Meade County news., 1918-08-01
Announcement of
John w. Davis
For Congress

To the Voters of the Seventh Congressional District
In announcing candidacy Republican nomination for Con-
rressan from of Kansas wish the first place
make plain nv political Republican believe the Republican
party to progressive and benihcen political or
qanzaon ever known blessing to the American
people of political parties and tne history Oh e
nd States that under the Republican party
we have had the people and for the people
Believing the wisdom and patriotism Of the Republican party
accept principles platform political faith 40 not set my
nm against that of my party individual platform
position platform of party am nominated and elected 10
Congress- with and best efforts help to carry out ne
rncfples of the Republican party by the application Of these n
ciples government the happiness and prosperity 0f
Every patriotic citizen his best efforts to me
the for human Liberty across the seas %
stand shcndo" to 'er with MS oro'ne WIN
nrrroe for
gover- stqnd~~ 70" " hone" and Oh our country v"
must 'eca- 81 -o~1"r'" r Nc war is not pohta
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as tho pies ""e o 50" von among us IN the
one nr~ Of rcceesfuuv prosecuting a7' occurring to ourselves
lasting No poti'e ~ ~ candidate 10 Once @
has t to political af0tage becu OF the war
dafeat The whole rece this and class
and cordt'on of bearing its burdens
Afer reconstruction and the problems OF rea
instinct greater than those Of the war itself
Cong s the executive branch OF the
as necessary and it is already beginning to De
the restoration OF nose powers " e pp y: 49, - ;roedia To
greatest and political consequences in the years 10
follow These conditions with the highest spirit of PATRIOTISM
and with and with respect for the con-
sttution rights of the individual
The time coming when be out of employment when
millions now engaged activities will be compelled to seek other
lines burdens of enormous interest PUBIC
to country demands the return Of the Republican
partv to for hen and the time TO
by the election Ola puOh
of the country have confidence IN he ne
political organization with the aoh 10
all emergencies Its record real service
TO all brightest Of American history
this republic built up under RUE OF
policy Of protective tariff LAID the
constitute large part OF our ate
wealth and which be the deciding factor IN the
war opposion presidents in Congress has come
principally from members Of his own party
The claim therefore Democratic friends that we should
the party ought continued for the duration OF
and simply example OF sna"
deceives nobody.
district fit to elect me as their rep
Congress- Loyalty with my fellow hepuohca
power and all tne money
y the prosecution of the war But am pposc
shown against the Kansas farmer
south shall demand for my dst
equal justice with every other part of the Union - 81
am resolution of the Indiana Repuohcan o
Convention on May 29th, 1918, which says;
and unpatroic efforts in many quarters
for nocal purposes to prevent participation by Rebuilt
whatever the Republican
partys patriotic loyal membership in its giving to the last
blood and And will continue to TO
to until victorious American arms have
scntcay
a with victory; 10 all OF
ch wew wholly pledge ourselves"
district thirty years.
all prai its farms and streams and
9nches patriotic people, and what they re-
them Congress
shaIs to the best of ability.
JOHN ". DAVIS