Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-25
A GREAT DAY.
Democracy Was Out En-
Masse Saturday.
A Grand Parade Was a Feature...The
Issues Discussed.

took possession in this town. The
great rally brought thousands,
and they came from every nook
and corner of the county and from
adjoining counties. The din and
hurrahs for Bryan at times were
deafening.
The big parade just after dinner
was the first attraction. Mexico
Band led the procession, followed
by mounted horsemen. Then
came Benton City Band and the
Beagles Club and delegations from
Nandalia, Farber, Laddonia, Mt.
Carmel, Benton City, Martinsburg,
Thompson, Wilson township and a
delegation also from Galloway
county. Beagles Club outnum-
bered any of the other delegations
and was awarded the elegant silk
flag. Wilson was the next largeft
delegation and they also We're pre-
sented with a large flag.
The public speaking at the OPP
era House and at the Court House
then attracted the gathered hosts.
p. II. Cullen made the presen-
tation speeches of the flags. He
paid a high compliment to our ma
tional emblem, and in addressing
Beagles Club said i'll part:
"This flag is the emblem of all
our greatness-the umconQuerd
hero of all our former struggles
never defeated in peace or i'll war,
it is the most gorgeous ensign that
floats beneath the sun. This flag
is not great because of its star
gemmed bosom, its lustrouS fiber
or the mingled red, white and blue
that is blazoned on its folds. 1t is
not great because its annals are
written in blood. 1t is not great
because it represents power SUI
preme above all other powers. 1t
is not great solely because it hov-
cred like an angel over our legion
ed hosts of battle in the hour OF
victory.
"This flag is great because il
brought the sweet benedictions OF
liberty to mankind.
"This flag is great because tbs SC
inseparably connected with the
Declaration of Independence and
the Constitution of our common
country that no man can put then
asunder. This flag is great be-
cause it stands for the idea that It's
noble for a nation to stoop to pro-
tect a beggar, to pause to render
justice to a weakling, to unfetter ;
human soul-to free a Gagged bird
but that it is ignoble and base fol
a nation to crown money king OF
show favor to a plutocrat.
"This flag is great and glorious
because it has opened the troubled
eyes of slaves, leveled the castles
of tyrants, and cnthrOned among
the people equal justice. 1t il
great because it has preserved anC
protected in honor, unsullied, tn,
name and fame of all Americans
everywhere, and because in ever,
land and cline wherever it was un
furled, then and there the shacklei
fell from the bondmen and every
human being beneath its fOld
stood disenthralled and free.
"The Democrats of America ar
for the flag and what it stands for
BY their conduct every star upol
it has been made brighter and ney
lustre given to its every fiber. II
this campaign we, as Democrats
say, furl the flag rather than lie
it float over bondsmen; furl i
rather than let it be the emblem o
government without the consent o
the governed, but unfurl it ant
keep it unfurled forever as an EN-
bem of government of, for and b.
the people"
NOTES.
The management of the rail
was superb,
Champ Clark was at his bes
and made great speech at tn
Court House.
Hon. NJ. r. X. Biggs, Senator
to-be from this district, was live
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