The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-10-26
GOV. GEO. 7. ANTHONY.
TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE HEAR
HIS MASTERLY SPEECH.
Ju3nANT REPUBLICANS!
DEspoNDENT DEMOCRATS!
PARTY Is COUNTRY. MAJORITY
Is MONARCH"

The Republican Mass Meeting and
Barbecue at lola last Saturday WAS q
magnificent affair. Long beture noon
the streets were thronged with moving
mass of vel,ic es of every description
And at the time the meeting was orga
nized the stand was surrounded, seat.
packed, and available standing room,
within hearing of the speaker. command
ed a premium. The music was supplied
by the Humboldt and lola Bands, both
vieing in friendly rivalry as to which
should blow the most patriotic and soul
stirring airs. From all over the country
came strong delegations, and from Wood.
son county came delegation that alone
would have packed the largest hall in
the city.
Hon. j. W. Scott, President of the day,
called the vast assemblage to order and
in few well chosen remarks introduced
the speaker.
Gov GEO. 7. ANTHONY,
who for two hours, addressed the people
upon their duty as citizens and their du
~ to the party. Holding that in our
form Of Government the people them
selves were rulers. That our Govern
ment was founded upon the principle
that all just governing power vas derived
from the consent of the governed. and
that the people, in their individual ca
pacity. were the true rulers of this cOun :
try. And, that instead of abusing our
rulers we should apply the lash of public
opinion at home. Our laws were good
enough, the officers were representative
men, and the failure to execute those
laws was borne by the people themselves.
BY the side of this form of Govern
ment he c,ntrasted the old fnrm-th:t
claimed As the Divine Right of Kings
From this foundation he built up an ar
gument so different from that which is
ordinarily expected from the stump that
it even compelled the opposition to ad
nit he was right. As to "partv" he
claimed that allegiance to party was al
legiance to country. Party was country.
Majority was monarch. As well let your
allegiance to church and Stae be laughed
aside as to permit yourself to be laughed
from your allegiance to party. As well
permit yourself to be laughed from the
observance oi the sacred OonJs of family
and home Is to permit yourself TO be-
swayed from party allegiance by the
saeers uf political opponents.
The analysis uf tine "feenance" ques-
ton was mastery, and although parts OF
It differed from the Republican, stand
ard, by which this question should be
men:-;rom Gov. Antl,ony's standpoint.
As he distinctly stated, he was not ex
pressing his party views, but simply the
views uf a citizen of our common govern
ment. The base appeals made To the
debtor class by the pothnusc politician
met a merited. scathing, denunciat;on
from the Governor. Referring TO this
subject he asked rs to who were ,ie
debtor and creditor classes. Is there
man present here to-day who is not bath
u debtor and creditor?
The tribute to our gallant dead and
the appeal 10 the women of the country,
brought tears to the eyes of strong men
and ,nguIshed sObs from mourning motl-
ers. IL was the finest pcroration ever
delivered by apubiic speaker in our city:
And al the close, when recOuntins the
glorious history of tie Republican party
The vast audIeuce, electrified, sprang t"
Nieir ieet, ami api'aude,t to the echo.
Nut why atlerupt /" give Il synopsi, al
what Gov. Anthony said? IL is iinpos
sible.
At night, Gov. Anthony spoke to Il
large and intelligent audience 1T Hum
boldt, where he outdId IL pussible, has
magnificent address 1T this place.
AS We said last week, in the list of our
public men there is no name stands above
that of Gov. Anthony. Fearless anu
he would rs willingly apply
the lash to corrupt party associates As to
those ON the opposite side of the great
political questions of the day.
Such a speech as Gov. Anthony made
ut lola shuuld have been made in every
township in the State, and would have
resulted in incalculabie good not only to
he party but also to the citizens IRE
.pective of party.
His speech did more for the Republ:-
ran cause in this county than that of any
,ther man, and the returns from the elec
ion will prove our prediction To be true.