peoples everywhere.
"We commend the president for
his courage and his high conception
of good faith in steadfastly standing
for the covenant agreed to by all
the associated and allied nations at
wkr with Germany and we condemn
the Republican senate for its refusal
to ratify the treaty merely because
it was the product of Democratic
statesmanship, thus interposing partisan
envy and personal hatred in the
way of the peace and renewed prosperity
of the world. i
"By every accepted standard of international
morality the president is
justified in asserting that the honor
top r?rmntrv is involved in this
business; and we point to the accus
ing fact ttoat before it as determined
to initiate political antagonism to
the treaty, the new Republican chairman
of the senate foreign relations
committee himself publicly proclaimed
that any proposition for a
separate peace with Germany, such
as he and his party associates thereafter
reported -to the senate, would
make us guilty of the blackest crime.
"On May 12, last, the Knox substitute
for the Versailles treaty was
passed by the Republican senate; and
this convention can contrive no more
fitting characterization of its obloquy
than that #iade in the Forum magazine
of December, 1918, by Henry
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(j-aDot L.oage, wnen ?c sam.
'If we rend our armies and young
( men abroad_to be killed and wound.
ed in northern France and Flanders
' with no result but this, our entrance
into the war With.Such an intention
was a crime-' which nothing can justify/
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"The intent of congress and the
intent of the president was that there '
could be no peace until we couL
create a situation where no such wa
as this could occur. We can no
make peace except* in company wit]
our allies. It would brand us wit
everlastilg dishonor and brnig rui
to us also if we undertook to mak
a separate peace.
"Thus to that which Mr. Lodge, i
saner moments, considered 'the blacli
est crime' he and his party in mac
ness sought to give the sanctity c
law; that which 18 months ago wa
of 'everlasting disohonor' the Reput
lican party and its candi(V-es toda
accept as the essence of faith.
"We indorse the presidents vie1
of our international obligations an
his firm stand against reservatior
designed to cut to pieces the vite
provisions of the Versailles treat
and we commend the Democrats i
congress for voting against reservz
tions for separate peace which woul
disgrace the nation. We advocat
thp immediate ratification of th
treaty without reservation whic
would impair its essential integritj
but do not oppose the acceptance c
any reservations making clearer c
more specific the obligations of th
United States to the league assc
ciates. Only by doing this may w
retrieve the reputation of this m
tion among the powers of the eart
and recover the moral leadershi;
which President Wilson won an
which Republican politicians a
Washington sacrificed. Only by do
ing this may we hope to aid effective
ly in the restoration of orde
throughout the world and to take th<
place which we should assume in thi
front ranks of spiriutal, commercia
and industrial advancement.
Vain if Not Vicious.
"We reject as utterly vain, if no
vicious,' the Republican assumptioi
that ratification of the treaty ant
membership in the league of nation!
would in any way impair the integ
rity or independence,of our country
The fact that the covenant has beer
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en-ereu ui.iu uy ou ?>
jealous of their independence as wt
are of ours, is a sufficient refutatior
of such charge. The president re
peatedly vhas declared, and this con
mention reaffirms, that all our duties
and obligations as a member of the
league must be fulfilled in strict conformity
with the constitution of th?
United States, embodied in which ii
the fundamental requirement of de
claratory action by the congress be
fore this nation may become a partic
iDant in any war.
"Conduct of the war:
"During the war President Wilsoi
exhibited the .very broadest concep
tion of liberal Africanism. In hi:
conduct of the war, as in the genera
administration of his high bffice, then
was no 'semblance of partisan bias
He invited to Washington as hi:
counsellors and coadjutors hundred
of .the most prominent and pro
nounced Republicans in the country
To these he committed responsibili
ties of the gravest import and mos
confidential nature. Many of then
had charge of vital activities of th<
government.
"Anrl vet! with the war successful
ly prosecuted and gloriously ended
the Republican party in congress, fa
from applauding the masterly leader
ship of the president and felicitating
the country on the amazing achieve
ments of the American government
has meanly requited the considerat*
course of the chief magistrate b;
savagely defaming the commander
in-chief of the army and navy and b;
assailing nearly every public office
of every branch of the service inti
mately concerned in winning the wa
abroad and preserving the security o
the government at home.
"We express to the soldiers an<
sailors of America the admiration o:
fmintrvmpn. Guided b1
tile i I itilWIT V V M?* w- ^ -
the genius of such commanders a
Gen. John J. Pershing, the arme<
force of America constituted a de
cisive factor in the victory an<
brought a new lustre to the flag.
"We commend the patriotic mer
and women who sustained the ef
forts of their government in th*
crucial hours of the war and con
tributed to the brilliant administra
tive success, achieved under the broac
risioned leadership of the president
. Achievements of Party.
"Financial Achievements:
"A review of the record of th<
Democratic party during the admin
istration of Woodrow Wilson pre
sents a chapter of substantial, achieve
ments unsurpassed in the history o1
the republic. For 50 years befor(
the advent or tms aamimstrauui
periodical convulsions had impedec
the industrial progress of the Ameri
can people and caused inestimable
loss and distress. By the ena'ctmen
of the federal reserve act, the ol(
system, which bred panics, was re
placed by a new system, which in
sured confidence. It was an indis
pensable factor in winning the wa
and today it is the hope ancT inspira
tion of business. Indeed, one vita
danger against which the America
people should keep constantly o:
gMard is the commitment of this sys
tem to partisan enemies who strug
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gieu agttlildO lio auvjJbivu anu it?nii
attempted to retain in the hands c
speculative bankers a monopoly c
the currency and credits of the n*
tion. Already there are well define
indications of an assault upon th
vital principles of the system in th
event of Republican success in th
elections in November.
"Under Democratic leadership th
American people successfully final
ced their stupendous part in th
greatest war of all time. The trea*
ni-rr wiaolu incia+or} Olivine* fVio wn
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upon meeting an adequate portion o
the war expenditure from currer
taxes and the bulk of the balanc
from popular loans, and during th
first__full fiscal year after fightin,
stopped, upon meeting current ex
penditures from. current receipts
notwithstanding the new and un
necessary burdens thrown upon th
treasury by the delay, o'jstructioi
and extravagance of a Ecpublica:
congress.
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xue nuii-pai tiaau xcuexai icseivi
authorities h&^e'Been wholly free o:
political interference or motive, and
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i in their own time ;?nd their own way,
v have used courageously, though caut
tiously, the instruments at their dish
posal to prevent undue expansion of
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n creait in xne country, as a result vi
n these sound treasury and federal ree
lation has been held down to a minimum.
and the cost of living has been
n prevented from increasing here in
:- proportion to the increase in other
I- belligerent countries and in nuetral
?f countries which are in close contact
is with the world's commerce and ex)
changes.
y "After a year and a half of fighting
in Europe and despite another
iv year and a half of Republican obd
struction at home, the credit of the
is government of the United States
il stands unimpaired, the federal rey
serve note is the unit of value
n throughout all the world and the
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i" VJ 11 lieu ui-auco l O wuv; unt vvvk*i
d try in the world which maintains a
e free gold market,
e Failure-of Congress,
h "We condemn the attempt of the
r; Republican party to deprive the
?f American people of their legitimate
?r pride in the financing of the war?
e an achievement without parallel in
>- the financing of this or any othei
e country, in this or any other war.
i A w/1 in n?t4i/>n1ov WA AAn/lflrrtn
i" njiuj nx ^aiujivuiaij vv/ituvmAi vuv
h pernicious attempt of the Republip
can party to cause discontent among
d the holders of the bonds of the govt
ernment of the United States and to
i- drag our public finance and our banking
and currency system back into
r the arena of party politics,
e ' "Tax Revision:
b "We condemn the failure of the
1 present congress to respond to the
j oftrepeated demand of the president
| and the secretaries of the treasury to
t revise the existing tax laws. The
i continuance in foree in peace times
I of taxes devised under pressure of
9 imperative necessity to produce a
. revenue for war purposes is indefen.
sible and can only result in lasting
i injury to the people. The Repub
5 lican congress persistently failed,
i through sheer political cowardice, to
i make a single move toward a readJ
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r NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
I will make a final settlement of
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County, S. C., on Wednesday the
I 25th day of June, 1920, at 10 o'clock
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at Sandersville, Georgia
DRILLING OPERATIONS NOW ON
BIG MONEY IN OIL,
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' are so favorable, when every lot pur*
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g Whereas, Mt. Pleasant, Walton
>' and Trinity Democratic clubs failed
5, to reorganize on the fourth Satur
day in April, 1920, as required by
e the rules of the Democratic party,
n; At a meeting of the County Dema
ccratic Executive Committee held
j Saturday, June 19th, 1920, under
* and by authority of the rules governf
ing the party, it was resolved that
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i any hour on that date that may suit
their convenience, and notice is hereby
given to that effect.
I. H. HUNT,
I Acting Chairman, -Newberry County
, Democratic Committee,
j B. B. LEITZSEY,
Secretary.
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1785 1920
The College of Charleston
Co-educational.
Entrance examinations, and examinations
for the free tuition county
scholarships at all county seats Friday,
July 9, at 9 a. m.
Four year courses lead to the B.
A. and B. S. degrees. Special two
year pre-medical and pre-technical
courses are given.
Spacious buildings and athletic
grounds, well equipped laboratories,
unexcelled library facilities. Two
dormitories for men. Expenses moderate.
For terms and catalogue, address
Harrison Randolph,
| President.
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TEACHERS WANTED.
j For the Silverstreet school. One
i principal and two assistants. Appli!
cations may be filed with the underj
signed on or before the first of June,
j .920. 0. L. Leitzsey,
Clerk/ of the Board.
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j SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE
EXAMINATIONS^
l. Univerritv of South Carolina.
; The examination for the award of
i vacant scholarships in the University
of South 'Carolina and for admission
of new students will be held at the
county court house on Friday, July
9, at 9 a. m. Applicants must not be
less than sixteen years of age. When
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President.
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scholarships are vacant after July 9,
they will be awarded to those making
the highest average at examination,
provided they meet the conditions
governing the award. Applicants for
scholarships should write to President
Currell for scholarship examination
blanks. These blanks, properly filled
out by the applicant should be filed
with President Currell -by July 2.
Scholarships are worth $100, free
tuition and fees, total $158. The
next session will open Sept. 15, 1920.
For further information and catalog
address President W. S. Currell,
Columbia, S.. C.
rtTATMW HIP FLETTEBS OF AD.
MINISTRATION.
The State of South Carolink,
County of Newberry. <
By W. F. Ewart, Probate Judge:
Whereas, Bertha Gary has made
suit to me to grant her Letters of
Administration of the"estate and efHo
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These are, therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said George
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Desday, June 30th next, after publi- :
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forenoon, to show cause, if any they
have, why the said administration
should not be granted.
Given nniter mv hand this 7th rtaw I
of June Anno Domini, 1920.
W. P. EWART,
J. P. N. C.
NOTICE TO ' DEBTORS AN2>
CREDITORS. '. ,
NntiM 'ia >v**n?hv vVivi?n tknfc Ji?
undersigned have qrwKfied as Ex?u-,
tors of the last Will and Testament
of Dr. James X. Gilder, Sr., decease#.
in.the.Prolate Cptat of Newberry
county; South Carolina.
All persons holding claims against. ,
said estate will present the same, duly
proved according to law, to P. F.
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