Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-29

Mr.. Kyle was born Dec. 81, 1867
In log cabin on a farm, near Kyle's
Ford, E. Tenn. At an early age, his
parents, by reason of poor health,
were forced to quit the farm, and
tablished q little country store
They were financially poor, but rich
in aspirations for their children. They
we're Of sterling qualities, and their
children early learned the lessons oi
industry and economy = They~Eavs
thsir son the best advantages within
their limited reach. Mr.. Kyle's edu-
cation commenced in log cabin,
dirt-floor, slab-benched school house,
and was continued in the common
schools of Tennessee, Curry College,
Va, the Springfield Private Normal,
where he also read law, and taking
his last instructions in law at the
University of Missouri. He says that
it is inconvenient to be poor, but that
1t develops the best of a man made
of the right stuff, and puts him in
closer touch with the needs and de-
mands Of humanity.
He came to Ozark County, Missouri,
with his parents in 1890. He began
teaching At sixteen years of age and
taught number of years. He never
had to hunt" school, the schools
sought him and with increased wages.
His accomplishments have been at
tained under adverse circumstances
In 1902 he was married to Miss Ida
", daughter of DR. and Mrs. P. L.
Cline of White Pine, Tennessee.
In 1908 he was elected to the Leg
islature, where his services gave him
such recognition that he was re-elect.
ed to the Forty-seventh and Forty.
eighth General Assemblies. He was
elected by the Republicans as their
speaker and floor leader of the house
in both the Forty.seventh and Forty
eighth General Assemblies. His rec
ord Is an open book. His efforts
have ever been tending toward the
advancement and betterment of man
kind. He is strong supporter of the
common schools and an advocate of
liberal support to higher education.
He believes that state as well as
an individual. should normally keep
within its means. .
Mr.. Kyle can furnish pages of high
concentrations from the press and
from prominent men all over the
state, but suffice to say that ere he
became candidate. his own, and
many other southern counties gave
him strong endorsements. His con-
gressional convention of the Four
teenth District, representing sixteen
counties endorsed him as follows:
Whereas, we are familiar with the
personal and public record Of ]. ]. Kyle
Of Thornfeld, Ozark County, and be-
cause Of that acquaintance and because
Of having full and complete confidence
in his ability and integrity as a citi-
sen and his fidelity to every trust
imposed by the important offices he
has held, and feeling that the age
demands the services in this state of
man of wide business experience,
known integrity, dynamic energy, and
one who has been closely associated
with Missouri's history in the past,
therefore be 1t
Resolved, that we endorse the
candidacy of James ]. Kyle for the
nomination for Lieutenant Governor
Of Missouri, and that We invite and
urge the cooperation OF all good citi.
Gems Of the State Of Missouri in Sc
curing his nomination and election
with full assurance that If elected
hs will conduct the affairs Of this
important office in manner to re-
fleet credit to himself and to the
entire state"
The conservative. judicious records
Of the Republican membership of the
Forty.seventh and Forty eighth Gen,
eral Assemblies, led by Mr.. Kyle, as
compared with that Of the opposition.
will contribute greatly towards max,
inS Missouri Republican in November,
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