The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
FARMrNGToN,S VOICE.
An Unparalleled Inquiry Into One
Of Mr.. Wilson's Endorsements.

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To THE EDITOR OF THE suS--Sir: Did
you happen to see in this mornings
Times a sample of the support which
President Wilson is getting for his
League of Peace7 Tho article Is en-
titled "Missourtans Favor League; Send
Message TO the President Saying They
Appreciate His EFFORTS" Then follows
this telegram. dated Pennington, Mo-.
February 20, which was n Sunday:
President wRson. o. g. q. george wdsA-
tnoton, eta South Weiifect, Mda.:
Accept our appreciation of the won
derful work you have done in Europe.
We have read and understand every
word of the proposed constitution for .
League of Nations. We are not afraid
OF an agreement that makes for peace
on earth and good will among men, no
matter what any one says to tho con-
trary.
To this are appended In double col
umns LAT names. the last four OF
which are those of reverend gentlemen,
Mr.. Mitchell speaking for himself; Mr..
Duggains for himself and congregation,
Methodist Episcopal Church South; Mr..
Bailey for himself and congregation,
Christian Church: Mr.. Cunningham for
himself and members Of Baptist Congre-
cation. The President does not seem
to have replied to this until March 8
from tho White HOUSE when he an
swered as follows:
". n. Rariden. Farninctor. No.:
The telegram sent to me on the
George Washington from yourself and
others of my fellow citixens at Farm
tngton brought with II q great deal OF
cheer and reinsurance. beg you will
accept for yourself and convey to those
associated with you in that generous
message my warmest thanks for tho
tonic such support has put into me.
woopnow WILSON.
Pennington 10 a city in st. Francois
county In southeastern Missouri. TO which
the census Of 1910 gave a population of
2,s13. I wonder who W. b. Rariden.
whose name appears in the list above
referred to but not at the head of It.
is. Query, Mayor? Democratic politi-
cal boss? Collector OF internal revenue,
or what not7 Why was his name
picked out from a long list?
St Francois with ten other counties,
forms the Thirteenth Missouri Congress
district, represented in the late Sixty
nth Congress by Walter Lewis Hens
ley. Democrat Pennington, concerning
whom We md in the Congressional Di-
reotory for December, 1917 (page 5s),
this:
walter Lewis Hensley, Democrat. of
F.rminr,on, I, msrI,ea. I, l,vy.r.
elected to the six.y-second. sirty.th,rd
and Sixty fourth Congresses. and re-
elected to the sixty-nfth Congress.
so much and No mora Pin, tho World
Almanac for 1919 show. that last No.
v.mhsr a Ran,hIican wor,on u Rhodes
of potos,. Was e,eeted from tho Thir-
,esn.h Conpres. dls,r,ct Missouri "a
rsnr.s.,t 4, In IN. s,xtv-s,r,b <-onuress
ouerv How much haa Mr. phoaes's
election in that we'll seasoned Demo.
cratic district 70 40 with thu forward.
,n~ ~ tho televran which thu T,,r,,
n,,h,,sbe.,
what ,narr.,,ou. du,rsnc. IN. ~ IN.
atv,dro,. .,a ~. ,hr.. .on,r... zion,
which San, - ,,,,,,, have, TT,r,. y, I,
.och a, tbo,, A., On. q. bhs,h nav os.
mrsa Oh. pre.,dsnt IN ,rr,,,no ~ bay.
In, r.sa and understood .ysrv word q,
tho proposed oon,titution for A League
n, No,,on., COMBINATION, IN thI, mar,