Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-10-24
4 REPLY TO cRlTTENDES.
Tae Truth Regarding Missouri FL
nance Under Democratic
Rule.

The Confederate THEFT OF the School
Fund-How the Republicans i'll
Four Years Paid $4,000 900
of Debt and Re-estabiish-
ed the Public School.
DESoTo, Mo-, Oct. IS.-Ex-Gov.
Thomas c. Fletcher spoke here to-
night to large audience. After con-
trasting Blaine and Cleveland as the
extremes of efficiency and incapability
he sain
DEMOCRACY MEANS coNFEpERAcY.
And now of what are Cleveland and
Hendricks the representatives of that
portion Of our people who, heretofore
residing in a purely agricultural region,
grew up in the conviction that there
was an antagonism of interests be-
tween themselves and the commercial
and manufacturing people ofthe North.
They raise cotton and nothing else.
They had the markets of the world in
which to sell it. They manufactured
nothing whatever They bought every
thing and they wanted the markets of
the world in which to buy. They were
free traders. The party which Cleve-
land and Hendricks represent is domi-
mated and controlled by this sold
South. They always did control the
Democratic party in Congress and in
Conventions. Everywhere the rule of
the solid south has always been supreme
in the Democratic party. Then the
solid South is in Its turn dominated
completely and ruled over autocratic-
ally by the confederate element of the
solid south. Yes, my Union Demo-
cratic friend, the rule of the Democra-
tic party means the rule of the rebel
Coniederacy. What are their princi-
piles and policies 2 Briefly, may say
they are in effect the opposite of all 1
have stated as the principles of the
Republican party. They are the legit-
innate successor OF the old slavery
Democracy of the South which crack.
ed its whip over the backs of northern
Democrats and made them subservient
as slaves TO do their bidding. Once
in power we may predicate their
course from what it has been hereto
fore. They will strike off the tariff
which enables the manufacturer to car
ny on his establishments, and when the
fires 60 out in the furnaces and the
hum of the machinery is stilled, the
hearthstone OF the great proportion o.
the 5000 900 workmen in the land
will grow cold and the hush of gaunt
want will fall upon thousands of theil
homes.
THE SHIELDS CASE.
You all recollect that Democracy
obtained the ascendarcy in the house
of Representatives, and you will ie
member that they had occasion to re
move the Doorkeeper. Then some
one moved to elect Gen. Jane:
Shields as his successor. Shields wa!
Democrat lifelong, hero in the
Mexican war, an ex-senator, a man o
high character. Union soldier. There
was motion to lay on the table, al
adjournment at once, caucus callet
or the instant of adjournment, and tn,
Confederacy dominated tho oolit
South and the solid South dominated
the Union Democrats, and a confed
crate General was nominated. Poo
old Shields Poor Union Democrat
Let me tell you that Democratic sue
cess means Confederate success, an,
it means that, having opposed tn
doctrine of the sovereignty of tn
States as superior to national sovel
eighty, you will be a newer of WOO
and a drawer of water as long as yo
remain in camp.
Free trade and States rights are til
doctrines in which they were educate
and in which they must live and die
They were bowling about a surplus i
the Treasury-there was never SUI
plus in the Treasury when Democrat
bore rule, but a deficiency instead
and they borrowed6at IL per cent
There was proposition to devote
portion ofthat surplus to the purpos
of education there was opposition
from Confederate Senators on tn
ground that it was unconstitutional be
cause an invasion of States rights.
Look at it here in our own state Q
Missouri. Both your Democratic
Senators are confederates, and TIL
Democratic candidate for Governo
was rebel brigadier. Where doe
your Union Democrat come in? / an
told that l must not speak Of this
that it will be regarded as waving tn
bloody shirt" Well, fellow citizens
when the dominant party nomina,e TO
Governor of this great State condi-
date who seems to have been selectet
chiefly anG solely, for his service in tn,
Confederate army-a man who led tn,
forces which raided our State to ant
fro, and the marks of the tramplinl
boots of whose cavalry are scarcel.
effaced from the door yards of one,
happy homes which we're left with onl,
the monument of a lone chimney II
mark the spot where there was ono
the hearthstone of patriotic family
then say, as native Missourian witt
loves his State and stood by to uphold
the national authority In her borders
that ought to be permitted to at leas
shake out one told or two, merely as
reminder that we thought we won Mis-
f.. L al of