The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-08-07

nee hoiders were discharged by the
Republican authorities.
Mr.. Davis statement that q man
worth 100000 owned 100 iaborers
was ridiculed and denounced in the
proper way. lie appealed TO the
audience to know if any man own ned
any of them; whether they were
not as free now as ever; spurned the
idea OF politicians like Davis cram
ing such nonsense down the peoples
hroats. lie thought Mr.. Davis
was possessed Of the idea of too
many politicians, that they knew
more than the people, or they would
not try TO make them believe such
stud. 1t did not brighten him in
the least TO hear politicians declare
the people are owned by somebody
that has money. lie repealed the
insult. He was satisfied that no
government Ofiicer-collectcr or
pos'master-owned the audience be-
fore him. Said many Of the very
men who were nOW crying "Re-
form and Liberty" aud Patriot
ism," so Justify, and encouraging
the organization of new parties to
overthrow the grand old RepubIi-
can party, were those who were en-
gagged in treason only a few years
ago. Some OF them hal not got
over their reasonable notions yet.
He was one that did not believe
treason dead in this country. lie
took up a rece nt letter of Governor
Palmer, at the head OF the Reform
movement in Illinois, and showed
Bfr. Davis that he and Palmer diff
fered widely-that one advocated
one thing in Illinois, and the other
directly the opposite in Kansas.
Mr.. Anthony indulged in good
natnred ridicule to some extent, and
brought many hearty laugh from
the Audience. One OF the strange
features OF this Reform movement
is that not mau in il wanted Office.
One of the principal things in the
arguments of the Reformers was to
denounce all iice-holders. To be
consistent they could not take any
Offices, and he did not know what
the country was coming to, as we
could not run il without. officers.
He hoped when they got in power
there might be q sufficient number
who would be willing TO sacrifice
themselves for the country.
Mr.. Anthony dwelt at some length
on reforms that the Republican par
ty ought to engage in, as it was
pledged TO the best interests of the
people. For one he would not rest
till they were brought about. He
believed the way to bring them
about was through the Republican
party. He spoke of the reform need.
ed in bond-voting and going in
debt; of the reform needed in the
management of county affairs. There
were heavy lealIages in this respect.
We spend in Kansas 100000 for
fermented liquors. This ought to
be stopped. The Reform orators
strike at abuses away off at Wash
ington where the parties attacked
could not strike back. Let affairs
of more importance at home go
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home. The Republican party must
accomplish true reform for the peo-
pie. His speech as whole was
one of the most mastery and con-
vincing we have ever heard. lie
was frequently applanded, and
closed amid y storm of stamping OF
feet and clapping OF hands which
showed where the good seed he had
sown lodged. Ills statement of the
financial condition of the country
was complete vindication of the
Republican party, and answered
many foolish and false argument
advanced by Davis and others OF
his stripe, who evidently know
nothing about the laws or work.
iugs of the government. We have
not attempted to give Mr.. An
thongs language, but merely a de-
scription OF his very able speech. 1t
has done much good in this section,
and has filed the Republicans with
bnoyancy and new life.
At its close Mr.. Davis made q
candid admission, which shows ex-
actly what he really thinks of the
situation. lie said to Mr.. Anthony,
81 have kept some minutes of your
speech. find that in the thirteen
points made, we only differ in one
single point" lie evidently did not
think that OF mnch Importance, ss
he did not State what IL was.
The meeting closed with great
harmony, and all went home feel
Ing that the time had been we'll
spent, and with renewed confidence
in the government and the grand
old Republican party which is 60
ing to carry Kansas with a surpris-
ing majority at the November cleo
ton.