The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-13

down of the electric street car wire the at
tendance was very large, and might
well be considered a personal COM
| pliment by the speaker. All the
leading men of the city turned
out; in fact there were more prominent
citizens in attendance than there have
been at any similar meeting this year.
When Colonel Hallowell entered the hall
and marched up through the central aisle
shout of applause burst forth from the
multitude that lasted fully two minutes
The Colonel commenced by expressing
his appreciation of the fine audience that
greeted him and modestly attributed it to
the deep interest being taken in political
questions that concern the business inter-
ests of the best business community in the
west. He referred to his residence of
twenty-four years in Kansas and his six
in the Peerless Princess, this magic city
that is at once the pride and admiration
of the great commonwealth of which it is
the undoubted and undisputed metropolis.
In eloquent words he expressed his admir-
ton for the state and for Wichita, his
home
He said that self preservation was the
first law OF nature and is so proclaimed by
natures God. This not only applied to in
dividuals but to communities, cities, states
and nations, as we'll The interests of
Sedgwick county and the city of Wichita
were identical, and he proceeded to show
where the interests Of one went along in
the same line with the other. making
some very happy and striking illusions as
he progressed. Let us look at our sur
roundings," said he, and then he went on
to give some useful and interesting data
which is Il source OF pride to everp patri-
otto heart in this granl county. There are
seventy six church edifces in the county,
according to his figures, that were built
at cost of $500, 900. with 1880 church
members out of population of 10000
people. This certainly gives the lie in the
most emphatic manner to the claim made
by Jerry Simpson in his letter to the
Waterman that this part of his district,
at least. is on the verge of moral
ruin. What grander testimony could be
produced than this statement and what
contrast it affords to that of the sockless
accident from Medicine Lodge. II it is
not standing up for Kansas, what else
can it be called? According to Col Hal
lowelfs figures. and they are absolutely
reliable, there are in this county $50
school hauses, built at a cast of $50. 900
and affording accommodations for the en-
rollment of 200 pupils. just think of it
old men who lived in former days; over
one third of the entire population in
school preparing themselves for the duties
of useful citizens. And who WAS it that
has always stood up for and encouraged
the building of these grand temples of
civilization? Was 1t the Peoples party or
that grand old party which they are try
ing so hard TO destroy? The Republican
party, certainly. The Republican party
is the greatest patron Of universal educa-
ton that ever existed and for its friend
ship in this alone it is entitled to live,
endure and be perpetuated forever. In
addition to these common schools there are
colleges, universities and academies which
cost in the aggregate, according 10 Colonel
Hallowell's figures, not less than $500, geo,
where the youth of the city and county,
and even neIghboring cities and counties,
can be educated in those higher branches
of learning which fit them for more exalted
stations in life. These, or many of them,
are deuomiuatioual institutions, and what
party has ever existed whose benefcent
laws of encouragement has been more
friendly to sec.s AID sectarlan education
than the Republican party, or more friend
ly TO the dissemination of higher relig-
ious feeling among the youth OF the land?
What state in the Union has done as much
for the development of the heart and
brain its people, and yet Kansas has been
from its very inception the ward of the
Republican party. These statistics of Col
onel Hallowel's are worth the most seri-
Gus reflections in connection with the poll
ties of the state so that on the Sth day of
next month the voters of this grand county
and state my be able TO Judge of the wis
dom OF dispensing with the public services
of the grand old party. The fairly esti
mated value OF the property of Sedgwick
county, said Colonel HaIloweil is not less
than o.0o0 600. This is also worthy OF
consideration and reflection, as it will
show that the people OF Sedgwick county
are at a very safe distance from the verge
of material ruin. Ia considering this il
would be well 10 remember that less than
A quarter OF a century ago the county was
[ he home of the buffalo. the covote ana
the un,utored savage. Did anybody in
aay age ever witness such rapid develop