The morning call., 1894-10-04
MAN OF DESTINY.
Mckinley Welcomed in
the West.
KANSAS Is AT HIS FEET.
He Scores the Populists in Their
Den.
THOUSANDS CROWD TO SEE HIM.
All Anxious to Shake the Hand
of the Next Republican
President.

TOPEKA, Kans., Oct. 3.-The home of
the Populists was invaded to-day by Gov
ernor Mckinley. At Lawrence fully 1000
persons at the station cheered Justify and
gave earnest attention as Mckinley spoke
reminiscently of Lawrence as the scene of
some of the earliest struggles for freedom
and statehood. With apparent reference
to Populism. the Governor said: 1--WE
might as well understand that one OF the
other of the Republican and Democratic
parties is going to conduct the policy of
this Government, and it is for you to deter
mine which,
Topeka was reached at $3.50. A cavalry
escort preceded Mckinley to the State
House grounds, where an immense crowd
had assembled. Governor Lewelling
offered officially to receive the guest but
the Republican managers declined.
HUTCHINSON, Kans.. Oct. 3. - After
speaking to the large crowds that gathered
at Strong City and Newton. Governor Nc
Kinlev arrived here at O'clock Hon. L.
n. Morrill,, Republican candidate for Gov
ernor, Joined the party al Topeka and at
several places introduced Mckinley.
Major Morrill, is a native of Maine and
handed TO Thomas Is. Reed his first cert
hcate emitting him to teach school, but at
Strong City he took occasion to announce
Governor Mckinley as the man To be
given the Presidential nomination in 1896.
At Newton. the last stopping place. the
cant words. He said:
Il see before me many old soldiers,
members of the G. A. r. am glad to
welcome them here to-day. We are not
only in favor of prosperity, but the
Republican party is in favor of patriotism.
What we want here is a little more
patriotism and a little less anarchy. We
want TO remember that the freedom to
make laws does not give the freedom to
break them. Williams, one of the signers
of thes Declaration of Independence, has
said, Our blood can better be spared than
our principles and great New York
merchant SAID, Our goods are for sale,
but not our principles What we want is
a revival of patriotism in the United
States, and protection is a part of
patriotism, for protection stands for our
country and our flag"
Here at Hutchinson Governor Mckinley
was given the greatest popular ovation be
has yet had. Thousands followed him
from the depot TO the place of speaking,
yelling frantcaliy and climbing iDto his
carriage and demanding a grasp Of his
hand. Oklahoma, Nebraska, and even
Texas. contributed to the enormous
crowd, whose number is variousy esti-
mated at from 10000 to $4,000. One rail-
road alone brought in fifty carloads of
people. Governor Mckinley made two
speeches here, one Immediately on arrival
and second one in the evening.
A special train on the Rock Island Rail-
road took him Tonight to Lincoln, Nebr.
EMPoRIA, Kans., Oct. 3.--The country
folk have apparently been advised of the
coming of Governor Mckinley, for al
every little station that has been passed
groups of cheering men are to be seen.
Short stops were made at Scranton. Bur-
lingame and Usage City, where hundreds
of miners and farmers were gathered to
see and hear the author of the Mckinley
law.
At Emporia fully 5000 men and women
in Humboldt Park, adjoining the railroad
tracks, set up shout as the special train
rolled in and cannon doomed out deafen.
ing salute. TIE Governor spoke for halt
an hour, then continued his journey west
ward.
OMAHA, Nebr., Oct g. The State
Republican Central Committee has re.
fused to arrange political debate between
Governor Mckinley and Congressman
Bryan, declaring that the Ohio states.
mans presence in the West is for specific
purpose. and that such debate was no,
contemplated when the engagements were
made. Bryan challenged Mckinley.