Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-10-31
THE BIGGEST RALLY OF THE
CAMPAIGN.
sour Next Governor" In kirksylIle

Iu0 UlsRO 81 ioilJ VI lA.O OntiiD Oohi-
paign in Adair county, came offo last
Tuesday and Tuesday night, the occa-
sion being the visit of Hon. Nicholas
Ford, and other eminent speakers from
distance. Our account Of the affair
must necessarily be brief as other mat
ter has already filed our columns.
Mr.. Ford spoke in the afternoon TO
very large and attentive audience IN
Smiths College Hall. He was follow
ed by Col. Kemp, of Chilicothe, who has
been stumpino the state for the "anti-
Bourbon" ticket. Mr.. Ford's speech
was a calm, cool and unanswerable re-
view OF the conditions which have rem
dered Missouri bye-word among the
states of the west. The arraignment
of the Democratic party OF the state
was made IN chaste, pure and eloquent
language which afforded a striking
contrast to the bombastic daitribes
with which the people have oeen sur
felted by such men as Cockerill and
Vest. Mr.. Ford makes friends where
ever he goes, and we begin to under
stand now how it was he carried his
district against a democratic majority
OF eight thousand. Every point in his
speech was reinforced and driven home
by undlsputable facts and figures taken
from the official records. He was fol-
lowed by Col. Kemp. who in brief
speech showed up some of the results of
democratic legislation and manage
ment in Missouri, which let the wind
out of the vaunted record of that party
as pictured out by its orators. He
showed from the record that with
1900 miles mere railroad in the state
the amount assessed against railroads is
100000 less that it was when that
party came into power.
AT NIGHT.
was the grand elimination of the &C.
casion. The procession commenced
forming at $50 and its route OF march
was lined by hundreds of spectators. 1t
was grand sight. A large number of
pointed and pertinent mottos were ex-
hibited by transparencies such as: "Oh,
where is my boy tonight" Missouri
democracy on the rum" "Did Ohio 90
Republican? Well 1 should smile"
"Ford elected-Missourl redeemed" ga
vote for Shibley is vote for Vest;" "a
Democrat hears from OHIO" There
were many others which we failed to
note.
One of the striking .ableaux on
horseback was that OF "Free Trade"
and Protection" Free trade" was IN
rags and tatters and mounted on
sorry looking horse; Protection" was
directly the opposite. One of the most
pleasing features of the procession was
the float on wheels, representing
The GODDESS of Liberty surrounded by
her children. Thirty-eight little girls
one for each state-handsomely
dressed and bearing flags. Miss Josie
Coop, made splendid Goddess of Lib
erty and presided over her little flock
with grace.
After the procession the hall was
crowded from floor to gallery with as
grand an audience as ever assembled in
kirkSyille. Many were unable to get
in. Able speeches were made by Hon.
John Montelth and Hon. Geo. D. Rey-
nolds of st. Louis, while the Glee Club
by their stirring songs gave variety to
the exercises. 1t was grand success.
"lhe Grand Jury Of the Adar coun-
ty Circuit Court having examined the
Sheriff, Clerk andlothers and also the
books Of the Clerk in regard to fines
assessed by Justices and the Circuit
Court and find all accounted for salts
factorily to this Jury, unless it is some
fines of about s1.0O each assessed by
the Circuit Court and perhaps RENTED
by the Judge. w. L. FLETCHER,
Foreman.