The Jasper news., 1918-10-31
PRESIDENT WANTS
DECKER ELECTED
St. Louis Republic States
Enphatically Wilson
Wants Decker's
Reelection
HIS RECORD LAUDED BY LEADERS
Executive Wants Missouri Delegation
Made Up of Members He Can
Rely Upon at All Times

Wilson wants Decker Back in
Congress the st. Louis Republic
published the following article on
the first page of its Monday morn
ing edition showing that President
Wilson desires the re. election of
the Fifteenth district represent
alive and all the democratic nom-
inees for congress, and an assur.
ance that he will be supported by
the Missouri delegation in success
fully prosecuting the war:
"Washington,D c., October AZ
President Wilson looks to Mis-
souri, to send solid democratic del
egation to congress. He is conf
dent that the state, which has so
loyalty supported him on every
occasion, will. respond to his ap
peal to retain members of his party
in control of the senate and house.
The Republic correspondent is
authorized to state that theEpres-
ident looks with approval upon
the candidacy of every democratic
nominee for congress in Missouri,
from Champ Clark down. He is
anxious that Joseph W. Folk be
elected t. the senate, and he de-
sires sixteen democrats from Mis-
souri, elected t. the house.
Wilson Wants Decker.
Word has reached here that
efforts have been made in the Elf.
tenth district to spread the report
that the president was Indifferent
as to the reelection of Represent.
rtive P. D. Decker of Joplin. 1t
may he said emphatically that the
president wants Decker, as we'll as
other democratic nominees for the
house returned to Was hington.
While it is admitted that Deck.
err erred in some of his prewar
votes his Americanism has never
been doubted, and since the United
States entered the war he has
consequently supported every " ar
winning measure, and has more
than once been the administration
spokesman on bills of vital i'm
portance which have been con-
sidered and sanctioned by the com
mittee Of which he is member.
He also has been called to the
| White House for consultation on
these measures in recent months
Furthermore Decker is regarded
as sincere supporter OF the presi-
dents domestic policies. During
his service in the house he has been
listed among those men of pro
eressive thought upon whom the
administration relied to put into
force the constructive legislation
that has enabled the nation to
s4fely tide through the storm of
war without hindrance to the
economic life of the country.
Stand by President.
Administration leaders know
that the democratic congressional
nominees in Missouri Fan be count,
ed upon,to stand by the president
in the days of reconstruction that
will follow the victory of American
arms on the battlefield. With no
intention to question the loyalty
or attack the patriotism of repub
lican candidates for congress in
Missouri, it is appreciated here
that they would be required to
support if elected, republican re-
organization of the senate and
house, and thus would play into
the hands of those republican
chieftains who would embarass
the presidents leadership.
Folk Urgers Decker's Reelection.
Former Governor Folk has is
sued the following statement which
explains ITSELF
II hereby indorse Perl D. Deck
err, nominee for congress. Presi
dent Wilson wants him and he will
uphold and sustain the president
in his great work
while do not agree with some
of his pre-war votes, yet, since the
declaration of war, no man in con
gress has been more steadfast il
supporting the president in all wa;
measures.
II have known him for a mum
Der of years. l know him to b.
honest, reliable, able, and con