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Show Democrats Adopt I7-Plank ! Platform For Campaign At Meet In Idaho Falls IChse A. Clark Gives Welcome Address As Mayor Of Idaho Falls CONVENTION PRAISES PRESIDENT'S RECORD Robert Coulter of Cascade was unanimously elected chairman of the Idaho state Democratic central cen-tral committee at the biennial platform convention Friday In Idaho Ida-ho Falls. He succeeded Ben W. Davs of Pocatello. A 17-plank platform plat-form was adopted at the conven-:ion. conven-:ion. 'Mrs. Ralph Davis of Boise was elected vice chcairwoman to succeed suc-ceed Mrs. Robert H. Elder of Joeur d'Alene. Asher B. Wilson f Twin Falls, George E. Hill of tlgby, Ben S. Dunlap of Caldwell md MrB. Alice Liden of Lewiston vere chosen presidential "electors. V. W. Thomas of Malad is tern-lorary tern-lorary secretary. Praises Record William S. Hawkins of Coeur d'-dene, d'-dene, Kootenai prosecuting at-orney, at-orney, delivered the keynote ad-ress ad-ress before 600 assembled Dem-crats. Dem-crats. His talk largely praised ie record of Franklin D. Roose-elt Roose-elt as president. In his address Mr. Hawkins aid: "The third term question m't an issue as far as the public , concerned. The Republican atlonal headquarters la trying to f brotherhood in our community ling else to talk about." "The issues of this campaign e experience vs. inexperience, ibllc interest vs. private greed, meral welfare vs. private dominion, domi-nion, a firm, forward-looking, reign policy for the preservation democracy vs. a weak foreign ilicy, and in all probability a re-iltlng re-iltlng war for profit rather than r preservation of the good Inga to life." ' "... Every major (concern in e United States made more mon- in 1939 than they have for any ar in the past eight." Gives President Credit I In his welcome address, Mayor lase A, Clark of Idaho Falls, ?mocratic nominee for governor, id In brief; "There is a feeling bortherhood in our community gardless of politics. I am not dming credit for developments , Idaho Falls. The credit should where It belongs and that is President Roosevelt. I just ached out to take the helping nd he gave us. "We need have no fear for de-icracy de-icracy if we (continue on the mocracy If we continue on the rlstlan ideals of love thy neigh-r neigh-r and provide the same oppor- My for all." I desire to bo governor to carry t these IdealB. I will not pass the responsibili- on to anyone else," Mr. Clark id. ' n n |