The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-09-20

r~esentatives IN sympathetic accord
with the President and his policies,
not those who might support his war
policies and for partisan reasons op-
pose and harass him in others ways,
at the Democratic State Convention in
Jefferson City Aug. q, Folk says
winning the wal is paramount issue.
The speech follows in full;
l appreciate the compliment the
Democrats of Missouri have bestowed
upon me in making me their nominee
for United States Senator. If elected
my policy in the Senate will be that of
100 per cent Americanism. American
ism is not a matter of birthplace, nor
of creed, but an ideal of the soul and
of the spirit, One may be 100 per cent
American, no matter where he was
born, or from whence his parents
came, If he has the ideals Of American
ism in his heart, and is true to those
ideals.
The Democracy of Missouri has pre-
scented to the voters of the state a
ticket which is in full accord with the
aims and policies of president Wilson,
and one worthy of the support OF every
patriotic citizen of the state.
/ am glad to have upon the ticket,
as the nominee for Judge of the Su-
preme Court, one whom appointed to
the supreme bench while | was CHIEF
Executive of Missouri. The record
that he has made during his service of
l. years entities Judge Waller w.
Graves to reelection to the highest ju-
dicial body in the commonwealth.
1t is pleasing to have as an ascot
ate on the ticket Uel w Lamkin, as
nominee for State Superintendent of
Schools. Mr.. Lamkin stands in the
front rank Of American educators. and
is in sympathy with the new thought
that without education the world can
not be made safe for democracy.
/ am profoundly conscious Of the
confidence reposed in me by the Dem
ocrats of Missouri in placing the ban
ner of Democracy in my hand, and |
shall do my very best to carry it "over
the top" in November by a majority
so large that the world may know how
heartily the people of Missouri ap-
prove the aims and policies Of Presi-
dent Wilson and the principles of de-
locracy for which he stands, that
meal so much to humanity and that
are now becoming the dominant
thought of the world.
AS the representative Of the people
Of Missouri in the United States Sen
ate, | shall endeayor to serve them
faithfully in that high office, as l have
tried to serve them faithfully in the
positions they have honored me with
in the past. In this battle for SUI
premacy of Democratic ideals, l ask
for my associates on the Democratic
ticket, and myself, the cooperation
and support Of all Democrats and
those of every party who believe that
in this critical hour President Wilson
should be upheld in waging the war to
a speedy and victorious conclusion and
that he should have sympathetic sup
port in solving transportation and 9th.
er problems in the great era of eco
nomic reconstruction that viii follow
the close Of hostilities,
The administration of President
Wilson can better be supported by
those who believe in 1t and trust 1t
than by those who will make partisan
use of what they conceive to be its
mistakes. We must stand behind the
administration of President Wilson,
not only because it is the only common
fundamentally through which we can
win the war. but also because the I'D.
ministration CT President Wilson de-
serves the confidence and support of
the people.
viii the people of Missouri support
President Wilson by sending men Of
his aims and purposes to the House Of
Representatives and to the Senate of
the United States? Can the President
be supported as well by those who
claim merely to support him in his
war policies but vino may for partisan
reasons oppose and haraso him in
other ways?
The American people have never
failed to support their President dur
ing a time of war. They recognize the
truth of that homely saying of Abra-
ham Lincoln, 1T is not wise to swap
horses while crossing a stream"
Having placed President Wilson in
command, the American people will
not refuse to uphold him now, in this
rerilous time. by the election Of a SEN
ate and House out OF harmony with
The COMMANDMENT Chief.