The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03
REPUBLICANISM-
Meeting Of the Topeka Republican
Club--Addressesb by Capt Geo.
T. Anthony and Hon. 81.
w. Cook
WILLIAM PARKER

A large audience assembled at Ktp-
resentative Hall on the evening OF The
10Th of January, to listen to addresses
on repubicanism from Capt. George
r. Al thony and Hon. II. w. Cook.
Nearly all the members of both branch
ca of the Legislature were in attend
ance, as well as many ladies and gentle
men from the city and elsewhere. The
Capitol Band furnished the music.
Hon. j. G. Wilson, President Of the
Club, presided.
Capt. Anthony prefaced his remarks
by cougratulating the Republicans OF
Topeka on their early and efficient Or
ganization. They were not at work
any too soon. There were only two
parties in the country nor never had
been more, A "third party" was II
nondcscript, balance-of-pOwer party,
for the purpose of its own selfish ends.
Balance of-power men were always on
the make. They claimed that they
were too Independent to be glued to
party or too high-spirited to respect
the party lash. Parties in the time of
peace were the same as armies in war
DAYS. There could be no balanco-of-
power men in either. How would it
have looked for party of men dressed
in the army blue during the late war,
to claim that they were independent.
had no principle and were simply hold
ing the balance of power? Ever since
the organization of the Government
the question of slavery had divided the
people and it still divides them. The
south though whipped, was still unre-
pentant. A minority, though defeat
ed, does not admit that it had been in
the wrong The south is still rebel
lious and cherishes hopes Of reviving
slavery, as it clearly evinces by the con-
duct of its Representatives in Con-
yress. He read some resolutions re-
Gently offered in the National House of
Representatives by Judge Goodin. aud
gave them scathing review. He
thought it was burning shame that a
State with such noble record as we
have should be so foully misrepresent-
ed. lie then spoke several minutes on
the necessity of party organization
and of Republicans working in harmo-
nv, and concluded his remarks bv CIV
ing his views of the finance question.
He was in favor of honest money, and
gave the ciearesI anu tuOst COHCiSe tA-
position OF the Republican idea on this
subject our reporter ever heard.
Mr. Cook was next introduced to the
audience. He spoke for about three
quarters of an hour, devoting most of
his speech to the origin, object and
present necessity of the Republican
party. He thought that the principal
cause of the corruption in the politics
of our State was the Unsuitable thirst
and innumerable candidates for Office.
The people have intelligence and dis
erection enough TO select their own can
didates, aud they should repudiate and
discountenance the Office beggars. The
Republican party of the state must
hereafter pay more attention to the
personal character Of its candidates.
He for one had got sick and tired OF
apologizing for and explaining away
stains on the personal character Of cali
didates of his party.
The addresses Of both gentlemen
were listened to atteDtively aud re-
spectfullv, and ut the conclusion of the
meeting the thanks of the club, on mo-
ton of Judge Hanback,, were rendered
to them for their interesting efforts
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