The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
INTERESTING POLITICAL TALK
BY MISSOURI REPUBl lCANS.

larity at the capital couM not have bosn
evidenced better than by the reception given
him when he arose to speak. 1t was an ova.
ton and lasted the better part of f1ve min<
utes. Some OF the members Of Senator
Cockrelfs brigade live In Jefferson City and
others came across the big bridge from the
Kingdom Of Galloway" Some Of these
comrades in arms rode miles out Of the
Galloway hills to hear their old c~ommandep
expound the issues.
In a conversation with q Republic corr
respondent Senator Cockrell said that Mr.
Bryan has many dement's Of strength
which he lacked in 1886. He thinks ths cur
rent OF public sentiment and political pref.
erence are tending toward him as the CAM
paign advances. In consequence Of this, he
has strong hopes Of his election. As to tho
State campaign. he says the conditions
were never better. and he anticipates an
increased Democratic majority. Regarding
State issues and the spasms Of the Repub-
licans over the alleged dissipation of the
school fund. Senator Cockrell took occasion
to say this:
MANY years ago investigated the ques-
ton Of the administration of OUT State SOW
eminent under Republican rule. and subse-
fSNhts uuG DcuioC Tic uuululolE8 lIOnO
and the official records show beyond the
shadow Of a doubt that not one dollar Of the
school fund of the State Of Missouri has ever
been stolen. lost. squandeFed or misappro-
priated by any Democratic administration
or Democratic official. On the contrary. It
has been invested as a permanent endow-
ment fund. in an obligation bond or Ger.
t.fcate of Indebtedness OF the State. $500.
00. which bears 6 per cent interest. and Is
a more profitable investment for the public
school fund of the State than any Obligation
that could be secured to-day Of the United
States or of this State. because United
States bonds are being refunded into 2 per
cent bonds. and Missouri State bonds have
all been refunded into 3z per cent bopdA
The Democratic administrations nave been
honest. economical and in strict accord with
our Constitution and written avs"
Joseph Flory spoke in Cole County on
Monday of this week. and made a few moro
votes for Dockery. The Republican candi-
Gate for Governor held forth at Neighorn's
Branch situate five miles from tho capital.
There were possibly 500 men. women and
children present. In view of this fact the
report in the GlObe-Democrat that chou
sands OF farmers heard the next Governor
was read with some amusement by those
who saw the sparse crowd that had the
harGihood to sit through his speech of an
hour. 1t is also a fact which many have
noticed that MIR. F1ory's speeches in the
state Republican organ and the ones he
really delivers wouldn't Goveta'i in parallel
columns. The one he delivered Monday
was Of the Il accuse variety of stump ef-
forts In which the characteristics Of the
mountebanh and the deinagogue were up
permost- He made the statement. and pre-
tended to quote from the Auditors reports
OF pas. years. that Democratic Governors
and their wives had. since 1882, paid the gro
Gerry. drug and other bills of the mansion
out of the public revenues of the State.
The two Democratic factions at Kansas
City known as the police and the anti-po-
Ice factions have broken into the Supreme
Court again. this time by mandamus. Mon
day the writ OF prohibition which the DO
lice faction asked against the anti-police
faction was dismissed by the reIator.
County Clerk Crittenden decided wednes-
day that the special primary called by
State Chairman Seibert, who has been try
Ing to pour oil on the troubled Democratic
waters In Kansas City. was without war
rant or effect. and that the antf-poice or
Shannon ticket. was the regularly nominal.
ed Democratic ticket Thursday morning.
when the supreme Court met. an attorney
or the police. or Reed. faction. was in
waitins 10 ask the court to issue a writ OF
mandamus compelling County Clerk CRIT
tenden to place the Reed nominees on The
Official ballot Tn court win hear the -.
spectiye plants Of the divided Democracy
OF Jackson County on Monday afternoon-
All place the contention on exceedinely
high grounda and claim It n n matter OF
principle. not merely . desire for thu per-
auisata. and patronage that would be- In
cident 70 ouccesa