The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-09-23
CATHOLIC PICNIC
A Great Event-l.argc Num-
ber Presentation. Pat
Dyer Only Orator.

day at Reagan's grove near this
city, was a great event socially,
politically and otherwise. The
attendance was larger than that OF
any previous year, and all present
seemed to enjoy immensely every
event OF the occasion. Contrary
to expectations the crowd failed to
matcrialixe until nearly noon.
therefore most OF the entertain
ments took place later.
Dinner was called promptly at
noon time, and II was an immense
affair. The assortment OF cntablcs
was large and OF the very best. aud
all well cooked. Three tables
perhaps one hundred feet long
each, and covering three sides OF
n square, were for over two hours
kept busy, and everybody pro-
nounccd IL the best dinner they
had eaten In many day. The
excellent coffee served was donated
by the G. +. .Blankc coffee company
through j. j. Martin OF this city.
Many OF those present were
doubtless there hear IA great polit-
ical debate between the Hon. Bob
Kern on tho democratic side, and
the invincible Col. Pat Dyer, rep
ublican, but they were to be dis
appointed In this. Mr.. Kern was
the first speaker In "duc'd 70 the
audience, but he declined to speak
for the reason that he had over
zealously beiabored himself to an
audience Of 1000 or 5000 people
the day before. and was out OF
voice, and therefore would aban-
don the field to his opponent,
Col. Dyer was then introduced 10
the audience. and being In good
voice and having the better cause.
m adc one OF the most captivating
speeches ever listened to In Mont
gomery county. lie began by
telling OF his early experiences In
Montgomery county. of his first
election IN is,O as district attorney
for this and four other counties; OF
the many prominent old residents
here and clscw here In the county
who have long since passed away
aud of the sweet hearts he then had
among the girls hcrcabouts, but
thought 1t prudent not to mention
their names lest some OF their hus-
bands who were present might re-
sent the insult. Having thus put
his audience In n pleasing aud re-
ceptive frame OF mind, Dyer pro-
cecded with his argument. lie
said In part that this campaign
reminded him Of away back IN the
70's, when the democrats nomin-
ated Horace Greeley for president
against G.h. Grant. Greeley had
been the father Of protective tar
IN, the chief Of abolitionists, and
in fact had represented everything
that the democratic party had be-
fore opposed, all In hopes of
his being elected president. Now
this same democratic party, said
he, after having endorsed over half
of the republican platform of four
years ago, have nominated Parker
Tor president, man who repre-
scnts Wall street and all the
trust magnatcs In the United
States, and who has recently pro-
nounced the administration OF
Grover Clevland as being one of
the most successful In the history
Of the country, an administration
which Champ Clark has repeat
edly declared to have been the
most calamitous since the days Of
Adam; n candidate who has re-
Gently declared the gold standard
to be irrevocably established after
the convention had voted II down;
In fact he Is a man who represents
everything that the democratic
party both now and for years past
has opposed. He then drew the
conclusion that democrats OF honor
would not be guilty OF such incon-
sistency as to vote for Parker, and
predicted that not only will many
members OF the party 60 fish.
ing on election day, but that Par