The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-31

Paris, Mo-, Oct ,30.-Generals Palmer
and Buckner arrived here this morning
on trip through Missouri and were met
at the depot by 800 people 1t proved an
unwelcome greeting they received and the
party was compelled to leave without nc.
complishing anything. AS the candidates
stood ON the rear platform with their
heads barred, number of young men
pushed up with big Bryan banner and
showed it under their noses. Several
efforts OF General Buckner to speak were
interrupted by cries of derision, many in
the crowd yelling. Look ut the NIcKin-
ley Aid Society"
Stung at this last fling, Gen. Buckner
pointed at the banner and said Let mo
ten you who and what constituted the
Mckinley Aid Society. In 1892, on Il
sound money platform, we elected Grover.
Cleveland, but the last election in Mis-
souri,, Illinois, kcntucky and Ohio were
disastrous because YOU, YOU shoutcrs,
with your heresics, drove the party on to
ialluc and contempt. Hold up the ban
nerTherc is the emblem of the Mckinley
Aid Society. Look at it,
he train had to pull out to get away
from the banner carriers Many in the
crowd expressed regret ut the occurrence.
bonneville, Mo, Oct 30.--At Faycttc
Generals Palmer and Buckncr received
even worse treatment than ut Paris and
Tor time violence was threatened the
candidates.
The party was greeted by bowling
mob, which seemed bent Oh cnusinr trou-
Die from the moment the train stopped No
sooner had the two generals emerged
upon the car platform than IA BRYAN ban
ner bearing the inscription ''Fayette
Democratic Club WAS thrust into Cen
eral Palmer's face by it's bearer. A citi-
zen 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
pu3ch General Buckncr with flag mole
and Williams seized it and the crowd
rushed upon him and began beating him.
The rioters then tried TO get at the gene
rlls and strike them with their banners
scores OF men fought bitterly around the
car emu; women were pushed about and
Knocked down and many blows were rx-
changed.
An old farmer climbed on to the rom
end of the car and shouted: "You are car.
rying Missouri for McKinleyn He was
pulled down by the crowd. After five
minutes of fighting, screaming and foot
ing horns the train pulled out without
the candldatcS even attempting to make
II speech Most of the rioters were vouna-
men and belonged to the so-called Favette
Democratic Club. They wore high white
hats. with Bryans name inscribed there
ON, with white badges. Most of them
seemed to belong to the well-todo ee-
mcnt Mrs. Palmerand Mrs Bucllncr. who
are accompanying the candidates, were
witnesses of the scenes of disorder
Aboard the train the party showed the
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ed. Said Gen. Buckncr "All through
Iowa we were treated with courtesy. |
did not believe we would be shown such
disrespect in Missouri
The men who stood on the rear platform
ut Fayette declare they all saw the men
seize Williams and that one garrottc,l
him, another twisted his beard and n
third tried to gouge out his eyes, while
Others held his legs and arms They saw
the man who bore an American flag
sweep the spear point of the staff at the
eyes of General Buckncr They saw the
large Bryan banner fixed in n form
pushed forward by poles till General Pal
mer was nearly forced back They saw
the Central College boys rally and fight
the banner back and saw the lads over
whelmed by numbers but still fighting.
The Central College boys ran after the
o'",ii ''i' WIN lo"i cries DcSSeu the gen
erals to believe that had they known of
the plan they would have stopped it with
the aid of the good citizens and the old
soldiers. Women stood in the station
while this riot vas going on and wept.
All along the line the party was greeted
ny respectful crowds and the reminder
OF the trip to kalt;as City, which place
was reached this evening. was made with.
out incident
THEY PROVOKED IT.
Palmer and Ruckncr Said To be Rcsnonsi