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' - . .... jlf jSj? " ... ''r'1" i"-v?irjr,iric'cxi"TMivA.. It Pays to Advertise in the Rising Son for it Reaches More Homes of Colored People than any other Paper in the State. VOM'MK VIII. KANSAS CITY, MO., FIMDAY. AIMMMO. 111);. NUMIWH flr.w -O -:..-' KM? ' .... s pi:i:sidi:.t rooslvklt. tiii: nations pridi-:. ins conlmpi.atkd visit to Kansas city is avaiti:h ANX1KTY AND I iKI .1' ! I IT. WITH ) PARTY STRIFE BLAMED. R. C. KERNS SAYS IT KEEPS MIS SOURI REPUBLICANS OUT. Declares That the Struggle for Fed eral Patronage Has Shipwrecked the Party. ... l H l .-..ii City. M'i . March In.- At the lit pnlilli an caucus to-night the f"l- j lowing lettir I rum Richard ('. Kerens. ncknovv h tiding his niiiiiiiialiuii at the beginning i'f Hi"' session fur the I'lii'i'il Stales Senate, to succeed Senator Vest, was n ail : Hon. .Inhn II. Hothwcll, Chairman Mis souri Ri pul ili i a it .luitit l.i gi.-lativo Caucus. Jefferson City, Mo.: My Diar Sir Sonic time ago I was duly advised that I had I n nomin ated as the Republican candidate for 1'nlteil States Senutor by the joint caucus of Ihe Korly-sccond (ietieral Assi'inlily. Aliscnce from home lias lllolle prcvenled tile from sooner IliaU l li K my acKnow Ii dciiiciit of the 1 1 i v; Ii compliment. I now licjr to return my sinceie thanKs. throuiih you as hair tnan. to Hie Republican Setiators and Kepreseiitai ives. nud to unsure you and 1hcm of my appreciation of Hie honor onferri d. I also Iick that you will convey to the sixty eiuht Republicans in the pres ent l,ci:islaturc the assurance that it will be my aim nnd my pleasure at all times to advance the interests of the Republican party In Missouri, anil that my efforts will be devoted in the fu ture, as in the past, to the upbilildiim of a united and harmonious party or ganization throuulioiit every county ami city of the state. I'pon all the irreat issues since Its creation the Republican party has 1 n rifztit. Our patty Is the party of action and results, linvinu as Its high est purpose and insplrat inn the 'reat cst benefit to the people and the liliih est clory and credit to our republic. For more than thirty years Repub licans In Missouri have been walKini? In the fib iim of defeat, but we are ureatly encouraged by the fact that at each Presidential election the party lias shown a stiady Increase In the ait cremite vote, until in the campaign of 1 it marshaled a cratnl army of more than tlnee hundred thousand vothes. and this iiotwitlistandiim the fact that the statute books of the state were polluted by the presence of the most Infamous laws, passed for the express purpose of keepinc the Demo cratic party in power without reijuril to the voles of the people. This con tinued and increasitiK stretmth of the Republican party justifies the con viction that, notwithstanding the ob stacles interposed to prevent, our party w ill finally n deem Missouri and place her in the column of States per manently Republican. It would not be proper more than briefly to refer in this letter to some of the causcse that have contributed to the failure of the Republican party 'o i any tV .-late. In ihe tit-' ; ; i . . i have had tin Nesbit law. wlib h has pruitical.y 1 1 i -1 1 amhi.-i d the Republic an otei s of St. Louis a-id liamli d tin city and state over hoiliy to the Demo cratic party, which has lor so lorn a lime Kept Missouri in bondage. Hut this is not all. Tin ie is no true i publican bul w!ci ! plores the dis miis ions and tact in mil si i he w it bin our parly and which haw added tin ii weight to drim il down. Tin-re lias been an unscciiilv siriiuub- for federal office. Insii ad of tiuhtiuu the common e:n my, the parly has been divided' into factions which bae fought cell oi In r for Hie spoils. It is ln cau-e of federal pationae Uial the party has so ol'iin suffered shipw recti. I'liily reali.inu that federal nfficis, too oft i n prove a source of Wi alviie-s lo the parly in power, I have n-l i uiiie-l as much as possible from in any man ner siekhm to control paironaue in to dictate appoint incuts. I have here tofore frequently staled my position in tills respect ill the public press. It lias- however, always been my ef fort to co-operate with party leaders, business men and patrons of the of fices in communities, in ihe effort to adjust differences and compose con flictiui; elements when there have been controversies over offices, ill the hope of strenuihenhm the parly. It is to be deplored that federal pallou- iisii' is a source of weakness, when it outfit lo be made an element of strenpih. If ihe welfare of the Repub lican party, rather than of self, dom inated party leaders, we would have no t rouble. I have never uiKcd the appointment of any one on account of expected benefits to myself. Kxpeiience and observation have tauulit the lesson, which Is as old as this government itself, that appointment of individuals to office creates, with the unsuccess ful applicant, a disappointed class, who become Indifferent to paryt suc cess; even more than this in their keen disappoint ment, they are often willing to sic the opposition succeed. Another evil, detrimental to the party as well as to tin- inillvidaiil. is the constant seekiiiK of personal auuran dieineil by party leaders. This ouuht Hot to be. Still another evident evil Is tjie or- I catiiat ion of committees, either state, coni:ri ss' isial. city or eoiinly. whose i paramount purpose, under the guise- of ! party organization, Is to procure fed eral office. Such comtnitteis bring permanent injury upon the patty and lose the respect of voters, Hnwiver, there is responsibility in supporting candidal! s for public office which nilisl be assiitiii'd. We should see lo it that only men of characti r. who enjoy the confidence and re-pect of the communities in which they re side, are chosen, and that the choice of Ihe people shall be respected. Can didates of this character and standing, who are stanch Republii uiis, can be found in all coniiiiunit ies throughout M issotu i. As national coininitici man, have acted upon llnse lini s throiighoili. be- liiving that such a course would I t of best utility to the party in the mat 1 tcis jni-l reieneil o. without in tin J slight! si tniasuie onsidei ing myself ; i and I vvculd gladly have nliainedj 'limn taking any pail in adv ising as to 1 appointments. I'at tMf.ni.-i' is ilista.-te fill to me. but the persons whose stand- , ing. i ! i 1 1 in in- 1 1 1 Li 1 1 1 hi ami si rv ie ! Hie parly entitled tlnm to r. cognition I was in honor hound to aid in every way in my power. In ibis letter, my dear Mr. Itnlhwcll. ' it is tar from my intention lo speak j disparagingly of any one. Thite i tin, place or time in this busy life for lauli ' finding. Mistaki s of the past can audi should In' 1 1 -1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 in parly affairs as vvi II as i:i luisiticss. We shniinl learn ; lessons from the past and ri-e alrnvr tin' lntli in .-s of pitty polities niakiiM I our i o uaniza' ion mic f,.- tin b. ;,. :ii oi tin- l! publican pal I v and not ior t 'n 1 hell' lil of ourselves. Sm i . ss. at ' i 1 ii I in ; lt -1 1 1; .; . ' ran only 1 brought tibi mt by :i:i .les il'ii, lv utrti il sir.! I hainmi ;, ,u.- paitv liiimrjli i.ut tin- .-tale; a In i'id a. i1 in i 'i -I ait i.rg.-it.ial : it. w it h in. : it ;u" a til L-nn, will f..r all. Ibloll-.ll vi'io-e ;1J. '1 i ii s all 1 1 i 1 1 1 i : 1 1 s- will Ie- adjust I. ha i n in: i y i . -I . ii i . a I'd 'he u-i u d .1 1 tn.v if lb pulii ' a n Vnii r - in. i', e t i . ii.i sii a in a t:d with i u:e s i ' 1 1 1 Hi - r vv !.. in ing v ii i ii v . j,, iib lit;-ti ivsii id I a in . -l.i' i .. vein-. It. C. K KltKN S. INDEPENDENCE NEWS. (iuaili rly tin eting at St. Paul'- A. M Iv ehuii-h last Sunday was a -pit it tial and litiatn ial sinci -s. Tlie pr.-si.-in- i bier. Rev. .1 C. C. tnv. ns. i. i , preached to a sph-adid rimuivi-iH ion ip the nioriiiiii;. Rev. .1. .1 Claik of th" M Iv i bun h. l ily, pn-n In il lo an ovi t crowded house at ; p. m. '-,e l.md '-.-upper was administered by the pi' s'dillL- ei.li'l-. ass:-tei by l. Sent! Rev. Win Hawkins. Prof. W T Ver non. Riv.-. Clark and P.arksdale. At S p m. It' v . H. D Harris, dis I ri. I sup- eriiii emit nt . ibiivind an cloiiueT't si t inon to a most appi '-cia' iv e ruinTii. lion. Thi' love fi a.-t Monday n::.-ht was a spiritual uplift and many -011N vveii. made happy. Rev. .1. T. Knappi r i f Liberty. Mo., was present a:ul addi d much to tin' meeting. The public col lection and quarterly amoiinleil in fln'J, while fllu was raisi'ii duihii: the quarter for all purposes The pas tor ami members are now bending every effort to raise $Tnn the first Sun day in .lime. On March -."uh one of the most bril linn! marriages of tin- season was sol einiiizcil in l In' residence of Mrs. Pa lieiiei' Parker on l.evitlgtoll IIVi'llll'. The contracting parlies weic r-. Pa tiiiice Parker and Mr. Prank Scott. The house was most beautifully dec mated with palms, pottid plants ami cut flowers. Tin- bride w as beaut i fully attired in a most becoming white i n un ml ii', Shi' carried in In r lucid a shower bouquet of bride's loses, i Kollowing the ceremony those pre- : ent enjoyed a sumptuous repast. Mr lltlll Mis. Scott were the recipients of. many beautiful ami costly presents. , Rev. .1. C. Caldwell olfielatcil. j Last Sunday being such a In inn :I'm! day many visitors were In our city! from Kansas City and adjoining points j On March :'.lst at the resilience d Mrs. Antia Sevvill. her neice, Mi Susie Sevvcll. and Mr. William Taylor' were joined in holy matrimony. Tin bride won' a becoming white. 'nl lowing the ceremony a brilliant recep tion was tendered her by In r aunt After April .'.th Mr and Mrs Taylor w ill be at llollle to their fl iellil- ill Wellington. Mo. Rev Caldwell Jul formed the ci-ri-monv , The executive cnllUllilt if the Sun ' day si bonis of the p.ap'ist church Im I.I its annual session at the Sei nud H ip tisi chimb Ktiilay and Saturday March L'V and 'Jv Rev. McDowell. I'm mcilv pa-tor of Second Hupti-t hun Ii of Ibis city now of Hannibal, was In ie to at tend i he nn-i 1 ing. Mr. o II. Million of l.i ii.gtoti. M" . w as in mi i- e it v la -1 wick. Mr-. Mn Ihe .1. i. kins ut.-i ta'-icd In r bnttlnr and in n - 1 ' ii Kansa- Civ. Kas.. la.-t Sunday. Rev. .1. II. Alb n. presiding eld. r nf the St Louis di.-tii.i. pa--, d tliinuuh our city l-'riday. lie icporis hi- unit in flourishing condition. . A large ib legaiioa of relatives and I friends of Miss S. we!l came up trout J 1 ) n.N Nn' Vi A , .Mi. ..'III. u. v l !-" A- V. s - V - v ,) '.V n S -.' . . vi 1 ) , -il ,:A'' , ' i-1' . . )'''' '" J ' . ' -. ' Ad;'.;. ;i.-t-'S: 'A:.'.vr'r:i:;.s.ti .,.v ,. lie is arisen, the Hod in Mm, who hi mve Throng Ii I In- long' ages vv il b hi-. In stui! pa-t He is hi i -en, anil t brminb 1 be jjates .f line 1 1 al Ii enter. , tn Ii is ber 1 1 ii."- a i last And Death, the sh id. .vv that hi- f....t si.-ps lie. I In terror nf the aspb.i.l. I and '..int.. Is rnlibed nf .-ill I. s pa i, ..f dre.el. A. I'l gilt-bed III ginl'.V nf the ill'- s lil-.ill VI h id. Iniig bad i-iirih bepn a I .ct bsi-inane, oh. I. .iii' bad niiin w.irn n-d imnii nf pain, n.l man y a smil bad fin ed t. . uK ary Ileal 1 1 1 g i t s i r. .iv- of v i i-t.-bedii. -s anil sha inc. Nn in..'.', no in. .re. il.t'i the v..i.'i-li-ss dark -ii.i, s lii lo i. .! . f.--i rin I be . h eaiillcs-, ll'llt. I . i r i In el i- i is.-n a lie- i in in nt a i spark ii i .... 1 in bun Inr I. k i n I led lira v .'II I v ll' bt Wellington to aMiinl her wedding la-t Tuesday . The trustee lulpcis. Ml.-. Liny Wil inns, pi - n. nt . will in v o an enli-i tainiin til ai A. M. I-:, i hun ii Thm day April J. Iluv the Son fi.. in Th'inia-. Siatitoii .. nday lb- i n I'.y .d'ln 1 1 ; . by In.-. I ,1 i- many ..I h, , .i,. 1 1 n n-l in It..- . it v ll .1 II. M.ltle W IWn blnlliel - nf Wa i i n I..I i ;' w . i .- ii-n.in' 1. 1 in l.i -1 w. . I. M i , W.I lain Ilia-, i - nn I In- . .. k Ii i The . n ! . i I a ; n ii" ti t . i i . by t In 1 1 a-1. .- !:. -ip.-t - m t In M I i . Inn . h. LEXINGTON NEWS. j :. .( l-v l; llai.t.a'i Wl.i'e. vv.i- aim Ibv lb. a . I bap'ii d about - . con- ' am " -. . ' is S'in-kn I'm I. I! II .. ,d k - .- 'li. - rip Mr. .biim Tk.iil. wa- in Kai '.- n i n ';,. I;, .i, S..n S:it.u..i , al .. i '.' y la-t .- mi '.i i M i' I b l.i -. Lava Miss I'm'. I.t.. :- He :o. sf of Ml- I M . I. -a Ta . ...i ( Kan as C;l. i !b iir I 'nil man ' I i - w - k ; wa- In ' S i :; 'a v v : it :'.-.: 1 1 .' ml Mr. l.i. ge I .ui-l.i n of l.ibi ity. M'i. j .'dr TI .. U un.- w. nt in Ka-i In-re vi.-itilig In- mot her and ..'Ini ; - a ; Chy Tm - day In have hi- artili. iai i . 'at i vi s. j ! y - . 1 1 1 in. Mrs. .,te Davis i- quite ill. L.-- Su- j.- 1 1. lainy is -miie In tu-i ; Dr. .1 D. Hall w.-nl to Kancas City I al-.. Mi- I l.i ii i-.,n c.iny Satiirdav evening and reluiiii-d bonn- Mr. .Inhn Do'iL-'a.-- and vvi'.- of Dm. v i ' '' . i k.te v i- il :n:' I In ii m..' !: r a r.d tat her and will I t in n in a ! -v da . Mi A : I . I . 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