Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-10-01
The Campaign in the South End.

munltlSS OF our county nave not Ooen
completely chronicled, am prompted
to write to you, so that by publication
we may be enabled to impart to all of
the voters the work that is being ac-
complished, and the active interest
manifested by the people in this cam
paign. Actual argument is doing much
to open the eyes of all of the voters to
the truths that are and ought to be so
plain 10 all that argument becomes un-
necessary.
The Free Silver doctrine land when
/ say doctrine" use the word in its
literal sense) seems to me to be, by
reason of our different meetings and
the understanding derived therefrom,
so plain that there can be no doubt
that we land when | say we l mean
the people-the Free Silver people-)
will sweep not only this coGnty-Or
this State-but this nation, and by so
doing another Declaration of Independ-
ence will be promulgated. and the
slaves of the Gold Barons will be set
free and suffering thousands of work
ing men liberated and placed where
misery and unhappiness cannot reach
them as they now do under the exist
ing state of affairs, and allow to them
the prosperity that is the birthright of
each and every American citizen.
Now, Mr.. Editor, with this preface
l will proceed to give you an accurate
account of the meetings held and the
beneficial results to the party of the
people by reason of these gatherings
had.
To begin. I attended most enthu-
siostic meeting at Lesterville on the
evening of Sept I'd, on which occa-
sion one thousand citizens listened to
the Hon. Edward Robb, nominee for
Congress for the 18th Missouri District,
who delivered most telling address.
Hon. j. w. Lockwood of St. Louis,
was eloquent and convincing, and
Judge Tatum, also of st. Louis,
clinched most effectually the argu-
ments of those who preceded him.
Hon. j. W. Lyons followed with mas
terful. logical and facetious talk. keep
ing the gathering in good humor and
sending them home with some things
to think about.
Leaving Lesterville in good humor
I went home to Annapolis, my home
place, and there most anxiously await
ed the next meeting which was to take
place On Sept. 9th. AS scheduled the
meeting took place and assembled
there were about 80 good citizens, who
recognized the Importance of assert
ing and declaring the principles that
are to bring them ''out of the woods"
gathered at the Odd Fellow Hall, and
there organized a Free Silver Club.
The Hon. Joel Hines of Piedmont de-
livered an address, and even some of
the dyed 10 the wool" Republicans
afterwards said that ''Hines was a
talker, for sure"
Again on the 18th the same 80 and
about as many more assembled at the
same place and redeclared their allie
glance.
For the third time. and at the
same place, on the evening of the Path
inst, three times the number that had
originally gathered eagerly awaited
the coming of the officers of the club,
and those gentlemen presenting them
selves the meeting was regularly
opened, and thereupon ''flow of rea-
son" and an explanation of facts was
given to the ladies and gentlemen pres
ent.
Mr. F. P. Hilburn placed the issues
and the truths that are before the peo-
pie to-day so plainly and so concisely
that even ''Kinch's Chinaman" turned
yellow, and the other misguided Re-
publicans turned green.
DIR. David Clarkson was the next
speaker and received profound atten-
ton, his remarks being appreciated
for the reason that thought and logic
were advanced; and the Docs evident
sincerity mot mentioning his elo-
quence) appealed to all. Mr.. Thos.
Jackson of Annapolis, Mr.. John Dobbs
of the same place. and Ed. Pococke of
st. Louis, made addresses. But, Mr..
Editor, when motion was made and
seconded-and by an overwhelming
vote, carried-to make the Democratic
women of Annapolis auxiliary mem
bers of the club, it really seemed as
though the very nails of the building
would draw themselves, or that the
rafters would fall about our devoted
heads! How we'll we know the good
ness of woman, and how their inf1u-
ence if welded in righteous cause
can accomplish considerable.
From the three meetings held at An
uapolis more benefit will come than
from any three meetings attended by
three times the number of people any
where.
Add now, Mr.. Editor, / come to a
meeting of Sept. 21st at Des Arc,
where again the Hon. Joel Hines cap
tured his audience and 118 out of 125.
or, possibly, 10 more, voters names
were enrolled to the Free Silver re-
cord.
Thos. P. Fitz, J. w. Morris. Capt.
Powers and the Rev. j. W. Crowley
added their quota. And the meeting
was ended. But the people left edited
and enlightened.
Next 20 Murrill Springs we go. for
there. Mr.. Editor, was held a most
glorious meeting. Again Mr.. Hines
was in the front rank, and many con-
verts were made. Argument. Elo-
oueuce, Reason and Sense were the Or
der OF things, and when, after listen
ing to the Rev. J. e. O'Dell (Represen-
tative and nominee for reelection to
the same high ofice). the people dis |
persed. and many went away with diff |
fereut and better opinions-decided. |
convinced and assured that the future