The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-11-15

In the early part of the week it was as
certained that senator Plumb would be
in Eureka to address a meeting on last
Saturday. Short time was left for adver-
Using, but posters were struck and no
tice of the meeting was given as wide
circulation as possible. The senator ar
rived short time before the hour an
nounced for the meeting, and after par
taking of a comfortable dinner at the
Metropolitan, repaired TO the court
house, where a good audience greeted
him. He made one of the most clear
and convincing arguments against fiat
money we have heard or read. He spoke
for two hours and half, retaining the
fixed attention of his audience through
ont. He INDUCED in no high flown
rhetoric or oratorieal flights, but spoke
the words of truth and soberpess, and
strong common sense, in an earnest, i'm
pressive and business manner. The con-
trast between him and the high-toned
Greenback orators who have entertained
our people, was very marked in that the
senator did not find it necessary to in
dulge in vile abuse against those who
happened to differ with him. At the
conclusion of his speech it was suggest
ed that a number of citizens of Eureka
who were unable to be present at that
meeting would be anxious to hear him,
and by a unanimous vote he was invited
to address an audience In the. evening,
In the evening, Mr.. Z. Mahan, who had
been chosen chairman of the day meet
ing, was again selected TO preside, and
senator Plumb spoke for about two hours.
This time he addressed himself more par
ticularly to the causes of the hard times,
and delighted his entire audience with
his plain, strong, practical, common
sense speech. It was what might be
termed Preside talk, and displayed a
closeness of observation in the details
the little things-of life, that caused
each listener to feel that he was listening
to what concerned him directly. We
have rarely heard a speech that was
greeted with such general commenda-
ton, Much practical good resulted from
both these speeches, and doubtless every
one felt as he voted when the thanks OF
the audience were unanimously rendered
the senatOr.-Eureka Herald,
As the conscious master of the situa-
ton, senator Plumb commenced at the
very foundation of all national finances
and monetary systems, and, with a con
else, close logic, only equaled by its
| good hard Repse, dispelled the fog that
had been thrown around that subject by
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self-sufficient Ofiice-seekers. His manpey
was that Of the expert who knows nc
failure, his oFatory the plainest Eng
lish, while his conclusions had all thG
force of fate. Without appealing tC
history or past experiences, without de
nouncing the misguided fiat advocate OF
his dangerous theory, he demonstrated
the legitimate and only possible and dis
astrons results of the whole wild theory
The causes Of the financial results of 81
81, and '73, were shown; the causes an6
only remedy for the present depression
given in a way that no intelligent heaFei
doubted. The senator's estimate of thi
two great parties, their history, the full
performance of each, and the bearing
upon our national welfare of the prom
ises of each as set forth In their Nafiona
and state platforms, Will not soon be for
gotten by those who heard him. In al
respects and in every particular the sen
ator's speech proved the speech Of th,
campaign.-Wichita Eagle.