The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-09
Ieast an hour WAS sufficient to destroy the

least an hour was sufficient to destroy the
nerves of the strongest Populist III town.
At o'clock an impromptu procession
marched south on main street containing
several prominent citizens in carriages
and arriving at the corner they turned east
on Douglas avenue, hating in front OF the
EAGLE office when fresh outburst OF en-
thusiasm escaped them. 1t was a mighty
good natured crowd and they seemed in
clined to be charitable to their vanquished
foes. They abstaiued IA much as possible
from saying anything to irrtate the fresh
wounds of the enemy, and in this respect
were in marked contrast to the fellows
who ratified last year. After filling the
streets with music that was sweet to them
but discordaut to the enemy they retraced
their steps toward the Garfield hal. Three
or four transparencIes were carried In the
procession which contained some interest
ing lesands. On one of them was repre-
sentation of Chief Rufus Cone holding hi;
nose and saying ''phew-sion."
On an other Dtnsmore was represented
as a mule with Douglass riding behind
him on cart and saying whoa Duns'
morei'
Another said: The prodigal state kills
the fatted calf"
Another said: "Kies we can't find g
comera long enough to take your face."
Another said: How the mighty have
fallen"
1880 Fusion majority. ..........-..... 10.
1892 Fusion ma jority. Of.
1898 Republican majority. ............ 60t
Another said. I'VE thank the loyal
Democrats for repudlating fusion"
Another said: The verdict OF the peo
pie is guilty. charged"
Another said: Say Richardson, your
oue-sided statement about the EAGLE
printing bill didn't work"
Another said: ''How did il happen
Farmer Helm? You said that kies had
the farmer vote under his thumb. Sign
ed Mosbacher.
Another said: Say, Jack. how will we
get back TO writing straight Democratic
editorials"
The attendance at the hall was very
large. and the enthusiasm was simply in
tense.
Chairman Mccall called the meeting TO
order and used plug OF Sledge Hammer
tobscco for gavel. to the great amuse
ment OF the crowd. who caught on to its
meaning. Mr.. Mccall made brief
speech. including a brief history of the
campaign. in his usual happy manner.
Mr.. George L. Douglas WAS introduced
aud he maize speech of ten minutes
duration. Turning to the stars aud stripes
on the wall he said. The stars aud stripes
are still there, and the red rag of anarchy
can't replace il. Where is Leweling and
tho Gsttiiug guns" The speaker said he
was prouder than ever of being a Republi-
can, since it has been cieansed and purified
from the malconteuts that left 1t 20 join
! the populists He said that a crazy man
had been arrested over in Missouri a few
days ago who WAS eternally talking about
guns and dynamite and powder aud shot
and revolution. When the sheriff wa;
taking him TO the asylum the passengers
on the car were afraid of him and re-
quested the sheriff to remove him.
The sheriff addressed the crowd and as
sured them that he was harmless; that his
mania consisted solely of halluciustiou
that be was Governor Lewelling Of Kan
sas. He said he knew a college professor
back east who had the reputation Of Seing
SO skilled in the anatomy OF bugs that he
could tell the big toe OF a flea from that ci
q mosquito by looking at them. One day
the students concluded TO put up job on
him. and after getting various parts OF
various heas glued them together aud
asked him what kind of - bug IL WIS. He
promptly replied that IL was humbug.
Mr Douglass thought that the various
elements glued together into the Peoples
/ party was also humbug
I He told some mighty good stories Illus
( trating Populistic traits ard wound up by
/ eulogizing Mckinley of Ohio. A. the
mention of McKinley's name the audience
| went wild with enthusiasm and cheered
| for at least minute.
| Colonel HollowelI followed Mr.. Doug