Missouri Campaign Opens With Democratic Parade
Sedalia Missouri on September 15 1908 marks the formal start of the Democratic State campaign. Governor candidate William S Cowherd delivers opening speech amid mass crowds and celebratory demonstrations as Democrats rally from a wide area. The piece attacks Republican records on state funds and appointments, basing claims on past audits and legal actions.
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Sedalia
William S. Cowherd
Missouri Democrats
Missouri
Republican Party
A Disgraceful Chapter in Missouri History
The document denounces the Republican Party in Missouri for alleged past abuses in elections and praises the Democratic record. It contrasts Republican misconduct with Democratic policies, highlighting reforms, tax reductions, and expansion of schools and state institutions under Democratic governance from 1873 onward. It emphasizes free and efficient public schooling, separate schools for African Americans, and opposition to ballot fraud.
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Missouri
Dif
Kansas City
Francis P. Blair
Supreme Court of the United States
James Shields
Warner
Court Redman
Jefferson City
Hailey
Republican Party
Pacific Road
Tron Mountain
Silas Woodson
Technical Arch
Lincoln Institute
School Book Trust
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W. S. Cowherd
Hadley
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
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St. Louis
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