Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28
FELLOW KANSAN NAMES AYRES
AS FARM BELT CANDIDATE

for and not by reason of where he is
from: that the time has come when the
Democrats of the North, the East ana
West the Midwest and of the South can
and do meet on common ground ana
stand in unison for the simple prln-
ciples of genuine Jeffersonian Democ-
racy.
some will say that Kansas is Re
publican State-ah, ladies and gentle-
men, we were long in the wilderness
but. filed with the hopes of free peo-
pie, we are just as surely coming OUT.
In the last eight presidential elections
the neople of Kansas have delivered the
ELECTORAL vote of that State to the DEM
ocratic candidates for President and
Vice President four times and in 1915
Kansas was one among the many west
ern and Midwestern States which IN
conjunction with the Southern states,
held the banner of Democracy aloft and
reelected Woodrow Wilson.
Some viii contend candidate should
not come from Western or Midwestern
State, but let me remind you that
when Andrew jackson was chosen
President he came from what was tnen
a Western State and was chosen at a
time when the people were looking for
reform and to a return TO the prln-
ciples of government promulgated ana
heralded to the world by our forefathers.
Neither patriotism nor statesman
ship is sectional The great come from
the vast agricultural sections OF the
Midwest and the West the same as
from other parts Of our common coun-
try.
Some say we should nominate an
outstanding Democrat. The man we IN
tend TO propose is one of the most out
"a. TN1.s &c n daW-hp
a man of such extraordinary ability,
craftsmanship and integrity as 10
measure ur to the highest position
within the gift of the American people.
He Is a man whose training and ex-
perience equip him for the proper in
depreciation and solution of govern
mental problems. He Is a man who
understands and whose sympathy Is
with the viewpoint Of the people in all
walks of life and who possesses the
courage to stand by them. He is a man
of unusual constructive stateSmansnlp
and ability, of strict integrity, student
Of the economic problems OF the day
and who possesses mind fair 10 all
Praised as Stateman.
HE came of common stock. He was
born In Illinois. reared on Kansas
farm and educated In the schools and
colleges of Kansas. He has served six
terms in Congress, is statesman OF
high standing, clear vision, high ideals
and is a stalwart exponent OF Jeffer-
sonian DEMOCRACY. an incorporating
friend of the plain people-one whose
labors have justified the confidence re-
nosed In him by his constituency, man
whose sympathies are with the masses
of acknowledgements William A.
Ayres Of Kansas.
People Of all classes of the eighth
Kansas congressional district have
demonstrated their faith in William a,
Ayres by electing him to the National
Congress six times with majorities
ranging from $4,000 to 10000, and the
people Of Kansas are solidly behind
him for President.
BY reason Of friendship extending
over a quarter Of century, of our
knowledge of the man and his ability,
his loyalty 10 Democratic principles.
his craftsmanship and courage, and
speaking pursuant 10 directions con-
tanned In resolution unanimously
adopted by the Democratic State con-
vention of his State, / nominate the
Hon, William A. Ayes Of Kansas for
President Of the United States"