Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-06-13
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Inc question assigned 10 me Us hoeoit'
ed that the signs Of the times do
not indicate the down fall of the Re-
publican party. (And have been chosen
on the negative side.)
Friends, the venerable past is past!
s,Twas good no doubt, 'tis gone.
tIast there dawns another day"
I used to belong to the Republican par
ty. have gloried with her; wept, work
ed and Toasted with her; but now, for to-
night at least, my all is given to the beau
tiful child, the Third Party; perhaps we
will call her the Reform party; we are not
right sure what we will call her; but we
know that she is as glorious as magma
ton can picture her; and I hope, ladies,
that you will excuse me if memories of my
ldIove come over the spirit of my dreams
The spirit of some Republican, even now,
is whispering of our darling.
''She may do well for aught she's done
Only she's not just yet begun
Yet answer, she's young, but sturdy.
Where did you ever see or hear of year
old child making such noisy demonstra-
ton as at the late Cincinnati convention,
and can cite you scripture to the effect
that it is sure way to success. Joshua,
9th and 20th.) "And when the people
shouted, the priests blew with trumpets;
and it came to pass that when the people
heard the sound of the trumpet, the peo-
pie shouted with great shout, that the
wall (of Jericho fell down fat" Show
ing by connection that we are already
the only party.
But, Hist! Was that same spirit,
breath from the martyrs sleeping on the
hill tops of Lawrence? Crying to the
patriots of the towns, eve gave our
blood that Kansas might be baptized a
free state!
Why did not the Alliance legislature
appropriate money enough to give us
honorable representation at the Worlds
fair at Chicago? Shall Kansas alone in the
confederacy, having SO much to bring,
bring nothing? Stand with hands empty
outside the galaxy of states? Shall Kan
sas and Italy alone stand back shame-fac-
ed, seeing the world of nations bringing
to Chicago their gifts and their trophies?
italy, unlike Kansas, is not to blame.
Her principal product is little insect,
spelled with four small letters
However wonderful the creature in its
achievements is shy-would rather 60
to the fair hidden, peeping from some
crevice and RECALLED with the sweet sounds
of the organ grinder, than to be duly cap
tured and enrolled; therefore in his agili-
ty he defies the Italians. So Italy and
Kansas are not sure of representation.
Mrs. President: The lady on the affir-
native gave vivid statistical history of
the Republican party. I concede all that
she says of IFS present martyrs, its states
men and soldiers; but what does it all
amount to-us individually. There are
blessings come from it all of course, but
how much nicer in ones old age to belong
TO a party whose principal aim is to get
some means at the finances? How [
would like to get all the money I want,
even if could not earn it.
In the Salina Journal of May 21st I see
caption on the editorial page saying: 81
am yet convinced that the Republican
party can and will give the people all |
needed reforms. William A. Philips.
Away back in the forties I used to hear |
a song:
''We will vote for John P. Hale, |
And for freedom through the land''
But John P. Hale did not get the work |
to do. But when Abraham Lincoln,
whose loving heart would have stretched
in fatherly benediction over the whole
land. found some of his people rebellious,
and later on in the strife, again must, to
save the Union, call for sixty thousand
more to STAY their neighbors, and still
later "must we thrust an unlettered and
enslaved people in their midst Free" call
ing on God to answer, and when that an
swer came, he bowed in obedience and |
the song went up from the slave:
Cld Abe has gone and done 1t, boys,
Signed the coniiscation laws!
Liberty and freedoms ours, Oh-Glory!''
Yes, Glory! Tho Abraham Lincoln is
a martyr, America is free from the stain
of slavery and the nations of the earth |
are following our leading. And SO it is
and ever has been in all reforms. Men
may plan, but when the cry of an evil
goes up to God, He sees and knows where
the evil is and chooses His own agents |
to carry out His plans. So no wonder
that I am mystified to carry out the rules
OF our society. I make my maiden speech |
In politics, wondering where they have
got to.
A short time ago a man remarked to
me: I'm for the third party. Pm for
prohibition, yet at the Colby convention |
the Republicans put in temperance
plank, as they say, while we at the Cincin-
matt convention, notwithstanding sll Of |