Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-21
Whitley Opens Campaign

Mexico, Mo-, June Ex-senator X. p.
Whitley today opened his campaign for
ahe Senate before a great crowd Of
friends In this his home county. In an
eloquent address he rehffirmed his
complete support Of President Wilson
and paid tribute to distinguished sons
of Missouri who have served and are
still serving the state and the nation
He made special reference to his Ia.
mented predecessor, William Joel
Stone.
Senator Whitley was introduced BY
Judge Alex Carter OF Audrain County,
"a former supporter OF Gov. Folk Fol.
lowing his speech In Mexico Senator
Whitley was taken In an automobile to
Centralia, where he delivered another
address at $50 .. m. and then caught
a train an hour later to return 10 his
rnuties at Washington.
The meeting adopted the following
resolution:
we. the Democrats Of Audrain Coun.
", ,notd earnestly and respectfully apa
peal to the voters In tne Democratic pri-
mary 70 support for the nomination for
United states Senate Seuator Xenophon
p. Whitley, known Familiarity In this
county and section AZ Ken. Whitley $500.
we urge the support OF Senator Will
Hey not only because he was born and
reared in one of AUDI ain County's most
humble but most worthy homes, but also
because from his childhood up he has
lived such q life that any county would
DE proud to claim him as hor own As n
country boy, as a student In our Missouri
schools, teacher democrat and az n
citizen his life has been without SPOT or
Flemish and distinguished by unfailinE
fidelity to every trust ana marked abil-
tty In the discharge OF every duty
I'VE are proud of the record no has
already made In the United States Sen.
ate and OF his hearty support Of Prcsi-
we have full faith that his entire service
In that exalted position win he marked
with the same loyalty, patriotism, cour-
age and ability
Senator whitley Is the kind Of man
Missouri should have on guard IN those
times that try mems souls He IL an hon
est, highly capable, courageous, Copper
cent American. We urve all Mlssourlr M
who believe In that sort of AmericHniam
and in efficient and loyal public acrvlcU
to- help us retain this native son of Mis-.
souri, in the country'S service aud In tho
position for which In character aud abii-
ity he is most eminently qualified"
Senator Whitley spoke In part as
follows:
II am here today to open my cam
paign for the reason that. while the
city Of st. Louis Is my place OF resi-.
'dence, Audrain County to me in
peculiar sense means home. In this
county my father and mother estab
Aished the residence that was the home
OF my childhood. There | was born.
To a country school on the northern
border of this county | went as u bare
loot boy to learn the earliest and most
fundamental lessons OF life's educa.
ton. From my parents, my home and
che good people OF this country | re.
ceived the inspiration which has en-.
abled me, through much OF struggle
and hardship. to attain whatever meas.
ure OF success and achievement has
come n me, ! have known the people
Iof many communities since those boy.
hood days, From the country school
of this county | went in pursuit OF fur.
ther education to preparatory school
In MoniteHu County. and later gradu
ated from Central College, In Howard
County. To repay the money which |
borrowed to get an education, taught
school in Scdala. In ST. Louis | pre-.
pared in washington University for
the practice of the profession In which
for 20 years l have been engaged In
the metropolis Of the state. Hut am
proud still TO think of Audrain County
as my home, am proud to be able to
say to you today, with the utmost sin.
cerity, that there are no better people,
that there is no better citizenship In
the state OF Missouri or in any state In
the nation than the people and citizen.
ship OF Audrnin County The most
pleasant mission that ever brought mo
TO this county was when | came here
about 10 years ago and took for my
wife one OF the dearest. best women
who ever lived in your midst. am
proud Of the fact that | was born and
raised and have always lived In the
state of Missouri. | am glad that TO no
other state do | owe allegiance on ao.
count of either birth or residence,
am glad that | received my education
in the schools Of this state, My pride
II. the state, in its people and In Its In.