Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1911-07-13

evening with almost 4OO members. vi
ficers were elected as follows: Pres |
ident, DIR. Frank Harrison; first vice |
president, J. w, Million; second vice
president, e. ]. shobe; third vice
president, Alex Carter; fourth vice
president Oscar Smith; Sam D.
Byrns, secretary and s. M,
Locke, treasurer.
These officers were named by al
committee composed Of ]. d. orear,
Judge w. w. Bolts and Jas. Arm
strong,
John w. Million, president Of Har-
din College, was among the speakers
at the meeting. In the course OF
his remarks he said: "As you we'll
tknow, am great admirer Of 10.
seph w. Foik; he stands for re-
forms that We know are right. But
Champ Clark has a knowledge of
American history, of American poll
tics and American men and manners
that is unequaled in any man in pres
ent-day history.
["Clark has learned in the school
OF common experience. There is no
comparison between Clark and any
other man in the Democratic party.
We are not for him as against some
one else, but we believe he is the
man and the time is ripe"
Mr.. Cullen the next speaker, said
that the Democrats of Mexico should
feel proud If, after the nominations
are made and the votes are cast,
they should look back and see that
an initial meeting of the people OF
Mexico created great president
He said Clark was always the lead
er no matter in what kind OF
crowd he happened to be placed
''Not since the days of Washington
and jefferson has there been such
a man, and Missouri owes it to
Clark and the country to start such
a campaign"
The next speaker was Frank jesse
MIR, Jesse was equally as enthusias-
tic in his remarks as the foregoing
sneakers, He said no Democrat
ll,hould be ashamed to speak good
word for Clark. Mr.. Jesse said that
Clark's past record has made the
East recognize that the West has a
man. He said Clark was superior
in ability, superior in intellectual at
tuinments and in craftsmanship to
any other man he knew of.
E. D. Graham, of the committee to
draw I'M resolutions, read the follow
ing:
Whereas, Hon. Champ Clark has
: during many years, been the faitht'1
: Eepresentatiy of the people Oh inc
Ninth Congressional District of Mis-
/. sonri and has, during said period
d steadily grown in public estimation
ualil he, has now become centra
figure in national affairs, with III
d f,ueaee and power second only Y
that OF President Of the United staU
! and having reached this positlon .
j mower and influence, is perioriiin
a iie hiph and difficult duties with tn
9 same fidelity and masterful abilit
n Nat has characterized his caree
during lie. u,
e rhe{cfore, be it resolved that W.
Il his constituents and friends, pelie'
&C inc him TO be the man of the hou'
n host fitted of all men by reason
a. his Great ability and character an an
a. his intimate knowledge of pun
'. men and measures, to lead the nc
ty t,oral Democracy to victory on u
issues now uppermost in the pu
lie ml DIS and the best equipped
an men for a successful admlnis'i
R. lion Of the affairs of the country,
- hereby organize a Champ CiarA oI' =
In for the purpose of advanclns
&C, interests and urging his SELECTION
b. The democratic standard bearer
1912. -. odo,
NJ set of bylaws was also auol
ed Article six of the bylaws ,To~i reaI
M oAIl far.minded citizens OF MeAi
In ,udrain County who endorse
ch nast record of Mr.. Clark in "
gress shall be eligible to hici'O
IN ship IN this Club"
Hon. Il. W, stephens, with
son.in.law and wife, were in Mex
nd ,r thoir automobile en- rol