Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-09-20
Opening Of the Democratic Campaign

BISMARCK, No., Sept. 15.-The Demo-
cratic campaign of "Grand Old Missouri
for 1888 was opened here to-day by the fol-
lowing gentlemen: Hon. d. r. Francis, OF
st. Louis; Capt. Alexander A. Lesieur, OF
Lexington; Hon. John NJ. Wood, of Clark
county; Hon. Timothy Hennessy and Gen.
Geo. Anderson, of st. Louis.
Early in the morning the country people
began to come in and with them the all pre-
vailing sentiment that to day would be Bis
marck's biggest day.
All were anxious to see "Our Dave,n and
when be, IN company with the others, arriv-
ed at the depot it kept the committee busy
introducing him to the assembled multitude.
They were escorted to the City Hotel by
Messrs. d. L. Rivers, Thomas Mcguire, W.
F. Dent, I. r. Order, S. FL. Collier, T. C.
Tullock and Drs. Donnell, Goodykoontz and
Hall.
The north bound train brought the Iron
ton Boys Cornet Band and Iron Mountain
band, and number of citizens from Ironton
and Iron Mountain. After an informal re-
ception procession was formed; then be-
gan the march TO the flag-pole. Around the
stars and stripes were gathered about 200
people, while fully 1000 more thronged in
the streets, on doorsteps and porches. A
Cleveland and Thurman flag was raised
amid the hurrahs and cheers Of the enthu-
siastic multitude. The hurrahs for Francis
rent the air, while the majestic form of st.
Louis mayor and Missouri's next governor
stood with uncovered head, smiling face
and ctr ad han Twin ho
gratula.ions of ''Simon pure" Democrats.
The procession moved on to the picnic
grounds, where a stand had been erected for
the speakers. Appropriate notices had been
placed all over the grounds. Hon. Jasper
n. Burks called the assembly to order and
said he had the privilege as well as the honor,
to introduce distinguished citizen to them
and would present Hon. D. R. Francis, Mis-
souri's next governor.
Mayor Francis spoke for about one hour
and half. He reviewed the political his
tory of Missouri, the history of the national
parties were contrasted, and then made an
affective, as well as earnest and eloquent,
appeal to Southeast Missouri to stand by the
grand old party, and on the 9th of next
November roll up 1000 majority for Gro
yer Cleveland, Allen G. Thurman and the
State ticket.
Gen. Anderson, of st. Louis, was next in
troduced by Mr.. Burks. After compliment
ing Gov. Francis, he just went in to discuss
the issues of to-day. He compared Cleve-
land to Jefferson and jackson, and said if
the people of this republic would support
Cleveland at the polls he would throttle
monopolies and trusts and drag them to the
earth, from whence they would never more
rise. The Generals speech was we'll receiy-
ed, and at its close Mr.. Burks announced
that the other candidates would address the
people this evening at 8 O'Clock.
Now, Mr.. Editor, if the Republicans have
any hope everybody In Bismarck failed to
see any demonstration of 1t.
I pity Kimball, for as Mr.. Anderson said,
we will need lots of salt to salt him down
and with him all other Republican candi-
detes, from All Ben down.
With hurrah for Cleveland, Thurman
and Francis! and my best wishes for your
success, / remain, Yours, &C.,
SPECTATOR.