The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-04-25
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR EMERITUS.
The Democratic Banquet and the ROOse.
welt Reception.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April %, 'OS.
EDITOR INTELLIsENCER:
Monday, April Goth, will linger 10
the memory OF the democratic editors
Of Missouri for a long time. On that
day they met in this city and were
treated royalty. Mayor Reed deliv-
ered an address OF welcome at the
morning session, and said that while
ne had welcomed many organizations,
he had never welcomed any body OF
men for whom he had SO much love
aud respect as he had for the demo-
cratic editors of Missouri.
The editors were to have met here
on the 23d, but by invitation OF The
Jackson County Democratic Club the
day Of meeting was changed to the
goth, that being Saint Jefferson's
Day. The democrat who does not
swear by Saint Jefferson and Saint
Jackson is not fT to edit a democratic
country paper.
At 2 O'Clock p m. the editors went
to the grand opera house, which was
well filled, to listen to speeches from
W. A. Rothwell, VIM. j. Bryan,
Senator Wm ]. Stone, Senator F. NJ.
Cockrell and others. The speech Of
Mr.. Rothwell was full of facts, and is
a good campaign document. The
speech of Mr.. Bryan was a very pretty
one, full Of compliments to Missouri
democracy and to the democratic
country editors. He is a graceful
speaker, with a strong pleasant voice,
and a smile that is quite contagious.
Senator Stones speech was a defense
of himself and a bitter deuunciation
of his enemies. 1t was not up to his
usual standard Of excellence and
~eloquence, but no one could fail to
understand his clelr and forcible
demand: "Let no guilty man escaped
Mr.. Hickox, editor of the Omaha
Herald, made a short speech, com.
mending the progressive spirit of
Missouri democracy AS the allotted
time had been consumed in these
speeches, Senator Cockrell did not
speak, though he was on the platform
Senator Carmack. of Tennessee, and
Governor Dockery were on the pro-
gramme, but neither was present
The editors held their meetings at
the Midland, and during the day
there were many state and county
politicians to be seen in the lobby.
Bryan, Cockrell and Stone overshad-
owed all the others, of course, but
James A. Reed aud Sim B. Cook are
both too big to be overlooked.
AT $3.50 O'Clock a banquet was
served at the Midland, and the editors
became the guests Of the Jackson
County Democratic Club The ban
quet was complimentary Of Senator
Stone. About 400 persons were
present, including about 100 editors
The large dining oom on the top
floor of the hotel was handsomely
decorated and the menu was extrav-
agant enough to satisfy a Lucullus or
a Monte Cristo.
Col. Fred Fleming was toast-masUer.
The following toasts were given and
responses made: "Grand Old Mi
souri," Senator Cockrell; Republican
Iowa, Hon. Cato Sells; The Press,
Hon G M. Hitchcock; Our Guest,
DR.. W. S. Woods; Democracy, Hon.
VIM ]. Bryan; A ansas Democrat,
Hon. David OvermYer; Thomas Jeffer-
son, by Senator VIM j. Stone. l
should like to tell you something
about the speeches, but you have
seen notices in extenso in the city
papers, and ever a short sketch would
make my letter too long.
| know that l viii voice the seuti-
ment of the Missouri editors when
say that the banquet was elegant,
and that it was a real treat to hear
such men as | have mentioned above.
The executive committee Of the
State Press Association have decided
to hold the next meeting at Putin.
Bay, Ohio, on July 81, %, % The
mornings will be devoted to business
the afternoons and evenings to boat
rides and other pleasures. An enjoy
able time is assured to all who attend
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