The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-10-21
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
PETER and Otis Make Grand Effort
at the Peoples Ralvl.
The Republican Rally = Senatorial
Committee Meeting.

The peoples party rally advertised for
Tuesday, October IL, was, all things con-
sidered a success.
It is well known that farmers are very
busy threshing and that 1t is difficult to get
them to quit work and come in. Consequ-
emily there was no parade on the street and
no procession of teams.
Senator W. A. PETER and Congressman
Otis came over from st. Francis Tuesday
morning and stopped at the Palace. They
arrived about noon and were greeted by the
central committeeman and others. Senator
PETER, notwithstanding his recent bereave-
ment, is manfully filling his appointments
during the campaign.
Mr.. John G. Otis, congressman from the
Fourth district, although he was not re-
nominated for congress is not soured, and is
doing valiant work for the peoples party.
He looked fresh and strong us he did when
here one year ago. Senator PETER does not
slook quite so hale and vigorous as when
here two years ago.
The speaking was held at the court house
where large audience gathered at p. IN.
to hear the distinguished speakers. The
services of the Goodand SILVER band had
been secured and they dispensed fine music
while the audience gathered, Mr.. A, B.
Montgomery was chosen chairman and ip-
troduced the speakers.
Senator PETER spoke first, and Mr.. Otis
followed. Senator PETER referred to his
visit here two years ago and spoke of the
marked improvement in the country in the
intervening years. He referred to the work
of the farmers alliance resulting in the VIC
tory of $780, Out Of this had grown the
popular movement known as the peoples
party, which was bound to succeed and
sweep the country. He predicted the carry
ing of the state of Kansas by the peoples
party by large majority.
He then took up the causes which led to
the great popular movement. lie graphic
ally outlined the present conditions whereby
wealth was conferred in the eastern part Of
the country and the west was drained of its
resources to enrich the great cities of the
Atlantic seaboard.
He traced the causes of the vast accumu-
lations IN the hands OF the few while the
many were deprived of their fare share Of
the wealth that they have produced. He
laid the responsibility to unjust and bur-
densome conditions growing out Of excessive
rates of interest on money borrowed in the
sona m, aNypnugiVn unf nu NJ Recommendation pf
produce freighted to the east and mcrchan-
disc returned, and to the unjust system Of
taxation under the protective tariff.
lie exposed the deceit practiced upon the
farmer by a tariff placed on farm products
such as eggs, corn, wheat. rye, oats, etc.
The tariff on eggs was to protect the Ameri-
can hen, against the pauper hens Of Europe.
In 1889 we imported only sixteen bushels of
rye, and 2,401 bushels of corn. The tariff on
the corn would amount to only about one
dollar lie pictured the secretary of the
treasury on the top of an Eiffe tower filing
the dollar into dust and Kansas cyclone
distributing it to the farmers of the ceun-
try.
Mr.. PETER spoke briefly on the money
question and lGft the silver question to be
discussed by Mr.. Otis The speech OF Sena-
tor PETER was Il grand effort, He is pow
erful speaker, logical, original and phylo-
sophical. Not having heard Mr. PETER before
we were agreeably surprised, and we think
Kansas may well be proud of being repres-
ented in the United States senate by so able
man.
Mr.. Otis followed and delivered power
ful address on the subject of the free coin
age Of silver He gave an account Of the
struggle in congress in the attempt to pass
free coinage bill. The money power inva-
ded the corridors and by threats and i'm
portunities prevented the passage of the
bill. Democrats and republicans fought
side by side and party lines were ignored.
1t was the east against the south and west.
He argued il this is the case why not ig-
more party lines to meet this solid opposition.
In the evening the court house was again
crowded. Mr.. Otis spoke trst and Mr..
PETER followed. Mr. OTIS speech was an.
other powerful address. Mr.. PETER followed
with philosophical and logical unfolding
Of the conditions existing between capital
and labor. The speaking was in marked
contrast with the stale, flmsy and ribald
trash dispersed by republican speakers on
the previous day. The peoples meeting
was success.
The Republican Rally.
The republican rally was very moderate