Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-10-24

called upon to do all the speaking OF
the afternoon.
He said he was as much interested
in what goes on in Missouri political
~ as any democrat in the state. He
was grateful for the support he re-
ceived here, and said that he had been
generously paid in advance for all he
had done or ever could do, and that
if would take a lifetime TO repay the
debt of gratitude"
/ All l ask you now is" said Mr..
Bryan, that you let me help you as
long as the democracy stands for
democratic principles. With that as
surance, / will come down and help
you in all your campaigns"
MI. Bryan pretty thoroughly COW
cred the debated political grounds,
and was still proceeding with great
earnestness when some one reminded
him that his train would be along
soon, and he closed with a strong APP
peal to stand by the party, that VIC
tory might yet crown its efforts.
'Easier to Beat Stone Than Cockren.e
MI. Clark came next, and the peo-
pie, all of whom had heard him be-
fore, and like him, saw by the twin
kle of his eyes hat fun was coming.
He said that every time he gave the
subject any thought he was gladder
and gladder that his wife and chill
dren were BORN in Imperial Missouri.
although Mr.. Stone and himself were
Kentuckians by birth. However," he
said, 1--WE came here as soon as we
could, and are here yet.
"Some of Mr.. Stones friends say"
remarked Mr.. Clark, that / ought to
wait and run against Cockrell. But |
thought it would be easier to beat
Stone this year than to beat Cockrell
-four years from now.
'If Mr.. Stone wants anybody to
beat Cockrell, why not try it himself
and let me have Nh. Vests place? /
am either going to beat Mr.. Stone
this year. or I viii have to wait till
Cockrell dies. l am going to run right
now.'
Mr.. Clark referred to his consistent
record in public life, and then turned
his attention to the issues.
Mr.. stones Speech.
1t looked like the political field had
been pretty well covered when Mr..
Stone arose late in the afternoon to
make the closing address. He began
by shooting a little sarcasm at his
rival, who, he alleged, was just in fun
in running for the senatorial nomina-
ton.
MY friend, Mr.. Clark said Mr..
Stone, has practically stated that he
is a candidate. (Laughter.) He has
not stated it in clear and unequivocal
terms Qaughter), but that is the in
ference one might be justified in
drawing from mis- remarks" He then
spoke of one of Mr.. Clark's most
beautiful traits of character, which,
he said, was modesty. This created
a good-natured laugh, in which Mr..
Clark joined.
Mr.. Stone then reviewed his con-
nection with the free-silver move
ment, repeating in elaborate detail an
article on the subject in a recent is
sue of the republic. He said he had
advocated the policy at a time when
it was very unpopular, even in the
west.
Touching the state election, Mr..
Stone said: Il have no more fear of
the republicans being able to sweep
the democratic phalanN from the
field in 1902 than / was in 1890 or
1900. The enemy are always defaming
the state, and claiming they are 60
ing t. capture it. They have COM
PEELED the governor, in the discharge
of what he believed to be his duty, to
,s-o A. -
state. I don't know what the account
will be in detail, but I am sure as I
live that it is honest. Cheers and APP
plause.).
Gov. Dockery on Public Moneys.
After Mr.. Stone concluded, Gov.
Dockery addressed the audience,
which had remained in an almost un-
broken mass during all the long hours
of the speaking. The governor said:
Preference was made by Gov.
Stone to the action of the present
executive in submitting to the people
a statement of the receipts and dis
bursements of the public moneys
since the democratic party has been
in power. I want to add hat when
that statement is completed, and it
oon will be, that it will be submit
ted to the voters of the state, and I
am willing to pay out of my own
pocket every dollar that has been lost
to the taxpayers during the past %
years. (Applause.)
"Let me say here and now, in adj
vance of that statement, that it will
be shown that there has been an hon.
est accounting for every dollar of
public moneys from the days of Silas
Woodson down to the close of Lon
Stephens administration. Cheers and