The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-08-10
THE RALLY AT EMPORIA.
lal cOrregpOndence.

OPOOASa NOAAO2PVuNchC0s
ENPoR1A, KAN, August 6.-The rally here
yesterday was in every way one of the most
successful meetings yet held this year in the
state by the Peoples party. On account Of
the extremely warm weather, and the time
usually taken in forming procession made
up of divisions from several points Of the
compass, it was thought best for the comfort
Of both man and beast that the Old-time
parade should not be made, and the Concen-
tration be made at the grove.
By O'Clock vehicles of varied desCrip-
tions began pouring in, and by 10 O'Clock
about $500 persons had passed the man
entrance to the grounds, and By o'clock
the crowd had swelled TO over $500.
Promptly at $50 the Peoples Party Cor
net Band, of Emporia, made up Of twenty
COlOred musicians, appeared on the grounds
and executed several patriotic airs suited to
the occasion, after which the master of Oere-
monies, Mr.. Waters, of Lyon county, intro
duced the Hon. A. F. Allen, of Douglas
county, who discussed for an hour the causes
of the conditions that now confront the
American people. He was followed by DR..
Wharton, of Greenwood county, who is the
Peoples party candidate for congress in the
Fourth district. Mr.. Wharton made very
excellent and able address, thoroughly con-
Vincing his hearers that he had within him
chat knowledge and ability requisite and
necessary 20 represent the cause Of the great
common people in the halls Of congress.
Among other things he said:
'The way of the refOrmer has always been
hard" and quoted examples from the
Scripture and ancient history, and began
his argument by saying: GAN reform move
ments have been born In the poor and mid
die classes. Il is the higher classes that
demand the maintenance Of the present
basis and condition Of affairs." In brief
way he covered the formation Of pioneer
government, and constitution Of this coun-
t1y. He passed over the history Of the
death Of Federalism, the slavery conflict,
etc., followed by the moulding Of Shy
look, burdens Of taxation, etc."
''The Peoples party is here to return TO |
the policy established by Jefferson-to scat |
ter the power among the people, from the |
hands of the few. The silver dollar should
be restored to the place provided for il by |
the early fathers. It's influence would de- |
preciate gold and appreciate the price Of
farms and labor, by materially increasing |
the circulation, but would restore the COM
mercial yard-stioks by which we measure
values. Some of the politicians tell you
that the tariff is not q tax, but it gathers the
half-billion dollars and gets there just the
same each year. We desire TO take the bur-
den Of taxation from the poor and place it
upon the broad shoulders of wealth. We
are not fighting bankers, Republicans and
milliOnaires individually, but it is the bust
ness in which they are engaged. Let uS
make this decent campaign, and not have
any abuse for our Republican or Democratic
neighbors. A system Of protection that
does not protect; q system which builds up
the mills Of the east and impoVeEishes the
agricultural sections of the west and south,
is iniquitOus. We want q radical reduction
Of the present tariff, and q system Of direct