The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-10-05
BRYAN IN KANSAS CITY
TEE NEBRASkAN OPENS THE
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN IN
OLD MISSOURI.
INTRODUCED BY GOV. FOLK
The Governor introduces Senator
Stone, and Both Folk and
Stone Are Praised
by bryan.

Kansas CITY. Mo.--The largest
crowd that ever packed Convention
hall chcercd Itself hoarse Tor VIII
liam J. Bryan. Thus opened the state
democratic campaign.
IL was an inspiring scene. The
great hall was brilliant with the deco
rations for the Priests of Pallas festiv.
tiles and every person in the vast
audience carried a ilag, given him as
he entered. When Mr.. Bryan came
into the hail IN. cheering mass arose,
waving the 10000 banners until one
became dizzy at the din and sea OF
colors.
Mr.. Bryan was to arrive from Okla
homa and Indian territory at 5:2O
o'clock, but his train was more than
three hours late. II was S:3l when
lie arrived In the city. worn out and
hungry from his hard trip and numer
Gus speeches. bur, in spite Of that, he
was hurried 10 the Convention hall,
arriving there shortly after . o'clock.
Gov. Ston" and several others spoke
to MI in the gap till Mr.. Bryan ar.
rived. At 9.tS Mr.. Bryan entered the
hall. \ reritable thunderstorm OF
cheers followed. When the cheering
was Quoted GOV Folk. introducing
Mr. Bryai said
we love him becaus" he is an
honest man. now present 10 you W,
| ]. Bryan. Of Nebraska"
8rysn's Speech.
In part dr Bryan said
MIR. Governor, Ladies and Gentle
men: do not know that my voice
| viii reach TO the cNtremities of this
hall but such part Of II as | may
have parted with I left in the new
state of Oklahoma,
The presence of this magnificent
audience is enough to inspire one to
making an effort. Not many states
| can present two officers so honest as
Missouri can IN her democratic gov.
ernor and democratic United States
senator The democratic party Is pre-
pairing for victory,
democracy Is not confined to any
| state or nation. but 10 the whole
world. | was democrat when | left
home, and I am better democrat
now 4 century ago Thomas Jcffcr'
son said that there were but two par
ties In every country, and these he
described as democratic party and
an arlstocratic party. In every cOun'
try the democratic party brings the
people closer to the government,
You may retard growth of democ'
racy. but You cannot prevent IT.
want to state a situation that ! re-
gard as very remarkable one. Ten
years ago republicans came into un
disputed control OF the government
When that party came into power II
was after period of bad crops and
decreasing money supply, The repuh
leans said We did not need any more
money, but God took hand and
opened up the gold fields. What dc
YOU find after ten years of power.
The republican party has fallen In
power and popularity until today they
| nave Jusi Un' popNlhl man III tnciI
party. (Cheers1
Are not the other republicans wei
known? Yes; too we'll Known. Has
Cannon been before the people lOnl
enough isn't he old enough to know
the people? Yes, but he don't know
the people any better than they know
him,
why is It Teddy is popular? BE
cause he is the only republican who
ever stepped FROM his own party plat
form and accepted the ideas of The
democratic platform. The presidents
popularity is solely due to his follow
ing democratic ideas.
III we could patent platform fol
seventeen years we could keep th'
republicans from taking 1t for tina
time, and we would put them out o
business
When Mr. Bryan concluded IN,
cheering broke out again.
Gov. Folks Speech.
, Gov Folk said. in part;
The state ticket Is one that ever!