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VOLUME XXXVII. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1922. N E 5 WILD NIGHT AND THRILLS IN SI John Cary Evans' Platform H[ad Itough Sledding but Came Through With its MiIn Features. , Gov. Cooper Against the Ilontus Plnk. (Ily A. Al. Carpenter in Spartanburg 1erald.) Columbia, S. C., May 1S.-The state democratic convention adjourned sine die at 3:40.o'clock this morning, after more than seven hours of wrangling, most of which was over non-essentials and some of which reached the stage of real bitterness, it was a nwild nigh, Some of the women delegates left about midnight, but more of them stuck it out until the close. An all. night session of a political convention Is trying on the best of nerves, but it must be said that most of the women who stuck it out appeared to .be in better shape than some of the men, although an experience *of the kind is not the best thing in the world for some modern conblplexions. The Trouble Starts The trouble started at the begin ning of the night session, .which was called to order at 8 o'clock, when the committee on rules recommended to >the convention several changes in the rides for conducting the ifrimaries and in organizing the precipet clubs. The amendments appeared to be un Iimportant on their face and would 'have gone through without trouble if Delegate Eugene Blease, of Newberry, had not made the .point that -the rules governing the primaries had 'been en acted into .the statute law of the state, and that a state democratic convention could not amend or repeal an act of the legislature. The point was made that if the convention should change the rules, and the people should go by the amended ' rules, they would be guilty of violating a law of the state and .would 'be liable to fine ana in prisonment. The Iproposed amend ments were all voted down and the /convention adopted a resolution ask Ing the legisfature to give the conven tion more latitude in changing the party rules, but this iwas not aone until after about four hours of de bate. Charleston Wanted It The amendments were all proposed by the Charleston delegation, headed by Mayor John P. Grace. One of the amendments 'provided that a county democratic executive. committee in counties 'having cities of more than 40,000 population could establish ad ditional clubs in precincts of large voting strength. Each club would have a member of the county execu tive committee, of course. The effect would have been that the Charleston executive committee, which is con trolled at present by the Grace faction, could establish additional clubs in wards which give Grace a majority, while refraining from establishing new clubs in the anti-Grace wards, and in this way - the Grace faction could have strengthened and peOrpetu ated its hold upon the 'election ma chinery in Charleston county. JMayor Grace contended that tile convention Jihad the -powver to amend tile rules ein spite of the legislative acts, and he demanded a roll call on one amend ~ment, but he was voted down over whelmingly; :Nothing came of the long wrangle, but the incident was interesting as throwing a sidelight on the politicai game as it is played in Chlarleston county. Several of the delegates said ' they were in favor of the prop~osed changes, 'but could not vote for them 'in view: of the law on 'the subject. 'Eugene 'Bleane said the legislature had tied the thands of the democratic party in the slate, and called atten tion to the fact that ho and other miembers of the legislature had bli terly opposed 'the act at the time of Its passage d&nd had predicted that t1buble of this kind would come up. The Platfy yn It was after mid i4t ~len the ibe iport of /the6 com t*4 -~ platform. and resolutions was4 .for. Thlie -committee 'had 'been'f session for several hours and rumorst as to its a'c tion 'had ben in circulatioh among the delegetes and there Was keein in 'terest in the report. In order to un.. derstand thle 0ituatiohl %ully several -statements ought to 'be made 'just'here. .Iat 'was understood that the platform commnittpe had framed a report em-' bracing -the , resolutions. adopted by $'0 partanbtmrg 94im1r convention tseveral pailor 'chsdges, and that e' 1ase resolutons had besan written, by MANY ATE CONVENTION former Governor John Gary Evans. Mr. Evans had 'been much talked of as a candidate for governor this year, and 'while he had not formally announced as a candidate, he had not said taht he would not run. There were other candidates for governor, all of whom had friends and supporters in the con vention. They ,were not disposed to' allow Er. 1vans to get any undue glory from writing a platform. Thdn, the Platform as .presented by the com inittee, was not very hiuppy in its com position. It did not contain a single kind Iword about anybody or anything except 'Woodrow Wilson and his poll pies during the world war. It cover ed a good deal of territory and criti cised a good many things. It criti cised the legislature and the state ant county governments. It did not point with pride to anything, but viewed ev erything with alarm. Tie Ylght. Beglis4 The opening paragraph, reaffirming the allegiance of the democracy of South Carolina to the policies of Wood rowv Wilson and extending sympathy to the stricken leader in his Illness, was adopted without comment or op i:Gosition. There iwere some in the con vention who would have been glad to strike out this section, but they did not say anything. The fight started when Congressman Dominick opposed the section commending the course of the agricultural bloc in the United States senate. -Mr. -Dominick said a majority of the senators composing the bloc were republicans and wanted a high tariff and that he could not endorse any sort of a tariff system and wanted the reference to the agricultural bloc stricken out. This brought a rise out of J. Skot towe Wannamaker, president of the American Cotton Association, and a delegate from Calhoun county. Mr. Wannamasker said he was familiar with the agricultural bloc and its pro, gram, and that he strongly approved of it. Great good is bound to result from this alliance of twestern and southern senators, he said, who are working together for legislation that will benefit the farmers. The mem bers of the bloc differ on the tariff,. and there is no agreement among them on this matter, but they are united on agricultural legislation, and he urged that the convention give them its en dorsemei t. Talks along the same line were m o by Governor Cooper and Congressman Fulmer, and the agricul tural bloc was endorsed over Congress man -Dominick's protest. Legislators Sore One plank of the platform crili. cised the general assembly for failure to pass all the tax reform bills at the last session. This .plank "had been warmly discussed in the committee, and had been toned down before being presented to the convention in the hope of 'avoiding friction with mem bers of the legislature wvho Iwore dole gafes, 'but some of them 'were still gather sore when the plank wva's read. Senator Johnstone, of Newberry; Sen ator 'Laney, of Chesterfild; Senator Williams, of Aiken, and others made rather spirited talks, In .which they re sented -the criticism of the general as dembly and declared that some of the statements contained therein were not in accord with the facts. The plank, iway. finally modified by simply demand ing rurther tax reform. s' The State Government e4 re was another .acrimonious dis cuo over the plank alleging care-: le pesa and bad managomnent 'in the. sa government, 'partiottiarly with reference to the various 'boarde and cpissions. The plank was discuss edi length and after theconventionl adJarned nobody sneemedI to know whgtlher It had 'been acepted, aniend ed'or rejected entirely. Eyerybody be gan to get restless aind to losein est. The notes of the secretaries't the convention did. lgt show 'J4 what had happened :t4dhis planlk, jni1' the general impressioti 'was tihat th~ convention got -tired of discussing t' and drd'pped it without taking any action. Another row started when the plank referring to the soldier bonus 6ill was reached, The' iplafl referred to the- bonus 'bill now pending before ~ongress, wrhich was sendorsed, and wetit ori to say that the pehding tariff bill was so .framed ,that southbern ex sirvice men ewou) d pay many -times-the Alhintnt of' the -bnisd they waoulA re-. ceive in the way of excessive tariff du ties. Governor Cooper said he could nlot vote for any (platform that en dorsed the bonus bill, and this start ed the -fireworks. There were several young world .war veterans in tho con vention and they seemed to think the governor had reflected on their patri otism. 'Frank Ellerbe, of Ma rion county, made an impassioned speech, resent ig what lie' claimed was an unjust reflection upon the ex-service men by FOR This is the tii of all the yea girl's needs a rivals to mak Ho Dr< Mac Clot and med tonni Beautiful Summei of Dimity and Beautiful in tailorinE gant in material blouses. Priced at $2.95, $3.50 and Imported Sport For sport dresses, in winkle, green, and white, all in small che 75c a Yai Dress Bati In Colors A beautiful light w mer fabric for dresse ors; 40 inches wide. 50c a Yai Shirt Madi Silk Striped Shirt Ma lutely tub proof; 32 in 50c a Yai LADIES'BATHIN( SUITS All Colors $3.45, $3.95 and $4.95 governor. Other ex-service men interrupted with reinarks of approval and the situation bega'n to grow tense. In the midst of Mr. 1Ellerbe's s 1eech an elderly, sweet-faced woman from i*orenco county interrupted with lils: "I ain the mother of sevural sons who saw service in France. I should feel very much ashamed if one of them should speak so disrespectfully of the governor of his native state." T1his brought iMr. Ellerbe to his senses, and lie made a handsome apol ogy. Ile declared he meant no disre [HE SU ne of the coming of tl r. And we have m t this store. Visit this c the summer girl's w use Sees le of Beech h; some plain some trim with cre e. Price .95, $2.25 Lnd $2.95 Blouses Voile and ele are these $3.95 Ratine rose, peri- r black and : ks. Price Fa ed Fia A SPECIAL dyeing uset ste handsome fa them absoli color. Th eight sum.. laundered y~i s; al col-like-boiled ! o-in the sun. them always An ^attract in this store. all tils sei diras; abso- shades; ya, ches wide. p cs 45o ed MID-SUMMER FC THE SUMN White and Tan Sport 0 ~,White and Black Sport 4 White Reignskin in w Spanish Louis heels $ Wells Cl Lauren. "A GOOD PLAC .Peet to Govelnor Cooper personally >r to his high ofilee, and said that if n1 the hea t, or debate he had used liln weemly language he wanted 'to Ie ract it. Governor Cooper explaiiied his po dition. Ilie Said lie yielded to no man n1 his respect for the ex-service men. le said he believed that the people Ind tihe goverrmzienta owed th le soldici 3 I deht that couIld liever be paid, and IV felt that if they should accept the w0ntis It would be saying in effect that le debt had beeni cancelled-that it MMER 1e summer girl---the ade preparations for store today, and see ardrobe complete. Summer Dresses Of tissue ai ham; beautif and quality. now wearin $5.95, $6.9! and $8 Dr( Some Taff; Crepe; all on sale at Transpa fast In all the n, hold their ing; 45 inc WiCS 8E PROCESS of on these Ling >rics makes For itely fast ey can be In plain co] y way you shades; 32 and hung25 ai You'll find 2 ea fast. ye showing N< New lot V4 .uf11g I New lot C so' LetaCes 'd wide. New lot the yard. LaCes Wide Clun OTWEAR FOR IER GIRL4 xfords..........-$4.95 )xfords...........$4.95 alking heels and 3.45, $4.45 and $4.95 ardy Co.: , S.C. E TO TRADE" woulId be putting pat riotisi on a col - imercial basis. "Ihe ci iountry calillot do too much for its young IIIn who served inl tielip of pieril," he said, "and I feel very deeply that the young mnii canillot afford to acc(et aniyhiling inl the way of a honus or additional comn pens:ttion that bears the dollar imark." 'I'he governor kept. his temper in ani dmirable aninner and was roundy applauded, although tle Coiventioni voted by a substatial majority to (Continued on il a e 2, this Section) GIRL laddest time the summer the new ar id ging. ul styles for right r. Price 5,$7.95 .95 ases $7.95 sta and some Sport snall sizes. Now $7.95 rent Organdies .w shades, and they color after launder 1es wide. oc a Yard erie Crepes Underwear - lors and figured; all inches wide. Ld 35c a Yard sw Laces ~il Lace . 10c yd. otton Torschon . . . .5cyd. Linen Torschon . . . . 5c yd. ey Laces 25c yd. M1EN'S BATHING SUITS All Colors $3.50' and $5.00