The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
DROVEINV VADERS BACK.
Palmer and Buckner Had to Re-
treat In Missouri.
ESCAPED WITH THEIR HIDES LEFT.
General Buckner's Face Nearly Deco
rated by n Punch From Flagpole at
Fayette-The Man who Saved Him Now
Wishes He Hadn't.

PARIS, Mo-, Oct. 31.-Generals Pal
mer and Buckner on their arrival here
OH their trip through Missouri were met
ut the depot by 500 people. 1t proved
an unwelcome greeting they received
and the party was compelled to pull out
without accomplishing anything. As
the candidates stood ON the rear plat
form with their heads barred, number
of young men pushed mp with big
Bryan banner and showed it under the
oses of the generals. Several efforts
Of General Buckner to speak were in
terrupted by cries of derision, many in
the crowd yelling:
"Look at the Mckinley aid society. "
Stung at this last fling General Buck-
ner pointed at the banner and said:
Let me tell you who and what con.
stituted the Mckinley Aid society. In
1892, on sound money platform. we
elected Grover Cleveland, but the last
elections in Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky
and Ohio were disastrous, because you,
you shouters with your heresies, drove
the party on to failure and contempt.
blem of the Mckinley Aid society.
Look at it,"
The train had to pull out to get away
from the banner carriers. Many in the
crowd expressed regret at the occur.
renee.
At Fayette Generals Palmer and
Buckner received even worse treatment
than at Paris and for time violence
was threatened the candidates.
The party was greeted by bowling
mob, which seemed be6 on causing
trouble from the moment the train
stopped. No sooner had the two gen.
erals emerged upon the car platform
than Bryan banner, bearing the in
scription "Fayette Democratic club. 1"
was thrust into General Palmer's face
by its bearer. A citizen named Will
Jams tried to urge peace and the gold
men rallied and rushed the Bryan BAN
ner back. This only made the disturb
ers more ugly. A man tried to punch
General Buckner with a flag pole and
Williams seized it and the crowd rushed
upon him and began beating HIM.
The men seized Williams and while
one garroted him another twisted his
beard and third tried to gouge out his
eyes, while others held his legs and
arms.
The rioters then tried to get at the
generals and strike them with their
banners. Scores of men fought bitterly
around the car end ; women were pushed
about and knocked down and many
blows were exchanged. An old farmer
climbed onto the rear end of the car
and shouted: "You are carrying Mis-
sourl for Mckinley"
He was pulled down by the crowd.
After five minutes of fighting, scream
ing and footing of horns the train pulled
out without the candidates even at
tempting to make a speech. The Gen.
tral college boys tried to fight the crowd
back, Most of the rioters were young
men and belonged to the socalled Fay
cite Democratic club. They wore high
white hats with Bryan's name inscribed
thereon and white badges. Most of
them seemed to belong to the well-to-do
element.
Women stood in the station while
this riot was going on and wept
Mrs. Palmer and Buckner, who are
accompanying the candidates, were
witnesses to the scenes of disorder.
Aboard the train the party showed
the utmost surprise at the treatment
accorded: Said General Buckner:
"All through Iowa we were treated
with the greatest courtesy. did not
believe we would be shown such disre-
spect in Missouri"
The men who stood on the rear plat
form of the car at Fayette were Pope
Yeamans of Columbia, who was be.
tween General Palmer and General
Buckner; Major Lewis of the Hanni-
bal waterworks, T. B. Buckner of Kan
sas City, Thomas B. Skinner and
Arthur Lee of st. Louis, Rufus Ander-
son of Hannibal and J. w. Richards of
Chicago, who was in charge of the
train.
At other points the party was greeted
by respectful crowds, and the remain.
der of the trip to Kansas City was made
without incident