The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-10-03
STONE AND CLARK OPEN
SENATORIAL CAMP Align.
They Speak From Spring Wagon Under Big Tree in
Field at Paris, Monroe County-Both
Declare Their Positions.

Paris, Mo, Sept. 2T.-Under two
great onk trees, the only ones In "a
broad field, William J. stone, of 81.
Louis, and Champ Clark, of Pike
county, opened the senatorial cam
pnign here this afternoon Each cam
didntc made speech, something over
an hour In length, from a wagon. The
listeners, vast crowd from ihrcc or
four couniines. sat ON the grass az the
two distinguished Miszourians out
lined their positions on she issues In
the public mind.
toy. Stone made no direct allusion
to bis candidacy. The greater part OF
his speech was devoted 20 the state
mcnt that he had never for an in
slant receded from the position the
party occupied In 1896 and in 1900. He
recalled his Washington park, Kan
Sas City, speech, and declared for a
reclamation of the Chicago and Kan
sas City platforms. He said also that
he deemed II unwise to submit In
newspaper interviews on important
questions without either writing the
interviews or seeing the subsequent
proof.
he said that he had not declared
against the ratio of 10 TO !, but that
he would be willing 20 change that
ratio ia concession in order Ia Sc
cure a repeal 81 the act of 1873 and
~ retorc himctallism.
MIR. Clark made direct answer TO
this point. lie said that be meant 10
stand los she whole Of the Kansas
City platform. emitting NO detail. and
that he meant by this that the ratio
would continue rs set forth. He said
that concessions meant defeat.
Many uncommon circumstances at
tended the meeting to-day. tntil this
morning neither candidate knew that
the other WAS 10 be- present Mr..
Stone was on his way to Lamar and
Mr.. Clark was booked for a speech Rt
Mobcrly tomorrow. Both were in
yitcd to stop here and address the
people at the fair grounds.
When the speakers reached the
grand stand at , o'clock this after
noon they found q baby show in prog
rcss. On the other side Of the amphi-
rhrater there was cnterprising music
that could not be stopped. Mr.. Has
sctt. chairman Of the committee on
arrangements, announced the ora
'uricni plans for the afternoon, pre-
rcutiup Gov. Stone ~ the first speak
rr Gov. Stone, looking better than
hr has appeared in several seasons
stood before the audience aud waited
for q lull IN the music. There was
none. lie brushed his famous lock
back once or twice, smiled at the
great crowd and at the chairman, and
took u seat.
Then some one said that old-fash-
Toned stump-spcaking would como
closer TO the Monroe county idea for
the launching Of senatorial Blooms,
There were two great trees n quarter
~ a mile away. What did Mr.. Clark
aud Mr. Stone think about Il? They
were much pleased.
40 the crowd. good natured and in.
tcrrstcd started. II was like the
liruton campaigns half a century ago,
told about lay senator Vest last sum-
mrr down at Sweet Springs. The two
speakers, one tail and slender, the
other tall aud thick. led the process,
sion across stretch Of fail pastur-
npc. The crowd was 80 great that
some one suggested two meetings
This was voted down.
There was some delay in finding q
place for the speakers, Then light
spring wagon that yielded to every
violent move of the orator was
wheeled up Gov. Stone mounted II,
aud. after his characteristic survey Of
the great crowd. began 10y saying: