Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-08
Old Stiefe Niedrnghaus Brewery Bought
Election of 1904 Recalled Hearers Amazed.
Grandest Meeting and Banquet in History of Democratic
Press Association.
81. Louis, NO, sept. Is, 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 its history. Editors were present
from all sections of the State, and
the room in which the meeting was
held was crowded until the seats pro-
yided were not sufficient for those
present. The address of welcome
was delivered by Mayor Wells of St
Louis, who gave to the newspaper
men the record of the Democratic adj
rninistration in that city, showing that
II had. according to the record of the
Census Bureau at Washington, placed
St. Louis in the front rank among
the 1So largest cities in the union.
Mayor Wells also stated that while
he had not voted for Bryan either
in the election of 1896 or 1900 be-
cause his conscience directed other
wise. he would this year enthusiastic
cally cast his vote for the Nebraskan.
Joseph B. Shannon of Kansas City
briefly addressed the newspaper men
concerning his recent visit to Pitts
burg. Rochester and other eastern
cities. He produced facts to show
that the business depression and pow
erty in those cities has never before
been eoualed, far exceeding as IT does
the WORT condition experienced IN
the central and western states. he
said that when his trip began ne
feared thta Bryan would again be de-
feated but after viewing eastern con-
d;t;ons and talking with all classes
he was convinced that Bryan would
he triunphantly elected in Novem-
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The climax and principal feature OF
tSe meeting in St. Louis today was
the enormous banquet at the Plan
ters Hotel. This, the largest dining
hall IN St Louis, was filled with SIX
hundred editors and Democratic
leaders Eloquent and stirring
sneeches were made by Hon. ohn
y Atwood head of the speakers
brre.u of the National Committee;
Hon Charles w. Knapp, editor OF
the St. Louis Republic, and Mayor
Kern of Belleyille, Illinois. The au-
d;ence was enthused from beginning
70 end. A like spirit of confidence
has never before been exhibited IN
Democratic campaign.
Hon. w. S. Cowherd, Democratic
nominee for Governor, literally nd
died Herbert S. Hadley, the Repubh-
can nominee, in speech that will be-
come historic as one OF the hnest
snec;mens of oratory, convincing
logic and high minded dissection OF
the barren record and claims OF his
opoonent Mr.. Cowherd never Tor
moment descended to such base lam
.ouaee or method as those employed
nv Mr.. HadIey in his opening Speech
but he left no possible excuse for any
Democrat to vote for Hadley, who ne
said boosted as trust buster and the
.enforcer of the liquor laws, with wal
ter S. Dickey. bead of the sewer pipe
trust, his personally selected manager
from Kansas City, and Otto r. Sine
fel. the famous brewer, who pledged
part of the wine cellar slush fund
of 1904, his leader in the city OF St
Louis.
The text of Mr.. Cowherls speech
follows. and after that will be found
the speech by Hon. Charles W.
Knapp; also, a statement about the
proven forgery of the Cleveland ar
hcle on Taft, which the Republican
National Committee has circulated
throughout the United States with
Bryan's speech at Topeka on Guaran-
teed Banks, which speech is said to
be in more demand than any other
document of the campaign.