The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-04


tion and to select delegates to the
state convention, the following being
named as the committees:
On Permanent Organization
Bloomington-Jam Woodman-
Burrell--Thomas Butcher.
Davis City-Frank Osborn.
Center--W. H. Snyder.
Eden-Wayne Cannon.
Decatur-LerOy Shelton.
Fayette-Clarence Skinner.
Franklin-Pete Huddleston.
Garden Groye-W. M. Barbour.
Grand River-Matt Bronson.
Hamilton-Bert Youngs.
High Point-N. l.. Chase.
Leon 1st Wards. G. Mitchell.
Leon I'd Ward-E; s, Harris.
Leon 3rd Ward-C. E. Hurst.
Long Creek-M. F. Thompson.
New Buda-J. p. Poush.
Richland-W. H. Young.
Woodlands. H. Carver.
To Select Delegates to State Con-
Bloomington-,Roy Noftsger,
Burrell-Fred Bruner.
centsroG. cents cl{yyP0T ". Hoff@an. aT1ann'
Eden-Frank Cox.
Decatur-E. We're Roberts.
Fayette-G w. Blair
Franklin-C. A. Luce.
Garden Grove-G. M. Russell.
Grand River-Alf Bigley.
High High PointGJohn Reynolds
Leon I'd Mard-George Hamilton.
Leon 3rd Wards. r. Benefiel.
Leroy
Long Creek-Horry Redman.
New Buda-J. M. Howell.
Richland-JOe Brown.
Woodland
On motion the convention then ad-
journed to meet at 1880 p. m.
Afternoon Session
The convention met promptly at
1880, the committee on permanent
organization reporting and recon-
mending that the temporary organi-
zation be made permanent, the re-
Chairman F. A. CARRIER made a
short address thanking the conven-
ton for the honor conferred upon
him, and for few minutes spoke OF
the world wide war, and the strange
things which are happening in the
political world, politics being for the
time forgotten and everybody bend :
for democracy. His remarks were
timely and he was vigorously ap-
Patriots Of ali parties have for
gotten their petty differences, and
with one accord are supporting our
president in our fight against the
common enemy. The qualities that
campaign are patriotism and effici-
ency, and not party loyalty.
President Wilson has critics, as
Washington and Lincoln had critics.
but in every case they will be found
to be disappointed position hunters
or ignoramuses. :,
of political bitterness that he can
not give credit to whom credit Is
due is a curse to his country, and
should be relegated to the pro-
foundest depths of political lone
sOmeneSs.
Some people talk loudly of sacri-
flee and patriotism, because they tSyy
government in this time of need.
do not think these good bonds and
stamps that / have bought, my con-
tribution to the various war Organl-
cations, my compliance with the
food restrictions, or the time spent
in helping in these things, should
be classed as sacrifices, put but. l miss MSS
friends, who have played in my yard
and sat at my fireside, but above all
the fathers and mothers who have
given a son to become living wall
of flesh and blood to stand between
his country and the hell of German
steel and fire and savagery known
what sacrifice is.
1t has been said that We will need
every ounce of strength our cOun-
try possesses to win the war; do
not believe it-but it would be fool
ish for us to try to win it with both
hands in our pockets.
The time is ripe for the far-seelng
statesman to look ahead to the time
when the war shall be over, and to
avert if possible any great upheaval
of reconstruction shall come. If in
that day the great heart of demo.
cracy shall fail to hear the cries Of
the downtrodden, and oppressed, il
it shall forget that men have souls
and nerves that can suffer and dis
pair and weary, it will be time for
it to fold it's tent and disanpear ov-
The convention got down to busi-
ness, the committee on resolutions
presenting the following which were
unanimously adopted:
We, the Democrats of Decatur
county in convention assembled
hereby unreservedly endorse the
administration of woodrow WlisGn son
equal of any administration the
world has ever known.
It is with Just pride that In this
hour of world tragedy We pen our
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