Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-10-13
HON. J. J. INGALLS,.
Speech of the Ex-senator on the
Pending Election.
HIS VIEW OF The PEOPLES PARTY.
Claims That Il ia Being Used to Further
Democratic Ends "A Tribute to URr-
rison-The Tariff and Euro
pean Labor.

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct 1o.-An hour and
pearance of Hon. John j. Ingalls, at the
Grand opera house Saturday night 5000
persons occupied the seats and the
aisles, and fully as many more crowded
outside around the house.
Being introduced, Mr.. Ingalls, stepped
forward and delivered an address which
has been more anxiously looked for
than any other utterances ever pro-
nounced in Kansas.
After some personal explanations,
Mr.. Ingalls, said:
I have during tho past three months talked
with scores yes with hundreds OF business
men In New York, Philadelphia, Boston. Balt.
m, re and the other great commercial cities
along the Atlantic seaboard / have talked
with them upon the sea l talked with them
as met them In Europe. men VINO had hereto.
fore acted with the democratic party, they said
10 me that while the republican policy OF pro
lection was not all that they desired while
there we're features OF the Mckinley bill that
they did not like, that they had adjusted their
business 10 II, and that thoy had discovered
that the results were not what they had been
predicted.
They found that wages had ariseni they
found that the prices Of the necessaries OF life
had diminished they found that the importa
tion OF non-dutiable goods had decreased; they
said what this country needed In It's business
energies and resources Is permanence, and
ability, and repose We know that n Presi.
dent Harrison is chosen for another four years.
we shall have permanencc and tranquility and
repOse, but II Grover Cleveland Is elected We
know we shall have four years OF agitation, OF
turmoil, OF disturbance and uncertainty, and
we are going 10 vote for Benjamin Harri.
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fellow citizens that this campaign has been
transferred from the east TO the west This is
the battle-ground Of the remaining portion Of
this campaign and unless the democratic party
can secure recruits In the great agricultural
states OF the west and the northwest, unless
they can make some inroad into the republican
column, unless they can secure enough repub-
licans upon one pretext or another, through the
peoples party, 10 vote for James Is, Weaver
then the handwriting on the wall In recorded
and the doom OF Grover Cleveland and tho
democratic party Il sealed. tGreat applause ]
SO say, fellow citizens, we have been acous.
toned always at the outset Of every campaign,
70 speak OF II ~ being one Of great gravity. OF
extreme seriousness As involving momentous
issues that might result In a catastrophe
say 10 you that II Is not the language OF ex-
aggeratlon, IL Is not tho language OF passion, II
Is not the language Of prejudice when say 10
you that here in the great agricultural states OF
campaign Ia 70 be waged. and unless the demo
cratic party can oaiOle unless they cat In some
way or other break the directness and vizor
and energy OF ths republican column here, then
the election OF Mr. Harrison Is Us assured As
the rising OF the sun on the sth Of November.
lGreat cheering
But hope / shall not in any way whatever
interfere with any plan Of campaign by allen
atiDg a democratic vote II there be In this
vast assembly, II there be anywhere within the
borders Of this state, II there DO anywhere
within the reach Of the domain which these
newspapers are 10 reach To- morrow, any man
who believes that II Is not matter OF national
misfortune and calamity that the whole policy
OF this government should be reversed, that
the tide OF all civilization should be rolled
backward, then / ask him 10 reflect before
yielding 10 any seduction whatever before
| yielding 10 any menace whatever and upon any
pT0teKt casting his vote for James - Weaver
and the electors upon that ticket Tho demo
Gratis are engaged in a very peculiar campaign.
| In the north, In other states than this, I am
told they are going for Gen Weaver They
seem 70 be going for hia In the south also.
| lTumultuous laughter
l have no desire 10 dig up the ensanguined
undergarment have no purpose 10 revive thu
| passions OF tho war have heard a great deal
about magnanlmity and l believe the platform
Of our distinguished friend. the peoples party,
dseAras bAt ths yer Ia oaes asd that Tie union