Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-10-15
INGALLS, TALKS.
The Ex-senator Opens the Gam
paign at Topeka.
Thousands Flock to Hear His First Speech
OF tho Campaign He Reminds Re-
pubiicans OF Their Duty In the
Present Contest.

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct 10.-An hour and
q half before the time set for the ap-
pearance Of Hon. John ]. Ingalls, at the
Grand opera house Saturday night 5000
persons occupied the seats and the
aisles, and fully rs many more crowded
outside around the house.
Being introduced, Mr. Ingalls, stepped
forward and delivered IN 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 the past three months talked
with scores yes, with hundreds OF business
men in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Balti-
more and the other great commercial cities
along the Atlantic seaboard; l have talked
with them upon the sea: talked with them
Us met them In Europe men who had hereto
fore acted with the democratic party, they said
to me that while the republican policy Of pro-
lection was not all that they desired; while
there were features OF the Mckinley bill that
they did not like, that they had adjusted their
business TO It, and that they had discovered
that the results were not what they had been
predicted
They found that wages had arisen: they
found that the prices OF the necessarles OF life
had diminished; they found that the importa'
ton OF non.dutiable goods had decreased; they
said what this country needed in Its business
energies and resources Is permanence, ana
ability, and repose We know that II Presi-
dent Harrison is chosen for another four years,
we shall have permanence 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 to vote for Benjamin Harri-
SON Applause. Therefore, l say to you
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-
lcans upon one pretext or another, through the
peoples party, TO vote for James B. Weaver,
then the handwriting on the wall Is recorded
and the doom OF Grover Cleveland ana the
democratic party Is sealed. [Great applause
So say, fellow citizens. we have been accus.
toned always at the outset OF every campaign,
to speak OF It as being one OF great gravity, OF
extreme seriousness as involving momentouS
issues that might result in catastrophe.
I say to you that II is not the language Of ex-
agReration, It is not the language OF passion, 1t
is not the language OF prejudice, when say TO
you that here in the great agricultural states OF
the west and the northwest the battle OF this
campaign is TO be waged: and unless the demo
cratic party can caiole. unless they can In some
way or other break the directness and vigor
and energy OF the republican column here, then
the election Of Mr.. Harrison is as assured as
the rising OF the sun on the Sth OF November.
Great cheering]
But hope l shall not in any way whatever
interfere with any plan OF campaign by alien
ating a democratic vote. II there be In this
vast assembly, II there be anywhere within the
borders OF this state, II there be anywhere
within the reach OF the domain which these
newspapers are to reach to- morrow, any man
who believes that II Is not q 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
Welding to any seduction whatever before
yielding TO any menace whatever, and upon any
pretext casting his vote for james b. Weaver
and the electors upon that ticket. The demo
Gratis are engaged in very peculiar campaign.
In the north, in other states than this, l am
told they are going for Gen Weaver. They
[Tumultuous laughter.l
have no desire TO dig up the ensanguined
undergarment; have no purpose to revive the
missions OF the war have heard great deal
about maynanimity and'I believe the platform
Of our distinguished friend, the peoples party
declares that the war Is over and that the union
cannot be pinned by bayonets- beg leave to
add that IL cannot be cemented by eggs. / am
willing as any man TO forgive and forget but
there ought to be reciprocity.
1 believe my democratic friends say that
there is force bill issue in this campaign: I
don't think there is; but think there ought to
be- have no authority 10 speak for the re-
publican organization but afiirm that this ma
ton will never be properly restored; afhrm
that there never will be absolute restoration
between the two sections until II is just ex.
actly Us safe for James b. Weaver or any
other northern man, whatever may be his poll
ties TO talk in Georgia, whatever ne pleases, Ms
It will be to talk in Kansas, and affirm beyond
all that, that the mission Of republicanism as
such will never be accomplished until 1t Is just
exactly as safe for black republican TO vote In
Mississippi Us II is for white democrat TO vote
here in Shawnee county.
For more than twenty-five years; yes, for
more than thirty years, the republican party
has practically had charge and controlled the
national government, for under the Cleveland
hiatus. speak advlsedly for he never was
elected, the senate was republican In this In
terval the republican party has established
the supremacy OF the constitution; 1t has
created sovereign nation; It has made free
dom the state indestructible, and the nation
indissoluble It has also enfranchised free
men and abolished slavery. II has invented
national banks and firm currency, and main
tanned an oficial system OF unprecedented
strength and 6exibIlity. 1t made paper money
legal tender, and It resumed specie payment
1t suppressed polygamy and organized the en-
pire Of the west by the land laws which have
given homes to millions Of the public domain
President Harrison is the only man who has
sat IN the presidential chair for the last half
century that could conduct every department