Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-26
W. s. DICKEY SPEAKS
Interesting Address on Timely
Topics Made at a Fourth
Of July Celebration
at Sedalia.

Sedalia, Mo, July 4.-Hon. Walter
g.. Dickey, of Kansas City, who Is q
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for United States Senator from
Missouri, today addressed a large
crowd of people in this city on b &C.
cssion of a Fourth Of July celebration
and candidates basket dinner and
was well received. His speech, which
was generously p%unctuated with ap'
plause, was as follows:
Mans first duty is to keep a roof
over the heads of his loved ones and
be able to supply them with plain,
wholesome. nourishing food in sub
stantial quantities. This duty has
been incumbent upon him, as the head
of the household, ever since the be-
ginning of time, when he wandered
over the face OF the earth as a nOmad.
Later, men got together In little
groups for protection from the wild
beasts and from each other. Then
followed the gypsy like human camps,
subsequently enlarged into groups OF
camps, and they in turn led to the
establishment Of the village, out OF
which grow the town and the walled
city. Then came the state or coun-
try, and the basis of all this was In.
dustry. or the provision of this oppor-
tunity for man to support those de-
pendent upon him.
This same cooperation on a big
scale Is needed for the perfect develop
ment. of our national life. Therefore
it behooves a great nation OF a un-
dred million people to devote its time
and thought to planning ways to In
crease business and to foster domestic
tranquility, develop industries at home
and conserve. the great domestic trade
Of this, country for our W workshops
and for our own workingmen.
The Good Roads Problem.
"As a part Of this program, we must
increase our transportation facilities.
We must secure in this country, forth.
with-right now-in some way and by
some means, ha%rd-surfaced wagon
roads all, over this land Of ours. Why,
thought to he possible for q woman
with q baby buggy, or q man win q
push cart, or a farmer with a two
horse load. or q maj with a ten'ton
truck, to get about over any part OF
this country, night or day. rain or
shine, north, south, east and west,
without any regard to the condition
Of the weather.
There IL q plan under consideration
whereby these roads may be obtained
now, and / will briefly outline It to you,
Il IL the result Of the studies OF a com.
mission appointed under the govern
ment and which spent two years In
the Investigation Of this, n OF the
creates problems Of our time.
1.-THE bill IL known rs the Bourne
Bill and, you can get a copy2by writing
your congressman. It c%ontemplates
using the credit Of the Federal Govern
ment to secure a large amount Of
money, $500, OOO.0 at the low rate
Of go, by an issue Of bonds. This
money Ia to be divided among the
states in an equitable manner based
upon az their miles Of roadway; ~
their area In square miles; t3 thetl
population and az their assessed
valuation. SO that Rhode island, will
its intense population and small ares
would receive, I'm proportion. the same
amount as q state like Texas, with Z
large area and q small population pei
square mile. The Federal Government