Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-05-27
COL. DWIGHT f. DAVIS
SOUNDS KEYNOTE Of
CAMPAIGN FOa sERAT TOR
Well Known Missourian States His
Views on Vital Issues.

Col. Dwight F. Davis, candidate for
nomination for United States Senator
on the Republican ticket. has an
nounced his platfogia in a letter to
the recently organized Davis for Sena-
tor Club of St. Louis, composed of over
four thousand business and profession
al men Of that city.
Mr.. Davis was for four years Park
Commissioner of the City of st. Louis.
In addition to being Park Commis-
sioner he was member Of the Pub
lie Baths Commission from 1903 to
Board, 1906 to 1907; member of Public
Recreation Commission, 1906 to 1907:
member Of House Of Delegates, 1907
to 19O9 member of the board which
drafted the charter and presented 1t
to the people in 1911; member of the
City Plan Commission, 1911 to 1916.
Dwight F. Davis was born in St.
Louis, July 5, 1879 He is married and
has four children. When the war broke
out he at once volunteered and was
commissioned captain in the 9th Mis-
souri, Infantry, National Guard, this
being in May. 1917. He was after
wards promoted TO Major. and again
promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, Head
quarters 35th Division, after the Ar
gonne battle. He was twice cited in
divisional orders for gallantry in ac-
ton.
The following extracts are taken
from the letter to the chairman of the
Davis for Senator Club:
IN general, believe that the best
standard by which to test both men
and measures today is that OF Ameri-
canism. In all matters we should stand
for the interests Of America before
those OF any other nation. for Ameri-
can institutions, American traditions,
American ideals and inspirations.
America should retain complete
sovereignty over American institu,
tions. We should not enter into any
obligation, legal or moral, which would
bind us to send our boys across
the seas to fight at the behest
of any nation, or group OF ma
tions, or interfere with our domestic
problems or with such fundamental
American policies as thep Monroe Doc
trine; and, as a corollary, We should
not entangle ourselves in the quarrels
of Europe by guaranteeing to pre-
serve the territorial integrity and ex
listing political independence OF every
member nation. even against "exte nal
aggression" phrase OF vague mean
ing. And when we enter the League
of Nations It should be with a voting
power equal to that Of any other ma
ton. and with an absolute right OF
| withdrawal. There can be no mild
reservations" Of a nations sovereign
| ty; 1t must be reserved in the mos'
positive and definite terms.
The successful prosecution Of the
war necessitated the temporary adop
ton of many drastic expedients limit
ing the rights Of the individual. Free
dom Of speech, the right of free as
sembly. were curtailed, an espionage
act was passed, and censorship. aver
though voluntary, imposed on the
newspapers Of the country. The man
ner in which the newspapers carried
out this voluntary censorship was
splendid example OF Americanism
These things were necessary to the
successful prosecution OF the war. bu'
now these rights should oe restored
to the people. and the issuance o
propaganda by government depart
ments should cease.
The burden OF the soldier in carry
lrg on the war is ended; the burden o
the taxpayer continues. Strict .cono