The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-27

The Republicans Of Derby and vicinity
held a meeting yesterday that made the
eyes of Populists stick out.
Carrots grove was the place and it was
handsomely decorated by committee of
loyal Repub lican ladies. The stand was
arched with evergreens and literally COW
cred with flags. The pictures of BeDja-
min Harrison and VIM. Mckinley hung
on either side the speakers stand. Din
ner was served on the grounds and there
was no end to the good things the good Ia
dies of Derby and Rockford townships
spread out before the people
Notwithstanding the fact that the far
mers are exceedingly busy at this time
preparing to seed, more than thousand
people were present from the beginning to
the end OF the meeting, which lasted all
day. The candidates on the county ticket
were all there. At 10 o'clock in the morn
ing Il. J.. Denton called the meeting to
order and l.. NJ. McCrocklin was made
chairman of the meeting aud G. III. Can't
ley was chosen secretary. and after music
by the W AGO brass band, the chairman in
troduced Hon. Rodclph Hatfield who
spoke for an hour in his usual happy vein,
he reviewed The money question, and the
shortcomings and corruptions of the
present state administration. NJ. Hat
field was followed by P. a Rohrbaugh of
Wichita who said that he did not care to
say anything about the Democratic party
IN Kansas as they were prac-
tically dead. He then paid his attention
10 the doctrines of the Populist party and
he nf ha ha al.t.
form with the utterances of the man who
shot Prick and the words of the revolu-
tionlsts of Paris, and the written words OF
State Printer Snow; and showed that the
sentiments entertained by all of these men
were about the same; that they were reyo-
lutionary, and subversive of government.
He then referred to the kind of a cam
paign these Popuiists who claimed to be
the pure in politics made and said that it
was one of mud singing. After review
ing the legislation proposed and not forth
coming, he spoke Of the charges of corrup-
tion made against these men by their own
friends, and appealed TO the honest men to
come out from among this class of people.
After the people had dined The meeting
WAS again called TO order, Hon. Dick Blue
and Chester l. Long having been conduct
ed from the depot by a committee and the
brass band. Mr.. Blue Was at once intro
duced and spoke as only Dick Blue can
took mp the tariff question and showed the
result of tariff for revenue and one for
protection in this country. He spoke on
The money question and had a way of max
ing this question so simple that any one
couId grasp his idea. Mr. Blue then paid
his respects to the Peoples party admins
tration in THIS state and spoke of the
visions that once fioated before their minds
as having been dissipated by two years of
power, and closed his speech after speak
ing for two hours with his beautiful
peoration to the honest manhood of Amer-
cans, and pointed the audience to the old
Republican party as !he only way out.
Mr. Long was then introduced and his
time being short he did not make his usual
detailed speech. but instead made running
fight on the present state Illustration.
lie asked If there was anyone In the audi
ence who was proud of present adminlstra-
ton and five men rose up and said they
endorsed the ad ministrstion. He said then
that this was the first time in this CAM
paign that he had found anyone who was
willing TO do this. Now let us.se he said,
what. these people endorse. He said he
would not make any charges OF corruption
that was made by Democrats or Republi-
cans, but would rely wholly upon the
charges made by Populists in good stand
ing in their party. He then went over
number of charges. Now" said he
none of these charges have been answered
or denied" and he did not believe any of
these gentlemen would endorsed them, but
one of the five Slaid with his proposition,
and got up to leave. When Invited to
remain he said he wanted some fresh air. |
Mr. Long replied, well don't blame the |
gentleman for waiting mere air even |
though we are out in this grove; any one !
ought to have fresh air after hearing or !
reading these charges of corruption. We /
would all ike to get away from such a I
political stencil AS this" Mr.. Long then /
said he was bmettalist. and protection i
list: that be was Republican and did not !
want any one deceived IN him when they 4
went TO cast their vote He closed by say
ing if any one should see during this cam /.
paign a banner, such as was used by the /
P0pulisis during Simpson ; last campaign. !
Vote for Simpson anu get 81; vote for I
I.oug and get 10 cents for your wheat" he /
would be glad if they wouid send il TO him /
at Medicine Lodge, he wanted tG keep it as 1
q relic.
The meeting closed at 6 O'Clock. This /
meeting. 1t must be remembered, was held /
in the Popuiists stronghold, and il one I
can Judge anything from the meeting the /
are up and coming in that I
locality.
During the meeting Chairman Dentoa |
had been summoned home because his \
house caught fire from gasoline stove. /
The damage TO his property was about /
$500.