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TELLS HOW ONE VOTE STARTED MEXICAN WAR Thursday, Dec. 25, 1930 Interesting Historical Episode Told in Washington Post; Not Vouched for This closeness of the result of the general election in November, 1930, in many parts of the country has inâ€" spired some writers to delve into the past for examples of where one or two votes might have made decisive changes in the result. Mr. w. H. Smith, writing in the Washington, D. C., Post, has revived the story of the famous DeKalb county, Indiana, instance, which has often been quoted in the past by politicians in their efâ€" forts to get out the vote. As Mr. Smith puts it: "The vote of one farmer in‘ DeKalb county, Ind., has been credited with bringing on the war with Mexico, with PURNELL & WILSON, Inc. 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Hannegan and he was elected to the United States Senate by one vote, this ballot presumably being cast by the representative from De Kalb county who was elected by the one vote of his farmer friend. Senâ€" ator Hannegan went to Washington. There was a long and bitter contest over the resolution declaring war on Mexico and for a long time with Senâ€" ator Hannegan undecided on the resâ€" olution, the question of peace or war hung in the balance. Finally Senator Hannegan was induced to vote for the resolution and it was adopted by one vote, and war with Mexico was declared. Changed History This is the story and politicians who dwell on it in their speeches when urgâ€" ing the peple to vote, like to assume that the unsuspecting farmer in De Phone Highland Park 3770 We do all work pertaining to Paintâ€" ing and Decorating; high class paperâ€" hanging and wall work. Tel. H. P. 495 Office Phone Highland Park 2750 C. V. NICHOLS, D.D S. ERWIN F. 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