The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-09-15
DEMOCRATS OUT.
of Voters Gather at
Odessa.
Great Enthusiasm shown by the
Assembled Mass.

Great Enthusiasm shown by the
Assembled Mass.
Odessa, Mo-, Sept. S.-This has been
a gala day at Odessa. The big political
picnic turned out 10 be all that it was
advertised to be, and the democrats
are in high feather tonight.
The democracy of Lafayette is united
this year. The Ratchet has been buried
in earnest and every democrat is going
to vote the straight ticket from presi-
dent to constable. Tarsney is especi-
ally strong and popular. All factions
are united on him, and he will receive
q tremendous majority in the county.
II Kansas City does half as well by
him as Lafayette county will do he
will receive 4 1000 majority in the dis
trict. As enthusiastic as the people
here are for Cleveland and Thurman,
and as much as they love and admire
them, they are even more earnest and
determined in their support of MIR.
Tarsney. They are resolved to redeem
the district from republican m%isrepre-
senta'io ion In congress, and are bending
all their efforts in that direction. The
county will soon be organized as it has
never been before and every cross road
have it's democratic club and the county
committee is making arrangements to
poll every school district.
Mayor Francis received q hearty
welcome. Lafayette was not a Francis
stronghold, but the democrats who
opposed his nomination will give him a
cordial and enthusiastic support. He
will not lose a single democratic vote
in the county, but will, on the contra
ry, make inroads among the young
republicans.
The early morning trains on the
Alton were loaded with pilgrims to
the political Mecca of the day, and by
8 O'Clock the town presented a holiday
appearance. Nearly every building
was decorated with the national flag
and bandanas, and the streets were
crowded with people. Vehicles OF
every description we're coming i'll con-
s'sntly. 1t seemed rs if the entire
surrounding country had turned out
tor the occasion.
THE PROCESSION N CROWD.
At IL o'clock the procession started
for C~reasey's grove, three-fourths
OF a mile northwest OF the city,
where the speaking was to take place.
IL was composed OF the Blue Spring
democratic club with its band, the
Odessa democratic club with its band,
and a long line of carriages and pedes-
TRANS, aud Mayor Francis, Mr.. John
q. Tarsney and Mr.. E.. &. Taylor, of
Kansas City, the speakers who were to
talk at the grove, occupied carriages.
There were 5000 people ON the
ground when Mr.. Taylor began to
speak, shortly before noon. He made
"A fine, enthusiastic address which was
heartily applauded and his common
dations Of Mayor Francis and MIR.
Tarsney struck a popular chord, and
were warmly received, and he urged
every democrat IN Lafayette county to
vote the straight ticket, and then made
a capital talk on the tariff.
Il After Mr.. Taylor's speech everybody
ate a hearty dinner, which the whole
Before the afternoon speaking began
club arrived. Its appearance was n
of the features of the day. 1t turned
out about sixty men and g score of
ladies, all dressed in bandsna uniforms.
They came twenty miles to help swell
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open wagons and the men on horse
back. They were roundly cheered
when they appeared OH the grounds.
MR.. FRANCIS SPEAKS NEATLY.
Mayor Francis was the first speaker
after dinner. He received a royal well
come. He made q very happy speech,
which won sincere admirers where he
before had political friends. His talk
on the tariff was that of q business
man who thoroughly understood the
situation and was In dead earnest about
IL. Without any attempt at oratory, he
put the case In a clear, convincing
manner that was more effective than
any amount of the campaign buncombe
too frequently INDUCED in. He was
particularly happy in his manner'of ex-
planning to the farmer how the much
talked of home market for cereals wa
controlled by the price OF grain in Liv-
erpool, because the price of the export
ed grain regulated the price In the
home market. The farmers of Ameri-
Gu were thus obliged to compete with
that cheap labor of Russia and India
without receiving a bit of the much
wanted benefits OF high protection. He
neatly illustrated the necessity for a
revision of the tariff laws by pointing
out tho fact that altar of roses was ad-
mitted free, and castor oil was taxed
40 per cent; that diamonds were tax
ed 10 per cent. and horse shoe nails Sc.
Other illustrations were given to show
how the inequalities of the present.
tariff we're at the expense OF The poor
and in favor of the rich, discriniHating
against pecessaries and for luxuries.
He closed " ith an appeal for harmony,
especially in the fifth district.
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Mr.. Xsr8ney allowed Mayor Fran
els. Is Kept The dig crowd cheering
from the limo be began until he clos
ed. His speech was devoted mainly
to the tariff-and q mastery and elo-
quent argument it was. The entire
history of the tariff was reviewed with
great skill and the ridiculous attitude
of the republican party at present, in
view of its former official utterances in
favor of tariff reform, was ably pre-
scented. The speech caught the crowd
and made votes.
The afternoon speaking was con-
clnded with Q brief, short, pointed
talk by Mr. John Sullivan, of Kansas
City.
The night programme was as strong
as the one in the afternoon. After Mr..
Sullivan's speech the crowd adjourned
to Odessa for supper. Then came the
big torchlight parade. 1t was partici-
pated In by the Blue Springs, the Pink
Hill, the Fairview, the Tourney school
house democratic clubs, the Lexington
Cleveland and Thurman bandaDas, the
Aullville Cleveland and Thurman club,
the Fayetteville, Columbus, Holden +,
Warrensburg and Odessa democrat tic
clubs and the Butts Knob Romans.
The parade was o grand success.
After the parade the crowd filed the
opera house to hear John l.. Peak, OF
Kansas City. Mr.. Peak is a prime favor
ite in Odessa and no man ever r~eceiv-
ed q more flattering welcome. His
speech was able, eloquent and cOnvinc-
Ing and he was cheered, and cheered
and cheered again. 1t was one of the
ablest speeches ever heard here.
Altogether it was q grand day and
was worth many votes to the entire
democratic ticket.
WILL ONLY FOOL AWAY THEIR
TIME.
From the Richmond Conservatory
The republicans of the second DIS