Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-10-15
A Big Time at Des Arc.
DIES ARC, Oct. ~,

DIES ARC. Oct. ~, 1896.
Ed. Re9iSter-On Friday night, Oct.
9th, rival meetings were held by the
two political clubs at Des Archie Re-
publicans holding forth at the school
house, and the Democrats holding an
open air meeting in the square 'front.'
ing the store of J. NJ. Morris. That
being the regular meeting of the Re-
publican club, we desire to make a
statement of the facts leading up to
the two meetings, in order that our
club may not be placed in the in the
position OF trying to interfere with
their meeting.
On the evening of Oct. I'd the Re-
publicans met to organize club and.
at the close of the meeting, they de-
cided to invite the Hon. John III.
Raney to address their club the follow
ing Friday evening. The next day a
number of the members of the Free
Silver Club expressed a desire to have
a Free Silver speaker meet Mr.. Raney
in joint discussion, and requested me
TO confer with the Republicans and Sc
cure their consent. l saw Mr.. Barney
Brewington, temporary chairman of
their club, Mr.. Z. w. Graves and Mr..
Burks, riugmaster and clown, respec-
lively. They each signified their will
ingness for such discussion. and gave
their consent for the same. | also I'M
derstand that Parson Crowley was seen
and gave his consent. Perhaps there
are some who don't know the "Par-
son." He is the greatest acrobat and
juggler of political facts, known in the
..HannacratIc, "Boltocratic" aggre-
CATION. His fea:s surprise his most
sanguine admirers.
Mr.. w. r. Edgar having legal BUSH
ness in our village Friday, we request
ed him to stay and meet Mr.. Rauey in
the political arena. He said he was
very much crowded with business af-
fairs, but that he was in the hands of
his friends. Besides he was always
ready to give a reason for the faith
that is in him. Late in the evening
the rumor came to Democratic head
quarters that Mr.. Rauey refused to
meet Mr.. Edgar in discussion, and that
we were .'out," so far as having any
thing to say was concerned. saw
Mr.. Brewingtou and Graves to ascer-
tain the truth of the rumor. They
said the joint discussion was ''off. "
Though, in justice to Mr.. Brewington,
l must say, that, personally, he had
no objection 10 the debate.
We were also reliably informed that
If we went to their meeting and at
tempted to call Mr.. Edgar up to reply
to Mr. Raney, that they (the Republi-
cans) would blow out the light aud
leave. This seemed to US unfair. in
view of the fact that we had always
extended to them the courtesy of re-
plying to our speakers courtesy
which they had accepted.
Under the circumstances we con-
cluded that the most dignified thing
we could do. was to let them severely
alone; and as the Free Silver men
were out in full force. we determined
to have Mr.. Edgar address US. which
he did TO the satisfaction of all. He
called no one fool or other hard
names-that is not our stock IN trade
but went deep into the subject in
which we are all interested. His tell
ing points against gold standard were
well applauded. His closing was in
eulogy of w. j. Bryan, our grand
young leader. the very mention OF
whose name fills the breast OF every
Free Silver advocate with uncontrola-
BILE enthusiasm
After the speaking. the crowd joined
in procession with banners. flags and