The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-26
THE FORUM OF DEBATE.
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS OVER THE
COUNTY GREAT SUCCESS.
The Pointers from Senator Plnmb About
the Political Georgia Alliance
Scheme Being Utilized.

| lZatlon themselves are quiz e glad to hear
something of the inside history of what in
part has been turned into a political
scheme, headed by office-seekers, book.
| sellers and collection-makers. The work
| during the last week has been most salts
| factory as it has distributed much valu
able information which could only. result
in giving the proper direction to many
ballots on election day. The tricksters and
ward heelers are becoming very much
alarmed and the home stretch of the cam
paign is interesting and amusing
The Republicans of Delano township
were addressed by Messrs. J. S Carson and
q. G. Eckstein.
Mr.. Carson in an hours speech reviewed
the state legislation of the Republican
| party, showing that Kansas represented
by the Republican party had legislated
in favor of the laboring classes, citing the
homestead-eKemption garnishment laws,
| also the trust and combine bill lie also re-
viewed the last legislation Of the Republi-
can party in its national matters and
traced the wages of the laboring man in
1870, 1870 and 1870 showing that the same
has gradually increased while the price of
commodities had propOrtionately de-
creased during the samei periods and that
the labOring man during Republican rule
mad prospered more than under the rule of
the Democracy. He compared the condi-
tions of the people of that and other coun-
tries, Bnd affirmed that it was due to the
system of protection inaugurated
by the Republican party He dwelt partic-
ularly upon the tariff showing that while
hi Ill l., E.
served our interests better than the Off
spring of Democracy, the Mills bill, and
that it had lessened the burden TO the
farmer and protected his interests better
than any bill presented by tho opposition,
He said the Republican party was a party
in the interett of the farmers and its legis-
lation was always in the interest and for
the benefit of the laboring classes.
Mr. Eckstein was then introduced and
said that the Republican party was a party
for and by the people and that free and
fair discussion of the questions of the
campaign, and that was SO engrated in our
ideas of justice, tn Il no intelligent
citizens would listen to the plead
ings of those so-called leaders of
the third party not To listen to Republican
speeches for fear some would 90 astray.
He believed that the government was safe
in the hands of the people, and that no par
ty could sustain, which did not advocate a
fair discussion all the questions before
the people
He discussed the present existing depres-
sion of business and showed up the So
called vicious o. legislation of the Repub-
lican party. He reviewed the acts of the
past congress and legislature of the state,
and said if that was vicious legislation
every laboring man would cry for more.
He clearly showed the fallacy of the Ali
ance argument that the currency had con
tracted during the past twelve years, and
discussed at length the economic ques-
tiOns, and dwelt especially upon the silver
bill passed by a Republican congress, show
ing that instead of demonetiZing silver
it added nearly $50, O00, 900 yearly TO our cir
culating medium. He discussed the rail
road question and then paid his compIi-
ments to the > per cent loaning business
of the United States, advocated by Jere
Simpson and other leaders. He said 1t
never could be, and never could be hoped
for, in the history Of any party.
He compared Simpson with that gallant
and representative Republican, Col. Halo
well, and said ;hat Sedgwick county for
the first time, could elect her own repre-
sentative, and that he had too much conf
dence in their good judgment to believe
that Simpson could obtain their support.
His allusions to Hallowell were received
with applause. He also spoke of the county
ticket, and compared them with the can
didates upon the Alliance and Democratic
tickets
Mr.. Pat. Mcdonald was also called for,
and in a short address showed that the
Republican party has always been stead
fast in its alegiencies TO the farmers of
the state and that it could always be re-
lied upon to stand by them in all their de-
mandf. Delano will cast less Alliance
votes than any township in the county
and HallOwell will run ahead of the ticket.
SALEM TOWNSHIP.
Ed w. Phillips called the meeting to
order and A. T. Green was made chairman
4 large and enthusiastic audience was
present, consisting of ladies and gentle
men. W. L. Sturdevaut first adj
dressed the meeting He spoke at length
Of the silver bill and the past and present
of the currency. He then briefly !
reviewed the legislation of congress and |
the state legislation in the interest of the |
farmer and labOreT. =. 4. Rohrbaugh /
then addressed the meeting. directing his 1
remarks to the political alliance and the 4
schemes of the Alliance orators. |
lie was followed by Ed Phillips. the /
farmer candidate on the Republican ticket I
for representative. Mr.. Phillips said he /
had been charged with voting for the COM
mon pleas court. This he did not do. /
whether the bill was good one or not. as
he names would show He spoke at some /
length of his interests as farmer and |
said that any law which would affect the .
farmer would affect him
AT GARDEN PLAIN.
\ rousing Republican rally was held at
Garden plain on Friday evening, addressed
Jy Senator O. H. Bentley and \. NJ. Stur-
evant, Esq. An Alliance meeting was
leld at the same time and place, and a
nrotracted meeting was in progress in the
n the Methodist church; yet, notwith-
this fact, and the further fact
hat the meeting began late. about 9
o'clock, the meeting was n success and did
lot close until nearly midnight. Mr.
Sturtevant was the first speaker intro
iuced and for about one hour held the
lose attention of the audience
He discussed at great length, and with
orce and precision, the many recent acts
# congress. covering the great economic
questions of the hour. Mr.. Sturtevant is
close, careful, logical speaker His dis
ussion of the silver bill and congressional
Iction thereon. was timely aud well put
At the close of Mr.. Sturtevant's address
senator o. H Bentley was presented and