The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-31
BEAUTIES OF PRACTICAL BRYAN
ISM ILLUSTRATED BY A MIS-
SOURI, MOB,
RIGHT OF SPEECH DENIED.
SO MUCH AS A HEARING REFUSED
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
NOMINEES.
VIOLENCE OFFERED AT FAYETTE.
Palmer and Buckner BrutaIly At
tackled by u Gang Decorate d with
Free Silver Ribbons.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 3O-The
hrst campaigning venture of Palmer
and Buckner in Missouri was marked
by disorder and extreme discourtesy to
the veterans. At Paris, where the first
stop of the day was made, the, speakers
were continually Interrupted, and at
Fayette the treatment accorded the
I National Democratic candidates was
even worse. The party was greeted by
bowling mob, which seemed bent on
causing trouble from the moment the
train stopped No sooner had the two
generals emerged upon the car plat
form than Bryan banner, bearing the
inscription "Fayette Democratic Club"
was thrust into Gen. Palmer'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 disturbers
more ugly.
man tried to punch Gen. Buckner
with flag pole and Williams seized it
and rushed upon him and began beat
ing him. The rioters then tried to get
at the generals and strike them with
their banners. Scores Of men fought
bitterly around the car, women were
pushed about and knocked down and
many blows were exchanged. An old
farmer climbed on to the rear end of
the car and shouted You are CARRYING
Missouri for Mckinley" He was pulled
down by the crowd.
After five minutes Of fighting
screaming and footing Of horns. the
train pulled out without the candf-
off
speech. Most of the rioters were Young
men and belonged to the so called Fay
cite Democratic club. They wore high
white caps with Bryans name inscribed
thereon and white badges Most Of
them seemed to belong to the well-to-
do element. Mrs. Palmer and Mrs.
Buckner, who are accompanying the
candidates, were witnesses of the
scenes of disorder
Aboard the train the party showed
the utmost surprise at the treatment
accorded. Said Gen. Buckner: "An
through Iowa. we were treated with
great courtesy. +. did not believe we
would be shown such disrespect in Mis-
scuri."
The men who stood on the rear plat
form CT the car at Fayette, were Pope
Yeamans, Of Columbia, who was be-
tween Gen. Palmer and Gen. Buckner:
Maj. Lewis. of the Hannibal; T. b.
Buckner, Of Kansas City; Thomas B.
Skinner and Arthur T. Lewis: Rufus
Anderson, of Hannibal and J. w. Rich
ards, of Chicago, who was in charge
of the train Of the National Democratic
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 ewes.
while others held his legs and arms.
They saw man who bore an Ameri-
can flag sweep the spear point of the
staff at the eyes Of Gen. Buckner. They
saw the large Bryan banner, fixed in
a form, pushed forward by a pole till
Gen. Palmer was nearly forced back.
They saw the Central College bows rail-
ly and fight the banner back and saw
the lads overwhelmed by numbers. but
still fighting.
The Central College boys ran after
the train and with loud cries begged
the generals to believe that If they had
only known the plan, they would have
stopped it by the aid of the citizens
Women stood in the station while the
riot was going on and wept
At other points along the line the
party was greeted by respectful crowds
and the remainder Of the trip to Kan
sas City, which place was reached this
evening, was made without incident.