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OCR Page 1 of 8DELIVENTO BY SENATOR HARKY a.
AT MARIVILLE, MISSOURI,
APRIL 14
COP
to be relensed on delivery.
10. CHAIMUAN, YOUNG ALL DINOCRATS, LADIES AND
It is e ploneuro to be in Maryville today, in this greet farning section
of Torthwest Missouri. I have a greet any friends in this part of the State
end it is alweys e pleseure to come here.
Your the Honorable Richerd M. Duneen, who ably represents
this District in Congrase, ie my personal and politienl friend. lle la a
member, end en influential one, of the powerful Waya and Mesno Committee of
the Rouse of Representetives, and you ought so keep hin in that great
legialetive body as long he 18 willing to go to Wesbington to represent
you. He 1e e friend of Prozident Ecosevelt end a efter my can hourt.
We are hera tonight to do honorte one of the world's grent nen -- to
Thoms Jofferson, outher of the Decleration of Indepondence, edvodete of the
Bill et Bighta to the Constitution, member of the Virginie Legiolature and the
Continentel Congress, Governor of Virginis, Minister to Frence, Secretary of
State in Weshington's Cabinet, founder of the Vuiversity of Virginie, the
secont Vice Preaident and the third President of the United States.
Jefferson we born on April 2, 1743, 014 Style, Agril Thirteonth by our
prezent reckoning, at Shadwell, Virginis. His fother wes a large land-ownor
and alaveholder. En was the eldest of eight childron, atarted to school et
five, wont so Letia anhool et nins, entered William and Mery College et
seventeen. He atayed et that achool two yeura and then eterted the atudy of
law in the office of George Wythe -- concidered the grestest lewyer of his time,
e signer et the Declaration of Indepondence and lew preseptor of Nenry Clay.
Jefferson adaitted to prectice in Virginia in 1767. He was e success -
the
ful lewyer for e abort time, and then in 1769 be was electel to the
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