Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-16
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Lon stephens Lone Jack Speech, or
Essay, n Positive Disap-
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Lone Jack, Mo-, Aug. 15.-(Special) II
the brave soldiers who fought the battle
or Lone Jack on the 18th of August, 1862.
ana who now sleep in the long, narrow
mound three miles north of where the bat
tie was celebrated, could have heard the
politicians harangue the living yesterday,
they would have undoubtedly turned in
their graves, glad they were among the
silent Partisan bias has taken the place
of tender and sympathetic words which
used to be spoken at such celebra tiors
iohs ago, but yesterday no mention was
maze OF the memorable struggle and few
Oh the old set were there. Fully 5000 peo-
pie were present, however. and they came
from three counties. Politicians, big ard
little, were in evidence. and Lon V.
stephens read speech which caused some
VI the Lone JACK voters TO ask the ques-
ton. Am 1 asleep or am l dreamin' ~
when he had finished.
Had Mr. Stephens speech been the only
attraction the affair would have been a
OF pretty girls, with sailor hats jaun,jIy
placed on their heads. summer waists
which made them look cool. and their Cir
derellas clad in tan shoes completed tn.
picture of the average picnic.
The night before the picnic many canned
| on the grounds. There was little sleep in
for busy day. 1t was known and pub,
iished far and wide that the Democratic
nominee for governor would be there and
pig crowd was expected.
me Greenwood brass band struck IN
| lVely tune at 10 o'clock, and the peoDIe
gathered around the grand stand. where
speeches spec ss We're to be made. George Noel
flourish introduced Lon V Stephens. the
cooper county statesman
NJ. stephens appeared in a cool linen
the mercury. as well as the faces of his
hearers. dropped several degrees He
slamced around apprehensively at the little
crowu around the speakers stand. He ad-
| lusted his eyeglasses with great care and
funlbled his manuscript, from which ne
read; read An old farmer who managed to
skirts of the crowd. sized up the situation
and his inability to hear Mr.. Stenhens'
voice With with the remark: Hes skeered.'
county for their support" he said ASG, eWv
| nomination is not a personal victory. but
Nnietory nsro ,o OF mighty principles, for which
wished. 1t Is a great honor to be GOV
ernor Of the fifth state of the Union. FF''-
~, ne 1olied the people with the statement
could stand" He summed up nin ,be humanity erIa cf
=, 1s by by stating that homesteads were given IN
| way mileage into the hands of recetrors
| Idleness was forced upon 4,O60. OOo hrnnn
| beings. brought nakedness. hunger and
& dpnn 10 'lenS bae b,;s,ins Ht men women and chill
aspirations: 1t has filled 100000 graves
with despairing suicides. he said. He nnot'
ed from Lincoln, Logan and Blaine In order
| to bolster up the platitudes with whics
| the manuscript was filed N-'
Consulting his manuscript closely. no re.
| ferred to state matters and loudly nro-
| claimed tina. since he had been trea si,rer
| what great things had been done The
| speech concluded with this flight of or,
tory: again. fellow citizens. let me urge
upon you to keep the battle up. There arc
| many battles yc'r to fight but there is )
| just God who presides over the destiny nj
| nations, and in this struggle for ijshi
against wrong. for weak against strong
| He will lead us TO victory. both in nation
| and state. and our grand old country vii
| move from gloom to brightness. There viii
! not be found in the summer land beyond
the skies, where the river flows in eterna
| song, a. happier or more prosperous people
| than our's. and we can triumphantly shout
Republicans. Prohibitionists, Democrat.
and Popufsts;
".sound the loud timbrels DER land ant
DER sSa,
Because Tllht has ,riumphed; the peopl,
are f1ke.'"
There .&as little applaIse after Mr.
] Stephenss speech. and but Few crowdeI