The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-03
DAVID WAS IN A RAGE.
He Reared ana Shook His Raven
Locks
IN THE ARIOE BUILDING LAST HIGHT
There was Much loud Talk and co n
siderable Proximity


Democratic speech at FIambeau hall last
night, considering that the supply Of
superlative adjectives was considerably
inadequate to the demand.
Flambeau hall at 30 Kansas avenue
must be capable Of seating at least BOG
people but there were men in every avail
able space and there were still lots OF
them stringing down the stairs
It had been given out by the Demo
Gratis that seemed TO know all about it
that Mr.. Overmyer intended to do some
"skinning'- and the announcement sue
ceeded IN its mission of drawing an AL
dience
There were several Democrats in the
crowd.
Mr Overmyer started out by apologize
ing for his physical condition
1T ia not my purpose" said the stall
wart Democrat who is flirting with the
Office of governor, -to roast anybody or
tear open any wounds. That's whatm
Of you came to hear mean 70 be just
to all and l expect all to be just to me-
Mr.. Overmyer didn't say Just" what.
but the people concluded he must have
meant lawful" before he got through.
Uphold the Democratic party" he
demanded 1T Is the only party in this
country that has any principle Ii peo-
pie would vote for what they really
wanted IN this state without being ham
pered by party lines Democracy would
win in Kansas by 100000 majority.
"The late Democratic congress has
done immense good for America in pass
ing the Democratic tariff bill. Applause,
not much, but applause.)
'The Democratic party is fit to live
Mr. Overmyer's overcOat interfered
somewhat with the swinging Of his head
and he stopped here to remove 1.-THE
overcoat=while the crowd, expecting
b i fr, roIl Is al al nd
next, went into commissions.
s'The Democratic party will be here
after your Republican party and your
Populist party and your Prohibition par
~ and your next reform party have gone
and been forgotten
Mr.. Overmyer then devoted little of
his time to prohibition. IN this part of
his address he was particularly eloquent
4 am lion." he seemed to say. 'listen
to me roar"
fought prohibition Mr.. Overmyer's we'll
founded modesty prevented him from
saying. Il did it,
And YETI be continued, Il see men
in this audience who have declared that
l am prohibltionist," llaughter) s.
liars, one and all"
Prohibition is dead. 1t is only a
question Of how long the people will
stand the smell of the carcass"
This seemed to settle the prohibition
question in Mr.. Overmyer's mind. at
least, for once and all, and be next turned
his attention to woman suffrage.
Woman suffrage is abOminatiOn.
TApplausel If we have woman suffrage
we viii have government Of women
and 'she-men' Laughterl After 100
years OF civilization and successful rep
resentatio of the women by the men We
are tod by the withered women and
faded witches of New England and the
east that we need woman suffrage"
Mr.. Overmyer here stopped to wrinkle
up his nose and let the laughter die
away.
There are no ladies here (there we're
some gentlemen. however, s'and if there
were I would say this just the same: Wo-
man was made to bear children Her
whole nature tends to that function. She
is mountain of sympathy. and when
you make . fighter Of her you destroy
shat sympathy that makes her TT for
mother hood
Nv hen woman gets to voting, you ex-
pect to have fine laws?"
Mr. Overmyer's disgust here overcame
him to such an extent that the English
language failed him. "Lolly lol loliy lol
lol Jolly Iol'' he said with fine sarcasm,
lettering up and down.
I'VE won't have any more use of to-
bacco, we won't swear any more, we
won't stay out late nights. ILAug hter.l
Do you know what you will have when
you get those conditiOns2 HELL -
yelled David. with tragic emphasis and
all the bold face capitals he had IN the
shop There was a wild tumult Of ap-
plause.
sThe Democratic party is the only party
that dares say what it thinks of prohibit
ton and yet it is said by some
that it Is the duty of the
Democrats to vote for the Populists
against Overmyer. Bah
The enemy Of prohibition who does
M r0f md Democratic
party now abandons his cause.
Il am not afraid to talk TO you. I am
clean"
The speaker here stopped to unfold his
record He told how ne had supported
the Democratic ticket for ten years past
How be got up out of a sick bed against
the orders of his doctor TO speak for Mar
tin when he was the candidate for COVER
nor.
q think I am now entitled to some
thing.
courage to support his party"
At this point a note was handed TO MT
Overmyer aud he stopped raving long
enough to read It
"Some jackass,1 he said, ..wants to
know where l was IN 1866 when the Re
publicans we're robbIng the country
was probably through Ignorance as he
sent this note just now. Laughter and
applause.l
rs it right to keep up the Democratic
party, to hold convention and nominate
a state ticket. by , TO open head
quarters and make canvass. and then
60 to the polls and accept the advice Of
some to vote for the other party.
"Felow Democrats, COMMENT Is IN
necessary. I can describe such conduct
in one word 'DIshonor.' "
Dir. Overmyer's speech was not long
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