Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-23
HIS NEIGHDORS SPEAK
Resolutions by the Kansas City
Republicans Strongly Urge
Walter S. DiCkey for
SenatOrship.


the sense OF tie great mass meeting of
Kansas City Republicans held al New
Casino hall in that city MONDAY even.
ing November -
This body OF citizens OF Kansas
City. Mo leiEaooTs and fellow towns,
meh or Walter 5. Dickey being vol
UNFAIRLY assembled iii mass meeting on
November 20 1915 and realizing that
Whereas For more than ~ years
past. the Industries Of the nation have
distressed. alarmed and hating aud .
wide BUSINESS depression has prevailed
throughout this country. threatening
the permanent destruction OF The pros
psTlGy that formerly distinE ulsned the
american people. and which depres,
sion mas been ollJ accidentally, anJ
partially relieved ~ the unnatural
conditions growing out or the disas,
tIous war il Europe, which il stimulat,
ing a temporary demand ill certain
lines Of industry tut which inevitably
will De followed By even greater indus
TRIAL s~taElation than that which We
have recently experienced unless wise
precautionary and preventive meas
ures be early adopted Dy Ii govern
ment and
Whereas. Commercial prosperity il
Tie lie OF the nation and when com
Melee il DISTURBED and interrupted BY
IN -r4== i.-szirr.-- "a tI.u- - .tT,..L- II
tie heart or every trade. profession
and employment OF the people and
Whereas The essential ingredlent
or success and progress IL efficiency.
which applies 10 government as we'll
as 10 business administration and the
attainment OF efficiency i'll am dndef-
taking requires the services OF e~xnerts.
skilled in the work 10 be undertaken,
and
Whereas, We realize that The prob
len confronting III government 10.
day. and which viii confront II during
the immediate future. is the Testora.
tion OF the industrial and commercial
progress and prosperity which this na
tion enjoyed, with but slight and TEN
porary interruption, Tor nearly fifty
years succeeding the Civil War. and
during which time II attained a growth
il material wealth. i'll population, III
social advancement, III Individual lib
erty and opportunity ia Intelligence OF
citizenship and in the enjoyment By
all people within its jurisdiction OF
the highest blessings which civiizs-
tion Can bestoT, and
Whereas, While the problem which
confronted the nation i'll 1861 and with
which our fathers wIestled, and which
they solved TO the satisfaction OF sue
oeeding generations and the eternal
glory OF the nation. was a social prob
LEM, the problems which confront the
nation today are largely commercial
and industrial and demand more than
svsr before in the history OF Our nation
the services, the ripe experience and
matured Judgment or ii successful
business men, and cali for the drafting
into politics Of business men, whose
ability, integrity and patriotism have
been thoroughly tried and proved, and
Whereas, Our fellow toWnsman and
nsighbor, Walter s. Dickey, upon the
urgent demand OF hundreds Of his Eel.
low citizens, has consented to become
a candidate for nomination by the Re
publican party Of Missouri for the high
office Of United States Senator, and
Whereas, His well known integrity,
dynamic energy. wide business expert.
ence, are constructive and executive
ability, his keen vision and genius for
organization and his acquaintance
with the essential principles underly.
ing healthy commerce building, and ex;
pansion, both individual and national,
fit him in an unusual degree to dis.
the duties OF that high office al
critical period; and mis- great pub.
lie service to this city and state, GOV
ering a period Of more than thirty
years, entitle him to that high honor
and to the recognition BY the people Of
this state, which unseltish devotion to
duty merits, therefore, be II
Resolved, FiIgt-That We hereby
ourselves 10 Use all honorable
means to secure the nomination al
coming primary election by the
party OF Missouri, Of Wal
ter s, Dickey. for the office Of Senator
from this state.
"Second-That We invite and urge
the cooperation OF all good citizens
Of the state Of Missouri Ia securing IT,
nomination and election Of Walter 3.
sincerely believing that II We
shall succeed in this purpose, We will
'ende. a great service TO the people OF
his state apd Of the nation and reflect