The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-22
LAID OVER.
Governor Humphrey and Hon. Tim Mccarthy
Lay Over in Wichita for the Night.

Governor Lyman U. Humphrey accom-
panied by Hon. Tim Mccarthy, was at the
Metropole last night, en- route for the sol
dlers' reunion IN Sumner county. They
are mainly on pleasure trip and came by
way of Wichita with the intention of lay
ing over for night, such a course being
consistent with the object of their excur-
sion. They both have the Kansas weak
ness of liking Wichita and any little diff
ferences they may enjoy with the prevail
ing sentiment here are but a cement to at
tach them to the people of the leading city
of Kansas. Following the scripturaI in
junction, they brought neither purse nor
script with them, nor were they armed
with any set interviews to suit the occa-
sion. They felt all right and, therefore,
were confident that their speech could not
faIl to be IN the same line without prepare
ton
Many public questions were spoken of in
a general way, without venturing upon
any disputed ground. and the general pros
porous outlook of the country freely dis
cussed. The governor said that a COM
munity was apt to attribute wrong causes
for any state of affairs that happened
TO exist, whether satisfactory or other
wise, because human nature was prone to
shut its eyes to disagreeable facts. As the
remark was made with others of a general
nature 1t did not necessarily have any
special significance. Right after the war
people fancied themselves much more
prosperous than they really were because
they were doing business on an inflated
basis. They were led into eXtravagant
ways OF living and many came west after
having contracted the habits which are
the enemies to wealth.
Although it was not pleasant doctrine
to preach yet many were beginning to look
at the matter in its right light and could
not fail to bring about desirable results.
1t would have been strange if the CONVEX
satlon had not turned to the Alliance.
Governor Humphrey referred to the origin
OF the Alliance in the south and the line of
policy it had adopted there and the results
that had been brought about by it. He
seemed to think that instead of attempt
ing to mould the government from
separate platform it might have been
policy for them to fuse with the dominant
party and mould that, thus gaining their
end in surer and safer way. avoid
ing many pitfalls that would otherwise
beset them. He believed the industrial
idea was entering more into politics and
that the wants Of the farmer could best be
made known and satisfied by one of their
AS it was, the Alliance was
third party and would naturally spend its
force without accomplishing through its
own agency any of its objects. He spoke
of the farmer in a way calculated to make
him friends in that quarter, and was will
ing to admit that many of their mis-
fortunes were the result of their strict
and the sacrifices they had made
to pay their honest debts. Yet he thought
them fairly prosperous after all and much
Of the dissatisfaction that was felt resulted
from understanding their prosperity.
The idea advanced by G. Wood Davis was
discussed, and his argument that the in
crease in production over the increase in
accounted for what was termed
agricultural depression received favorable
comment.
Both gentlemen leave this morning for
sumner, expecting to return on Saturday
by way of Wichita if possible.