Wichita eagle., 1888-11-06
him as should be-" ICheers, cheers loud

| 4u0 SpSdhSI 6dl0 WILLIE away II
had been asked many question:
about Wichita and men in Indiana haf
told him Wichita's success was due Il
imanimty of action on all questions and
had said the city owed much to the energ,
and vim to Col Murdock.] [Cheers. Tn,
speaker SAID he was much astonished t.
| find such a fight on commissioner. Tit
victories won had been sufficient guaran-
tee to continue to honor men who hae
| done SO well. This statement was receiv
| ed with loud and enthusiastic cheers.
The speaker urged all Republicans to g
out today and make long hard fight fol
victory for all the ticket. He predicted ar
| increased plurality for Harrison. Almost
the same majority to Humphrey as ht
was worthy of Kansas votes.
The speaker referred to Harrison's sol
dier record and closed by saying Vote fol
the hero of Peach Tree creek and not TO,
the hero of Buffalo saloons.
Great calling for him to &c
ahead, but he gave way saying
there were other speakers and he would
give way for them.
The band played patriotic selection
and was loudly cheered.
The chairman presented Judge Sluss,
who said the time for speech making was
about gone by and the time to feel good
was about here. The Republicans would
be singing Lord Sackville West, pull
down your best, good bye old Grover good
bye" Immense cheering.] He congrat-
ulated the the country on the campaign.
He said the campaign had been a decent
one. more decent than any other political
contest in the United States. The people
had investigated the questions with a de-
sire to get at the truth. The contest, is a
contest in America and all the outside
world-all were interested. Two of the
locked horns. The one importers. the
other home production. The importers
ers furnishing the money for
free trade principles, and the
home factories assisting the principles OF
American production. The result should
favor American Interests. 1--WE should
be for the men who employ American
labor" [Cheers
The speaker made some telling remarks
about the Importance of supporting the
Republican ticket commencing at Harri-
son, coming down to Humphrey, state
ticket and county ticket to the last man.
No one could say one word against e. A.
VanNess for county commissioner. He
had been in Wichita and Sedgwick county
eighteen years, and was known by old and
new settlers to be man of honesty, in
tegrity, business ability and we'll able to
care for the duties of the office in question.
The speakers earnestness and pointed and
forcible manner was rewarded with in
tense enthusiasm.
The question for the people to consider is
whether the Republicans would elect
stright ticket. Cries of straight ticket"
Botkin had been the only man who had
dealt in foul-mouthed abuse in the cam
paign in Wichita. The speaker instructed
the voters to come out early and stay late
at the work
Mr.. w. r. Payne was called upon and
advised his hearers not to get scared If it
took them hours to tell how mean the
Democracy is. The Democratic party had
always been a factional party with its
head in the south. The present admins
tration was solid south effort. The at
torney general came from Arkansas. The
of the interior from the south.
Grover is a daisy with two eyes, but
could not sing and could not fight An in
suit to American honor to appoint Lamar
The speaker had no patients with the Re
publican who was in the habit Of scratch
ing ticket. If Cleveland was reelected the
supreme court would be Democratic
which means according to their state
ments that they will undo all the war leg
station. Johnston of Georgia, Saturday
asst stated that the south would regain by
ballot what they had lost by arms. He asked
what Republican wanted to undo that leg
station.
The speaker said that in this county it
seemed strange to see such queer political
The speaker said that it
would look strange for child greatly as
sisted to manhood by its parents on reach
ng the age of maturity to turn its parents
rom the old homestead or in any way |
how base idgratitude for favors received.
Just that is what some of you are trying |
o do today. You propose to
SLAP THE EAGLE
u the face and most of you who are doing |
t now can jingle money in your pockets
,ut there by the EAGLES work for you in
ommon with the town. Base ingratitude
nd treachery to treason for any man to
tempt to the injure the man who has
worked so earnestly and faithfully for the
ity of Wichita. Wherever you go you
ear of the EAGLES conscientious and
arrest work for Wichita, and no man can
env it, and why this contemplate action
n the part of any one?"
Tomorrow put the Democratic party in
IS grave face down, so the longer they
ig the further the get home"
The speaker closed with compliments to
he Republican ticket. He referred to
leveland's twenty dollars for earth
uake sufferers and Morton's twelve thou
and dollar contribution for the same cause.
lie predicted a Republican victory in
indiana and all the doubtful states. He
romised to help sing Goodbye Old
rover, Good bye" tonight.
Mr.. Emmett Callahan was called upon
nd stated he had made thirty-seven
,eeches in the campaign. BE had never
oted anything else than Republican
cket.
The speaker proceeded to tell why he
the party. He ELECTED hearty cheers in
ealing with this feature. He insisted /;
lat no mistake would be made IN voting ,
he Republican ticket. He closed amid
immense cheers.
Col. Stewart announced the audience
light consider itself dismissed, when one ,
fered three cheers for Harrison, and they ,
ere given in a manner that plainly indi- ,
tied enthusiasm at its highest point and ,
such sort as an assurance of victory | (,
one could inspire. II
WORSE THAN AT FIRST THOUGHT.