The Marshall republican., 1908-10-23

Hadley Flags Covherd and SUGGESTS that He Make
His Speech in a Nearby Cemetery.
SUGGESTS That His Democratic Opponent Explain Some Things to
the People Concerning His Own Political
Alliances and Record.

Etauley ana SOWneIu SPOKE tTOm Tn
same platform at Jackson, in Cape Girar
desu county. September 26. Democrats
newspapers have represented hat Cow
herd won a victory there. A stan CORE
spcndent OF the Kansas City Star. an in
dependent paper. who was present, gave {
correct report OF the occasion and thu
speech OF Mr.. Hadley. as follows:
Jackson, Mo-, Sept. 26.-That Herbert
s. Hadley Is more than the equal Of W. s
Cowherd on the stump was abundant,
demonstrates here today to a crowd Of
about 1000 persons when the two met as
speakers at the homecoming OF the peo'
pie Of Cape Gira rdeau county. Mr.. Had
ley did not know that he was to meet his
Democratic opponent until 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 first to speak and kept
the platform about In hour. He followed
somewhat along the lines Of his opening
speech, but Injected into 1t much that was
new. lie spoke OF the part that Cape Cir
ardeau county had played in the history
Vi NllNHOuIt dlu VI AlV ASSShN ~
as a pioneer In settlement and the develop
ment OF the West. and that In recent years
II 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
votes that we're cast and particularly those
cast by dead men for Cowherd, Mr.. Had
ley said;
81 feel that out OF Difference to MIR.
Cowherd We ought, when he begins to
speak, to adjourn to the cemetery, which
is about a block away. as he Is so popu-
lar with ghosts ne would probably feel
more at home there"
This sally brought long and pronounced
laughter and applause. Again, In speak
ing about Mr.. Cowherd's charge that MI.
Dickey Is connected with the Sewer Pipe
Trust, MIR. Hadley said that Mr.. Dickey
and II. M. Rubey, chairman OF the Dem
ocratic State Committee, were associates
In an important business enterprise. Mr..
Cowherd interrupted by asking:
do you mean that they are Interested
in the sewer pipe business?"
NO" said Mr.. Hadley, II don't mean
that, but II Mr.. Dickey was violating the
criminal laws OF the State. and Mr.. Rubcy
was his partner In anything, l would sup
pose that you would run him OFF your
committee, like Roosevelt ran Haskell OF
the national committee"
The crowd, while slightly Democratic
in numbers, was equally generous in APP
plause. Mr.. Hadley's speech was sin
gularly free from partisanship and many
Joined as heartily in the APP
plause as the Republicans. Mr.. Hadley
spoke in a complimentary manner of Gov
eruor Folk, as the Governor spoke very
kindly of Hadley yesterday in his speech
here.
cowherd on Ball and Wallace.
Mr.. Cowherd spoke for an hour and
forty minutes In reply. His speech being
a repetition of his previous utter
ances. He spoke Of the charges OF Mr..
Ball and Judge Wallace that his nomi-
nation was stolen for him as the "vapor-
ings Of sore-headed politicians sweating
under the sting Of defeat"
Mr.. Cowherd, much to the surprise OF
the many Germans in the audience, said
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.. Cowherd seemed to take great Of
Tense at Mr.. Hadley's argument. Several
times he interrupted and showed consid-
cradle anger. Hadley was in the happiest-
frame OF mind and kept the people good
natured. Mr.. Cowherd never smiled once,
never had one single good word to say OF
anything or anybody, and closed with a
TRADE against everything that
seemed to conflict with his views.
Mr.. Hadley said in part:
cowherd Claimed the Last Word.
when / accepted the invitation to be
here today l was advised hat Mr.. Cow
herd had accepted an invitation to speak
Thursday. 1 am advised, however, that
he informed the committee that he could
not come Thursday, but would come to-
day II given an opportunity to speak after
And yet. yesterday. according to the
Democratic press. he spent the day In 81.
Louis. resting up for this occasion, and
trying to nx up an answer to several ques-
ions l have asked him. l am reminded
by Mr.. Cowherd's action In this matter
Of his similar action on a similar occasion.
We were both advertised at a political
in our own county Of jackson,
he was advertised to speak before me.
When the time for the speaking arrived
cowherd did not make his appear
ance. and the chairman announced that he
would be unable to speak on account OF
], therefore. began my speech,
l had not spoken fifteen minutes be-
fore Mr.. Cowherd appeared on the plat
form. and after I had finished he ad-
the audience without the slightest
suggestion OF physical weakness.
HE also IL trying TO do the same thing
II the State Fair. refusing. as I under
stand. to speak there next week unless he
IAN speak after me. Although Mr.. Cow
herd has had nve years more Of public
than have ], although he has
served eight years as a member OF Con-
I am entirely willing 10 give him
svery opportunity in the world TO answer
The charge Of David A. Ban that he. Mr..
cowhers. stands before the people in this
,ampaisn, the beneficiary OF an election
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