New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-18
THE PRINCES ANSWER NOT KNOWN
GOVERNOR STONE. OF MISSOURI TELLS 'ooD
STORY ABOUT ONE OF HIS PREDECfSSoh'
AND DISCUSS A LITTLE POLITICS

GOVERNOR STONE OF MISSOURI. TELLS GOOD
STORY ABOUT ONE OF HIS PREDECESSORS
AND DISCUSS LITTLE POLITICS.
Govenor Stone OF Missouri, in the city yes
,erday but left here last evening Tor the west
Governor Stone Is tall and wears closely cropped
mustache. He is a quick talker and an eNcenen'
story-teller Some OF his stories OF the days that
have passed in Missouri politics are almost good
enough TO be classical. Governor stone Is lree-
silver man. and thinks that the Wall street panK-
era and brokers are the greatest villains unhung.
He said in speaking OF the silver question:
II do not doubt that the delegates from Missouri
10 the next National Convention OF the Democratic
marty will be instructed favor the free and I'M
limited coinage OF silver at the prescribed ratio OF
ls to l. and to favor candidates VINO are known
to sympa thize with the silver sentiment. And that
don't mean Mr.. Cleveland
Coming around to Mr.. Cleveland and thrid-teFm
talk Governor Stone said In referring TO the Presi-
dents chances for another nomination.
"Pr.sidcrt Cleveland is entirely out Of sympathy
With his party He Is trying TO reorganize the
party upon IN entirely new plan and he has drifted
away from the leaders OF the party Ihere mas
heen only one Thomas Jefferson IN the history of
the party and there cannot be another one II
President Cleveland Ia trying to emulate the ex-
ample Of that statement nc Is falling short OF the
mark He could not carry ten States II ne was
% get the nomination. and there Is no danger OF
It's going that far.
Pusiness the west, bONeTnOr S'oHt say % 10
milking IN and he thinks that the country is In
for q return Of good times. He said:
Prosperity is bound TO follow good production
in crops our manufacturers are doing good
business and the railroads looking forward 10
heavy carrying traffic. They expcc; to carry large
amounts of live stock farm implements, cereals
and 40 on this fall. We mine about half the Emo
nroduced in the United States and besides great
deal OF coal iron and pottery clay is produced
Governor Stone Is proud OF his State and he tells
an excellent story concerning one OF his predeces-
sors The Governor he refers TO was In office when
ths Prince Of Wales visited this country about
thrty-hye years ago The Prince visited St. Louis
and a parade was arranged In his honor. The day
OF the parade the Governor and the Prince OF Wales
stood side by side on the reviewing stand The Gov
ernor had a bottle OF fine rye whskey with him
and he sampled It copousy. Every time a pecu-
narly brilliant float or fine organization would
pass the stand he would point It out to the Prince
with pride.
The parade a long one, and as organization
after Organization passed the Governor became
more and more enthusiastic. He became more and
more demonstratve. Suddenly he stopped and
glanced away down the street band could be
heard and afar could be seen company OF red
shirted men. 1t was the Volunteer Firemen. the
Governors pet organization. He stood with UNI
covered head as they tramped by with glistening
helmets. brightly polished axes and garing red
shirts. He turned TO the Prince. and In a voice
husky with emotion, said:
Prince don't you wish yon were Governor OF
Missouri"
Governor Stone says history does not record Al
bert Edwards answer.