The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-02
SHOT, Shell, Canister
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The Colonies VS.. The PriYatGS.
Exciting Times at The Democratic Club
Meeting Last Saturday Night.
The Brave Colonies We're There But
Some Of the Tender Foot Colonies
Wera Not.
The Committee Reported Mr.. Joseph R.
Edwards Guilty Of DiSlOyalty to The
Democracy.
Al Expulsion From tho Club Vas The
Penalty Fixed.
The Proceedings in Full.

city was one of intense interest to
the local statesman and politician.
The big colonies, the little colonies,
the bravo colonies and tender feet
colonies, have been talking over the
matter in hand for the past two
weeks or morc the momcntous ques.
ton being whether to fire grape and
canister ut The elltor Of the Cole
County Democrat, and representative
of Cole county, lnas severe dose, rs
was fred at tho lato prosecuting at.
torn cy of Cole county, Judge W. $.
Dawson. The the tcader foot col.
onel who believes in public "pap,"
for private use and being all things to
all men at all times, was opposed to
grape and canister. lie wanted somcth'
ing mildcr, something tllas would en-.
abic'him 10 stand IN with both colonelS,
priyi!es ind tender feet. Anything,
.'Qh, Lord" so as to enable me to
stand In With both factions of the
bad faith. They counseled modera-
ton and deprecated war, But the
chiefs were not tonder rect; they
were there for blood if il took The
hide off, and blood they would have
though the heavens fall,
WiIcn the tender feet c~olpne!s found
Tia. the meeting mcalt business ;
that there were 10 posts or lrcps 70
dodge bctiad, and that hey would
have 10 face the Gie Of the battle,
ttey begin silently to fold the mantle
OF peace AROUND themselves and hide
in the bosom OF their families. Some
who knew the blooi OF viii h the
braves ware composed, stayed away
from the meeting entirely, MT eafc;
ing 10 participate IN the bloody con
~ &C.
llict. The braves were there with
the paint on anil like The warriors
who fight until they die in the ditch,
hey weNt for ii,eir prey. The Sff)rts
we're mastery and eloquent AID the
cxco:ialiJn If The priyates severe
and gotten up to the Q%aeeuis taste.
The club was called u ord r by
the president, Mr.. Thomas Bradbury,
and the tainted and tmaciatcl youth
of The fourth ward, NJ. Rrung. VII,
holds down the secretaryship, Off"
lated in that capaiiy. There was
no time to lose. The brave colonies
each hal n m,at,ax concealed i,
their clothes and they were anxious
to 90 fAg tho p'itatcs
Twas asccr'alned that a copy oi
the charges had been served on Mr..
Edwards Ivy a page in the House OF
Representatives, the colonclS them
selycs hping only q short distance
fl0m the spot wlten the page deliver,
ed the notice, SO they had opiica.
proof Of the service. I'll i left moth
my TO be done but q report from The
committee, which WAS called for
This committee consisted OF Col
Zcve'y, Col. Srbrcc, Col. 'rolin an,
high Private Geo, J.. Vaughan.
Mr.. Zcvcly MS spokesman an,
chairman of the committee, aros,
and with much dignity AMI spaYit,
Of manner, asked for 4 little fqTthci
time in w,ich to report, Which wa
duly granted. The object and pun
pose OF this was TO socarc a unanimou
report from the committee. 1t seem
that a tender foot colonel on the con
mittce, Col. Sebrcc and private, Nj
Vaughan, were a little averse to join
ing Ia the report. They were heds
ing, 50 TO speak, and did not want
assume the great responsibility tbs
t rested upon them. They had dreau
cd Of many avenues Of escRna an
Everyone of tlien hal baen tried
hut there was no escape for the wicl
, ed. They were called unon to eilht
. jyiu or r.fu.e. This vas too much II
= their nerves and they saccpm4cd.
u was also 0iCngEt tlal 'thc a
I cused member Of The club might n,
pear and make u defense asa!as. Ii
{ Fhapsrs,
WfilS 'hN SeMA't'ee waa waltz
the newly elected State Senator, NJ
Harrison, was called upon and a
~ 'rosscd lie clab. Ills grammar "
nsVt,r liau hAl ,x'i,b,ted on a fo.n
g cr occasion when hs tell me n
2 that l,e ,Yas muchiy inaegtcd
them for the hono-.'' His triampha
= election WITH the prospective sen
lsriai taga has laafeas9d his digai
nc aud self-posscssIon and he will
'e dousl sQ1a he a.. full d dyed color
g in a. Z 81.