The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-10-22


deau county. September 26. Democrats
newspapers have represented that Cow
herd won a victory there. A stan corre-
spondent Of the Kansas City Star. an in
dependent paper. who was present. gave .
correct report of the occasion and The
speech OF Mr. Hadiey. as follows:
Jackson. No. Sept 2s-That Herbert
s. Hadley is mars than the equal Of w. S.
Cowherd on the stump was abundantly
demonstrated here today 20 a crowd Of
about 1000 persons when the two met az
speakers al the homecoming o. the peO-
pie Of Cape Girardeau county. Mr.. Had
ley did not know that he was 90 meet his
Democratic opponent untn he took the
train at 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 arst TO speak and kept
the platform about an hour He followed
somewhat along the lines of his opening
speech but Injected into Il much that was
new. He spoke of the part that Cape Cir
ardeau county had played Ia the history
OF Missouri and OF the record Of Missouri
asa pioneer In settiesnent and the develop
rent Of the West. and that ia recent years
IL had been a pioneer IN the correction OF
public evils and abuses ~ Industrial and
commercial Affairs.
AZ Home WIth the Ghosts"
After reviewing the results Of the last
primary and telling o. the fraudulent
votes that were east and particularly those
east by dead men for Cowherd, Mr.. Had
ley said:
Il feel that out Of difference TO Mr..
Cowhcrd we ought when he begins 20
speak. 90 adjourn 90 the cemetery. which
Is about . block away. as be is so popu-
lar with ghosts he would probably feel
more at home there"
This sally brought long and pronounced
laughter and applause. Again, In speak
inr about Mr. Cowher5's charge that Mr.
DIcisey is connected with the Sewer Pipe
Trust. Mr Hadlsy said that Mr. Dickey
and II. n Rubey chairman o. the Dem
ocratic state Committee. were associates
IN an important business enterprise. Mr..
Cowherd intercepted by asking;
do you mean that they are interested
So the sewer pipe businesuy
No" said Mr. Hadley. I don't mean
that but II AR. Dickey was violating the
criminal laws of the state and Mr.. Rubcy
was his partner IN anything. would sup
pose that you would run him OF Tour
committee like Roosevelt ran Haskell on
the national COMMITTEES"
The crowd. while slightly Democratic
in numbers. was equally generous Ia ap-
piause. NJ HaGleys speech was sin
euiarly free from partlsanahip and many
Democrats Joined az heartily in the ap-
plause a. the Republicans. Mr.. Hadicy
spoke in a complimentary manner of Gov
ernor Folk. 50 the Governor spoke Vssy
kindly OF Hadlcy yesterday In his speech
here
coghsrd on BaH and Wallace.
Mr Cuwherd spoke for an hour and
forty minutes In reply His speech being
largely a repetition Of his previous utter
ancca lie spoke % the charges of Mr..
fhu and Judge wallace that his nomi-
nation Was stolen Tor him az, The ''vapor-
ines q sors-bsadcd politicians sweating
under the sting OF defeat"
Mr Cowherd. much 60 the surprise 81
the many Germans In the audience said
that the Germans IN 50. Louis would favor
any man for Governor who would let them
violate the Law b. keeping tIicir saloons
open on Sunday.
Mr Cowherd seemed 20 take great o.
tense al AIR Hadleys argument Several
times he Interrupted and showed consid-
srablo anger Hadley was Ia the happiest
frame of fnind and kept the people good
uaturcd Mr. Cowhcrd never smiled once,
never had one SINGLE good word 90 say of
anything or anybody. and closed with
terrible tlrade against eycytbing that
seemed 60 conflict with hia views.
Mr Hadloy said In part;
Covshcrd Claimed tho Last Word.
when Z accepted the invitation tn be
here today Z was advised that AR. Cow
herd had accepted an Invitation 10 speak
Thursday am advised. however. thai
he Informed the committee that he could
not come Thursday. hut would come to-
dag u given an opportunity 20 speak after
nae. And yct. yesterday. according 90 the
Democratic press. be spcnt the day In 81
Louis resting up for this occasion. and
trying Go On up an answer 20 several aues-
tions have asked him 4 am reminded
By MI Cowherds action in this matter
OF his similar action on a similar occasion
we we're both advertised al political
meeting IN our own county o. Jackson.
and be was advertised 60 speak before me
when the time for the speaking arrived
Mr. cowherd ava not make his appear
ance and the chairman announced that DO
would be unable 90 speak on account of
sickness. l. therefore. bcgan my speech.
but I had not spoken nftccn minutes be-
fore Mr Cowhsrd appeared on the plat
form. and after I had finished he ad-
dressed the audience without the slightest
suggestion II physical weakness.
Tie also is trying 60 40 the same thiug
az the state Fair, rcfnslnE. as J under
stand q speak there next week unless he
can speak after me- Although Ar. Cow
herd has hsd hve years more Of Iublo
servics than have l. although be has
served eight Year, as member q Con-
Frcss am entirely willing to giye him
every opportunity IN the world 90 answer
the rhsrra uf David A Han that he kfr