The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-10-11
c0cKEHll GREETED.
A Grand Democratic Rally--immense
Procession Meets Him at Station
and Escorts Him 10 Town.

NAh hhNt NAffNANA htNAhAAsA
Mssourihns love Senator Cockrell for
his pure public aud private life aud
admire him Tor his ability aud faith.
lulBcss to the people duhng his long
service OF ,wcniy.slx years in the Ini-
ted States Senate. This was mani
tested by the warm, hearty and enIhu-
sias ic greeting extended him last
Monday at this place.
A large procession Of Democrats 10
carriages, bnggies aud on horseback
Irum Pennington, Buunc IcTre, Des-
logo, Fiat River, doe Kun aud Other
parts Of this aud Ste Gcucyirye coun-
lies, accompanied by the Pennington
Iily Band and the Lead Bell Band,
aud With fags, big aud little, proudly
waving, marchod out To the Dcl.nssus
rlaIiun To meet and escort hin 10
town. A. the procession came into
town about 1850 p. m, the streets
were lined with people, an immense
ihtung filled the Public square, and
buildings aud stores were decorated
with nags aud bunting
The Opera House was filed 10 over
flowing, aud sill lhcrc were hundreds
on the streets, many held there by the
excitement ocrasiuned by terrible
aud bloody tragedy that occurred just
a. The procession passed through town,
40 account Of which l. given else
where. An overflow meeting WAS
hcid ut the Court llousr, which WIS
addressed by Hon Nm. X. Edgar VI
lrnnlun.
A. SCniIut Cockrcll stepped to the
trout VI the stage and WAS introduced
by DR.. J. l.. ilaw, president Of the
Pennington Democratic Club, be was
greeted with demonstration Of APP
plause that must have made bis heart
glow, aud fur fully two hours hc held
tue closest attention of the large and
crowded audience, many standing dur
ing the fall time. After q few intro.
duciory remarks, Senator COckrcll
Lranchvd on on State affairs, showing
by presentation Of clear, concise facts
the wise sud honest business manage.
meul Of It's government and finances
Under Democrats rule, aud giving a
hrirf history Of The origin Of the State
Seminary aud School Fund Certificates
which the Republican pu'ss and speak
CT, are iu,t now trying to diseredii by
drmagoGic misrepresentation Of pla,u
facts. he showed that the statute al.
thoriling the investment oi these funds
tn negotiable. nou-lrausicrrablr
State certificate, Of Indebtedness, was
supported Ly both parties alike, pric-
iically without opposition IN either
branch Of the Legislature, that it has
proved wise measure under which
the State school fund has increased
and grown, ha, been mrdc absolutely
secure aud safe, aud the Interest faith.
fully appoltiuned out among the coun-
ties uf the state Tor the maintenance
Of public schools IN every school dis
tnet of the State.
Taking up national affairs he dis.
cusscd every phase Of the several issues
now engro,sing public attention and
all important to the people and conn
iTy at this time. There Is probably
no man in the country more thor.
oughly cOnrrsant with these questions
than Senator Cockrcli, whose judg-
meut as To their trend !, better or
clearer, or who is more dispas,ionate
and fair 10 Eating the fact, aud cunclu-
sions IN connection with them. llis
treatment Of the questions Of imperial.
ism aud trusts was mastetiul, logical
aud convincing, clearly showing the
danger Of the Administrations policy
aud acts along these lines, and the
yacillation and weakness Of Mir Me.
kinley under the baneful influence VI
The great trust magua,cs--Ihe pro
hoicrs Of thr most corrnpting and dan
gerous political commercialism that
has ever cursed our nsliOn--in whose
hands he Is as clay In the potter's, aud
who shape aud direct that policy.
|, Is impossible TO cpilomizc OF con.
dense his argument OF 10 select any
particular good thing from tho whole,
Tor the whole was in itself particularly
good. That it was a great speech Is
The conoensus Of opinion Of all who
heard it, We regret our inability la
place it before the readers Of TnE
ImEs IN It's entirety, aud that every
voter In the county did not hear H.
II the American people, who as n
" hole are honest and patriotic, could
lay aside every prejudice and look ut
these questions Ia the light of the
good and the perpeiuity of
our republican Institutions, they would
rise IN their majesty and might aud
strike down every scniblaaec Oi imper-
ialism, miiiarism aud commercial
slavery, aud hufl from power the lead
ers aud political bandits who have
pro-,i,uied the Republican party to
their own base ends, houted the De-
Of independence M an cx.
preston Of impractical ScntimeHtalisls,
aud the Constitution as an obsolete
document, the vagary OF lot Of old
short sighted theoretical statesmen,
which possesses no lasting or binding
iofce.
AZ tho Court Iiouss AIR. Edgar de-
lirered q strong and convincing speech
treating the questions u imperialism,
nliliiatism aud trusts IN spleedid style,
showing up the despicahIs policy Of
The Administration towards the Porto
kicans and the Philippines. aud deal
irg telling blows for the Dcmocrsiie
parry and our great standard bearers
10 this campaign. Altogether Il wac
a glad dag for Democratic, aud the Inn
mense crowd which wss attracted
here from al parts OF tho eouairy
khDtxs that ihn ssaor,ia asa al