The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-13
Mr.. DOckery Addresses a Big Dem
0cratic Rally at
Macon.
DAVIS STiRS UP ENTHUSIASM.
Mayor Reed of Kansas City Speaks
on the Issues-Railroad Com
missioner McCully " En-
trrtainS Democrats.
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EY \ STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Macon, Mo, Sept. ia.-Mr. Docaery is a
busy man these days. Last night ne made
speech before Il b.; and apprecative
crowd nj EroUkiisld. He got here this mora
in% and at onCc went at the head of "A long
patade THAI landed him at the barbecue
~ ounds. where he aGdIeSsed an audi. nee
t!:at hiled Il great tent In the center of the
grove. Two hours lalcr he took II south
b"und train and went to Moberlv. where he
is speaking tu-riEht 10 former neighhors
aud associates of Mr. Fiory.
y hen A'r. Dockery get to Macon this
morning he became the guest of Railroad
Commissioner McCGly. who lives in a brs,i.-
tiful nome only Il block away from the main
business street OF The city. 1t was originally
planned that there should be a public Pc
ception al the ConI,nission.r's Offices but
this idea WIS abandoned as the hour for
THE parade approached. Tile disIiag ulshed
visitor Was escorted To a carriage. and for
an hour he WAS driven through the crowd
ed streets. reaching the barbecue grounds at
ialr past IL. He Legau his .pecch under
broad canvas alu!"s; Immediately. In
Speaking afterwards. oi the audience Mr.
Dockery said that il was one If ,ne :nn-t
hclisnie OF his cam..aisn.
Not only was IL one of the largest and
most repre- sentative gatherings ! have ever
seen Oh an occasion oil This sort, but :!Ir
attention got lIom II was extremely graf
lying. 10 say the least
More Distinguished Quests.
About tne time Mr.. DUckery was leaving
fOI AObrrly TWO otner distinguished guests
arrived IIom the West vu the BurlinsICn's =
neH PvstlanG limited These visitors weIe
Webster Davis ana Mayor Reed or Kansas
city. Davis has removed the big brush of d
musIache which lie wore for 50 Ion. d
time. and as he walked down the station
platform he WAS hardly recognized by ac-
qualntances Of many years standing. Davis
mas thickened mucn since the Kansas Jity
convention. Democratic doctrine seems 10
he good for him.
Mr. Dock.rys address heIe to-day includ
ed some new anu exceedingly strong ideas
on the trust evil In The course OF ,iiIs talk
the next Governor asked the farmers who
were gathered in front OF him II they want
Ell their sons and their sons sons TO be-
come a renting peasantry. Then he showed,
by an interesting argument, that such would
be d logical result u; u continued growth
OF the trust idea. Those of the boys who
conclude 10 leave the farm under such con-
nitions Will find practically the same thing
confronting them In the citIes-a concen-
trated, aI-powerful combination against
the mass of the people-reducing the COM
ing generations To country peasantry and
city slavery OF the worst sort
III you don't throttle the trusts" said
Mr.. Dockery. they will throttle you and
yours"
Forced to Extend His Speech.
Webster Davis was received with a great
zeal or enthusiasm at the later afternoon
meeting. II was about O'Clock when he
mounted the stand, and it was some time
before he could proceed. SO noisy were the
assembled citizens. Then. when quitting
time came. there was Il demonstration, in
a.
don't stop" so that Mr. Davis was COM
PEELED 10 lengthen his address Then, after
the speech was over. there was much press
ing about him for a shake of the hand. 1t
was quite a little occasion for Mr.. Davis. In
the evening Mayor Reed OF Kansas City,
one OF the most eloquent of all the Mis-
scurians now In the campaign. made a
speech.
Macon had double reason for activities to-
day. Aside from the big rally opening the
campaign for the northern part OF the
State, the B!ces Military Academy opened
Its doors for the season. one of the far
away visitors To the Blees grounds was Mr..
Henry ". Gays of Ottawa, up in Canada.
Mr.. Gays is well known In ST. Louis where
ho lived for many years. With Mrs. Gays
he came back TO Missouri to-day to put his
youngest son in school. The new Blees
buildings are marvcls Of extent and COM
pleteness. Thousands of dollars are now be-
ing spent in improving the grounds In one
place plant houses almost as large as those
at Shaw's Garden are being erected. The
development OF the Blees idea is of incal-
cuiable value TO Macon and the surrounding
country.
Visitors over the State this year are find
ing frequent surprises in the matter of ho-
teis. The towns Of Sedalia. Springfield. Ma
con. Mexico and yet others have acconmo-
dations that are not surpassed In the large
cities. Thie is In gratifying contrast to con-
dtions that prevailed five or ten years ago.