The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-17
DEMOCRATS TO
HOLD MONSTER
RALLY IN OCT.
Marshall, Clark, Stone, Reed
and Russell to Speak at
Fairgrounds.
5000 VISITORS ARE
EXPECTED TO ATTEND
Several Cows to be Consumed At
Barbecue, Alexander
Announces.

Inc democratic campaign for 1916
will open in Southeast Missouri next
month with an all-day and night rally
at the Fairgrounds and with a deluge
of oratory.
Vice President Marshall, Champ
Clark, Speaker of the National House
of Representatives; United States SEN
atOrs William J. Stone, and James A.
Reed, and Congressman Joseph j.
Russell will address the assemblage,
which will compose the biggest part
of the Democratic party in the Four
teenth Congressional District.
The date for the celebration has not
been definitely decided upon, but it
will take place between October 10 and
October 20. This will be one of six
monster Democratic rallies to be held
in Missouri during the month of Oc-
tober. Kansas City, Springfield, St.
Louis and Louihiana will be visited be-
fore the Democratic spellbinders in
wade Cape Girardeau.
Arthur l.. Oliver, United States
District Attorney at St. Louis, pre-
vailed upon the National Democratic
Committee to hold Southeast Mis-
souri, celebration in this city. Harry
E. Alexander of this city has Just re-
turned from st. Louis, whittier he
went to confer with Mr.. Oliver about
the meeting.
at is to be the biggest rally of its
kind ever held in this part of Mis-
souri," said Mr.. Alexander "The
Schuchert concert band will be en-
plOyed for the occasion. Because of
the great crowd that is expected, we
have decided to hold the celebration
in the Fairgrounds.
Several head of cattle will be bar
becued for the occasion and dinner will
be served to the distinguished guests
on the grounds. The speech making
will begin during the early afternoon
and continue until the celebration ends
that night.
Chairman Kinder of the Demo-
cratic County Committee is sending
letters to all of the members of the
committee, urging them to get out the
Democrats of the county. The various
county committees in this congression-
al district are doing likewise.
81 telephoned Congressman Russell
today and he said he would be glad
to address the meeting. He is going
to urge his friends in the lower cOun-
ties to get the Democrats from those
sections to be here for the big meet
ing.
"This is to be a get-to-gether meet
ing of the Democrats of this part of
the State and to listen to the nations
greatest speakers discuss the issues
that will be placed before the country
in the campaign next year.
Eve have no idea yet how many
people will be in this city on that day,
but the least, should think, will be
) 1000. Every county in this congress
Sional district will be we'll represented
1t will probably be larger than any
we will hold in Southeast
Missouri next year, but we have been
assured that some Democrats of ma
tional prominence will be here next
year.
Senators Stone and Reed, Champ |
Clark and Vice President Marshall |
have informed Arthur l.. Oliver that |
they will be here and make speeches.
Fhe date will not be announced Just
now, because we do not want it to
conflict with schedule for the other
i've celebrations to be held in the
,ther sections of the State"