The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-18

Jane. He referred to Clevelands admins
tration and invited any Democrat present
to show when he did at any time
during his four years in Office anthing
beneficial to the people. He said he did
absolutely nothing but TO veto pension
bills and write messages on the SUBJECT
which were cruel. impudent and insulting.
He took up the Mckinley bill and defend
ed 1t IN the most stateSmanlike manner,
thoroughly exploding the fale representa-
lions directed against it by the opposing
PARTIES. He said that the last Democratic
congress removed The duty on only five Of
the $500 articles covered by the bill, or at
least attempted TO do 50. He made fine
showing with reference to the building up
of the tin industry under the protection
thrown around 1t. He also made a very
able defense i'll favor Of the protection on
wool He then turned his attention to the
Democratic claims of economy and showed
that So, 900 coo more dollars We're expend-
ed by the first session of the present con-
gress than by the first session of
the preceding congress. He also
attacked the Claims of the
Democrats with reference to the coinage Of
silver and in a few brief. we'll directed
words Knocked them to pieces one by one
He took up the Peoples party organizs-
ton aud didn't leave it leg to stand on,
Sd to speak. His explosion of the fallacy
he paid his respects to Jerry Simpson, on
invitation, and showed that his claim to
having the Cherokee strip opened was
false and quoted Ben Clover's letter in
support of IL. He also denied that Jerry
Simpson was entitled To any credit for
clearing the Cherokee strip and defied any
man to prove that Jerry ever visited de-
partment or made request with that end
in view. The senator made one of the
most able, if not the ablest speech made in
this state this year.
He was followed by Hon. Rudolph Hat
field, who urged the people to heed the re-
marks of Senator Perkins and to profit by
them.
AT NIGHT.
In the evening grand torch
light procession took place led by
the Wellington Flambeau club. 1t made
magnificent display and the city may be
said to be in blaze of glory for over an
hour. In the evening the crowd, which
had grown large, was addressed by Judge
Dawes of Clay Center, one of the finest
speakers in the state, and Hon. J. K.
Hudson, the well-known editor of the To-
peka Capital. Owing to the lateness of
the hovr, even synopsis Of these speeches
could not be obtained.
NOTES.
A bevy of prize fighters went down from
Wichita and attempted to box III the tent
after the afternoon meeting, but they were
stopped. A suspicion prevailed down there
tnat the chairman of the PoDulists' COM
mittee in this county sent the prize fight
ers down to have prize fight in the tent
in order that discredit might be thrown on
the meeting and political capital made out
Of it.
Hor. Bob Moore, candidate for lieuten-
was present at the meeting
and made many friends and votes there.
A delegation of 146 Republicans from
Caldwell, wearing Harrison hats, attended
the meeting in a body.
A large delegation of old gentlemen who
voted for President Harrson's grand
father were given seats on the platform.
It is surprising at the number of Demo
Gratis that were at the meeting who were
out and out 'stand up for Kansas" men. |
1t is estimated that over 400 Sumner
county democrat will vote the entire Re- |
publican ticket from Smith down.