The sun., 1891-08-02
VIEWS OF A BRIGHT MAN.
EX-SENATOR INGALLS, TELLS OF TRoU-
BLEs THAT CONFRONT US.

Ex-sENATOR INGALLS, TELLS OF TRoU-
BLES THAT CONFRONT U.s.
Il - His BELIEF That Republican Institu.
tions Arc Yet ON Trlnl-He Advocates
Public Spirit and Partisanship and Pays
His Respects TO the MuEwumps-As to
Remedies, He Confesacs He Is Only .
Voice Crying In tho Wilderness.
Tho attraction at tho National Prohibition
Camp Ground Association at Port Richmond
yesterday afternoon was a speech by the Hon.
John j. Ingalls, OF Kansas on The Social and
Political Problems OF Our Second Century,"
There were upward OF 500 men and women
In the big new lecture building OF the assocla-
tion at 3 O'Clock, the time set for the appear.
ance Of tho lecturer. but the only activity
discernable on the stage was a quartet COM
posed Of two little girls and two big men who
sang temperance songs with Rusto. Vases OF
flowers were on table on the stage and naG
hung here and there In unlocked for places.
The most notable thing about the hall. previous
to tho arrival OF the famous lecturer. was
Its cleanliness. Two-thirds Of the persons
present were drawn from this city by the leo
turer's fame. and the discomfort they endured
during the transit from the station to the
hall. about mile, In jolting stages that wore
not nearly ample or plentiful enough to ac-
commodate them. made them inpatient whom
they arrived. They wanted the ex-senator to
appear at once. ana the quartet in spite OF the
bigness OF their voices and the fervor Of their
efforts, failed to drown the irritable stamping
OF feet and clappinG OF hands that frequently
broke forth.
Finally 1t was announced that Mr.. ingalls,
had left Chicago on Thursday night. and that
he could not under any circumstances arrive
at the hall before 31i o'clock. He arrived ON
the platform Just at this time. and he was re-
oeved with such o fervent and continued
burst Of applause thai the quartet gave up the
effort to complete Saloons Must Co."
Tho many pictures printed Of the famous
Kansas man made his head and face familiar to
all. His hair. which has nearly completed the
task Of turning white. knew no part and was
brushed toward his forehead. The spectacles
that rested on his nose. his stubbly gray NOUS
tache. and tho little bit Of goatee easily let
through smile. His slim figure was clothed
in a Prince Albert suit Of = light pearl color.
He talked for an hour and q half and hold
the attention of the audience during the whole
time He was frequently applauded. and once,
when he mentioned tho name Of James G.
Blaine. the applause lasted for fully minute.
Immediately afterward the name OF Grover
Cleveland dropped from his lips. and this met
with applause. too but in comparison with
that which had preceded 1t 1t was as whis-
pering breeze to a whirlwind.
He began his speech with this reference to
his being late:
1t is related OF Charles Lamb. when he was
clerk in ali East India house in London. that
he was reprimanded on one occasion for being
late. He, admitted that he reached the otlico
said he would make up for It BY going away
and the audience on good terms with each
other: Then the spssksr; said
As ths is prohibii:n II losaty and as
tatlvs prohibition States. I shall begin my
somevhat cursory and disconnected ob.erva::
tie problems oi the century. which Is the
li9uoE aussiso'n Hna the bes, way Of dealing
may MAJ dsn ada :hs, 'i am m myself ProhiSticnist III
Slns ssssp. sss whom say wans it.
am kseniy and profoundly alive
G sIe Io@ Pss sa ysoe psoaUs y
or vote eradi cate and extirpnte absolutely the
Be- as?a sa' the
problems that confronts MS at the beginning OF
hsn hs s;sSu ee' yoar Is SPENT for
ing liquors and that In the city Of New York
more is spent annhaliy am ior beer d ana 9Ihsr In,
loss OF wealth to the body polite. Nothing can
I'VE Tried to wrestle with the question in
in that State where man cannot get, ali the
liquor he wants. There is no organi; ed munic:
On hfs ha n ans
liquors. In tho town Of Atchison. where re-
side mo entire pe1sss Of The corPorat,on are
ities to be engaged il tho sale Of Intoxicating
spoke, two or three weeks ago. IN the city
Of F B Y 5 loT That nsoSsy city hss
si IN that City. in pr ohiIition State. was told
By those ao 70 me that there
penses Of the place were paid by the. fines
,sss 'xsn ths Ge spite 'o e
NUM- Der Of the dealers essaIed ine by threat;
the e this scheme VII!
ossR IN s in this country
was to secure universe! diffusion OF civil
sp seopefs, Fl ~ And ihs nrssssSatISa Of IL IIbeIts ~
poor. pSsr' earned learn and unloarned. s Should
have tho right TO- vote once and To- nave
eHsmptsd e,s S from % the eractions Q, wsaIth % the
| weak should he protected from the tyranny Of
The strong sduestSn shoaId b fe
| aud happiness should he commensurate with
the, power TO enjoy. This was the theory on
which the Goyernment was " 9. arranged. and pn.
| every man ought to be politician; not. In
| heignoble and narrow sense Of being seeker
| after Office. but In tho broad, patriotic sonse
that makes 1t necessary for him to participate
| actively In public affairs for the public good,
and not only men. but women also. lAp-
ri know OF no reasonable or valid ground
| why woman II not as much entitled to the bal
| iot as man. i believe that the reason why
woman suffrage does not prevail through this
II women. our wiyss and sisters, wanted to
| vote, the privilege would be econcsdsd t. them
stands in the way Of female suffrage Is not the
| brutality OF man. but the Indifference OF
woman. w
| freedom and liberty 10 the Gauss OF material
prosperity and ipdsrsndaenee. ! noticed as I
statue Of Liberty sn,AgLtenlne ths world;
commercial and Industrial prosperity that en-
lightens tho world. and liberty comes after
| ward. No man hopelessly poor can be particu-
larly. independent. - No man who owes his