Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-10-27
INDICATED!
The Citizens Of jefferson County,
Irrespective Of Party, do Hon
or to the Chosen Leader of
The People.

loOsa, on the evening of the I'D INST, to
give expression to the Indignation OF
the people of the county that has SO
MANY times hOnOred Mr.. Willis, ut the
malicious attacks of his political enc
mics upon his character. Notwithstand-
ing but single days notice was given
Of the meeting, every part of the coun
ty was largely represented. and Critch-
fields large opera house was literally
packed, and one of the significant fe;-
lures of the meeting was that it was
composed entirely of voters. The an
nOuncement of the meeting was public,
The notice being circulated by hand-bill,
so that had there been any strength or
character behind the corrupt ring that
has put the vile ISLANDERS against our
candidate for governor in circulation.
there was ample opportunity for it to
show itself on this occasion.
Captain l.. IL, Gest, county lecturer
of the Jefferson County Alliance, was
elected chairman and B. r. Wilson, B.
+. Shane and N. H. Hartman, secreta-
ries.
Taking the char, Captain Gest said:
Until Il few moments ago l had no
idea that my name would be suggested
us chairman of this meeting, and 1 must
say that of all the acts of my life es
TEEN it privilege and pleasure to have
the opportunity of presiding over this
magnificent body of earnest and intelli-
gent men called together to investigate
the charges against the Hon. j. F.
Willis, Il resident of our county and
and candidate of the Peoples party for
governor of Kansas.
Captain Gest said that he had been ac-
qualnted with Mr.. Willis for nearly
twenty years, during which time he had
been frequently honOred by the people
and had always been intimately ldenti-
fied with every interest of the masses.
He personally knew him to be the soul
of honor, and he knew him to be es-
teemed and respected by the good peO-
pie Of the county on the one hand. and
lespised by the ring politicians on the
other. Captain Gest hastily sketched |
the character of these ring politicians.
paying his respects especially to Cap
tain j. B johnson and the editor of the
OskaloOsa Independent, some of whose
speculative schemes Mr.. Willis had in
years past seriously interfered with,
thereby mourning the bitter hatred |
which underlies the malicious assaults
upon his character at the present time.
Space will not permit Il full report of
the speeches made. We can only find
room for very brief synopsis.
The following citizens were appointed
Il committee to report resolutions ex
pressing the sentiment of the people
respecting the vile ISLANDERS against Mr..
Willis: A. q. Patrick, OSkaloOsa;
VIM. Davis, of Union; +. w. Casebeer,
of Jefferson; n. Ii, Hartman, of Della
ware; n. McKewen, of Osawkie; j. NJ.
Dooley, of Rock Greek; A. G.. Hurd, of
Cav; Hon. Valorous Brown, of Ken
lucky; w. G. Fowler, Of Fairview; j.
Miller, of Norton, and A. ID. Judy, of
Kaw. Hon. Valorous Brown, IA fellow
member with Mr.. Willis in the Kansas
legislature of 1873, was called upon and
made splendid speech in vindication of
Mr.. Willis. His remarks were unfortu-
uatply MOI reported.
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