Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-22

same platform al Jackson. In Cape Iirar-
deau county. September 26. Democratic
newspapers have represented that cow
herd won n victory there. a staff CORE
rpondent az the Kansas City Star, an in
dependent paper. who was present. gave q
correct report Of the occasion and the
speech Of Mr.. Hadley, as follows:
jackson, Mo-, Sept. 261-That Herbert
g. Hadley In more than the equal Of W. o.
Cowherd on the stump was abundantiy
demOp.f here today TO a crowd OF
abou 900 persons when the two met az
speal rs at the homecoming OF the peo-
ple of'Cape Girardeau county Mr.. Had
ley did not know that he was to meet MS
Democratic opponent untl he took the
train al st. Louis this morning, but the
lack Of preparation was not evident In his
speech.
The meeting was held In the city park.
Hadley was the first to speak and kept
the platform about an hour. lie followed
somewhat along the lines Of his opening
speech. but injected into 1t much that was
new. He spoke Of the part that Cage Cir
ardeau county had played in the history
of Missouri and Of the record Of Missouri
az a pioneer In settlement and the develop
HtUl " Nv INV ''"s
IL had been a pioneer in the correction OF
public evils and abuses In Industrial and
commercial affairs.
At Home With the "Ghosts."
After reviewing the results Of the last
primary and telling Of the fraudulent
voses that were cast and particularly those
cast by dead men for Cowherd, Mr.. Had
ley s\id:
Aeel that out Of Difference 10 Mr..
4rd VIC ought. when he begins 10
\to adjourn to the cemetery, when
a block away. ms he IL 50 popu-
fth ghosts he would probably feel
at home there"
~ Mis- sally brought long and pronounced
2 laughter and applause. Again, IN speak
ing about Mr.. Cowhcrd's charge that MI
Dickcy is connected with the Sewer Pip"
Trust, Mr.. IIadley said that Mr. Dick"y
and II N. Rubey. chairman Of the Dem
ocratic state Committee. were associates
In an important business enterprise. Mr..
kS<SS""tesd interrupted by asking;
"DD YOU mean that they are interested
In the g"wcr pipe busincss?'
go said Mr.. IIadlcy. Il don't mean
that, but If Mr.. DIck"y was violating the
criminal laws Of the state, and Mr.. l:ubCy
wa his partner in anything. / would sup
,,. ,,,, ,,u ,y,,ld ru, him ou ,,nur
,u.,,o IrL, pc,g,y,l, "a, tI,spcu off
,h" national committee
,rh, ,,,uyd uhic .Iiyh,lv democratic
In numbers was equally generous in APP
plausc. Mr.. Hadlcy's speech was sin
guiarly free from partisnnship and many
Democrats Joined as heartily In the APP
plause as the Republicans. Mr.. Hadley
spkke In a complimentary manner Of Gov
er kpr Folk. as the Governor spoke very
X DIS Of Hadlcy yesterday In his speech ,
.HeTe. I
Cowherd on Ball and Wallace.
Mr.. COwhcrd spoke for AN hour ana /
forty minutes in reply. IIla speech being .
largely "A repetition Of his previous utter !
anccs. lie spoke Of the charges Of Mr.. /
Ball and Judg" Wallace that his nofni- /
nation was stolen for hun AZ the "vapor- a
ings Of sorc-hoadcd politicians sweating q
under the sting Of defeat"
Mr. Cowhcrd. much to the surprise Of
the many Germans In the audience, said
that the Germans In st. Louis would favor
any man FOR Governor who would let them
violate the law by keeping their saloons
open on Sunday.
Mr.. CoWhcrd seemed to take great Of
fcnSc at MI. Hadlcy's argument. Several
times he interrupted and showed consid-
cradle anger. Iiadlcy was in the happics,
frame Of mind and kept the people good
na,urcd. Mr.. C0whcrd never smiled once.
never had on" single good word to say Of
anything or anybody, and closed with a
terrible trad" against everything that
scerncd to conflict with his views.
Mr.. Hadlcy said In part:
Cowherd Claimed the Last Word.
when / accepted the invitation to be
here today was advised that Mr.. Cow
herd had accepted an invitation to speak
Thursday. | am advised. however, that
ne informed the committee that he could
not come Thursday, but would come to-
day II given AN opportunity TO speak after
me. And yet, yesterday, according to the
Democratic press, he spent the day In 81
Louis, resting up for this occasion. and