Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-03-02
REPUBLIcAN ELECT DELEGATES
Elected Delegates to Two State Con-
yentions.

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Delegates to the Ninth District
Republican convention at WarrentOn,
March 2, were elected Saturday at
the meeting Of the Republicans in the
Court House. Walter Boyd, F. r.
sanfard, E W. Rockwell, Harry Har-
vey and j. F. Johnson, were named
as delegates to this convention.
Delegates to the state convention
which will be held at Excelsior Springs
are: Or. J. c. Parrish, e. C. Kennen,
X. R. Buckiler, Clarence A. Barnes, ].
A. Gunnell and H. e. Christrup.
They were instructed TO vote for t.
W. Huclreide and J. C. Brown, as
delegates to the nstional convention
from the Ninth district. Former
Gov. Herbert S. Hadley, ]. L. Babler,
L. c. Dyer, and John G. Mckinley were
indorsed as delegates at large.
E. S. Wilson was elected chair
man and Ralph bead was elected
secretary Of the permanent organiza-
tion in this city.
The sentiment Of all the leaders
was expressed openly for Lamm for
Governor, though no attempt was
made to put over d resolution Of in
dorsement. How Lamm's candidacy
will be taken by the Republicans of
the county, in view of the marked
opposition to the Sedalia man by 3.
F. Jones, head Of the Republican
wing of the Anti-Saloon League, is a
matter of considerable speculation.
There also was a strong Hughes
|for-President sentiment. w. w.
Braden, Of Laddonia, one of the most
active Republicans in the County,
and Kenneth G, Kennen, an attorney
Of Laddonia, who was identified with
the Stand-Pat wing in 1912, said the
Republicans, who attended the coun-
ty meeting, favored Hughes though no
official Endorsement was given.
Resolutions adopted follow
"Be it resolved, we the Republicans
of Audrain County in mass convention
hereby indorse The precepts Of the
Republican Party and its splendid
National record beginning with the
time Of Lincoln down to the disastrous
change Of administration in 1912.
'Be it also resolved that we indorse
the theory Of protective tariff as pro-
pounded by the Republican Party. Il
I is our opinion that non-partisan tar
Iiff Commission, which will remove the
tariff discussion from sectional pol
litical consideration as far as possible
is the true way Of determining the
tariff question.
''Be it resolved also that we arr
anxious to return to a period Of pros.
Iperity such as prevailed during the
Republican administrations Of the
past. We also desire the elimination
Of the peaceful War Tax made neces-
sary by the mismanagement Of the
present national administration.
GAS to State matters, we respect
fully call your attention to aScompari
son Of the present administration t
that of the preceding one and desire
that you make your choice as to which
Ihas been the most efficient in the man
agement of our State affairs.
we feel the theory Of Nepotisn
is entirely contrary to the best in
terests Of the State and should b.
eliminated.
eve deplore the general incompe
tency Of the present State admins
tration and specially direct your at
tention to the over-appropriation o
the State funds, by the last Legisla
ture and its attempt to conceal tn
same by the school fund grab as at
tempted by the Democratic State Of
ficials.
eve also believe laws now on th
Statute Books regarding prison labo
should be enforced. We also oppos
the creation of offices for the sol
purpose of rewarding the faithful, a
a heavy expense to the taxpayers 0
the State.
"Also, be it resolved, delegates t
the Congressional Convention ar
hereby instructed to cast their pot
for Judge Hukreide and Hon. ]. {
Brown as delegates to the Nationa
Convention to be held in Chicag
June Z, 1916, and we also instruc
delegates to the State Convention :
be held at Excelsior Springs April
. to cast their votes for Hon. Herber
S. Hadley, Hon. Jacob ;Babler, Hor
John C. Mckinley and Hon. L. G. Dye
as delegates-at-large to the Nations
Convention to be held in Chicago, Jun
, Z, 1916.
"Furthermore, it is the sense of thi
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