Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-13
COL. WHITE WANTS
ROAD BOND ISSUE
Dear LEDGER

INHt ANbSSI -.
Fort Myers, Fla, Feb. 8, 1919
"They all come back to good old Mex
leo, Mo, whether they go away on a
visit or locate permanently" and
while | have had a delightful outing
| am getting homesick for the best
town in the best county in the best
state in the only world the more l
see of the rest of the world the more
I like my home town and my home
folks.
Since the death of that great states
man, renowned patriot and brilliant
leader, ex-President Roosevelt we hear
a good deal of talk among the tour
lists regarding who will lead the Re
publican party out o fthe "wilder-
ness"
Along this line the Tampa, Fla,
Tribune editorially says:
"We understand that the Republi-
can party in the United States is pay
ing court to the middle and far west
in search of a standard bearer for
1920.
"There are two reasons for this; the
party has no one in the east who can
harmonic the party, or ever lead 1t
after harmony; second, the west is en-
titled to recognition for the introduc-
ton of new blood, new ideas, and the
only real semblance of life that the
party now enjoys.
"Men of that section, really Repub-
lican in principle but with the best of
the Rooseveltian ideas and plans at
heart, can do for the party far more
in giving it a respectable position be-
fore the country next presidential year
than can any or all of the old timers of
the east who have been before the pub
lie in a roll of trying to break in.
1.-THE death of Theodore Roosevelt
left the Republicans in the worst pos
sible shape for a leader of worth.
Every month was proving his increas-
ing strength in the ranks of the party.
The merging of the Moose and the
Old Guard vas so nearly complete that
only in local or state cases Of personal
jealousy did we hear any reference
to rival claims to prominence, or lead
ership by the men who had represent
ed the two branches a few years ago.
"The Old Guard feud with the Pro-
gressives have sunk into the back
ground before the death of the great
Progressive leader. With the death
fthis man comes out Of hiding all
those lesser lights men who are in the
prominence of party for personal gain
and with this entrance. we see The
party again broken and in confusion.
"There seems no possible chance for
the Republican party of 1920 to put
out a winning ticket unless the Demo-
Gratis make some dire blunder and
cast themselves down from the pin
nacle on which the successful winning
Of this war has placed them"
I don't see anything in the Ledger
about a bond issue being submitted
for the purpose of building permanent
good roads in Audrain county. We
find out whether the people of
finde out whether the people of
Audrain want to keep up with the rest
of the world and pay for good roads
until they have a chance to vote for
bonds for this purpose.
During the last forty six years 1!
have made this statement a great
many times and intend to keep sever
lastingly at it" until the end is ac-
complished or / have gone over the
Even poor little Florida is get
ting out of the sand. Why don't the
best county in Missouri get out of the
mud?
If the farmers of the county will
organize and take hold of this matter !
n earnest beneficial results will
promptly follow. To tell you the
truth l am anxious to pay a good road
tax before I die. l am even willing to
pay that kind of a tax until 1 feel it,
What about that rumor regarding |
fine block of business houses being !
built on the Ringo site this year?
R. M. WHITE.