The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-02

HON. Oh ESTER l. LONG.
November when the far famed Big Seventh
will be redeemed, and its people relieved
of the humiliation of making apologies for
the almost objectionable mistake made by
them two years ago. No one vino could
look upon the crowd at Hutchinson yes
terday with unprecedented eyes could fail
to be convinced that Chester |. Long will
be the next congressman from the district,
by majority so decisive that it will prove
to the legitimate statesmen in congress
that kansan's, when they make mistake,
will rectify it with emphasis.
ON TO HUTCHINSON.
At 7:30 yesterday morning the Missouri
Pacific train pulled out from Wichita hav-
ing on board Mr.. Long, an EAGLE re-
porter, Postmaster Ed Jewett, President
Frank Goode of the city council, and sever
al other friends. At every station along
the route citizens crowded to the car win
dow to shake hands with Mr.. Long and to
bid him God speed in the campaign he was
about to open. Chester is very courteous
and affabe to all classes of people and shook
their hands most cordially and pledged
them that he would carry the district at
all hazards, except his honor and his man
hood, for it is his policy to let the other
fellow do all the mud singing. He will
not descend to personalities, he says, if he
never goes to congress, but will take up
the public record of Congressman Simpson
and present it to the people plainly and
unvarnished. At Mount Hope the delega-
tion was Joined by Hon. Thomas Ii. Ran
1al of Ia
prosperous farmers in the county,
who was accompanied by delegation
of his neighbors who were all farmers
also. They were mostly all grey haired
men and mutual greetings which followed
their meeting of Mr.. Long were most cor
dial. None of them ever saw him before
and to say they were proud of their can
didate would not be fully expressing it.
AN ENCOURAGING INCIDENT
A very pretty and encouraging incident
and one which was very pleasing to Mr.
Long occurred as the train was entering
the suburbs of Hutchinson. After turning
around bend vast volumes of smoke could
be seen curling out of more than dozen
high smokestacks. The party recognized
at a glance that the salt works were in
sight. 1t was very refreshing TO see these
institutions and to contemplate the fact
that had it not been for the wise and
patriotic Republican principle of protec-
tion to American industries that it would
be impossible to see these institutions in
Kansas. 1t was a sight which was in
itself convincing argument in favor
of protection. 1t was also proper
to contemplate them in connec-
ton with the present campaign
for Simpson is free trader ard for that
reason is an enemy TO this class of enter
prises while Long is protecionist who
would have a round hundred of such insti-
buttons if he could. The prettiest part of
the scene however was when the first and
largest of these buildings was reached. All
the employees appeared at the open win
dows of the second story Of the building,
perfectly naked from the waist up show
ing that they were earning their living
not by the sweat of their brow alone but
by the sweat of their entire bodies. and
knowing that Mr.. Long, the friend and
champion of their interests was on the train
they sent up a series of cheers that
drowned the rumble of the rapidly moving
train. This testimony of the appreciation
of these hard working men had a visible
effect on Mr.. Long, who cordially waved
his hat IN return, as much as to say,
Boys, Recognize you aud viii not for
get you or the class to which you belong"
HUTCHINSON N HOLIDAY ATTIRE.
When the train crossed the long bridge
that SPAWNED the broad Arkansas full
view was obtained of Riverside
park with its flower beds. fiue
grass and stately trees. IL was
in this place the meeting was TO be held
and everybody knew il from the color of
the fiag that waved prouudly from the top
of pole that seemed to tough the blue
sky above. That flag WAS as matter of
course. the flag OF Lincoln, Grant. Gar
field. Sherman, Sheridan and the Black
Eagle OF Illinols-it was the stars and
stripes and au inspiration nestled in every
one of its graceful folds AS il waved before
the mild bretzs that famed ii. Arriving
ut the depot the fine broad avenue which
marks the business center of Hutchinson
opened up like vision Snd
the best way to illustrate the scene TO the
readers OF the EAGLE is TO compare it to
the principal streets Of this city during the
reunion week. No house, no matter how
modest its pceteusions may be. was undec-
GRATED with the national colorS and in
some Instances notably the Hutchinson
Daily News Office, the decorations were
really elaborate. SpoASler Brothers. the /
proprietocs Of the News spread themselves
on this occasions and their decorations /.
was the subject Of much favorable COM
ment al day. Great large American flags
were swung across nearly all the street
which made the scene very
inspn.N TO say tie very least. The neonle |