Wichita eagle., 1889-10-06

The truth, as viii sing it
If resubmission ever comes
Republicans must bring II.
Elect the Dems. and they will say: "We can't help
you because
We're here to draw our salaries and not to change
Why don't you ask the coming legislators of the
! And not ask county officers. We guess youth have
to wait.'
CHoRUs:-Then wait. Don't act rashly-
The truth and don't stretch it,
IfresubmissiOn ever comes
Republicans must fetch II.
When Baldy's big convention meets at Shawnee
It's sure to be rouser and his letter he'll repeat.
And Governor Humphrey then VIII see the ruling
And call the legislators. TIL then we all must
CHoRUs:-Then watt Don't act rashly.
For if you do you'll rue it
If resubmissiOn ever comes
Republicans must do it,
The song was cheered wildly, as one
might well suppose. 1t was hard to get
the crowd quieted after the song.
The chairman presented Mr.. w. r.
Payne, who said he was truly grateful for
an opportunity to take part in the opening
of the campaign He said some of the
Democrats had been saying mo politics in
this campaign" but he observed that a
Democratic convention" had been held
and inquired why the convention Of mo
politics. AS to any constitutional con-
vention he said he was in favor of abiding
by the action of the majority of the people.
Should a majority of the Republican party
want resubmission he would favor abid-
ing by the result of a majority. Let unat
question come squarely before the people
and cross the bridge when come to it.
''Now, what has this to do with
the present campaign. What have l said
or what has Senator Bentley SAID about
this campaign. Nothing. Think about
it, absolutely nothing. We have just
talked about it to show how foolish the
Democrats are this year" Cheers The
speaker dealed telling hits on the situation
and advised the Democrats that county
offices had little to do with the matter this
year.
The question as he estimated 1t was a
plain political one and the campaign to
form basis for future victories when a
victory counts. The Democrats wanted to
make it appear as an ''otf year." but the
speaker said he did not think there was
such thing as an off year in politics. No
Republican should get weak over any
combined Democratic bomb. The Demo
Gratis had commenced in Kansas shooting
Republicans hoping to be able to raise
blood hounds and disgrace Kansas sell
with the institution of slavery. Nowadays
some of them say ''they have changed"
The speaker said he wanted to see the
Republican ticket, all of it, elected. On
expressing this desire there were several
voices, eve will do it." The speaker SAID
supposing the comfy should go Demo-
cratic it would have no political influence
in the state. The battle was on and it was
proposed to have result similar to that
of last year.
When the speaker closed there were
voices "Hallowell," ''Hallowell." The
chair announced that by request Colonel
Rogers would sing "a Tribute to Sheri-
dan" He rendered the selection with
wonderful effect.
The chair presented Colonel Hallowell
who was received with wild cheers. He
said he was little hoarse as result
of his much speaking in the
last few days. In 'S4 Republicans defeat
ed by plurality in New York less than
Ben Harrison's ma ority in Sedgwick
county last fall In the last campaign
there was one question alone enough to
defeat the Democrats. and that question
was the pension question" This was re-
ceived with cheers.
Two years ago in Sedgwick county the
only battle cry of the Democrats was "re-
submission" They elected some county
officers then and hope by the same cry to
elect some more this year. By that cleo
ton Democrat went to register of deeds
Office who furnished data for the Galloway
letter, an Infamous lie on the county"
"Was there any politics in that?'-cheers.
zone year ago the Democrats did not talk
resubmission; the year that members
to the legislature are elected. So
you see the trick in their action.
[Cheers.l The speaker said that
Fred Bently had remembered the
trick of two years ago and was trying to
play the same thing again. The speaker
SAID the Republicans of the county had
too much sense to be caught by the Demo-
cratic trick.
As to the resubmission question the
speaker said if it ever came ii would be
through the Republicans and if anyone
hoped it would come through the Demo-
Gratis they would not live long enough to
see their hopes realized. A concise review
of some legislative history on the resub-
mission question was given. The senate
JOINT resolution for constitutional con-
vention of last session had passed the SEN
ate and lost in the house by only four
votes. The sentiment as he esti-
mated had been gaining in favor
resubmission. The proper thing to do was
Il ba lot
have been doing in the past. and work for
it within the Republican ranks. He de-
clared the attitude of the Democratic pa rty
an insult to the voters. Next year he did
not expect the Democrats to mention re-
submission.
The speaker urged the old soldiers to
vote the Republican ticket and not TO look
for an old soldier on the Democratic ticket,
for by scratching the Republican ticket
give the Democrats strong hold to fight
the Republicans party next year. The
speaker asked why Cartwright and Jim
Brown had not submitted a resubmission
platform They had been there two years
and elected by that dodge and trick.
The speaker thought Rufus Cone would
be likely to bring about resubmission if be
was elected. Cone cared nothing for any
thing at present but to get Republican
votes and it was ridiculous to think he
could do anything for resubmission.
He urged upon the Republicans to vote
in the line of the great Republican leaders
in local as well as in national elections.
No Republican could leave the party and
not want the rocks to fall in on him and
cover him up. The Democratic devices
in the local election were so ridiculous
that it should be seen by any average