The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-12

is II. Waite of Colorado, who arrived on
the Union Pacific train from Denver at
2:3O this afternoon. 1t is estimated that
1900 people, nearly all farmers, at
tended the morning meeting and at least
500 the afternoon meeting. Tonights
meeting is expected to be even larger.
The Populists arranged to pro
vide every one with a seat who attended
their demonstration. The old array of
seats which accommodate about 300 peo-
pie was moved back, as the STATE JOUR-
MAJ. suggested, and the space in front Of
the stand filled with seats made Of planks
sufficient to accommodate about 1900
people. A balcony was built out in front
of the old speakers stand for the orators
where they could swing their arms as
much as they pleased.
A good sized tent was erected in a
prominent position where the women
entertained the Populists who are shaky
on the suffrage question. The tent is
decorated with suffrage banners. The
one on the front of tent reads:
Give woman the happy privilege
OF voting. if she viii:
She gains. you lose nothing
She wOmanly woman still.
Two large refreshment stands under
the management of the A. II. L., who
were especially invited to take charge of
this department, the funds to go 10 the
benefit of the order, dealt out lemonade,
sandwiches ana Ice cream.
AT half past ten H. H. Brown, as mas
ter of ceremonies, called the meeting to
order. and the Lincoln post drum corps
entertained the crowd OF about 900 peo-
pie who had gathered by that time.
Their appearance caused Andy Fuller to
exclaim My God what has happened 10
the bows to Put them in such cBm pany."
The A o. [. W. band played very
credita bly,, after which the Quenemo
plee club was introduced and sang the
we'll known POpulist raKying g,which
has plenty of inspiring qualities in
its title, "Git Thar" The club is
made up of three pretty girls with good
voices and strong lungs, and two boys
about ten years old, who can sing sur
prisingly well. The club was recalled
and sang another OF their songs: '4The
Big Horses Can't Run Over Me-"
It was advertised that Governor Le-
yelling would make the address of well
come, but he was not present. and II. II.
Brown filled the office and delivered a
we'll prepared Populist speech
Judge G. Z FOote. a member of the
state board of pardons, was to have been
the next speaker, but he did not appear,
and Judge Bohrer OF Rice county, made
a talk on the attitude Of the Populist
party on the money question. He said
that there was conspiracy TO
crowd silver out Of its place
he was speaking a delegation of about
100 members of the A. r. Z. marched
into the grounds, and the speaker was
stopped while the crowd gave three
cheers in honor of the railroad men.
When the speaker had finished the
Quenemo glee club sang ''You Can't do
II, You Know" and the farmers present
shouted their approval One of the
stanzas is as follows:
oh. the farmers they say have hayseed in their
hair
But they'll soon take a seat in the Presidents
Because they can't help it you know.
Why for years we have led them around by the
nose;
They have gunny-sack patches all over their
clothes,
Do you think we will tolerate people like those?
OH they can't help il you know
Judge Foote had arrived by this time
and he was introduced He said: EVERY
one knows where the Democrats stand.
They are against everything. Everyone
knows where the Populists stand. They
are for everything He defended woman
suffrage and said that he was in favor of
putting a suffrage plank in the platform.
because he was in iavor Of having
platform made up of right thingE
He quoted scripture and said that it
was the common people who had espous-
ed the cause of Christ and he likened the