Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-04-08
CRAIG TO FRISCO
Is Endorsed for Delegate
to National Demo-
cratic Convention

convention AT iiarrvillr as delegate
TO the national convention at san
Francisco. He was also elected as
delegate 10 the state convention at
Joplin. Hc a,'rd us chairman OF
The meeting, as Well. Mr.. Craig y
one of the county's leading Demo
Gratis and the party could bcStOW
upon no better man the honor of be
ing delegate to the national con
vention.
The IIarlville Democrat gives the
following report Of the county con.
vcnlion.
The Democratic county convention
OF Wright county met at Ilar'v.lle
Wednesday ana organized by elect
ing n. J. Craig of Mansfield chair
man and Miss Grace Ganlbil of Mt
Grove secretary.
Mr.. Craia. in accepting the posi-
iion as chairman. thanked the
convent on for giving him the priyi-
leec of presiding over The first po-
l!tican convention in Wriehl cOun.
~ TO be composed of more women
than men.
While waiting for the reports Of
the resolutions and credentials COM
mittees the convention was address
ed by number Of persons incIud-
ing Mrs. James a. Lewis. of Noun
tain Cove.
The convention was enthusiastic
and al the sam" time all sections
were in perfect accord.
The following named persons were
elected delegates to the state con
venIion at Joplin:
jesse Pool, Hartv;lIe; Jacob Odcll,
Grove Springs; n. J. Craig, Mans
field: S. Gambill, Tom Short and
J. Iruli. Mountain Grove; Ms. Flora
Mansfield, Miss Nell simmons. Miss
Ida Wynnr IIartviIle; Mrs. A. H..
Pope, Norwood; Miss Grace Gamkill
and Mrs. James A. Lewis, Mountain
Grove.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Be il resolved by the Democrats
of Wright county in convention as.
somhled as follows
We heartily approv" ana endorse
the administration of President Will
son as the wiseSi, brightest and best
in the history of our country. His
patriotic devotion 10 his country
in principles has won him the proud
distinct on -"Tho greatest man of
the age" lie was :. leader aud sol
dicr in war and II statesman of
peace.
We declare ourselves in favor of
the League of Nations and express
admiration and love toc President
Wilson in his determined ght for
the ratification Of the Peace Treaty
and the Covenant of the Nations.
We endorse the constructive ley
isation passed by the Democratic
congress during the first siN years
Of President Wilson's admnistra-
tion and without fear of successful
contradiction assert that the Demo
cratic congress and Democratic
president did more for Ihe country
in these siN years than the Repnbll-
can party did in fifty years.
We likewise heartily approve and
| fic ent and businss like Administra-
ton of GcvernG. FREDERICK ID. Gard
ner and especially endorse his ac-
tions in Cndeavoring to give the wO-
men of Missouri the franchise as
| evidenced by mis- recommended ons
TO the Legislature and later by call
ing special session of the legisla-
iure fW. that purpose.
We endorse the faithful and eff
ciont work done by Congressman
| Thomas H. Rubey, who through all
the trying times the last two Years
was at his post in Washington ever
uphold 'ng the policies of President
Wilson. We are p:oud of the inter
est he takes in the soldiers of the
Civil and World wars. Mr.. Rubey
being member of the Committee
on Agriculture. is of g:cat benefit
to the farmers OF the Sixteenth con
| G"essonaI election and We strongly
favor his recollection.
BE it fWthcr resolved and recon-
mended. that the right of suffrage
be extended to women both in the
state and nation as il is TO men.
Be it further resolved. that we are
in favor Of the present national
and state prohibition laws.
We denounce the actions of Sen
atc' James A. Reed toward Prcsi-
dent Wilson and we ask that he re
sign and let Governor +. u. Gard
npr appoint Il enc-hundrcd per cent
American senator from Missouri
We endorse the candidacy of Ed
ward +. Goltra for member Of the
Democratic National Committee and
insist that our delegates vote fu',
him.
We endorse for delegates at large
L., 3 A.,