Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-17

erected by the citizens of Great Bend,
in the south. end of the park, and at
two O'Clock the exercises We're opened
by song: A quartette from Liberty
Alliance. composed of. Will Glenn,
Elmer Epperson, Mrs. Epperson@ and
Miss McMullin, rendered some splen-
! did music during the afternoon.
Judge PETER, of Topeka, was the
first speaker introduced. He spoke
upon the financial situation: pointing
out the many 'eyils that ohaye grown
upon the people through neglect Of or
connlyance withSthe lawmakers Of the
land for theslast thirty years; giving
many statistics and undeniabIe facts3to
prove his arguments, but reseryinga flis
plan for extricating ourselves from the
dilemma until his evening address.
Being called away from the meeting
several times we were unable to follow
his address clear through o'89
FollOwidg Judge Petfer, Mr., S. NJ.
Scott, Of McPherson, 9Th District Lect-
urer, was.introduced.o He delivered a
'ssrattling''. address, to. use "a slang
'phrase, and in his own peculiar way
s'rattlea'3Ithe bones of the dying old
republican party, and made some per-
tinent points which will rattle" the
political znanipufators of that party to,
disprOve Or cocounteract. He said he
had been. a lifelong republican, was
born and raised that way, but that his
eyes were now open and heo stood
squareiy on the alliance platform form
ulated at st. Louis last DECEMBER.
Mr.. Scott is a speaker who casf' hold an
audience good Shape, and he stated
many truths that the farmers will stow
away Sin the haymows. of their intel
lects for use in November When. he
again. comes to Great Bend heo will
draw an immense audience.
? b. T., Armstrong, In. the ALLIANCE
work at oLeotf, Wichita county,, was
introduced; but being but a visitor in
the'cfty made only fey remarks. He
assured his hearers that so per cent. of
the farmers of. western Kansas Ywere III
the alliance movement, and were in to-
win. % o'.es
y, After anotheralliance. song the. after
noon meeting adjourned.
EVENING ADDRESSES.
In the evening addresses we're made
at the old opera house by Judge"P Peffers
and Nj. Armstrong. About half i,
house full of: people attended; most of.
the farmers having to :go home after
the afternoon speaking.
Judge PETER continued his discourse
of the afternoon and set:forth the pla1gs
adopted by the alliance to in some meas,
'ure remedy the existing evils. His
talk was well received and better
understood. than chat of the; afternoon.
: MI: Armstrong made. :. short
address, but it was terse' ands to the
point. 'He spoke of the Alliance iii
politics, and said thatin no other N'ay
could they possibly .hope,to gain a sin,
gle item of their demands. He Said
that no Kansas paper could afford to
antagonizs. the movement. of.the farm
ers for their just demands; that the ST.
Louis platfosm of the farmers and
laborers'union was the way opt of the
troubles that beset the masses, and
the entire country was falling in with;
that platform =. - e
ALLIANCE DANCE. -
- ss'os
: Some sixty couples of young people
gathered at the Grand Army hall in the
evening and enjoyed: themselves in
dancing, and all report 'haying ii
delightful evening. .. 30.
Thus closed the alliance demonstfa
tion,' and she remarks dropped liere
and there:by farmers wonld@lead one to
believe th;stthes mass OF the people went
home strengthened in their resolve to
do or die" for the alliance cause.
stokejoined in with his little. yowl
last week by intimating that the. post
master will be. unable to disprove the
charges made. against him.-R Register.
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