The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-09
CONGRESSIONAL GUN.
THE CAMPAIGN OPENED AT GAR
FIELD HALL.
Colonel James R. Hallowell Faces q
Large Audience and an Enthusi-
astic One--Clever Licks at
the Opposition.

where. When Colonel Hallowell entered
the hall, accompanied by the chairman of
the Republican county central committee,
Mr.. +. T. Allen, the crowd gave ample evil
dence of an enthusiastic feeling for the
candidate. Chairman Allen presented
Judge Wall as chairman of the meet
ing who responded by saying that
in a government like this the discus
sion Of political questions ought TO be en-
couraged. The meeting was for the pur-
! pose of considering questions of material
Importance. He presented Colonel Halo
well, who ought to be and would be the
next member Of congress from this dis
I trict
Colonel Hallowell was received with in
tense enthusiasm. He said the enemy were
claiming already victory; claiming de-
feat for the Republican party even before
the first shot had been fired To the point
he recalled that the fight had not COM
menced yet. The battle of ideas was about
to commence, and he had no fears of the
result in the Seventh congressional district
of the great state of Kansas. This was
greeted with enthusiastic cheers, giving
some idea of the feeling in Wichita.
The speaker recalled the pledges made
vention of 'ss and maintained that the
party had filled its pledge on the silver
question, complying with language of the
platform. The question was considered
at length and recalled that the people must
especially want free coinage, and the Re
publican party is complying with the de-
mand. Should he be elected he would
certainly work early and late in the line
of free coinage Silver was the poor mans
money and when the poor man was pro-
vided for the country was in good condi-
ton
The speaker recalled that his opponent
claimed that the Republican party had
not been treating the old soldiers fair on
the pension question. His opponent had |
charged the commissioner of pen
sions of not allowing GER |
tain old soldier a pension until he |
Joined the Republican party. The speaker
was anxious to see the alleged letters be- |
fore believing the statement. The total |
pensions paid in Kansas amounted to over |
six millions per year.
His opponent had claimed that he was
an old soldier but the record showed that |
he was in the service three months in '6I, |
was not in a battle and not outside the /
state Of Illinois. After staying with the
boys three months he went to Canadian
waters where he remained until after the
war The Farmers Alliance originated in
the south where there was a feeling
against pensions. He read a speech of w.
H. Brawley, of South Carolina, an ALI
ance candidate for congress- saying he was
in favor of the Alliance working as an
Orcra AGAINST yoanSiODS If won Id |
scarcely be safe to entrust the pension leg
islation to Mr. Simpson.
The people of the west were criticising
some the Mckinley tariff bill. There
were some features about it that might
not suit the great west but the Republi-
can party could enstrusted with the work
of the nature. The speaker was in favor
of a tariff just so high as would protect the
laborers of this country. Never tariff so
high that would stimulate the formation
of "A trust or combine. AS a result of the
tariff a self-binder would cost $40 and
Sis, while in 'S3 the cost was S3l5. The
in farm machinery all along the
line almost as great as shown from price
list read
Mr. Simpson had said that the Dodge
City platform was all right, but the con-
vention did not mean it. The speaker
could not understand that his OPP
ponent was good authority to impugn
the motives of the men who composed the
Dodge City convention who were business
men, men of integrity, men who had some
other way to settle the national debt than
with their jaw. They did not mean decep-
ton to themselves or TO the people about
so important business matters.
Referring to the national debt the speak
err said it was the lightest debt the people
had to bear and although a scare crow to
some was not as great burden as the per-
Sonal debts He favored an increase in the
medium, now S1,400, 100000,
and should be increased at least 100000
D0O 1t was necessary to carry on the bust
ness of the country An important step
had been taken in that direction.
The interstate railroad commission
should be empowered to force the railroads
to do business for fair income on actual
cost of road. Mr.. Simpsons plan to buy the
would call for more money than
IS now on hand and would greatley in
crease the employees of the government
The increase would be 100000 employees
and one party getting into power could
not be put out except at the point of the
bayonet. No one could certainly on inves- ]
-igation take seriously to the proposition.
There was no doubt about the people be-
ng hard up. Many in debt but the facts
showed that more farm mortgages have
been paid this year than at any other year {
This was encouraging and would result at
asst in getting ont from under mortgages
most of them the result of speculation and
-ery few of them given to get bread for
he family. To talk of bankruptcy was
oolsh. but to say the people we're hard up |
vas correct. This even being true the
Republican party was not to blame for l
peculation or hot winds.
The speaker said he was a Republican
rs days in the year. If the Topeka con-
-ention had resolved against prohibition
Re would have favored it: If for prohibit
ion he would favor it; also favor the :
county ticket with resolutions instructing
to work for resubmission. 1
lie could do this like every other Repub- c
lean and be consistent This would de- {
eat designing little politicians. This ref C
renee was enthusiastically received and C
he speaker, continuing. he hoped that c
he Republicans in the county would see Z
o it that he be given a big vote. At this |
,oint again there was an abundance of v
violence of enthusiasm.
The meeting adjourned with hurrahs Y
or Hallowell and many took the occasion I
o congratulate him on his speech. They v
we're quite certain that it was the kind TO :
mock out the theories Of the opposition. c
ENTERTAINED. Z