The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-05-17

formal statement the people of the District
cite the record that claim to have made In In Congress Con a
Record for the SIMPLE reason that nave made
such record such actual record ana nave
happens that cannot my defeat in some former
Of 1926 qualified elecors as an argument Tor my
having been candidate Tor Congress prior 10 the
present campaign. o.,.,,, a g., -
life thus far been wrought for good or
Imbued with great my country and Inspired by
parotc the welfare of her people have ever
stood public and private ife for those stand ds
citizenship will ultimately tor her men and her
the for the @ e oss ne
blessings whc contemplated in the ve7 structure OF our
have not chronic ofhce-holder oficeseeker,
Men to the for the term Of
years 1905 since which time have voluntarily
In the ranks of Democracy and
consistent service since the days of my een
thereof and also its Chairman for number OF wears o
TO the best commonwealth have fought many
but never one against her. and nave oeen al
tons or her exalted ideals.
In our last National Convention st. Louis, it my
honor to delegate this District and to cooperate
with the battling hosts of Democracy from our lana
States of that great exponent OF human gn ana % M
since the DAYS George Washngton the able profound
patriotic in the world today Woodrow wilson;
but not peace at any price rather peace com %
with our national dignity and honor peace un
the body politc the interests OF humanity ana the wee
Governor Glydn New York ths. grea. leader Of our
party sounded the depths OF the %
of this ever ready to night
sword when Justice beathes It's bless
ing With great e'oanence that Official representative
tional administration proclaimed policy OF @
not fail when the floods and the
winds blow This OF Democracy through lis
by declaration for policy OF preparedness bot upon
to maintain requirements safety and national
cury This PLATFORM the voice OF Democracy spoke to
those claiming adherence and in our great party
ganizaton, but its authority was denied -
od their
on perquistes of office had this voice OF
participation in this conflict which has
deuged world in blood and bids fair to send
Young manhood Of land and country to
death upon the battlefelds France.
few millions of dollars, wisely expended two years ago.
policy of preparedness would In any event nave oeen
That was history for of vision
Where there is no vision the people perish. :.
copron our country the truth and wisdom of Holy
And when boys dear to our hearts lie at night on the
with fathers voice of farewell with
prayer to God for the SOUL will largely with
of Congress politicians and
a just and wise policy of preparedness for defense"
NV Platform ise'AMERICA FIRST, LAST AND FOREVER -
snoagh op me %s mot
right here at this s ae os soil OF
element Boshevki propaganda of Russia
contemplate election to see we should nave
election thirty days later to determine
whether should stay In the war and then military
few days thereafter under the OF
ascertain soldiers shall do battle
humanity lay down their guns and rum
PLATFORM broad enough for red-blooded
American CITIZEN sound PLATFORM with decayed um-
ber in it, platform founded the sands so
that would undermine it, but
Ages will endure until me shall be no
more.
To-day of sacred rights the sea and
nation of sovereignty under international
with the lmperiai
Central Empires the val controls
national life win this win IN the short
period me win 1t with minimum loss OF lie and
casualty
There the world to-day Until the hour
other questions and consdea-
subordinate TO it,
Incidentally, principle OF Democracy nclud-
ing aid for complete system OF ROADS ana oaas
economic freedom of Legitimate business
from the aggression of monopoly anu
tariff against protection OF the products
of policy national finance which
impossible artificial panic
and agriculture industry and business the
reform Civil Service. national prohibition
improvement OF our harDors
with and eiciency wse just
and rural Credits the deveiop-
of water power and other natona