The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-10-09
GOV. HUMPHREY AT THE OPERA


GOV. HUMPHREY AT THE OPERA
NO Sc.
Tuesday afternoon Gov. Humph
rey and Hon. Lew Hanback,, as pei
announcement, addressed the people
at the opera house, on the political
issues In this state. These distin.
gulshed gentlemen were introduced
10 the audience, which was q large
and enthusiastic one, by Hon. J. q.
MOhler, who at once put the people
In n receptive mood by O few happy
remarks. The governor had been
suffering for some days with Q re-
turn attack OF Q camp diarrhrea
which he had contracted In the ser
vice OF his country and which has
never entirely left him, hut he took
hold Of his subject at once with
vigOr, and for an hour and q half
pursued u In Q mastery manner,
holding his large audience carefully
obseryaut Of the many points he
presented by the force and plainness
Of his speech, the accuracy Of bis
statements, the logic of his reason
Ing, the superb manner I'm which he
uncovered the soPhistries Of our
opponents, and the fairness with
which he presented his subject.
Those who heard him could not
thereafter say truthfully as has been
charged that the Republican party
Ii not In the field, ready TO discuss
all issues fairly and boldly. AS the
head Of the party in this state he
proved his power Of thought and
capabiiity Ct leadership. His speech
was one 30 far above and beyond
anything heretofore made, so super
ior to the demsgoguery and builoon-
cry Of Robinson, the unsubstantiated
statements and chimerieal plans Of
Willets, and the verbose maunder-
ings and impractical yagarles Of
Davis, that the people who heard
him, Of whatever political faith, Of
howmuchsOever prejudice, could
not help but think and say, well,
II Is q man Of thought and fairness
who spoke there" That was the
verdict. Humphrey Is not eloquent;
he did not indulge In sPread-eagle
styles Of rhetoric: he did not saw the
air nor pound the table; he stumbled
for word now and then though he
never fell; but he went down into
the midst Of things and drew up
chunks OF wisdom enough for half
dozen campaign speeches. We can
not remember the time when we
have heard an ADLER or more con-
vlneing political speech. The gov
ernor made many friends by his
speech and put new life into the
Republican cause In this county.
His speech ought 10 be reported YER
batIm and sent broadcast over the
state.
Capt. Mohler then presented to
the guidance one who did not need
an introduetiOn-Hon. Lew Han
baek-and who admirably supple
mented the governors address by
one Of his characteristic speeches.
Among other things he referred to q
very discredItsble episode In the life
Of the peoples party candidate for
governor, an episode that is said to
be matter Of record, aud ought to be
Investigated by the alliance people.
The court records show that ]. r.
Willis, Ike man who lie running for
governor Of this great state Of Kan
sas, tried to beat his sister out Of her
share Of the fathers estate. The
same record further shows that q
Jury Of his neighhors found these
charges TO be true and compelled
him TO refund the mony. The county
record shows that he put his pro-
perty into his wife's name In order
10 defeat the claims Of his creditors.
In the course Of his remarks, re-
ferring to the charge made by
Charles Robinson that the Republi.
can party began to contract the
curreaey when people were In debt,
aud that the pereapIta circulation
had been reduced from 80 TO $40,
read letter upon this point that
will prove what . monstrous lie IL
being told upon the stump by the
Democratic candidate. Here Is the
letter In fall, with statement Ia
Agarss from the records Of the treas.
ury department:
"TRsAsvRy OF THE UNITED)
STATES,
wAsHINGTos, September 10, 20. J
Hoa- Lewis Hanhaek. foPeka, Kan
eIRi-I have your fsvOF Of the 10Th
Of August -, By reference from the
secretary II The treasury, asking for
q statement showing the amount Of
money of ell kinds In circulation
from 1855 20 ISL, and also from ISIS
TO lsIo, and ths present amount In
In reply thereto I have 10 invite
your attention 20 an extract for the
years lSs5 10 1851 from . table pre-
pared under the direction Of John
Jay Knoz while comptroller of the
crrreacy, from bis report for ISIS,
page Is. giving the principal Iteua
eSstsined In the returns Of (he stale
banks Of The coGntry yearly. This Il
The only data available Conserving
The eolH sud eHTreaey circulation for
TIE years named.
TIE treasury notes issued under