The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-31
Riots at Paris and Fayette, Where the
SOund-NOney Democratic Canda-
dates Tried to Speak.
BOTH NOMINEES ASSAULTED
BANNERS AND FLAG POLES THRUST
AT THE GENERALS HEADS.
Pa lmer So Disguised that He VirtuaIly
Advised Democrats to Vote for
Major Mckinley.
pecial 10 the Indianapolis Journal.


KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct. 30-Generals
Palmer and Buckner, the candidates of the
Indianapolis convention of sound money
Democrats, were not permitted to speak at
Paris, Mo-, to-day. About five hundred PEG
pie had assembled at the railway station
when the generals arrived. The candidates
stood on the rear platform of their car
and tried to speak, but the crowd, which
was composed mainly of rabid silver DEM
ocrats and Popuists, groaned, Kissed and
yelled for Bryan. One man carried Bryan
bann er, and he waved it in the faces OF the
generals, at the time haunting ana
shouting derisively. General BUckner made
several vain efforts to secure attention
but the crowd yelled:
Look at the Mckinley Aid Society,"
Stung at this last fling, General Buck
ner pointed at the banner and said: Let
tell you who and what constituted the
Mckinley Aid Society. In 1892, en- a sound
money platform, elected Grover Cleve-
land. but the last elections in Missouri
Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio were disastrous
because you shouters with your heresies
drove the party to failure and con-
tempt. Hold up the banner. There is the
emblem of the Mckinley Aid Society. Look
at it,
He SeHcIoSlS were again STSotSu WITH Qe-
risive cheers and taunts, and were finally
compelled to leave the grooming and kissing
mob.
At Fayette, Mo-, the generals received
even worse treatment than at Paris, and
for time violence was threatened the can
didates. The party was greeted by a howl
ing mob, which seemed benz on causing
trouble from the moment the train stopped.
No sooner had the two generals emerged
upon the car platform than Bryan banner
bearing the inscription "Fayette Demo-
Ciatic Club was thrust il to General PALM
er's face by its bearer. A citizen named
Williams tried to urge peace and the gold
men rallied and rushed the Bryan banner
back. This only made the di3tn, Ders more
ugly. A man tried to punch General Buck
ner with IL fla gpole, and Williams seized IL
and the crowd rushed upon him and began
beating him. The rioters then tried to get
at the generals and strike them " it'll their
banners. Scores Of men fought bitterly
around the car end. women were pushed
about and knocked down. and many blows
were exchanged. An old farmer climbed
on to the rear end of rhe car and shouted.
You are carrying Missouri for Mckinley"
He was pulled down by the crowd After
footing of horns the train pulled cut with
out the candidates even attempting to
make a speech. Most of the rioters were
young men and belonged to the so-called
Fayette Democratic Club They wore high
white hats, with Bryan's name inscribed
seemed to belong to the well-to-do element.
Mrs Palmer and Mrs. Buckne;. who
accompanying the candidates, were wit
ne ses of the scenes. Of dicorder.
Aboard the train the party showed the
utmost surprise at the treatment accorded
we were treated with great courtesy. | Iii
not believe we would be shown such dis
respect in Missouri" The men who stood
on the rear platform of the car at l'ayette
wire Pope Yeamans. IF Columbia. who was
between General Palmer and General Buck
ner; Major Lewis, of the Hannibal water
II r Ruekner. of Kansas City.
Thomas Il. Skinner and Arthur Lee. OF st.
Louis; Rufus Anderson. of Hannibal. and
J. w. Richards. OF Chicago. VINO was III
charge Of the tram for the National Demo-
cratic committee. They all saw the men
seize Williams and all declare that while
one garroted him another twisted his beard.
and a third tried to gouge out his eyes.
while others held his legs and arms. They
saw the man who bore an American nag
sweep the spear point of the staff al the
eyes of General Buckner. They saw the
large Bryan banner. fixed in a form pushed
fairly forced back. They saw the Central
College boys rally and fight the banner
back, and saw the lads overWhelm 1Ieatr py
College boys after the train and with
loud cries begged the generals to belleVe
that had they known Of the plan they
would have stopped it with the aid of the
good citizens and the old soldiers. Women
stood in the station while this riot was go
ing and wept. ,
At other points along the line the party
was greeted by respectful crowds, ana the
remainder of the trip 10 Kansas Nlty, "hiGi
ulace was reached this evening, WAS made
without incident.
At Warrensburg to-day. General Palmer
said: II promise YOU, my fellOw-Democrats.
| will not consider it any great fauit IL
YOU decide next Tuesday to cast your bal
lots for William Mckinley: although you
may if you desire it, vote for Palmer and
Buckner.
Two big audiences turned out here tos
night to greet the National Democratic
party's candidates. At the ellis Theater
into which about three thousand people
crowded General Palmer was the speaker.
He referred briefly to to-day's riotous
demonstration at Paris and Fayette, stat
ing that free speech had not been per-
mitted At Turner Hall General Buckner
aud Judge Chester H. Krum. of st. Louis,
addressed a big audience. AT both places
the audiences were respectful and atten-
tive. Before the party left the city for St.
Louis. at II o'clock tonight, Cen Palmer
addressed the Veterans Sound-money
League at one of the G.. A. r. halls.
company of CT. A. r. veterans acted as es-
cort for the party during their stay in the
city.