The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17

Pope Yeaman, his subject being
"Missouri."
The distinguished orator was hand
somely introduced by Governor David
r. Francis, who presided, and who
said that ii any orator could rise equal
to the subject, it was DR.. Yeaman.
The orator Of the evening stated
that it was a pleasure to him to ap-
pear upon 81 dis inguished an occasion
and before the National Farmfrs
Congress. He had noted its work
fer the past several years and his
silent par ticipation in its first days
proceedings had enhanced his
high opinion of il. Tne circumstances
surrounding him had afforded him
much opportunity for study and in
spiration. He was charmed with man
ifesta;ions of freedom of speech by
the delegates from various parts OF
the country upon economical, indus
trial and political issues. He was also
pleased with the educational char cter
of the discussions. II is natural in the
course of things that farmers should
consider these great questions even
from a political
POINT OF VIEW.
1t ia a mistake, said he, that, as some
assert, politics means corruption
chicanery, trickery and demagagism'
that the decalogue has no place
in politics. nor politics
in the decalogue. If there are
corruption, bargain and intrigue in
politics il is merely an incident grow
ing out of human organic ;t!O,.
Who is more interested in political
issues than the farmer? There has
heen exp-es'e. here some differences
of opinion on certain important ques-
tons. bu. we can still be of one mind
ard work t,gether for the common
welfare. The discussion of Missouri
involves polite Al poiats, but let them
b. considered calmly, deliberately and
inteiligently. We cannot be mutually
helpful uni IS We so give expression
to these matters.
The United S ates, said DR.. Yea
man, is a world-coLquering, all
subduing civi lization and the central
state of this mighty republic is the
commonwealth of Missouri.
What are the probabilities of this
vast empire of The west, of which cur
state Is the central part? Is it moth
ing but land, land, land? If t is
west were cut off from the rest of the
whole worli yet it would be respon-
sive to every want of the people. Go
with me, over the vast area of Mis-
s,u:i alone-to our mighty mines, to
our broad-spreading pasture-lands,
along the ''Father OF Waters" and
among the Inequalities Of the people,
and when you sum it all up, you will
say the task is really too great to be
set forth or comprehended. In fact,
the resources and advantages OF
Missouri are
VIRTUALLY INCoMPREHENsIBLE,
and as the west is to be, if not not
now, the controlling power
of the republic, so Missouri
is destined to be the controlling power
Of the west. She occupies geograpa-
ical position which makes her the
connecting link between the great
west and the great east.
When | WAS a schoolboy, said the
orator, l saw in the biographies and
histories of the west pictures of the
Great American Desert, fleeing herbs
of buffaloes, deer and Elk and bands
of Indians. 1t was like a dream to
his childish imagination AMI this WIS
the general conception and fact at
that time, but how all this has
changed and been transformed since
then!
The early immigrants crossed an
Ell Dorado in search of
a bonanza. As they imag-
incl there were more inviting
fields ahea1, but little heed was
paid to Missouri. This was one cause
Of the states tardy development.
Besides Missouri does not make much
fuss, does not advertise or proclaim
herself. In fact, she is little too
conservative in this regard.
DIR. Yeaman then paid an ell quent
tribute to the mighty metropolis, st.
Louisa city of which every Mis-
souriau is proud. She has silently,
steadily and msjestically grown, and
particularly pleasant fact to remem.
Der is that St. Louis people own St.
Louis. It's
NO MOSAIC OF MORTGAGES.
He alluded to Sedalia, the beauti
full Queen City Of the prairies, worthy
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