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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1916
Page
3
In Statesville the Doughton Williams joint debate drew a large Democratic crowd with exchanges over tariffs and prosperity. Williams criticized Democratic policy while Doughton pressed counterpoints amid lively repartee and strong audience engagement.
Republican candidates launch a vigorous county campaign with speeches at Liberty Hill Leicester Fairview and Arden. Thomas J. Harkins leads rallies urging support for the county ticket while endorsing the Australian ballot. Other speakers include H A Gudger T Don Luther and local nominees for sheriff registrar of deeds tax collector and various county offices.
Ten Commandments and marriage rites may be revised by the General Convention in St. Louis. Proposals include changing the bridal vow word from ply to keep, omitting the giving away, ending dowry language, shortening the commandments, and removing the doxology from the Lord's Prayer. Also under review is removing prayers for Jews infidels and Turks and adding a canon on remarriage after divorce. Notables attend the opening.
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