The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03
ACROSS MISSOURI
Senator Fairbanks Speaks from
the Rear Platform
Of the Train Which Is Bearing
Him to Chicago.
POINTS TO PROSPERITY
And Attributes 1t to the Re.
publicamA Administration.
Recalls a Western Trip Which
He Made in 1896.

Marceline, Mo-, Sept. 3.-When Sena-
tor Fairbanks left Kansas City on his
return to the east today he was sche-
duled to make brief stops at several
points in Missouri and his plan was pur-
sued. The first stop was made at Lex
ington Junction. There the senator
made no speech, but he personally
greeted all who were assembled.
At Carrollton there was longer stay
and a larger crowd, and he made a
brief speech from the rear platform,
saying among other things:
''It is gratifying to me indeed to wit
ness as 1 travel through the great state
of Missouri the evidence of interest
which you are taking in the great po-
litical questions which concern the
American people. Missouri during the
past few years has enjoyed a measure
of prosperity that has been unusual TO
her. There has been prosperity in the
factory, prosperity on the farm, pros
perity upon all the great lines or COM
merce. All of this in the fullest pOSSi-
BILE degree is a high tribute to the ef-
fcacy and virtue of Republican policies
and Republican administration. Do we
wish to continue with our progress? If
we do then we should hold fast to the
policies under which we have accom-
plished so much and we should support
the administration which is achieving
so much in our common interest. We
have today in the White House a
brave, splendid American, patriot,
worthy of the continued confidence of
the people of Missouri and of the en-
tire United States, Theodore Roosevelt.
and 1 am glad to see evidence in the
state of Missouri which leads me to be-
lieve that the Republicans of this grand
old commonwealth have determined to
put a magnificent Republican in the
governors chair.
Mr.. " aIbridge, the Republican nomi- |
nee for governor of Missouri, who was
aboard the train, also spoke for few
At Marceline there was another crowd |
and also a brief speech by the vice
presidential candidate. The greeting at
all stopping places was respectfully
cordial and there was liberal applause
Recalls Former Trip.
La Plata, Mo-, Sept. 3.-At Marceline |
Senator Fairbanks recalled trip he |
lad made over the Santa Fe railway |
n 1896, and said there were by no
ilong the line then as now There then |
VeTe,'' he said, many 'empt1eS' and |
many dead engines. whereas today the
equipment of the road is taxed to its
Utmost. There are more engineers at
he throttle today than there were in
1885, Why my good friends, 1 will tell
vou why. Because during the last
even years we have been operating un-
Ter Republican policies and there nave
,een two great patriotic American
at the throttle in Washing
on One of them, William Mckinley,
We followed Loyalty and lovingly in 1886,
nd again in 1900, and, in the language
f Edwin NJ. Stanton, he now belongs
o the ages We nave in the White
Iouse his constitutional successor, who
5 carrying into effect the same policies
nd the same principles for which Nc
1inley stood
While the senator was speaking a
arge American flag fell over against
i'm He pushed it aside, saying: I'VE {
Jill not pull it down; Republicans never
ull down the flag"
The turnout at La Plata was large
nd the senator was enthusiastically
reeted.