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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1920
Page
2
A distressing cut in riders and harbor funding was approved by Congress, disappointing Carolina officials and affecting planned projects. Lawmakers debated priorities as the measure moved through the legislative process, with maritime and coastal interests watching the implications closely.
Army Engineers allocate 100000 for Cape Fear river below Wilmington with 12 million dollars total for rivers and harbors. Critics from Senators Simmons and Overman and Representative Small say economy harms commerce as freight yards clog and foreign shipping languishes.
In Raleigh NC, suffragists led by Florence Beecker of the National Woman's Party press Democratic leaders to urge pressure on the North Carolina legislature to ratify the federal amendment at the July special session. The piece notes anti-suffragist literature and local political maneuvers as the state nears the session. Traces of oil found near Apex with incorporation of Apex Oil Co. and new candidates in NC politics are also reported, including W. C. Hammer certified as Democratic congressional candidate.
Homer Cummings, temporary Democratic National Convention chair, delivers keynote praising Wilson era gains and the league of nations. He denounces Republicans as Old Guard, cites wartime sacrifices, and accuses the Senate of conspiracies to defeat the treaty while highlighting democratic achievements and policy reforms.
The women members of the executive committee of the Democratic National Committee decided to urge the platform avoid reference to the prohibition question at the convention. They also recommended approving President Wilsons stand on the peace treaty and league of nations.
At the San Francisco convention a wild tribute greeted President Wilson as the first national gathering in the West opened. A flag drop backdrop, a drum of cheers, and delegates leaping from chairs defined a tumultuous moment for national pride and party unity. Roosevelt seized a standard and led clashes amid the crowd as the parade of banners began.
Washington report notes rising interest in financing the 1920 presidential campaigns. The piece discusses sources and methods for funding the major parties as they move from nominating conventions to the election, highlighting ongoing questions surrounding Harding's campaign finances and fundraising efforts.
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