The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-07
Puxico Meeting Held in the Open
Air to Accommodate the
Crowd.
RALLY AT POPLAR BLUFF.
With Senator Cockrell. the Nom
inee Speaks in Town Where
He Heard of Great Victory
in the Primary Race.


By STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Poplar Bluff. Mo, Oct. 6.-Here in Pop
lar Bluff to-day, a place historical in the
eyer memorable Folk campaign, was wit
messed one of the most encoura gIng Of
the meetings this fail. all OF which have
promised the overwhelming election OF the
Democratic State ticket
Senator CockrCIl spoke this afternoon
and Mr. Folk tonight Both had good
audiences and close attention. Many a
gray-headed veteran turned out who
served under General Cockrell forty years
ago. and many OF these very same were on
hand this evening az the original Folk
men Of Butler County.
a nice illustration of this personal under
current in politics lies In the visits of Mr..
and Mrs. II. p. Lisles to the two candi-
dates. Mr. Lisles. leading citizen here,
was one who fought with Cockrell. For
Mrs. Lsles the Senator had brought along
a big red apple as a present. The Scna-
tors judgment as to Nissduri's proudest
product is known Of course TO be that of
an expert of experts, and whenever he
comes TO Poplar Mluff he brings an apple
for Mrs. Lisles
Mr.. and Mrs. Lisles are original Folk
supporters. When Folk was here early
last March, and his chances for slIccnss
were not the brightest there came,
among those vino announced espousal to
ms cause, this elderly couple. Mrs Lisles
gave him Il fragrant bunch of violets
And tonight in the huge throng (which
offered congratulations was Mrs r. p
Lts'cs, and she had another bunch OF vio-
let. The small gift touched Mir. Folk
deeply and the good lady was the recipi-
ont of the candidates profoundest ac-
acknowledgements.
EOTH STRAIGHT TICKET.
Senator Cockrelrs address urged his
auditors TO vote for the ticket, national
and State. Nationality. he said, he
was glad that this campaign is free from
personalities: that he could represent
Roosevelt as man who, in private re.ation-
ship, is type of the best American citi-
zenship, and that the same could be said
for Judge Alton Il. Parker But the Re-
publican party. he argued. has legisated
against the interests OF the people IL tar
in and ether legislation, and has deliber-
atcly, In Senate and House, closed the
way to investigation OF administrative
departments Of Government, though dis
closures in the Post-Ofice Department
indicated need of such investigation.
For thcGe reasons he said that every man
present should cast his vote for a Demo-
cratic legislator. n Democratic Senator
and a Democratic Representative in Con-
8rcss, namely Joe +. Russell. Cockrelrs
mention of Folk evoked storm of ap-
plause
Poplar Bluff IS memorable in the Folk
campaign because he was here upon that
Saturday. March 10, when the country dis
tiicts first, spoke. Scattered in various
parts of the State seven counties voted.
where this dispatch is being written and
sent At II o'clock he received a message
from newspaper, and 1t read:
Cheer up! All seven counties have gone
for you
1t was the first bugle note sounding the
Will OF the Missouri Democracy in the
most remarkable primary struggle the
State has e-er known.
HALL WAS TOO SMALL.
Nj Folk reached Poplar Bluff early this
morning by a roundabout way from Gran
din. Going to Puxico. in Stoddard County.
provided for his speech was entirely mad
equate. Not one-third OF the crowd could
get in, and the meeting was adjourned to
Il grove on q hill above town. There $50
persons collected to hear him.
His speech tonight was delivered In the
Courthouse. Again room was Insufficient.
and the audience was limited to those who
came early enough TO get in. His speech
was along the familiar ines-denuncia-
ton of boodlers and booding. Of Butler
cific programme of action when Governor.
His declaration for a general primary
law was gently applauded and his prom
Use that every report OF bribery. while he
may be the chief executive, will be thor
oughly investigated, If he has to lead the
inquiry in person, elected thunderous ap-
proval.
Stoddard County is 800 Democratic. The
reports of its local leaders insure the full
vote for Congressman. the State ticket
and for Parker. In Butler the negro vote
imposes a 3GJ Republican majority on
the county. n fact which has been to its
serious dctr!ment in recent years. The
older negro men are of very good sort,
but the younger compose an unruly class.
which even threaten race troubles.
Rooseve1ts negro policy will lose him
votes here For this reason and because
of the special strength of the Democratic
State ticket the local Democrats hope to
carry the county and elect Democrat
to the Legislature In November.
They probably will succeed, though, as
one Of then, put II today. it Will take
the County Committee. introduced Mr..
Folk tonight. T. L. Rubey also de!iv-
cred ringing address. which held the
crowd and earned him many a now
friend. HASTINGS McADAM