The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-09-21
THE BIG SEVENTH.
More Than the Old-time Enthusiasm in
Jarrvls Distrint---Tha Wichita Rally.

continue for long time to point with
justihable pride to the grand demon
stration made at their Wichita rally on
September 1S. Il was the piece OF ar
tlllery that sounded loud above the din
of battle In the big Seventh district,
where the tools Of plutoorscy are bend
ing every effort trying 10 down honest
Jerry Simpson and prevent the election
OF the Populist state ticket. That was q
demonstration which made che very
strongholds Of the enemy tremble TO their
foundation. While the parade was only
small part Of the days proceedings, It
was the mcst striking part TO the OBJ
servor, and calls for q description. At
the park an audience almost twice as
large as that In the procession listened
with profound attention to addresses by
Jerry Simpson, L. ID. LewellinR, w. A.
Harris, B. E. Kies, Ell O'Brien, Willard
Boone and others. Following 10 part
Of the description given by the Wichita
Beacon, which says it was the greatest
parade ever given 10 the state, and which
took an hour and thirty-flve minutes TO
pass q given point:
In the line of march there
were by actual count 1,725 Sedg-
wick county voters, lat vehicles and
1886 persons In all. Playing an old mill
itary air, the SedgwlCk glee club brass
band led the great procession. Follow
Ing II came carriage with representa-
tive men and they carried banner with
this motto:
"Stand up for Home and Principle"
The first division was one Of the best
features OF the parade. Two hundred
veterans Of the late war with their SONS
rode in line ON horseback. There were
gray bearded heroes who bore the brunt
Of battle under the stars and stripes dur
ing the four years of hard fighting,
Mingled with 100 OF these veterans Of the
blue were few soldiers of the south who
bravely stroYe in battle for what they
conceived to be right. Side by side with
these veterans OF the great conflict Of the
nation rode their sons-young men from
IA to 25 years Of age, learning the lesson
OF forgiveness and patriotic pride in q
common country and common cause.
"The war Is over; we vote for princi-
ple," was the declaration on q banner
supported by an old soldier who fought
under Ggant, and among other notices
referring to the same subject we're: "We
Vote as we Shot-For Equal Rights"
"The Blue and the GEay--We ara Broth
ers," Grant Said, Let Us Have Peace"
"The War is Over"
There were numerous wagons loaded
with wheat, oats and corn, and most OF
them carrying notices, OF which these
are examples: "LinColn Township Wheat
to Secure Cheaper Railroad Rates." ave
Give Our Produce to Maintain Our
Cause" "This Goes to Down the g. o.
P.," zone Billion Bushels Of Wheat
Would Have Paid the National Debt in
1876. It Will Take 1000, ,000, 900 Bushels
to Pay 1t In 1892" "God Loves a Cheer
full Giyer."
The above are only few Of the mot
toes and banners in the procession, while
there were many ludicrous and Rppro-
pirate illustrations.
Judge Botkin was presented on can
vass as drunk as lord, or Botkin him
self, and Marsh Murdock and another
republican were holding him up. Under
meath was the war cry, "Stand up for
Kansas, Botkln."
h0LorrlnB LO CAnQluALeS WeHog LEVEL
ling for Governor" "In Jerry we Trust"
etc.
There were fully one hundred colored
people in the parade, most Of them being
farmers. The streets were crowded, and
he cheers for the different object lessons
we're deafening at some points on the
line Of march. There were several hun
lred town meR who could not obtain
horses or vehicles to use during the
parade. The spectators who had been
in the reports that the Peoples
party 10 going to pieces Viewed the pa
'ade with awe, while the many strangers
rom other states stood aghast and won
lered what In the world had broken
oose in Kansas.