Year: 1874

THE PEOPLES MOVEMENT IN MISSOURI
A LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC RATIFICATION MEETING


IN ST. LOUIS - SENATOR sCHURZ SPEAKS IN


EARNEST SUPPORT OF THE PEOPLES TICKET AND


THE STATE QUESTIONS DISCUSSED IN THE PLAT


FoRMs-THE POSITIONS TAKEN ON NATIONAL


ISSUES CRITICISED.


Sr. LOUIS, Sept. ia ratification of the
Peoples Movement in this State and the ticket nomi
mated by the Peoples State Convention few
days ago. was held at the Courthouse to-
night The rotunda Of the building and
ts galleries were crowded with people,
and considerable enthusiasm prevailed Thos T. Gault,
a prominent lawyer and Democrat. presided, and
speeches made by Major VIM. Gentry the Peoples
candidate Governor Senator SchurZ and other prom
nent citizens both political parties Senator schurZ
after stating that he expects In few days TO present
his views upon national and State questions at length
spoke as follows:


Tonight am here only to declare that the peoples
movement, which made Major Gentry its standard
bearer and candidate for the Goyernorthip, 6as my


understand this movement, t Is not designed and does
national party. It's ambition is modest but
none less pralseW0rthy III Is simply an upflslnRof
the honest substantial citZens-ln the first line of
whom stand the farmers and aborers and the business
men OF Mssour-tO rescue the State from the wrongs
and dangers Of reckless partisan ring rule. Men whose
have for many years not been heard Of in parties
and politics. but who feel deeply the evils we are suffer
ing and the necessity for change have to this end
stenped 10 the front and taken lead with firm
luton They have united for effort, that every
oiIizen OF Missouri whatever his nativity creed
calling or party affiliations, may be made IN his


fe property and his rights that the shameless and
alarming brigandage and rufanism, which long have
been permitted disgrace the name OF the State in the
eyes OF the civilized world and frightened away i'm,
migration from our borders be at last rooted
out with a strong hand; that the farmer may
feel again the solitude of his forest prairie
home and that the traveller may be on all the high and
byways OF the state without fear Of assault and
bery hat tine laws be enforced vigorously and impair
tally without regard person local feeling party
influence not only In hollow profession, but IN perfect
good faith and in honest fact that every cent OF the
public money used, not for the benefit OF Office hold
ers, but for the benefit OF the people who pay the
taxes Government Of the State be conducted,
not with view party interest, but with single
20 the of existing abuses, and 10 the promotion
OF the puslic welfare; and that the Government be
inspired not by ceaseess yearnngs for revenue, but
by An earnest unswervng determination TO secure good
order Justice and the revival OF fraternai feel
ing among all our people. Do you want Gov
erpment fitted to accomplish so important and praise
worthy an endi have chose among those In prospect
THAT which it's origin and election TO partean
nliones anc will be managed and controlled by no
nartisau intrigues and aspirations. Do you want
Governor ftted administer the government In such
snIritf Here Is candidate for the Governorship,
rho for no reason but the purity and energy
NJ his character, called forth by the
unsaip9us voice Qf tas supporters * l.a pe9pes