Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-10-25

put our labnrers on the same plane as
those of Europe for they must compete
in the same market.
The Union Labor party was unmer-
cifully sGo-ched and its mOurnful
''hard- times' wall was shown to exist
largely in the minds Of few malcOn-
tents who are today suffering III imagi-
nation While living in better style than
people worth three times as much in
eastern States. Parties are not to
tlame for hot winds and chiuch bugs
or for extravaganza. Mr.. Elder who
saved $50, 0G0 on four years salary OF
$I,500 was cited as specimen Of econ
0mical management.
Mr.. Campbell made rafting speech
and by his witty hits Shut up the few
Democratic and Union Labor cranks
who stuck III their lip and thought they
could make some cheap glory by acting
the fool.
THE HARRISON AND MORTON GLEE
CLUB
Of Abilene, cOneisting of Messrs. II. J.
Hodge, II. N. McKahOn, w. II. Sharr,
G. D. Keefer, j. D. McMaster, E. K.
Morse and c. G. Shaler, sang "Hurrah
for Harrison and Norton" Their
splendid singing was loudly cheered.
HON. A. j. FELT.
candidate for lieutenant governor, was
the next speaker. Referring to the
fact that the implements in the hall he
noted that the place was an suspicious
one on account of the evidence of
American production. The presence
of several 1910 veterans on the rostrum
was made text from which to note
the character of the Presidential can
didateS since that date, ''includlng that
miserable old angleworm, James Blu
chanan" and the 300 pounds of beef
now in the Presidential chair" The
question, he said, of the day, is that of
the tariff. The Republican party is
the party of the home. The Demo-
cratic is the Calhoun party; it called
The Northern men ''mudsills;" it would
have made Kansas slave ground; it
kept up the rebellion; it borrowed
money from Great Britain and that
country looks for her pay to free trade.
The
YOUNG MEN
of Kansas are for Harrison on account
of the good society they have here.
The young men have no sympathy with
England. Weowe nothing to England.
The boys will vote as their fathers shot.
John Martins great whisky bottle
act" was given some attention and it
Was noted that the Democratic State
platform is opposed to sumptuary laws
and metropolitan police; the Republi-
can favors prohibition and would pun
iSh viOlators. Speaking of third party
Mr.. Felt said that third |
party votes in Kansas mean blow at
Senator Plumb. Kansas owes much to
him for when Cleveland let S6l, 000,-
900 to pet National banks it was Sem
ator Plumb who dissected the scheme
and made The Democrats give up bill
which would legalize the motion.
Much depends on the next legislature
Let Dickinson county elect
A STRAIGHT TICKET
from top to bottom. The third party
business is only hue and cry" there
IS no danger of it succeeding.
The speech was Mr.. Felt's bow to a
Dickinson county audience-he came a
stranger and went away favorite. In
he time allowed him he proved that he
within himself the necessary
Qualities, emlnently fitting him for
he honor he seeks. He has a wide
of men and things and has
he gift of being able to communicate
hat knowledge in an eloquent manner.
lie delighted and enthused the
audience. -
In response to repeated cheers and
ais
HON. F. B. DAWES
anne forward and gave the audience '
mother of b;c x-;5, o,ror-o &.It-- - d,
ucceeded admirably in handling the '
ssues Of the campaign in a manner i
which not only held the large |