Wichita eagle., 1888-09-28

answer was against the Republicans an
| in favor of the Democrats. Getting will
| over his answers he yelled. II want to sa.
protection never benefited a western
| farmer. You are heavily mortgaged ant
| who holds thems The protected fellow
down east. What's true of wool is true o
| everything else," he said, after arguing
| that protection was good thing for tn
protected.
The Missourian at this moment observed
| many of his crowd going out and he sluns
some Missouri smartness at them, calling
them coward Republicans. My country
men, want to call your attention to this
facilitating glass of water, but no ont
seemed anxious to laugh at his cuteness-
so he had to 90 on without referring te
his water effort. Tariff is local question
and hence say neither Republicans mol
Democrats can deal with the tariff.
know this idea defeated Hancock, but al
the risk of being defeated will repeat it.
The protection believe in is the protec-
ton of homes.
After a story about the acts of drunk
en- man he jumped from where he thought
be had reached a sublime point to the re-
mark that Botkin was a good looking
man.
We think the Republicans will
come to US first as they have lost him
good party. He then gave the
yeritable biblical chestnut about Noah s
ark. He then quoted Alfred Griffin, say
ing the Republican party would be de-
feated. Referring to Kansas Prohibit ion
leaders, he referred to Hallowell as fol-
lows: ''Thank the Lord Missouri has no
Hallowell in it. Yes, he's a jointer. He
is said to be closing joints. And you see
Griffin, though. is all right now. Am sat-
isfied more liquor is sold here in Wichita
and Kansas than | used to think. These
beer kegs lying around here indicate that
you ought to send for Hallowell or Brad
ford. You say prohibition won't prohibit.
From this strain he tried to tell story
with Yankee brogue, and tried to imi-
tate 1t with way down south twang,
which was extremely funny. II don't
blame you Republicans and Democrats for
not trying to put down this whisky bust
ness. Now, it looks like it was going to
kill the Republicans anyhow, for you will
all some over to our side. A preacher in
the Democrat or Republican party May
he Lord help their souls. He will have
trouble in getting to heaven"
The speaker then read an editorial from
Henry Watterson's Courier-Journal as
evidence that the Prohibitionists were
gaining Good Democratic authority de-
string Prohibition success in the north
and shotgun hold solid Democratic south.
He predicted that St. John would longer
be remembered than any of his maligners.
The presiding gentleman then said
Brooks had proved conclusively that Dem
ocrats were not furnishing the money to
run the prohibition campaign, and in the
last half of the same breath he said the
Botkin club would meet at such and such
a date in Market street hall, which is Dem
ocratic headquarters. Some one quietly
inquired how much the prohibs were
paving for the hall but no one seemed able
to put it out in figures representing cash.
AS the wind TANNERS were getting in
their work on the last round the chairman
that all of S92 had been prom
Used for campaign fund.
EVENING SESSION.
After devotional exercises Mr.. Seward
again introduced Mrs. Anna Champe, who
presented Miss Lula Staily, who detained
on Rum Selling as our Country's ScOurge
and the Remedy" Nellie Gear acclaimed
on the enormity of the liquor traffic. Miss
Nora Brooks, 1.-The Orphans Prayer"
While the declamatlons were being made
Bro Botkin took in the scenery. He
seemed to enjoy the artistic work very
much.
Mr.. Seward bored the audience for some
money to pay Mrs. Champe and the girls.
While making his efforts in this line he
referred to Bro. Botkin as the next gov
ernor. He tried to get the audience to
sing, when they commenced to call for
Botkin. Seward commenced to give them
''sars" when Botkin quit his observations
of the scenery and came forth to help Bro.
Seward. He said it would be proper
to have song, and while they
were yelling Botkin. as a result of it be-
ing late and wanting to see the leading
elephant in the menagerie, he commenced
to sing "All hail the power" ETC.. The
crowd finally joined him and two verses
were in due time sawed off when Bro.
Batkin resumed his figuring about the
secrets of the stage and Mrs. Ella Hutte
was INTRODUCED and acclaimed on the
'evolutions of the prohibition party"
For time it seemed the crowd would not
stand any more of the goody, goody decla-
nations, but finally she was accorded re-
,pectful attention.
Bro. Botkin said he did not need any
turning loose. After compliment to Mrs.
Champe he said he would not enter into a
set speech. He promised speech some
line before the close of the campaign. l
want TO say now / have not engaged in
my personalities. Have criticised both
parties but hold every man has right to
lis own opinions. l believe that one of the
most important things will be to reveal to
,eople of Kansas the location of wind mills.
Another thing iG gives Us a chance to do
what think is right. think we not only
lave a right to our opinions but farmers,
bankers and even sorrel top ed
tors have as much right to run for COVER
nor as preachers if they have an opportun-
ty, but it requires more. than seven votes
n convention to give them an opportun-
ty. i have never given any attention to
o the things in the papers but have fun
lere and the only thing resent is that 1
late to see a man suffer from collie without
ttention. discovered an article in this
EAGLE about Brooks and Bot
.in's party. This is an insult little great
er than can bear. want it understood
is the Botkin's and Brooks party for /
m Wichita man and won't put Kansas
;ity ahead. There Amt man
n our midst who thinks more OF Wichita
han l do. The article concerns the Iii |
ois conference and concerns one Peter |
Wallace, an intimate friend of mine. He |
not an eminent man. but good man. |