People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23

ferrous and Silly 10 assert UIlaU we ever
have or ever can make outsiders pay
our taxes. On the money question
he so effectively exploded the intrin-
sic value theory that any ten year old
school boy could comprehend it, and
offered convincing proof that the poor
are taxed for the benefit of the rich.
Mr.. Gaines is a fine elOcutiOnist and
a fOrcible orator and his remarks
were heartily applauded all through
his speech.
We only wish Kansas had more
such defenders and calamity hOwlers.
Mr.. Gaines is a vote maker.
AT KINKADE's GROVE.
On Tuesday Prof. Gaines and the
glee club went to Kinkade's grove, q
miles southeast of Portland, on the
line between Guelph and Walton
townships, where an Old-fashiOned
barbecue was held.
The barbecue was great success.
People were there from all over the
south part Of the county. A count of
those entering the grounds revealed
the presence of over 300 teams and 800
voters and nearly 5000 people. The
glee club carried the crowd by storm,
and Notwithstanding the high wind,
Prof. Gaines talked to an extremely
attentive audience for over an hour.
He was followed by Hon. A. G. For
ney, J. NJ. Doubleday, ]. W. McLaugh-
lin, Lyman NaugIe and Geo. W. Ew-
ing, the county candidates. Rev.
Williams, the Methodist minister Of
South Haven, was called for and re-
spOnded in talk, endorsing all that
had been said and stating that with
the addition of one plank (the Pro-
hibltory plank he would be a full
fedged Peoples party man. The
speeches were all well received and
accomplished good in that already
practically solid Peoples party com.
munity. Citizens of those townships
inform us that there is positively
not enough fingers on the hand tC
count the converts to the Peoples
movement in the last few weeks, and
the man who has fallen from grace is
a veritable freak indeed.
In the evening
AT GEUDA SPRINGS
the largest meeting was held that has
ever convened alta political gathering
in that town, so we were told by old
residents of the town. The hall was
crowded to the entrance, even the
standing room in the aisleS and or
the platform being occupied. The
club was warmly greeted as well a:
the speeches, and seed was SOwn that
will undoubtedly come to full fruitiOr
in November. The town Of Geudi
Springs will give perhaps more thar
One-half its votes to the Peoples par
ty. Several pronounced Republican:
have recently come boldly over.
AT OXFORD.
Wednesday was another bluStrl
day, but Notwithstanding, a larg,
crowd gathered at Morrill'S grove
Prof. Gaines voice was in bad cOndi
tiOn from speaking in the wind anC
dust of the day previous and tn,
county candidates occupied the time
Mr.. Forney made an able talk on tn
silver question and prospective stat
legislation and Hon. ]. NJ. DOubleda,
held up the record of the last legisla
ture to the gaze of the people. MI
Doubleday's remarks are complete ant
convincing. He convicts the Repuh
lican senate of a wOeful disregard 0
their pledges and Of the interests Q
the people. Mr.. DOubleday's recor
stands out in bold relief as one of tn
most faithful members of the las
house.
In the evening JohnsOns hall lacke
a capacity of two hundred or more {
holding all of the people that wOul
like to have attended. Every inch {
standing room was taken and th
hallway clear to the foot Of the stail
way was crowded.
The glee club was at their best an
cOnyulsed the happy audience a
every effort. Prof. Gaines eclipSed a
} previous efforts and the people sep;
rated in wonderful enthusiasm an
} gOOd'feeling.
! These meetings, so far as held, hay
been grand triumphal march. Tn
Thursday evening ArgOnia will
visited and on Friday the big barb
} cue in Sumner township will tai
place. 1t looks very much as if IL
: opposition would hardly be sin it"
, Sumner county this fall.
Speaking of the Democrats of Ha
{ per county the Monitor says the