The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-14
THE OLD ROMAN.
Continued from First Page.

demands of those who had supplied the
fund for their corruption.
This betrayal was palpable; and it was
impossible to deny or conceal the fact that
the pretended relief rendered to the people
in fulfillment of a promise to tighten the
burdens of their life, made by the party en-
trusted with the government was but a
scheme TO pay the debts incurred by the
purchase of party success, while it further
increased the impoverishment OF the
masses
AN EXPLANATION DEMANDED.
The people were at last aroused and de-
manded an explanation. They had been
taught for one hundred years that in the
distribution OF benefits their government
should be administered with equality and
justice. They had learned that wealth was
not Indispensable 10 respectability and
that it did not entitle its posSessors to es-
pecial governmental favors. Humble
men with scanty incomes had been en-
couraged by the influence and the spirit
OF our institutions, TO practice economy
and frugality 10 the end that they might
enjoy to the utmost the regards Of their
toll. The influence of the American home
was still about them. In their simplicity
they knew nothing of a new dispensation
which made cheapness disreputable, and
they sill loved the cheap coats of Lincoln
and Garfield, and hundreds of their coun-
trymen whom they held in veneratlOn.
And thus these unsophisticated Ameri-
cans, unconscious of their wrong-doing,
demanded the redemption of party pledges
and clamored for cheapness, in order that
they might provide the necesSarieS and
comforts of life for themselves and their
families at the lowest possible cost.
A DESPERATE EXPEDIENT.
The leaders of the party, which was
caught in the act of robbery ana which
was aTraigned by the people for viola
tion of its trust, were forced by their sad
to a desperate eXpedient. To
attempt TO reverse the current of true
and discredit the most
honorable sentiments belonging to Ameri-
can manhood, were the disgraceful tasks
Of those who insulted our people by the
of the doctrine that to
desire Cheapness was to love nastiness,
and to practice economy and frugality
was un-American.
Thus do we plainly see that when the
path pointed out by patriotism and
American citizenship is forsaken by a
party in power, for schemes of seliishness
and for INSCRIPTIONS conspiracies for
partisan success, its course inevitably
eads to unjust favoritism, neglect of the
interests of the masses, entire perversion
IF the mission of republican institutions,
md, in some form, to the most impudent
md outrageous insult to true American
sentiment.
1t cannot be denied that political events
n the past have gone far toward encourag
ng arrogant party assumption. Every !
thoughtful and patriotic man has at times |
)een disappointed and depressed by the |
apparent Indifference and Generalization |
If the people.
THE DFCALOGTE IN POLITICS
But such reflections have no place in the |
elicitations of tonight This is a time /
when faith in our cOuntrymen should be /
ully re established. The noise Of a recent |
political revolution is still heard through |
ut the land; the people have just demon
trated that there is point bevond which |
hey cannot be led by blind partisanship, |
nd that they are quite competent TO ex-
mine and correctly decide political ques-
ions concerning their rights and their
Welfare. They have numerically resented
very attack upon true American man
ood, and have taught party leaders that,
hough slow to anger, they take terrible
evenges when betrayed. They permit us
o forgive cur hOnored guest for all the
heap coats he has ever worn, for they
ave declared them to be in fashion. They
ave also decreed that the Decalogue has a
lace IN our politics, for they have en-
teal" and have rendered an emphatic
erdict against those who have borne false
fitness.
ALLEN G. THURMAN
Nothing could so well accompany the
Onors we pay our distinguished guest as
ne celebration on his birthday of the vic
Dry which has Just been achieved in win
ication of American citiZenship-for in
i'm We honor the man who has best illus
'ated true American manhood. Our re-
Ilcing and his are increased, as we also
elebra5e tonight the triumph of a Demo-
ratio principle for which he fought and
Ill but two short years ago; and to COM
lete our JOY and his we are permitted to
ldulge in true Democratic enthusiasm
yer the steadfastneSs and devotion to its
reed exhibited by our party, which,
moving no encouragement has fought
victory in the peoples cause.
Who can now doubt our countrymen's
ppreciation of that trait, so well illus
ated in the character of Alien G.. Thur
IAN, which prompted him through his
ing career at all times and in all circum-
ances, and without regard to personal
to do the things which his {
)nscience and judgement approved and
hich seemed to him TO be in the interests
his country and in accordance with his
faith? Who can now doubt
lat conscience and courage point out the
ay to public duty?
II we entertain more solemn thoughts ,
4 this occasion, let them be concerning /
le responsibility which awaits Us as our
low countrymen place in our keeping
leir hopes and their trust. We shall fail ,
our obligation TO them five stifle con I
ience and duty by ignOble partisanship;
NJ we shall meet every patriotic eXpecta-
on if, in all we do. we follow the guild
nee of true and honest Democracy, iilu- ,
ined by the light of genuine American
tizenship.
Other toasts and responses were as fol-
ws:
THE Press Hon. William NJ
)ringer ,
The Democratic Outlook and Duty"
enry Watterson. Il
The Democratic Party in Relation to ,
uture Public Economy" Gen. Thomas |
wing.
The Senate" Senator Joseph G. Nc
onald.
The Early Ohio Bar" Hon. r. \. Har-
son.
1.-The American Statesman" Senator
q. Carlisle
Democracy in America" Hon. w. C. ,
Breckenridge.
The House of Representatives. Hon. {
: X. Wilson.
The Democracy Of the Future" Hon.
on NJ. Dickinson. ,
The State of Ohio" Governor Camp {
II.
4 number of eXtempore addresses were {
SO made. !
Preston's "Hed-Ake" is a specific 10 !
iaGache. I
THE CRONlN MURDER.
CHICAGO, Nov. IS.-What purports 10 be {
statement from Iceman O'Sullivan. re /
reing his connection with the Cronin c