The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15
Sedalia's Qualifications.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Feb. 6.-The decision
ii the supreme court on the capital re-
moval injunction suit set SeGalians
wild, and yesterday was unanimously
voted to have been the greatest in the
city's history.
The news was bulletinel2t all Of tie
newspaper offices, and Il few minutes
later fire, school and church bells we're
rung, steam whistles blown, tia%s and
burning came ont Ike ma lie, cannoa
crackers and the salute % anvils rent
the air, schools We're dismissed, and the
entire city vas given up to rejoicing
over the result.
After the noon hour two bands Of
music made Il circuit of the city II
street cars, while hundreds of men and
boys. ard in many cases schoo! girls in
their teens, made the town ring with
tin horns of all sizes. Extra editions
of the newspapers sold like wildrre,
ana the situation in all respects was
unlike anything even before witnessed
in Sedalia.
Capt. John NJ. Glenn and Il squad
from the Sedalia Republican Flambeau
club gave a ~pyrotechnicaI display on
the courthouse square, while thousands
OF spectators crowded around aud
shouted the glad tidings Of victory.
Sedalia's bond, guaranteeing the tax
payers of the state that not Il penny's
expense would attach to them in case
the removal proposition is carried At
the polls, is prepared, and will be put
up without delay through 4 well-kno"n
trust company.
\ public meeting was held last night
at the opera house. and it was the most
enthusiastic ever heldin Sedalia. Many
were unable to enter the building, but
were content to stand in front and
help swell the applause mai came from
within.
Owing to the illness of Mayor Has
tain. L. Ii. Moses. president of the
board Of trade. and cashier Of the
Third national bank. presided.
enator Ieater was the first speaker,
and was followed by Representative
Boutwell,, ex-Mayor E. w. Stevens,
Judge ". 5. Shirk, Col. j. Il. Quigley
hutl 0NurC H. - -hClShCI- LdCl4 SDh
the people Of Sedalia, but
not Il sentiment was uttered condemna-
tory of jefferson City or her citizens
Speaking of the decision, Senator
Chas. Z. leater said:
The claim made by Jefferson City was revO-
and destructive Of the principles of
American constitutional government. 1t would
have been q darl: day IN the history OF tile
American people, in this and every other
stale Of the Union. u have announced the DAN
gerous precedent that the people OF Jefferson
demanded in this case. For the court to
have said. as they maintained. that the people
can not change their own constitution.
the people themselves created and
bt sthet into lie and existence, would have
been 4 INDUSTRIOUS doctrine. This Is not a mat
ter that Sedalis alone is Interested n, for it Is
coextensive with the most sacred and solemn
OF every citizen and every voter in the
state. Ii disposeS OF the autocratc claim Of
Jefferson City that il owns the capital, instead
the people OF Missouri. and mas vested rights
in it. 1t means that the people Of Missouri
alone have the sovereign control OF the seat vi
and Can locate II at such place Is
best suU>erve the general interests OF this,
the greatest STATE vi Inc MISSISSIPPI valley anu
the great west
Representative j. II. Rothweu SAID:
The decision Of the supreme court IS ex-
actly as l expected and predicted il would be
nave never lost faith in the high Intelligence
and absolute honesty Of our supreme court
judges. Capital removal has now pas, co from
The courts 20 the pecr.c. ScII!lI Will very
soon deposit securities with the governor that
xllI guarantee the performance Ct every
PROMISE anu condition o. the proposed
lmeadment. and the capital can he re-
moved 70 Sedaiia without costing tls .axply-
.-s Of the STATE q single dollar. j. on JEeLaiEs
or Us and our friends 70 expla L tLc prJpys.-
ION clearly to the voters O. the state, Il order
% insure Ine ratification OF The :llaendnIelL
This iaeaas "a new era Of progress and Gevelgp-
urnt IL Missouri. II MAJ GtIract uSw pJpEIa-
Ion aud greater wealth. -FtTy lars Uf tho
tale VIII ultimately s1GrC AZ the 0sneutS. IL
ue1ns IuIl4IUAs " GOiIG.s q prCaL 24s = con.
-uLeu prosperity II Fe:IIs co1a.E ]