Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-02
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LISTENING CROWDS
ENJOY INTERESTING REPUBLI
CAN ADDRESSES.
WINANS, PHILLIPS, KELLOGG
In Spite of Bad Weather the Opera
House Filled With Ladies and Gen
tleman-C Close Attention Paid the
Speakers Some Valuable Pointers

a dark, rainy evening Win hedNJ
storms threatening had no effect on
the audience which gathered last even
ing at the opera house to listen to the
republican speakers who had been an
nounced. The gathering included peo-
pie of all parties from the city as we'll
as representatives from all parts Of the
county. 1t was truly representative
audience and one to be proud OF as 1t
filed nearly every seat in the audi
forum and was fanked by large num-
Der standing near the door. AS the
first rally of the campaign it was en-
couraging, showing live interest in
the politics of the day.
After some excellent music by the
band Mr.. o. L. Moore, of the state
central committee, called the meeting
to order and in a few well chosen
words outlined the accomplishments of
the great party of protection and pro-
gress. He then introduced as the
first speaker
STATE SUPERINTENDENT WINANS.
Prefacing his remarks with the re-
mark that there be should impressed up
on the younger voters the essentials of
the various party records and platforms
that they might choose intelllgently
and underStandingly, he took up the
democratic, republican and people
party platforms of Kansas aud compar-
ed them plank for plank showing
wherein they differed or were similar.
The cardinal principles of republican
ism were elaborated and the work it
had accomplished for the Sunflower
state was briefly spoken of. The tariff,
pension legislation, silver coinage and
other gIeat issues were taken up and
the stand taken by the republican party
was clearly shown to be that of the in
terest of the whole people. On prOhi-
bition and TesubmissiOn the speaker
believed that there was but one thought.
He did not think any intelligent man
thought the fact that the boys are
growing up pure and ignorant of sa-
looms was in itself enough argument
for prohibition. Uniformity Of text
bofks for the state was also discussed,
showing its advantages.
Mr.. Winans was frequently applaud
ed and made many friends by his
thoughtful address.
COL. WM. A. PHILLIPS
candidate for congressman and well
known in Abilene, was next intro
duced. His address was devoted TO
the legislative needs of the country.
The people, he said, were complaining
and grumbling because of poor crops
and wanted to blame the republican
party for it. He gave considerable at
tention to the idiotic ideas of the peo-
pies party, showing how PETERS
scheme of the government loaning
money at per cent. is impossible, first
because congress has no power to en-
act such legislation, second because it
would bankrupt the government and
third because it would be class iegisla-
ton of the worst sort as only about two
million people could be benefited.
Free coinage, for which the republic
ctn party has always worked, was dis
cussed and plea made for intelligent
thought on the financial questions of
tie day. Reciprocity differs from free
trade, he said, as light from darkness.
Tariff is a policy, not an article of
faith. We want free trade with coun-
tries which do not compete against our
manufacturers, protection against
those which do.
The address was listened to with in
terest and frequent applause was no.
ticed.
ATTORNEY GENERAL. KELLOGG
who followed made one of the most
telling addresses ever delivered in Abb
lene in the interest of prohibition. 1t
was comparison of Kansas with Ken
lucky, Texas and Missouri, all whiskey
states, in growth and prosperity. He
said among other good things:
A comparison between the states
will illustrate the difference between
democracy and the open saloon upon
the one hand, and republicanism and
prohibition on the other.
have chosen the states of Kentucky
and Kansas for the purpose of Illus
trating both of these propositions at
once.
Population: In 1880, Kentucky had
population of 1,64S, $50. Kansas in
b. 1880, had a population of 996,095. In
1890, Kentucky has $50, OO0 Kansas
has 1,6SO,OOO. Kentucky therefore
made a gain within the last ten years
of 1910, while Kansas gained $685..
904. The excess of gain in Kansas is
ass, 1874. The percentage of gain in
Kentucky is Is per cent; in Kansas SO
per cent. 1t will, therefore, be seen
that in the matter of population repub-
licanism and prohibition make show
ing greatly 10 advance of democracy
and the open saloon.
State Finances; Let us now apply
the test TO the management of the state
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