The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-08-25
FRANCIS SEES NAMESAKES.
Four of Them at Urich, Where
He Addresses 10000.

He Addresses 10000.
Urlch, Mo-, Aug. 22.-Babies who
were named for David r. Francis
during his campaign for Governor,
twenty-five years ago, or since, are
now bobbing up in all sections Of the
State, usually as young men and wo-
men claiming their right to wear
Francis-for-Senator buttons.
Mr.. Francis learned Of four of them
at Urich, seventeen miles from Gin
ton, where he addressed a crowd,
estimated at 10000, attending the fif-
teenth annual reunion of the Blue
and the Gray of this section.
Proud parents in greeting the sena-
torial candidate informed him that
they had given his name to their chill
dren. One of the four, David Fran
els Montgomery, son of Robert Mont
gomery, is now voter and will cast
his first vote for Mr.. Francis in
November.
David Francis Goodwin, son of r.
X. Goodwin, is only 10 years old, but
promises to induce all of his male
relatives of voting age to support Mr..
Francis at the polls. William Har-
ness, who named daughter after
the former Governor, pledged him
self to vote as she would if given the
right of suffrage.
David Francis Mcmillan, son of
"Uncle Jake" Mcmillan, of Clinton,
is the fourth hopeful.
Attendance Records Broken.
Officials of the reunion informed
Mr.. Francis that all attendance rec
ords had been broken by the gather
ing, which included most of the old
settlers of Henry county, not to men
ton an army of young folks, all garb-
ed in holiday attire.
Mr.. Francis spoke in picturesque
! natural amphitheater, shaded by giant
oaks and hickory trees, Seats were
arranged on the green tiers which
rose up from the stand, enabling the
speaker to make himself heard with
apparent ease.
Although his audience was compos-
ed of men Of all parties, Mr.. Francis
, was invited to speak of his candidacy.
) He chose, however, to devote most
I of his time to the valor and deeds Of
e the pioneers of Henry county, with
whose history he evinced a surpris-
> ing familiarity.
The political part Of his address
5 dealt largely with the tariff, which he
Y said was the great issue of the day
, and one which the people of the coun-
try would not permit the Republicans
to forget.
, ut is the question on which the
campaign will be fought" he said.
, ut is the same question around
which all of the battles for civil liber-
ty have been fought, the right of the
Government to tax the people beyond
the needs of governmental institu-
TONS
In addition to its faults, Mr.. Fran
els said, the present tariff system
was an abomination because it per-
mitted a privileged class to exact
tribute from the great majority of the
) people.
Tells of Tariff Inequalities.
/ He detailed many of the Unequal
| tiles of the Payne-Aldrich tariff law,
, and particularly attacked that phase
of it which encouraged Capitalization
l in business as well as in government,
tendency, he urged, that BODIED no
good for the future.
; He discussed the charges made by
Senator Bristow against Senator AID
rich in respect to the Rhode Island
mans alleged interest in the Rubber
Trust and the increase in the tariff on
rubber goods.
81 met a dentist to-day" he said,
"who told me that he had been fore
: ed to raise his prices because vulcan
lite rubber, which he and all other
dentists use, had advanced $3.50 a
pound"
No graver charge may be made
against public official, Mr.. Francis
, held, than that he has used the influ-
5 ence Of his office to promote his pri-
vofo intoroc%c :