The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1920-02-26
COUNTY CONVENTION

The Republicans Of Tansy county
held mass meeting IN the circuit
court room at Forsyln. Friday, Feb. 20,
at which delegates wetr selected TO al
-. tend the congressional dis'ricr conven-
ti0n at West Pans, Marcn 3, aGd the
state conv ntion at Kansas City, MAY
S. The rree!ipg Was called 10 crd=r
at 2 O'clock by J. R Gideon. l.. F.
Bemden WIS elected chairman and J.
c. Davis secretary. A large number
OF women attended the convention aud
took an active part in the proceedings.
The following delegates 10 the West
Plains convention were selected: J. R.
Gideon, Jesse w. Oliver, J NJ. Holli
day. L. T. 3earden, Arthbr James and
Otl Barchman. Alternates: ]. E.
Felkins, s, J. A. Westherman,
George yesterday, Alex Plympton,
Opal Parnell and Mrs. A. J. Brazsal,
Fer the state convention at Kansas
City the following delegates were Sc
lected: Chas. H. Groom, Ouo'Won,
Henry Sullenger and Mrs. R. + House,
Alternates: j. B. Hicks, W. R. Adams,
Dr.. Guy B. Mitchell and Mrs. Kate L
McConkey
Chas. H Groom, w. K Adams and
Mrs. Kate L. McConkey, committee
on resolutions, made the following re-
port, which was adopted:
Whereas, the Republican party, that
has ever come 20 the ali and relieved
the country from stained and embar-
RAISING conditions and put il back upon
a sound, sale and sane footing; and
Whereas, the Republican party is
the only political organization 10 these
United States that has ever stood the
acid test for peace and progress for
more than half century; therefore,
be it
Resolved, By the Republicans oI
Taney county, in mass convention as
sembled, that We stand, as we have ever
stood, for 100 per cent AmericaDism,
for America first and for cur allies
second.
Resolved, that as party we are un'
conditionally opposed to league Of
nations as the same was originally
framed and urged upon the United
States senate for approval and adoption,
and that we commend our United
States Senators from Missouri, the
Hon. Selden P. Spencer and the Hon.
James A. Reed, for the noble, fearless
loyal and patriotic stand they have
both taken relative 10 its acceptance
and adoption until all American inter
es,s are saleguarded by proper pro-
visions and reservations.
Resolved, that the time has come
for every loyal American citizen TO
take stand for a broader and greater
Americana IN, and that we ieel aud be-
lieve that With such sterling types ol
loyal AM rican manhood as that pos.
sessed by Mi3sourps present United
States scf ators at The helm that the
interests # our state and nation vii
always be safely guarded and the Mon
roe doctrias pres rve1 and perpeluated
Resolved, that we are in favor Vi |
world peace, but that as party We arr
opposed 70 the ratification and adop
ton Of any treaty that will give 10 an!
foreign NJ ion or country the right t
send the American mothers soldier DO,
away from home across land and SCI
to be she, at and to fight another na
,ion or country with whom We are no
at war vii 1out the consent Of the ho.
ard wilhon, the cJn,en. Of tie Amen
can people.
Resolved, that We deplore and con
demn th- many recent un' Americas
and disl Sal attempts or parties an
orSanizat ,ns which have ought to Gi'
rupt and overthrow our institution
and COUNTY, and that We most hearth
indorse OR national congress for recon
mending ind passing stringent laws t
hold in heck such acts Of disloyalt
aud danger.
Resolved, that We are opposed to ;h