The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-07-30
olte which showed that he meant bust

in voice which showed that he meant busi-
ness, shouted:
Let Ine say to the galleries that they're not
running this temporary Organization. Let me
understand them and they me"
WELCOMED TO sPRINGFIELD
Mr.. Filley introduced Mr. G. g. Lydy, rep
resenting the mayor and the reception COM
mittee OF Springfield, who delivered ON address
OF welcome.
During his address he said. "Ws welcome
you to Springfield, a loyal republican city. of
marvellous Erewth. enterprise and prosperity.
and we assure you all that you are in the hands
of friends. To the republicans Of north and
east Missouri soy, keep the democratic party
at bay In your districts in November, and 10
counties In southwest Missouri within a radius
of 75 miles OF Springfield will re-enforce you
with 5000 to 2O,6O republican majority.
Green county will set the example with a re-
publican majority OF 800"
Mr. FILLEY TALKS OF EARLY DAYS.
Mr.. Ftlley next addressed the convention.
ne told of a visit he paid Springfield In the
summer OF 1850. This was trading post then;
ne satd, the principal house In the place
teing an old two-story> cream -colored
tavern. He brought the news OF the nominal
tion OF Abraham Lincoln. There were old
line whirs and black republicans in and around
Springfield even in that day, said the speaker,
and it required patriotism to be a republican.
lat Fremont, in Cedar county, was told
that every Filley in St. Louis was black re-
publican, and that had to get out of town. he
continued. There was pause. II didn't go,"
said Mr.. Ftlley, and the convention cheered.
1.-The democrats OF Fremont hated the Path
finder SO much that they changed the name of
their town to Stockton" resumed the speaker,
but am glad to say that Cedar is now a re-
publican county" lApplause.l
Mr.. FIlley then told of his visit to Spring.
field on the completion Of the Atlantic & Pacific
railroad, now the San Francisco, in 1867. A
little later he turned to national issues, and
spoke OF the countrys prosperity under repub-
lican rule: Mr.. Filley's speech was well re-
ccived all through Now and then he would
interject into it some remark like We've got
en-: They're coming" We're after EN-"
and deafening cheers would follow.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Filley announced that Secretary A.
Grffen OF the state committee would read the
official coll for the convention. Mr.. Griffen
read the call. Mr.. Filley then introduced j.
H Boutwell,. of Sedalia, as temporary chair
man, who was given an ovation on taking the
chair.
THE demo-populistic many-headed- siren
rides the troubled waters of an unknown sea-"
said Mr.. Boutwell,. singing her alluring songs
Of Free Silver which will tell Of magic riches
OF the Free Silver land But you remember
the voice and the tune! Only the words are
changed! -Four years ago the song was Free
Trade and Of the wonderful wealth of the
Markets of the World Beware of the siren!
Her form is fair and her song Is sweet, but her
home is among dangers wild, and destruction
will over take the nation II the people again
yield and follow her.
ONLY FOR SUCCESS OF THE PARTY.
In remarks announcing the other temporary
officers Mr.. Filley sold: There is peace in
this gathering. and this convention will be
fairly conducted. have no preference for any
candidate for any nomination. The state or
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