The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-08-01
BROUGHT TO BAY.
Governor Crittenden Publicly
Answers the 0nslaughts
of His Enemies.
He Meets His Friends at War
rensburg and Talks
Like Talleyrand.
His Rhetoric is Smooth and His
style Winning.

IL is not Necessary 10 tell the readers OF
the BAzoo that the chief executive of the
state. by name Thomas I. Crittenden, has
been receiving no small amount OF atten-
ton from the press Of the state for the
past two months This particular attention
began a. soon as the news was flashed over
the country that the most notorious bandit
of this age had been murdered, as il was
said, by a hireling of the governor.
The press was about equally divided In
commenting on this act, as many support.
ing the governor "a denouncing him.
There was general unaninity OF opinion
as TO the blessing which would accrue to
the state by the death OF Jesse James. but
the manner of the deep damnation" OF
his taking off was what caused the diver
sity OF opinion.
ESPECIALLY SEVERE
have been the denunciations oi
some of the ST Louis and other
metropolitan papers and as their influence
in molding public opinion is not to be
questioned, the position Of Gov. Crittenden
was anything but pleasant and he must
have realized that "Cnensy lies the head
! that wears crown"
But his friends stuck manfully by him
and he had no cause 10 complain of deser-
ten by them His course in the James
matter was heartily approved even bv the
press of the opposition party, though this
! lacked the element of sincerity.
BIT FATAL SLIP OF THE PEN
has wrought more thar one great
mans ruin. Governor Crittenden made
that slip when he signed Robert e. Pate's
pardon and that of his companions in
crime after they had been sentenced for q
penal offense.
They who had gallsntly defended the
governor in the James matter. turned on
him for this shielding of the most noto-
rious gambler in the state, and went over
TO the ranks of those who had openly and
bitterly denounced him.
THEY WERE CONSISTENT
i'm this course, for they were fighting not
only against train and bank robbers, but all
manner and classes of criminals The
governor had pledged that Missouri should
be redeemed, and yet he had virtually made
one of It's penal laws powerless.
One day last week the Post Dispaich
sent a reporter To Warrensburg, the Gov-
ernor's home. 10 interview those among
whom he has long lived aS TO his standing
there. This scheme was cunningly car
ried out, foo not friend of the governor
was pumped; emily his enemies were seen.
The result was the bittere>t article that
has vet been gotten up appeared in the
next issue OF that paper. 1t contained
very serious, and also very hippant.
charges, charges which no man of honor
could let pass unnoticed.
vINDICATIoN
was necessary and ON Yesterday, I'm
response TO an invitation from the
friends of the governor. he met them
at Warrensburg i'm public meeting. The
event was one Of great public interest. and
a BAzoo reporter was on hand TO write il
up
The town Was full OF people. Tor the
county democratic convention was IN ses-
sion, and that caused the swell i'm the
ranks of the faithful.
THE EARLY BIRD.
Governor Critienden was ont on the streets
very early. He seemed to realize that he
must not put on any airs, but that he must
he for the nonce, at least, enc Of the peO-
pie.
The early bird catches the matutinal
worm, and the gentleman knew that the
granger loves TO zee a smart and clipper
man. He met his friends in the most
hearty, give-us-your-hand way, and was 40
glad to see the old men, young men, Young
women and all the kids.
But it was not all fair sailing and there
was an unmis,akable desire on the part OF
several patriots TO save the country AT the
. IF ~ "a
When, after the statesmen had been duly
called To order, a motion was made To
hear the distinguished gentleman. there
was a decided protest; sort of snub.
BIG MOTH
with stentorian roar sung out ''t;ov-
ernor Crittenden will speak i'm Empire hall
in two minutes. The cry of fire could not
have emplied that court roOm quicker. The
hall was speedily filled aud the CHIEF
magistrate had fine audience. He began
his speech at once, talking OFF hand some
forty minutes IN a calm and dignifed
strain, referring To the more prominent of
his public acts, especially Ia the Elijah
Gates affair and the Hannibal and ~. Joe
matter.
The defense proper was in manuscript
mus, br said to be very fine production
There WAS mo- vituperstion, abuse or MA
Lightly. II was slowly delivered. aiten-
lively listened to- There is q lit
tie too much bombast in il
but the governor comes from Kentucky
and has inherited that style of oraiory.
His enemies cannot find much in il 10
criticise.
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
MIR. /. : Caldwell called the convention
to order. DIR. W. T.. O'Rear. of Hazel
Hill, was placed in the chair pro tempore
Dr. T J. Wright was elected secretary pro
tenn.
The committee on order of business re-
commended that the temporary organiza-
lion be made permanent. Organization
was made permanent.
A committee of one from each township
hoIonafinp ~a. unnnfosal a..