The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-03-16
LOUISIANA PURCHASE.
Outline Of the Plan for the Celebra-
tion, In 1908, of the Great
American Event.
SPEECH BY Ex.GOV. DAVID a. FRANCIS.
The FeF@sr Mayor of ~. Louia RaS
Gsvcrnor of Missouri Gives the
Assembled senators nnd Repre-
sentstives, nt thu ~, Louis naB-
aHst, ~. Louia' Committees Ideas.

rantile club, st. Louis, ON the night uf
tho nth inst, 90 the senators and rrp-
',;..;;.,ss - ~. .. ~, .s......, - Csc
Francis wns the central figure. and
OF him developed the task Of setting
before the guests Of the st. Louis
Louisiana Purchase celebration com
miiiec AN outline OF what the citizens
oi St Louis wanted 20 do and what
WAS expected OF the legislature End
.!;S ;ssa;.!s .! .hs state.
After the menu had been discussed
and the cigars passed. ex-Gov. Francis,
the tonstmnster Of the banquet, arose
and raped for order. ~ was several
minutcs before the attention of the
ruvsiz could bc secured, but when
silence was finally attained the guests
turned in their chairs and listened at
icntively to the opening sprech Of the
ex-governor. lie was interrupted re-
pcaiedly by applause 90 his humorous
happy turns. He spoke as follows.
"On the 10Th day Of Mirch. is0i. just
uinctf-tiye years agp yesterday. on The
banks Of the great river that news by
our door and within 3 rpw blocks OF where
w stand, Jurisdiction over the land IN
which We now dwell WIS transferred from
France TO the United statss-the flags Of
spain and France were haultA down and
the Stars aud strip > rcre run up. never
l. ~ lowered Tha naapia rhearnd- tho
troopa salutcd, amt amid the booming Of
cannon and the stran.s Of martial Inasic
formal occupation Of ths magnificent en-
pire bought from the great Napoleon by
The Immortal Jefferson.
"Hobcrt X Livingston. who. with Mon
roc. had negotiated the purchase. said
upon tho signing Of the articles: We have
lived long. but this - the nobicst work OF
our whole lives From this day the Unit
cd sistes iakeA their piacc among the
powers Of the frnt rank The instruments
We have just signed VIII rauae no tearE TO
b. shed. they prepare agcs of naPpineas
creatures. The Mississippi and Missouri
Will soc them aucNa@d one another and
multiply truly worthy OF the regard oi
providence IN The bosom OF equality un-
der lust ;a~s s-.ed from the errors OF
superstition and the sconrgcs Of bad gov
ernmcnt
chancellor Of tho state pf Nrw York, had
administered the oath Of once 20 Wash
iugton upon his Inauguration as nrst
president Of the republic. the same L.ir-
benjamin Franklin. Roger sherman and
John Adams. had constituted the c0fn-
mlt,ee q hye appoiniea by ne ,, faemors p, aor,,
the declaration Of Independence.
Ills startling predictions were far
sighted. indeed, but they were not over
wrought Not a decade had passed be-
fore The young republic was engaged IN
mcrclIeHs wnr with the mother country.
within thirty years thereafter there ioi.
l2Nea eloSdy s.FTussis win isi hsSise. ,,.iso:
came the bitter civil strife that shook
to Its very foundation this splendid gov
ernmeHtsi structure. Tho recnperhuve
powers of its people werc wonderful. and
h@fnre the century IL cpmplatEd internal
diaseHsions are healed. former sntaEon-
lstA are seen marching shoulder 20 shout
der under our naE IN the cause OF human
ity tn the defeat Of historic spain, and TO
her expulsion from a hemiaphrrV the dis
covery and posRcseion Of which made her
mistress of the world. Truly tho United
states have taken their place among the
powers OF the FIRST rank Not only 30,
but at the table Of the great nations OF
the earth the American Republic occupies
MrtireEur's seat
'"'T'hat such progress could have been cf-
fected. and such accomplishments
achieved without the states aad terrific
ries composing the Louisiana purchase
We do not believe, nor has a.y one had
the temerlty 10 80 claim. The uHparnlled
importance Of this acquisition Of territory
is unqussiioncd and unquestionahie When
ID was nrat suggested that It's centennial
should BE- ntilnglF celebrated, the re.
Hponss OF approval was not confined 10
the limits of the purchase. but from every
section and every state and every as
semblags Of Americans came words of
encnurasemcnt and assurances Of assist
nnc-. The more the subject is discussed
the better acquainted do the Inhabitants
of the purchase become with the re-
sources Of their local habitaticn. and the
more profoundly are they and all the
praple Impressed with the part they have
wealth and the glory Of the country, II
no more should be accomplished than has
already been done there would be no
loves labor lost
.sro hav. hSeorns tu,hued with a knowl.
! edge Of the wonderful products OF these
valleys and m0untaina. and inspired with
s,ns = abs SI shsr ss+a s5 eIssf nsT, sss
made. Hut our work Is not yet fairly be-
| gun. The eyes Of the country aru d.
| Tecied toward us. our promises made at
/ the national capital two weeks ago to-
night startled the legislative and execu-
4 tive branches of the federal government,
and arrested the attention OF the entire
different states OF the purchase. men OF
/ thought and influence, who have made
I their imprint on the tawH OF the land and
on the policies OF political parties, told
| a distinguished audience how the pur-
chase OF Jefferson wg= frauRht with con-
/ sequences of great import not only To our
hun,anity ITSELF In weIi-ckossn words ana
with touching pathoa DID those experi-
anced Legislators and leaders NJ opinion
~ Ieferson's inimlsabie expansion. They
dwelt with unanlmiiy and with emphasis
/ on the Availability OF fitly commemorate
7 tina 50 great an event, and rcne.t;ssed with
( aary ehonid be- marked By suGa an ex-
| passed nor euuaied. The delegation ati-
l ocvaalon pledged this city 10 do its beat,
and you DO not need to be assured thar
\ M. Louis best ls second to none. u
| carltaI-stated in measured and deliberate
/ terms that Il spoke By Instruction as we'll
as bF authority for the metropolis OF the
!,tuisiana purchasscs nm aea-saison sali "a
| realize the value Of the Louisiana pur-
chase 10 the welfare of this country. and
was proud to acknowledge thai the city
itself was but product of thS resources
of thar territory. developed by the enef-
/ Kettc, courageous pioneers and their de-
| scendants who had sspuiate1 II. The
Loule wrrs desiroaa pf doing their ful,
/ share toward retehTating this great csn-
1 tenniei, and fcit highly honored that q
ceiebration rss is that that sueh n se:ectiea was Was .
| great compliment 10 tho most popui09a.
| tan wealthlfFt. ths first stAte ef tho pur-
| paFrlleied and uuspEroarhAhle. That del
/ tgnti0n was composed OF Aisseuffana who
are proud OF their state, who tsiieve there
= n-re diversified Ard nndeyeioled
equal a-cR on the giebe. They were ae.
/ tive men ~ mff&frH--msu wtto have en-
tended THO fAnnH MID coxntnerra OF Mis-
xnuft beyond the limits Of the Louisiana
! Territory, and beyond the eoffinsa of the
| United States. Among them vere q Mis-
eourI usFaber Of ths pfestdcni's easstnet.
, q Missouri chief of tho coast ard Espdatie
| survey. the two distinguished Missouri
senators the nffcsn ietluTnslai MIssoar.
representative. srd tns tive en'incnt
stssnbrre of tins Missouri iexjs5Htufr. w;i5
sre ehairmsn uf the aerHte ard hpuse
! committees on the Louisiana Purchase
( Ccnfnnntai rcsebrasiof. Thoae were -ep.
I resentatise men naFsly--ners whn Appre-
cintct what III nzHsssf TO Missouri 10 be-
the scene Of the afapiay cf ths beat the
human race has neeonnpltfhed from the
dawn af civilizatiau ~ the heEtnusng ~
history. They knew that fer the fsye
yenft of preparations for that Rrsud ex-
pprftiar this NFaa Ut the wpfld would be
fururd tamaxd Missouri. and thar during
fhe 6ix months oil shs iifU ~ the cxpesi-
1iru Mipsutr viii be the th<wssr where
viii b teprteeuted fhe actr IN the dfauf4
q e1vf1hAttsp.. that viii illustrate the tl-
4rDtflxl the fntrlI<etu1s and fa< soeixI
g4Daue(oneAt ~ the Christian era Tlse8
N4Z4 fAzk Tor 4lazaz1fl An Be TIE hnxI IL