The advocate., 1891-02-04

/ About three years ago ~ was Wfitbem Dy
distinguished Senator that before the dawn
Of tho twentieth century, the great middle
Glasses OF this county would have disap-
Deared. But say no, II cannot DO 40, and
II my reason must be given, say that a Just
God In heav0n would not permit 10. The
great middle classes have no thought OF dis
appearing. Thoy arc now asserting them-
selves, they are establishing recruiting
stations Ia an parts OF tho country. Next
year, 1892, they will marshall tho grand
army OF the people, and prepare TO take pos
session OF the government, and by tho time
that the nineteenth century closes these
United States of America will DO governed
by tho people that are In them.
Now, gentlemen and ladies, and this peo-
Dles movement recognizes the ladies, whom
that time Of which have spoken comes,
the women will vote and the men will quit
drinking. Having said this much, you will
pardon me now II In conclusion, express
in the name Of tho people Of Kansas an OK
treme gratitude 30 tho Father OF all mercy,
from whom all blessings how, for this dis
pensatiOn Of His blessings. have but an
other word or two 10 say and then / will
finish.
discovered in tho Capital this morning,
mean the Daily Capital OF Topeka, that
the Kansas City Times and other Democratic
organs I need not mention, need not take
any credit to themselves for the election Of
this man PETER TO his position. And tho
Capital spoke the truth, as II does some
times. They need not. Bot tho truth Is, II
am permitted 10 take q seat at all In the
Senate, 10 will be very much on the plan OF
my little grandson. He was telling his
uncle what no would do whom he went 10
heaven. He said ~ will 60 right in and
just sit down wherever God tells mo;" and
when go TO the Senate chamber, II do, /
win probably just take a scat whore they
ask me 10, but when II comes 10 voting, my
dear friends, / will vote for the principles Of
the Peoples party. When Ileft the ROpub-
liCan party, / left II for good. Like the man
who was sessiok, said, "Do you suppose
ann doing this for fun.'
Some years ago / came 70 the conclusion
that IL was desirable chat the connection
between the grand old party and myself
should DO broken, but thors was no Oompul-
sion used, except on my part. For years
had been a member OF that party with all its
grand memories, and il was a hard struggle
for noe then; and now / dislike TO speak OF
IL in harsh terms OF Censure, but il seems 10
me that that party, with which have asso-
Oiated 80 long, has gradually departed from
its old principles OF Justice 10 all. We feel
here in Kansas that we must have a change
We cannot get relief from Congress. We
ask relief and they laugh at us.
In New York city the President and his
Secretary run over TO see what they can do,
handling the peoples money in order 10 rO-
lieve the stripgenCy there. While we in this
state, in bright, beautiful, wonderful Kan
cas-, are famisbing for money, the President
comes out here and tells US we are the hap
piest people in the world.
We ask for the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver.
Then comes the Mckinley bill. We ask
for a reduction of tariff duties, instead Of an
increase which that bill has added TO the
taxes already heaped high upon the people.
started out 10 assist this farmorS' move
ment, and, thanks TO the Master first and
the people of Kansas next, we have suO-
Oeeded. Here is one of the fruits Of 10.
Now, good friends, thanking you for Shis
distinguished mark OF your CUn6dOnOe,
wishing you all manner Of prosperity, prom
ising here and now TO ConsoCrato my life, IL