Wichita eagle., 1889-11-05
PARTING SHOT.
THE MASK SNATCHED FROM DEMO-
CRATIC HYPOCRAOY.
Judge r. r. Vermilion and the Hon. w.
e. Stanley Hit the Double Headed
Animal Heavy Blows While
the Crowd YellS
"Amen."

The Garfield was crowded last evening
to join in giving the hypocritical Demo-
cracy the parting shot. AT O'Clock Chair
man Joe Henley appeared on the stage &C
companied by Messrs. w. Z. Stanley. R.
r. Virmilion, Prof. Rogers, Chaplain Har-
mon, and John Carpenter. They were re-
ceived with enthusiastic cheers. MIR. Hen
ley said they had met to give the parting
shot to the miserable pretenses of the
Democrat party. They would tear away
the masque in which they had been mas
querading. His remarks were well receiv-
ed and was good start.
Prof. Rogers after few remarks con-
corning the song "Scott the Veteran" sang
the famous song with wonderful effect.
Ine crowd wanted more music when he
had finished and the professor said they
cheered because of the patriotism in the
song. He give them the Tribute to Sheri-
dan" which was quite acceptable.
r. R. VERMILION SPEAKS.
Mr.. Henley presented as the first speak
er of the evening Mr.. r. r. Vermilion,
who was received with applause. He said
the meeting to discuss in a brief way the
situation confronted by some who say no
political issues of today. He desired to
say that when the Democratic party come
before the people they had principle or
claimed to have and worked for it. True
in off years there was tendency to forget
the deeds and qualifications of each party.
Inclined to think the Democrats not so
bad and Republicans not SO good. The
local issues must stop and think before
voting for a neighbor if not representing
the right principle. Stop and see where
these men give their influence in time of a
great conflict A small detection often
led TO wide change. The situation re-
minded him OF the time Satan took Christ
into the mountain, but that deal did not
90 through, and the application was read
lily seen by the crowd as evidenced by the
applause. The Democrats say, if you will
fall down and worship us with only four
members in the Legislature we will give
you the entire state" The idea seemed
quite ridiculous and highly appreciated.
The Democratic party was party of
dead issues. The Democrats had said the
rebellion could not be suppressed and did
not want to pay the debt and in every
thing else had been equally mistaken. If
the Democratic platforms should be COM
piled and dramatiZed we would have one
of the grandest comedy ever known.
Should there principals have been carried
out it would make a fine tragedy. They
had opposed Lincoln in getting men and
also opposed the war. The failure of Gen
eral McClelland had caused the Demo-
Gratis to run him for president, but would
not have supported him if he had been sue
cessful. Had found a Grant who had tan
ned the rebels and for that Republicans
made him president and the Democrats
thought he was the meanest man on earth.
The Democratic candidates in Sedgwick
county thought with the Democratic
and dramatize the deeds of the Republi-
can party and sing it forever.
Should any Republican think for mo-
ment of supporting the Democratic ticket
let him think about the history of the two
parties. Should the Democratic party be
successful in due time they would insist
on controlling this country. He spoke
of the tenacity of the Democratic party
and thought it great pity they had not
followed the right principle. After bob
bling around for national candidate
struck the man of destiny, who tried to
run the United States on an encyclopedia
and by abusing the Union soldiers.
There were other great questions to set
tie. One was to insure to each state
Republican form of government. Such
was not true, and some day it might be
brought about by the Republican party.
The speaker said there were other gen.
tlemen to speak, and thanking the au-
dience for their kind attention. and might
have added ''for liberal applause" he took
his seat, and Prof. Rogers announced the
Sword of Bunker Hill" The crowd ans
wered Eyes" by cheering.
Mr. w. E. Stanley being present said he
scarcely knew what he was to represent as
the many phases had been represented
He read the last Bentley letter on the sit
uation. aud reading what it said about
Col. Hallowell he said he wished Hal
lowell was on hand to answer
It for himself. He said
any intelligent man would be insulted by
the Democrats coming to him with their
hypocrisy. He himself had gone off last
year, and he was cured of sucking eggs
A resubmission Republican might do, but
40 reason in n resubmission Democrat.
He used to know Uncle John Carpenter
when he was Methodist, and he had said
% him tonight to give 'em h." He used
% obey him in Sunday school and would |
10 so tonight. This raised a prolonged |
7ell He had just heard from the Demo- |
ratio meeting-seventy- people pres
mt, and Bentley had just got through ex-
flaming a man voting the ''Resubmission
Democratic ticket would not go to the |
,enitentiary, The Democrats had no lein |
N Kansas. but as rule leaned only on
amp posts. This seemed to be good idea |
or the crowd.
He took up the Democratic speakers at
he "resubmission" meeting and ali had |
lways voted the Democratic ticket. He |
wondered why the Democrats did |
lot make the annexation of China an
ssue in Sedgwlck county. The
Democrats had had Office in the county for
wo years and they had not brought about
Even a Democratic coroner
ould not bringit around.
He said the Democrats did not know the
difference between temperance and patriot
SIN, and had no use for either. When the
ime came the Republicans would discuss
submission. They would discuss it and
hen respectable sentiment asked it the
would allow it voted on and
'e governed by the majority. He would
avor il at that time.
The speaker took up the history of the
wo parties on the resubmission question.
.sst year when the legislature WAY elect
d the Republicans had resubi-ission
esolution and Democrats did not favor il.