Missouri State Capitol Senate Chamber Jefferson City Missouri 65101
Date:
Ca. 1917-1928
Notes:
Missouri Capitol Commission Board, "The Missouri State Capitol," 1983 rev. ed.
Summary:
In this mural, one of four by Miller in the Senate Chamber, former Union general Frank P. Blair is seen confronting a protestor during his first campaign speech, which was the first Democratic speech made in Missouri after the Civil War. Blair's platform denounced the 1865 "Drake Constitution" which required every man to swear that he had not given aid or comfort to the Confederate cause, before he could vote or hold office. The announcement that Blair's first campaign speech was scheduled for Louisiana, Missouri brought threats that Blair would be shot as a rebel, but Blair persisted. When a protestor attempted to disrupt the speech, Blair challenged him with quiet command of the situation, and there were no further interruptions.
