Wichita eagle., 1888-09-28
DEMOCRATIC FRIDAYS.
THE BROOKS BOTKIN BUFFOONERY
AT THE GARFIELD.
Bumptious BOtkin BIeats, Then Bel.
lows: Rants. Raves and ROarS
About Eagle ScreecheS
1.-The Yaller Dog
Act.

corn field gang of wind TANNERS COM
menced to paralyze the people yesterday
about O'Clock had the cheek appear on
the street. They went squeaking, snort
ing, humping along from one end of the
business streets to the other with lad
bearing banner with the name of John A.
Brooks who had appeared as prohibition
candidate for vice president of the United
States. Finally the band went to the Gar
field and in due time the people commenced
to gather to see the curiosity show. The
hall was comfortably filled with a good
per cent. of women, democratic county
leaders, and most of the candidates who
however yelled "give it to them" and on
the slighoestsprovocatlon added as much
enthusiasm as possible to the democratic
Fridays effort while he stepped about in
sleeps clothing and spoke from behind
the stuffed head
J. L. Seward, who is president of the
Botkin club. called upon the Rev. c. 2.
Light to conduct devotional exercises.
While ne was doing so the Democrats were
smiling at the prohibition banners scorch-
ing the Republican party.
Judge Campbell had been smiling huge
ly and was remarking that the layout
suited him immensely.
Mrs. Anna Champe was introduced who
spoke of the silver medal scheme being
worked by the party. She introduced Miss
Ollie Hiatt, a twelve year old girl, who
gave defamation that had some bet
ter words for the liquor seller. She was
loudly cheered at the close.
The chairman said the Prohibitionists
were going to make war and SO saying he
throwed cold water over the affair by in
quiring for fellows who would pay $40. No
one responded and the chair proceeded to
call out some names that belonged to the
reticent brethren. When he had called all
of the leaders he called for five dollar sub
scriptions. A very few hands went up and
the chairman proceeded again to call out
names. He then appointed committees TO
investigate the aisles for money. AS the
hats went round the chairman who seemed
glad for the opportunity to talk, said
man would be put in every township in
the state to work and on election day some
thing would drop. He did not say 1t would
be the Prohibition party.
Botkin-I have lived near Wichita about
six years. am very proud of her history.
congratulate ourselves on what we haye,
and also that we have an unrestricted rebel
who will talk Prohibition.
DR.. Brooks after getting off the great
pleasure act, said where he lived, Kansas
City, they recognized only one city in
Kansas and that was Wichita. Notwith
standing Brother Botkin's introduction
am not vicious and I won't eat any Of
you, for nothing uuclean did l ever eat
Kisses and cheers-I love sinners and hence
like you Republicans. Missouri Demo-
Gratis cussed me and Kansas Republicans
10 about the same thing. He then told
MS chestnut about campaign lies. Thought
his campaign of principle. Four years
,go we had mud but since Cleveland was
president he has not done anything bad
is Christian gentleman. Why
lon't you Republicans cheer. Why you
ion't know he is running. If l had said
Blaine you would have cheered. Suppose
was rebel and had repented of my sins
Amt l all right, if not how about you Re-
,ublicans who are all sinners. The lead
ng generals are all now in the Republican
party. Have they repented at any time?
never was rebel nor connected with any
military service in the government Now
What will you do in the morning. I'll bet
he EAGLE will swear to it in the morning.
Ben Butler once said Eli Perkins was one
If the three greatest liars In the United
states and Marsh Murdoch is the
,ther two Ben said that you know The
tory about me telling man in the be-
ginning of the war he had better go to
hell than 20 to the rebel army it was
mistake in date
After dealing with what he termed cam
,asgn lies, he said he was not guilty of |
aging the things he was credited with, for |
Il am lot fool. When l was
-oung 1 owned slaves by accident and |
IN glad they were freed. l thank God |
he union was preserved. | was a sympa- |
hizer with the rebellion-what you term a |
guerilla, and you can't blame me for that. |
We are now waging war to free souls of |
White men. How are you going to fight |
his battle, You know that when the war |
,egun it was to save the country, half free |
nd half slave, and just as long as you |
ought for that the rebels whipped you,
nd when you made it free you whipped |
he rebels. How are you Republicans go
LIZ " Save SAS IOuhb1s hhAA IA uhh. DCuuo-
rats whole drunk, and we are going to |
rye it all sober l honor the Democratic !
arty for their history, for they did many
God things. Do you know all the first
reat men came out of the Democratic |
arty. There was time to be q Republi-
an was to be a sober man. believe the |
'hicago convention got away with more
Thisky than the St. Louis convention. As
he Lord lives, | would not stay in the Re
ublican party twenty-five minutes.
Brother Botsin-A-a-amen.
The trouble about the Republican party
ow is its got the Democratic symptoms
remember the time when Republicans
-ere honest, sober and God-fearing men.
he south loves Grant because he said
nat the war is over.
/ am here to ask you what you are now,
OF what you were
All this lying comes from your leaders.
Brother Botkin-A-smem.
No it amt politics to correct campaign
e. Its time We make politics so this can
3 corrected.
This trust business means the absolute
lslavement of the laboring classes
Brother Botkin-That's true.
Now what are you going to do with these
usts. Why don't Democrats and Re-
1hlicans fix up this trust. You can't do
You can't fix up the tariff. Look at
lis fishery business, it was good treaty
I'D the Republican senate objected TO it.
he senate said it would be a feather in
leyeland's cap so we can't let il pass.
inally the Irishman yelled. "Hurrah for
laine and Ireland" Then Cleveland
me out with his message and the Irish
an yelled, ''Hurrah for Cleveland and