The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-09-16
Senator Vest, Gov. Brockmey-
er and Gen. Craig, the Bat
tie Scared Veterans
Who We're Greeted by an Inn
mense Outpouring Of
Democrats.
Three Eloquent Speeches Which
Enthused the Faithful to
the Highest Pitch.

dressed the democracy of Sedalia and sur
rounding country, at Woods opera house
In this city, Thursday afternoon and last
night. The distinguished orators arrived
in the morning and spent the time before
the hour appointed for speakig, in quietly
resting and receiving such friends as de-
sired TO have social chat with them. At
q little after o'clock In the afternoon, the
Sedalia Cornet band appeared upon the
streets discoursing lively airs. The band
halted ut the intersection OF Ohio and Sec
ond streets, and was quickly surrounded
BY large crowd OF men, who greatly en-
loved the airs blown from the bright horns.
After several pieces had been played, the
band marched to the front OF the opera
> house, followed by the crowd, which had
been swelled to great throng, and again
made more music. The opera house doors
were thrown open and the crowd passed In,
and In little while all the seats on the
lower floor were occupied, and many in the
family circle. There were some 600 men
present, and among them many re-
publicans, who had come to learn just how
mean, rotten and corrupt their party is.
Two young ladies, piloted by tall, well
dressed yousg man, appeared, but failing
to secure secluded front seats, and fright
ened at so many grizzly bearded old dem
ocrats, they timidly withdrew. One other
lady was present, and she remained until
Gen. Craig, unconscious of her presence,
began to talk about the Cleveland scandal.
g. This caused her fight.
At 2:30 o'clock, Judge john A.
Lacy, chairman of the democratic
county committee, stepped to
the front of the stage and called the as
semblage to order, stating that Mr.. H.. c.
Sinnett had been selected to preside over
the meeting. Mr.. Sinnett appeared and
gracefully returned thanks for the honor.
Occupying seats on the stage, were Gov.
Brockmeyer, Gen1. Craig, and Col. Vim
cent Marmaduke. Later On Senator Vest
quietly came in and took seat in one of
the wings.
Chairman Sinnett, introduced
GEEL. CRAIG,
as the first speaker, and the sold man elo.
uuent" was accorded a hearty greeting
from the audience. He began his speech
by saying that as this was the last cam
paign he expected to take part in, he re-
GREETED that he felt in no better physical
trim. On Wednesday he was 200 miles
away, and spoke to about FIVE acres of
democrats. Laughter He represented
no stranger when he spoke for the demo-
cratic party. 1t has been on the stage of
action for nearly 100 years, fighting every
sort of an enemy, federalist, whig, republic
can, greenbacker, prohibitionist, woman
suffrage and the devil knows what else
The republican party is rather new one.
and in some respects creditable.
After referring to the history and record
of the democratic party, General Craig
launched into an attack on the republican
party, saying that he arraigned that party
for a tariff system, which has ground out
millions of dollars from the pockets of the
people. This party has promised to reduce
this tax, nut had not done so, only on
matches ard cosmetics. "But will 60 to
your farm house, and challenge you to
SHOW ME SHRED,
, that is not taxed. The medicine you give
YOUR sick wife is taxed, the coffin in which
she is buried the shroud which enwraps her
cold body, and the tombstone which marks
her resting place, all are taxed. So
too with your farm implements. This obi
ous tax brushes the poor man, and enriches
the rich. This is what this high tariff
does. No man can make his millions in a
few years without sending some child to
bed hungry. What causes these strikes.
Did you ever hear of strike in good old
democratic days! [ A voice, "no."1 These
strikes are all new to us old men.
arraign the republican party for Civ
ing away the heritage OF God to the labor
ing man, enough land to make six and one
half states like this. Given not to the
Door, but to bloated rich corporations. This
II history. Will any republican deny
this +. And then, too, this was done In ad-
dition TO giving millions m money out OF the
public treasury. And l arraign this party
1or not taking back this land when the
railroads had not fulfilled their agreements.
And when the democrats in congress intro
duced bills to make these corporations give
bsck this forfeited land, the republicans
shrottled these bills. charge that the re-
publican leaders have stolen more money
IN four years than the democrats did In
sixty years" The speaker then turned his
attention to the democratic candidates on
the national ticket. He compared Cleve-
land with Grant, as to experience In ad-
ninistering public affairs. Cleveland is
objected to because he was once sheriff,
and had hung some one. What experience
had Grant to back him up when
ne went TO the white house
Perhaps men like Dorsey and Elkins have
~ood reason to dislike sheriffs. Another
objection to Cleveland was because he got
MIXED up in his younger days with Mrs.
HaIpin. or Hairpin. Here Gov. Brock
never stepped up to Gen. Craig and told
him that there was a lady in the audience
The speaker arraigned the republican
-,,srty for its reconstruction plans, the car.
ne,rsgism which robbed the south, infamed
the negroes, disfranchised the land owners
of thai section, and carried elections IN
oortbern states by charging murders OF ne.