The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-10-03

II shall begin brief speech by cali
ing your attention to my peculiar po'
sifion. You will observe that In the
afternoon programme ! am wcdged
between n horse race aud Champ
Clark. Can you imagine anything
more AWKWARD"
But Mr.. Stone did not stick long TO
humOr. lie nj oncc began u serious
and carefully.thought-out speech on
democratic doctrines, treating IL lib
orally with an argument against the
Reorganization" idea.
Mr.. Stones speech contained no APP
peal for himself, but II was "a very
clear declaration Of principles. lie
eNphincd that tho Kansas City plat
form needed no lettering; that the
test Of % mans democracy should ie
= record of uniailing feaity, and that
the principles that were good and
true In 1896 and 1900 are good and
true now.
Mr.. Stone never made a more forci-
bic speech than he made iiiis after
noon lie was exceedingly III, and the
circumstance surrounding the open.
ing Of the campaign were inspiring,
The wagon WAS In the center OF a
great crowd, the inner portion Of
which sat fiat on the ground. Then
came another circle, half on their
knees, and outside of this there was
third circle standing. MIR. Clark sat
on "a cane bottom chair by the side
of the wagon ON which Gov. Stone
spoke. he WAS IN the sun NJ the con.
clusion Of the first address.
Mr. Clark climbed over the side Of
the wagon, aud taking his hat OF.
moppcd a bcdrwcd brow. The crowd
stood up then aud closed In on the
wagon.
Here's problem In mathematics
for YOU" he said IN voice that could
he heard in the lower pasture. ~
Gov. Stone CONSUMES an hour and IS
minutes In making few brief re-
marks, how much time would he need
for a speech" This introductory got
laugh, just ~ Gov. Stones did. Mr..
Clark did not ,alk with the dellbcra-
ton Of his adversary. lie spoke rap
idly in slcdgr.hammer paragraphs.
lie said that he was Rston,shed TO
find a munsdt the governors Eagacity
trying TO teach democracy 10 an audi
encc IN Monroe county, where the ma
jority is greater than that OF any
other county In Missouri.
Then he said that reorganization
talk was not 10 bc considered by dem.
orrats. The party had no need for Il.
II was organized already. and organ
izcd 10 win. lie didu't want TO change
the Kansas City platform. II didn't
need II. lie did not believe In com
crssiOns as Ia ratio. Concessions
meant defeat. Mr., Clark again dis
played his wonderful knowledge Of
the Bible hy liberal and effective quo
tatious. His voice was never better,
and, In the open. sunlit air, with \
lot of dust in II, he could be heard an
inconccivabic distance.
When the speeches were concluded.
llf fhNhVlalfH FilNfh ltHNflH WIN ~
great numlvr Of prominent citizens,
aud again the unusual aud picturesque
procession made its way across the
upcU field.
Some Of Monroe county's finest
horses and two dozen prize bales, TO
say nothing Of music, streets OF Cairo
and other wonders, were on exhibit
tion. but the immense audience did
not leave irs sunny field around the
wagon until the last Of MIR. Clark'S
hour-aud-a-quartcr speech.
The two orators came 10 town on
the same train last night, slept ut
the same hotel. aud this morning
were up betimcs to stir among tho
people.