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NO SUFFRAGE CALL COMES IN VERMONT Clement Declares He Can No'. Overlook Certain Considerations for Party Expediency Rutland, Vt.. July 12.?Governor Clement today issued a proclamation * refusing to call the legislature in special session to make possible ratification of the federal amendment for woman suffrage. Governor Clement's proclamation asserted that "as it stands and as interpreted by the supreme court today, the federal constitution threatens the foundation of free popular government." The 17th amendment to the conc+itntinn hp said. had. been lobbied through congress and "state legislatures by federal agents, and the 18th amendment had been forced through ''by powerful and irresponsible organizations, operating through paid agents with unlimited funds. "It is now proposed to force through the 19th amendment for woman suffrage in the same manner, and also without the sanction of the freemen. "I have been asked to overlook these considerations as a matter of party expediency, but this is a matter of principle, not expediency, and L? 4.V.A+ Q Wf?ll eStab 1>H6 pdi \*y iiiAi in vuuvo v* Iished principle of popular government will suffer to the end." The governor's proclamation follows a conference which he held at Washington recently with Senator Harding, at which, it is understood, the Republican nominee for president * ?nncsihilitv of discussed WlWl mm UK ? having ratification completed by the Republican legislature of Vermont. In giving his reasons f-?r refusing again to call a special session, Governor Clement said the proposed amendment clearly invades the constitution of Vermont; that the present legislature was elected before the question of ratifying the federal amendment had arisen, and that the people of the state have had no opportunity to express themselves on the issue. The governor proposed that the matter be taken up by the 1 A. next legislature, and urgea t,riai ^candidates for- election be required to declare themselves on it. The proclamation said in part: "The provisions for changes in the federal constitution, to which we Vermonters are loyal subscribers, are 'in conflict with those laid down in the constitution of Vermont: The federal constitution provides that proposals for change therein shall, i-f -favorable action is taken thereon by the congress, be submitted to the legislatures of the several states for their action, and the supreme court of the United States has in a recent decision, Hawke vs. Smith, June 1, 1920, declared: " 'The referendum provisions of state constitutions and statutes can not be applied, consistently with the constitution of the United States in the ratification or rejection of amendments to it.' "This decision leaves the ; I ople at the mercy of any group of men, who may lobby a proposal for change in the federal constitution through con-, gress and then through the legislatures of the states. nf this situation, I am JL 11 II1& AMVV asked to call the legislature of Vermont into extraordinary sess 1.1, not for the purpose of debating, consid. ering, deliberating on the question, but with a majority of its members pledged beforehand and in private, as I understand it, to ratify the propesed amendment. "If the people of Vermont, in accepting a place in the union of states inadvertently lost in whole or in part the right of self-government, and conferred it on a legislature, there is all the more reason why a legislature should not pass upon a question which has arisen since their ori^ nnon which their con ei'Jtuyn cw.v. ?, fctituents have had no opportunity to express themselves. "We must now either remodel our constitution to conform with the mandate of the supreme court of the United .States or the constitution of the United States must be amended to provide f<v a referendum to the freemen of the several states before i ? amendments to that constitution become effective. As it stands and is interpreted by the supreme court to day, the federal constitution threat~ ?>Ar?nlor ens the foundation -oi irec puyuui government." Washington, July 12.?Suffrage leaders have not abandoned hope of action by the Vermont legislature on the suffrage amendment. The National Woman's party announced today that Governor Clement's refusal to call the state assembly in special session would not be accepted as final and that even larger delegation than had been planned . would call on Senator Harding, the Republican presidential nominee at * 1 00 ,<4- Vi im Manon on JUiy cc. tu COO with the necessity of carrying out the suffrage plank and pledges of his party and enfranchising the women > of the nation in time for the coming elections." New York, July 12.?When informed of Governor Clement's refusal to call a special session of the Vermont legislature to pass on the federal woman suffrage amendment, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the National American Woman Suffrage association, today issued the following statement: j "If it is correctly quoted, the de, cision of Governor Clement is so con trary to the dictates of justice, common sense and political expediency 'that it convinces me that there is a sinister and far reaching influence behind it. To uncover that influence is one of the immediate tasks of the suffragists. "The work of ratification will be 1 pushed strongly forward in Tennessee and North Carolina." Nashville, July 12.?Refusal today of Governor Clement of Vermont to call a special session of the legislature to act upon ratification of tfee suffrage amendment made the [ f I ' rennessee suffragists redouble their j efforts to secure favorable action by i the state legislature. Goverror Roberts has never for! mally called- the legislature in spet-ial ; session but has merely stated he j would convene the session on August He declared yesterday he was waiting upon the members of the assembly to state what additional legislation other than suffrage they wished included in the call. ? ! Pensacola, July 12.?Governor Catts has refused to call a special session of the Florida legislature to take action on the federal ' woman suffrage amendment, it was announced tonight by local suffrage leaders. They said the governor contended such action worn a tf useless. , WILL MAKE FIGHT ' IN EVERY STATE Democratic Standard Bearers Hold Conference at Ohio Governor's I ... 1 Mansion in Columbus. ? i Columbus, Ohio, July 12.?Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic nomi-fnr vir'P nresider.t announced to day following a conference with Governor Cox, the presidential candfidtate, at the -governor's mansion here that he and the governor had decided that they would consider no state as being hopeless and that they would carry the fight into every state in the union during the coming campaign. j This was the first definite announcement to come from the heads of the ticket since their nomination. "Both the governor and myself are not going to consider any state i hopeless. We intend to go into every one," Mr. Roosevelt sa> j Mr. Roosevelt also reiterated Governor Cox's recent intimation that the campaign will be carried into the West at an early date. He said he expected to "take the stump im- j mediately after his official notifica-' tk>n. The notification ceremonies, he said, he hoped would be at his home at Hyde Park, N. Y., and that he expected to resign as assistant secretary of the navy about August 1. His desire to begin preparations of his notification speech, Mr. Roosei velt said, would hasten his resigna tion. He will go to East Port, Me., where his family now is, to prepare' (the speech. s The vice presidential nominee stat ed that he expects to be in Dayton on July 20 when the Democratic national committee meets there and olso that he hopes to see the president soon. He said the time of his conference with the president would depend solely upon the desire of the( chief executive. ! Governor Cox did not discuss the tirifVi 1-n'c rnnniTif mate CUIilCJ CIILC VI icii . 0 i other than to say they had # talked' over some of the campaign plans and that they expected to continue the, conference tonight until Mr. Roosevelt leaves for the East at 9:36. . ; It was Governor Cox's first day at the executive offices since his nomination. He arrived on anx early train from Dayton this morning and went directly to tne capuoi. az an | informal reception , the governor | -poke from the steps of the s-,at3; ! house to several thousand people as; seeing he hai "never broken confi; Jence with the people of the com-! ! monwealth/' and adding that he had j the "deepest conviction that the 'guarantee of progressive govt-it.-| | ment would be adopted by the peo-' | pie cf the nation in the election of i J'v. Roosevelt and myself/ ' The governor received a telegram from San Francisco from Wilbur Marsh, treasurer of the Democratic I national committee, stating that E.1 ; H. Moore of Youngstown, Ohio, ', I Governor Cox's preconvention mana| ger was seriously ill in a hospital i there from a nervous reaction. The, message stated that he was under a nurse's care and that no one was permitted to see him. It added, however, there was no occasion fori alarm. The governor immediately! sent a mesage of sympathy express- i ing the hope that his manager would: be able to be out soon. At the conclusion of the confer-1 ence tonight Governor Cox stated that although there had been discussion of the campaign plans, conclusions were of such a nature that they could not be given out until after the meeting of the national committee. Mrs. J. B. Harriman of New York woe nno n-f +V10 ffAromftr'Q trt. day. Governor Cox stated they had discussed the convention and Mrs. Harriman indicated that she would lend her support to the ticket. San Francisco, July 12.?Reports that E. H. Moore, pre-convention campaign manager for Governor Cox of Ohio, was seriously ill in a San Francisco hospital were denied here tonight by Gavin McNab, who was' j associated with L\ore in convention activities. "Mr. Moore is a guest at a private residence in Alameda county," Mr. McNab said. "I understand he has a slight cold, nothing at all serious. He is to return to San Francisco tomorrow." Washington, July 12.?Senator Carter Glass of Virginia arrived here today from the Democratic na' tional convention, declaring that Governor Cox, the presidential nominee is a "genuine Democrat and if elected will give the country a safe and clean administration." Shortly after his arrival, Senator Glass, who was chairman of the committee on resolutions, went to I the White House but did not see I President Wilson. He expressed himself as "greatly pleased" with the work of the convention and said, "he looked for a corking good campaign by the party with every prospect of victory in November." x nc v ii^uiia ocnai-ui twu j years in the house of representatives with Governor Cox and said he regarded him highly. "Cox is a genuine Democrat, and if elected will give the country a safe and -j'ean administration," said; ; Mr. Glass. j "Of course I think well of the platform as I had a hand in its preparation. The convention thought well of it too, indeed the convention unanimously declined to permit, it to be tampered with in any respect. Itj was impervious alike to rhetoric am! j sche?ninjr. It was adopted without1 alteration of a word and expresses i the convictions and the hop^s and the aspirations of the Democratic, party without evasions or reservations of any kind."' i SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS READING COURSE A Sunday school workers reading. course, for all denominations, has been authorized by the South Caro-! lina Sunday School association, and will be explained at the next county convention to be held in this county.' Included in this course, it is stat- [ ed. are books on Bible study, Sun day school methods, principles of teaching, the superintendent's work. J and special plans for each depart-\ ment of the Sunday school. No charge is made for enrollment in this course, and no examinations or written work is required. Books are loaned fvee by the State Sunday school headquarters, 714 Allen & Law building, Spartanburg, and a - ?:n certificate 01 recognition win uc issued to those completing the course, by the educational committee of the association, of which Dr. Henry N. Snyder is chairman and Leon C. Palmer, general superintendent. TEACHERS WANTED. i For the Silverstreet school. One principal and two assistants. Appli-! cations may be filed with the undersisrned on or before the first of June,; 1920. C. L. Leitzsey, Clerk of the Board. | 1 t NOMINATIONS. For Congress, Third District I am a candidate for reelection to ! Congress, subject to the rules of the: Democratic party. Fred H. Dominick. j t W. W. Bradley is hereby announced as a candidate for congress, Third congressional district, subject to the rules of the. Democratic pri-j mary. For Slicitor, Eighth Circuit. Homer S. Blackwell is hereby, nominated for reelection as Solicitor j of the Eighth circuit subject to the ; rules of the Democratic party. I T. Frank McCord is hereby* an- f nounced as* a candidate for solicitor of the eighth circuit, subject to the I rules of the Democratic party. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of solicitor ot the Eighth judicial circuit, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary, and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary. J. Howard Moore. For State Senator. I am a candidate for the State Senate, subject to . the D> mocratic n ! miliary. NEAL W. WORKMAN. Alan Johnston, yielding to the earnest requests of voters from all parts of the county, has consented, to stand for reelection to the state senate. He will abide by the result of the Democratic primary; and, if elected, his service will be marked, as heretofore, by wholehearted devotion to the public good. For House of Representatives W. B. Boinest is hereby announced * - * - ?1-- i as a candidate ior tne uuusc ui jc^resentatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. Euston N. Kibler is hereby announced as a candidate for the House of Representatives from Newberry county and will abide result of Democratic primary. J. Wm. Folk is hereby announced as a candidate for re-election for the House of Representatives and will J- ? ?.14. n?%v>A/ii.nfi/i nvimorrr auiue tcsuxl ui i/cjuuviauib I am a candidate for reelection as a member of the House of Representatives from Newberry County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. H. H. EVANS. Geo. S. Mower is hereby announced as a candidate for nomination for the House of Representatives in the approaching Democratic primary. W. A. Counts is hereby announced as a candidate for the house of renresentatives and subject to the ] rules of the Democratic party. 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Goggans is hereby announced as a candidate for reelecton to the office of Clerk of Court, subject to the Democratic primary. For Auditor. J. B. Halfacre is hereby announced as a candidate for reelection at county auditor for Newberry county and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Master of Newberry county subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. JAMj&S D. yUATTJLEUAUM. | S3~A Live rstAicr 11 ^5^ JWi it If your " that yIn this 3 5SS1 A triflii agggl k ERIES! | Our Inspe< ywnit Newberry, S. C At Haddon Aui / Kird and--bel!ing Harriet B. Stowe said "A work is the best, kind of ereni ing Service that gets best res best kind of land-selling ser Service IS that! Still, another defines genii labor and diligence properr too, is typical of A. C. R. Co It is the kind of service tl ' is EFFICEIENT?PRO MP1 it secures for you the full c< vour land. The LARGE PR ' IMMEDIATELY. Wire us today. 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J, Walter Richardson is Hereby announced for commissioner for No. 10 township and will abide the rules of the Democratic party. _ _, For Magistrate Nos. 1 and 8. Charles W. Douglas is hereby announced as a candidate for reelection as magistrate for Townships Nos. 1 and 8, and is pledged to abide by the rules of the Democratic primary. For Magistrate No. 4 Township. I am a candidate for reelection for Magistrate for No. 4 Township subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. R. M. Aughtry. Magistrate No. 6. J. Henry Dorroh is nominated as a candidate for reappointment as magistrate for No. 6 township and will abide the rules of the Democratic party. Magistrate No. 10. I am a candidate for magistrate for No. 10 Township subject to rulei of Democratic primary. J. J. KIBLER. 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Magistrate tor No. 11. I am a candidate for magistrate for No. 11 Township subject to rulei Democratic primary. T. B. RICHARDSON. Luther Crumpton is hereby announced as a candidate for magistrate for No. 11 township and will abide the rules of the Democratic party, M. H. Wicker is hereby announced as a candidate for magistrate for No. 11 township and will abide the rules of the Democratic party. For Magistrate Pomaria. Jno. B. Bedenbaugh is hereby announced as a candidate for reelection as Magistrate for Pomaria, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. , s. i? E. A. Hentz is hereby announced" a#>^ a candidate for magistrate for Po- . maria and will abide the result of th*^ Democratic primary. *x+y S. J. Cromer is hereby announced' as a candidate for commissioned for No. 2 township, subject to the roles of the Democratic party. ? Thomas L. B. 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