The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09
St. Louis, Mo, Sept. rs, 1908,

ST. Louis, Mo, Sept. rs, 1908
The meeting of the Democratic state
Press Association in St. LOUIS today
was the largest and most enthusiastic |
in it, history Editors were present
iron, all sections Of the State, and |
the room in which the meeting was
held was crowded until the seats pro-
y;ded were not sufficient for those
present. The address of welcome
was delivered by Mayor Wells OF 81
ouis. who gave to the newspaper
men the record OF the Democratic ad-
minstration in that city, showing tha'
il had, according to the record OF the
Census Bureau at Washington, placed
& Louis in the front rank among
the $50 largest cities in the union.
Nayor Wells also stated that while
he had not voted for Bryan either
in the election OF 1906 or 1900 pc
c,r.c his conscience directed other-
wise. he would this year enthusiast
calIy cast his vote for the Nebraskan'
Ioseph b. Shannon OF Kansas CITY
briefly addressed the newspaper HIGH
concerning his recent visit to fltts-
hrrg. Rochester and other eastern
,.;,;cs He produced facts to sho"
aha, the business depression and pow
orty IN those cities has never before
hcen equalcd, far exceeding as 1t docs
~. worst condition experienced III
the central and western states Iie
e,id that when his trip began ne
fe,rcd thta Bryan would again be de-
fea,ed, but after viewing eastern con-
d;t;ons and talking with all classes
no was convinced that Bryan woula
be triumphantly elected IN No'e'"-
Der. p,st
The climax and principal feature OIL
the meeting in St Louis today was
,he enormous banquet at the ran
tors Hotel. This, the largest aii'''E
L.u :, (, louis, was filled with siN
hundred editors and DemocFa'''
headers Eloquent and st'rr'hs
s,cechcs were made by Hon ON
II Atwood head of the speakers
hrreau of the National Committee
How Charles w. Knapp, editor o
tbe St Louis Republic, and Mayo
Kern of Bcllevile, Illinois. ne au
d;cnce was enthused from oegh,n'"'
80 e,d A like spirit OF conhdenc
has never before been exhibited III
Democratic campaign =.
10, w 6. Cowherd, Democrat
,on;rec for Governor, literally RID
dled Herbert s. Hadley, the kepuoi'
can nominee, in a speech that VIII Dc
come historic as one of the hnes
s,oc;uens of oratory, conVinc'h
ioo;c and high minded dissection {
the barren record and claims 0, III
o,oo,cnt Mr.. Cowherd never lot
,nonent descended to such base lar
n,,oe or method as those empioye
Nv Mr.. Hadley in his opening speec'
nut he left no possible excuse ior an
Democrat to vote for Hadley' VINO !,
said boasted as trust buster and u
enforcer of the liquor laws, with wa
ter s Dickey, head of the sewer PHI
trust his personally selected fnanae'
trom Kansas City, and Otto F: st'
fell the famous brewer. who pleas'
mart of the wine cellar slush iuI
of 1904, his leader IN the CITY Oh
Louis. a,
The text of Mr.. Cowherls spec
follows. and after that will be fou'
the speech by Hon mares :,
Knapp; also, statement aooo'
,royen forgery OF the Cleveland .
t,cle on Taft, which the Republic
National Committee has e'reuiat
throughout the United states WI
Rryan's speech at Topeka. on ouaIa
iced Banks. which speech IS SAID
he in more demand than any 9th
document.of the campaign.