The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-07
A FEW REMARKS.
Hon. w. Z. Stanley Made IN Intelligent an
DIgnifled Ad Bress to q Large Crowd

DIgnined Ad iress to q Large Crowd
| Hon. w, E. Stanley spoke last night to
| large aud enthusiastic audience at tn,
| Garfield hall. The hall was filled and il
| is doubtful whether meeting was held
| during the past two years that was pat
ronized by a longer list of substantial citi
Zens and business men. The attendance
on account of its size and character
astonished Mr.. Stanley and everybody
else. for it WAS not intended to be any
, thing more than local meeting.
Chairman Mccall Of the Republican
Central committee opened the meeting
with brief reply to the recent speech of
Governor Lewelling. Before the governor
spoke here Mr.. Mccall had sent for Hon.
j. K. Cubbison and Hon. Ed Hoch to re-
ply to him, but after the speech he can
cslied the engagements of these two gen
tlemen as there was nothing to reply to
that Mr.. Mccall could not do himself
Mr.. SANKEY'S presence was greeted with
quite AN ovation as he appeared on the
stage. He announced that he WAS never
so much OF a Republican as he was then.
He thought that now is the very time a
Republican should be true to the faith
that is in him, when Republican princi.
Piles are threatened. He was proud of the
magnificent history of the Republican
party; proud to belong to party that
made the pages of history glow with
brilliant triumphs and achievements of
its career. He was glad to see the i'm
mense audience before him not because he
was Republican, but because be wanted
to speak to them as fellow citizen. He
was glad to see the large turn
out OF Democrats and Populists as we'll
as Republicans for he wanted to
talk to them business aud not politics.
Il have my views" said he. land you
have your views, but in this county we
are tolerated. and once in a while We can
all get together and discuss matters per-
tanning TO our common interests. We
have too much politics; we should have
more business" The speaker then went
on to show the absurdity of some political
methods, and appealed to his hearers to
treat public business as they would pr-
vate business. He went on to show how
Republicans, Democrats and even Popu-
lists met one another daily on the streets,
in business houses, ia society circles and
in church work, and treated one another
honestly in everything but in politics. He
then went on to show how Popu-
lists and Democrats came to his
meeting firmly determined, not to learn,
but to wilfully resist what he may say.
Last year." said Mr.. Stanly 'ihe people
c!amored for a change and they got it,
There was a change made both in the
national and state administrations and he
appealed to his hearers to tell him what
improvement was made by the change.
He referred to the condition of the state
and nation. since the change, briefly for it
was not necessary to dwell at any great
length on a subject that was familiar to
every body.
Mr.. Stanly said that there would always
be two parties. representing two principles
in government by the people. The one
principle is agressiveness represented by
the Republican party; the other is couser-
vativism represented by the Democratic
party. The Republican party
cut down the forest, navi-
gated rivers, built railroads and made
the tracks of advancement everywhere,
while the Democratic party always went
SO slow that they frequently stood by
the letter rather than by the spirit
Of the constitution. He said that he
gave credit to the Democratic party for
1oing some good in its day, hut COM
planned that it was too slow; that Ameri-
cans could hardly wait for tito act. He
could not see much use in American poll
tics for the Populist party; it gave them
pa hi,, hnf c,,rh
PETER and Clemence. He
called attention to the political career of
these gentlemen, and wanted to know
what they had done, since they were
clothed with power, to advance either the
social or material interests Of their
fellow citizens. He ventured the
prediction that if Jerry Simpson
appeared before convention of even
Populsts at this time, asking for re-
that he would not get ten
votes.
He said the Populist party was hypocrt-
cal: that when the Democrats were the
party shey abused and villified
hem and when Republicans were domin-
INT they abused them. He could not see
,nything dignified or worthy OF respect in
he methods OF the Populist party He
lid not know upon what theory the two |
parties got together or for what purpose
kept . divide the spoils, and he pre- |
licted that in the division the POpulists /
would get the worst of it for he knew !
cores OF Democrats like Fred Bently. !
Who would vote tor the Democrats on the |
lcket only. He eulogizsd Ed O'Bryan |
or his course in the senate last winter. |
lie did not like the way Ed. got his place, /
Is he had to surrender his political princi- |
lies. but once having his Office he returned !
o his principles and voted according to .
he traditions Of his party.
Il rejoice" said Mr.. Stanley, ito be- !
ing to party that took defeat so calmly; |
I shows that the party is true to its prin-
iples and believes in popular government. |
ie then referred to the hypocrisy OF the |
usionisss and read from the certificates of |
nominations filed in the county clerks |
flee by Col Bean rs chairman of the /
Democratic committee and A. K. Helm as
hartman of the Populist committee. Ono |
f these swore that Mosbacher and |
Dorsey and Brown were Popuiists
While the other one swore that
reachout and the three other populists
we're Democrats. He considered Colonel |
Bean and Mr. Helm both good men, but
attributes their testimony regarding what
vas not so to the evil influence of a party
made up of men who had sacrificed and
aid aside their political principles.
Mr.. Stanley made a mighty good speech. |
nd there is no doubt but what it had au
xcellent effect upon those who heard him.
lis euIogy on JufiSe Barrett was simply
ouching. He cited facts to show the
terling manhood OF Judge Barrett, and
10 allusinns 10 him were met with YOGI fer |