Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-09-13
THE DEMOCRATIC oAmPAIon.

THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.
Enthusiastic Desaoestratfon. sc La sepsnce-
The Campaign pseseallS OrHAAd VITA .
sGs4nd Hallf- res3hlfS BITS and Spsesh<s.
LAwRENcH, Kan, Sept 4.-4hs Gay OF
the great DeflsRratic rally opened clear,
cool and PLEASANT ~itA Q city fnll OF people
and every prospect sf d successful meat
ing. The convention OF clubs held short
business session Of nine O'Clock, but did
nothing of public Importance.
This afternoon q preliminary meeting
was held at Bismarck Grove. Hon. j. E.
Riggs called the meeting TO order and in
troduced Judge Campbell, who spoke
briefly. He rejoicsd in the fins fighting
condition of the Democracy OF Kansas
ana was delighted as bsiag able to report
such an encouraging state Of affairs to the
distinguished gsnelemaa ffon tbs South
~ho would follow him.
Judge Golladay, OF Tennessee, followed
in o brisf address in which he peid "a sle-
quene tribute TO JadgeJohn Martin, whose
intimate friend he had been in boyhood
As juriss and statesmen yohp Martin had
won 40 enviable position and was entitled
60 any honor that Kansas could confer.
ia honOfing him Kansas honored herself.
TIE EvENXKG RALLY.
The crowning event OF the occasion wac
she grand rally in the evening. The late
afternoon trains brought visitors, clubs
and bands from every direction, Topeka
teAvenworth, Atchison, Ottawa ana Kane
sas City sending the largest delegstioas.
The speaking at the corner Of Henry and
Massachusetts, streets was we'll received
as it deserved 60 be, as, inspired by their
large and enthusiastic audiences, the ora
tors excelled themselves and were loudly
cheered at every point.
Shortly after seven O'Clock the local
clubs began forming in front Of the JeffeR.
sonian headquarters and Massachusetts
street was soon SO throngsd with specta.
tors that the sidewalks were impossible.
At $40 the Bandana club, Of Leaveworth,
headed by the Mascot band, made their
appearance and created a decided sensa.
ton by their splendid marching and at
tractiye uniforms. Headed by the Ottawa
band the march was made to the Santa Fe
depot at $50 to greet incoming delegations.
Following the band were the Ottawa Dem.
ocrat clubs the Lawrence Gun club, the JEFF
fersonians, OF Lawrence, and their excellent
drum corps and long line OF torch
bearers. When the train from the West
pulled in it was greeted with prolonged
cheers and q salute from the gun club.
From Topeka came the Cleveland Demo-
cratic club, the Democratic Flambeau
club and drum corps and Klingman's
O0u0s 1ACIOO4Us CluO0 anu v1SlCVxS wv
men came from Topeka alone.
Massachusetts, street presented q heauti-
fui sight when the head Of the procession
turned at the intersection of Winthrop
street and began its march along the hand.
some thoroughfare. Balconies, roofs and
sidewalks were crowded with q dense mass
Of eager humanity aud at several corners
colored lights biazed brilliantly, produce
ing q grand effect. At the corner of
Henry and Massachusetts, streets the
speakers, stand had been erected
and around it people were packed SO
thickly that it was with difficulty that a
space could be cleared for the procession
to pass. The procession moved south on
Massachusetts, street to the Watkins build-
ing at the intersection of Quincy, where it
counter marched to the starting point, the
fambeau clubs making a splendid display
on the return march.
The speaking did not begin until after
ten O'Clock, but the crowd remained, and
fully 5000 people faced Hon. Ed. E. Muir
ply when as President Of the State League
Of Democratic Clubs he called the meeting
to order and introduced Hon. sidney Clarke,
Of Lawrence, as chairman of the meeting.
The chairman introduced Judge Golla-
day, Of Tennessee, who expressed his
pleasure at meeting the Kansas Democ-
racy for the first time, and congratulated
them upon their growth from nothing to
$4,000 in 1885. and trusted that they would
come up zoe, 900 strong in November. After
reviewing affairs in the South, and show
ing the good work accomplished by Dem
ocratic administration, the speaker then
showed how the protected manufacturers
Of the East had Kansas farmers by the
throat strangling them with mortgages,
and asked: ''Where does the war tariff
protect the farmers corn his wheat or his
hay?" The speaker then demonstrated
that the laboreFs' wages were not held up
or increased BY tariff, and with cutting
sarcasm he held up to ridicu1e Blaine's
idea Of the trusts and discussed the odious
institution at considerable length.
Hon. John c. Tarsney, of Kansas City,
followed Judge Golladay in an eloquent
effort. He, too, made forcible argument
for tariff reduction, showing that the
farmers Of kansas could derive no benefit
from the present high protective tax and
showing also that neither the Iaborer nor
the farmer were helped by it, but that all
the profit was reaped by the manufacturer
III invited his audience TO visit with him the
homes of the protected American Iaborer.
.sBut. STOP" said he. ''Do YOU un.
derstand the language of Bohemia:
DO you understand che language of
Italy? II YOU do not, it will do you
no good to go with me, for these are the
Languages spoken by the protected labor
ers Of Anaerics. He showed that the pau
per labor Of Europe was crowding out
Asaericans i'm the protected factories of
this country. He challenged the colored
laborer 60 cell where protection had bene-
flied hiR and how many Of bis race were
permitted 60 sork in protected factories.
Although the hour was late Judge Over
mevav candidate for Congress- in the