Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-10-12
RALLY Ar OTTAWA
OVER SEVEN THOUSAND PEOPLE MEET AT
FOREST PARK TO HEAR THE TRUTH.
Gov. LEWELLINC, MRS. LEASE AND CONGRESS-
MAN HARRIS PREACH THE DOCTRINE
OF TRUE REFORM.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM PREVAILED.

Wednesday was great day for the Populists
of Ottawa and Franklin county Old residents
say more enthusiastic political meeting never
was held there.
The day meeting was held in the great taber-
nacle in Forest Park.
The distinguished speakers, Governor Lew
eling, Mrs Mary E. Lease and Congressman
at-Large Harris, did not arrive until noon, COIL
sequently, little was done until afternoon.
After dinner, the great meeting in the taber-
nacle (Which seats seven thousand people, was
called to order by Chairman Sheldon, and the
Governor of whom Kansas is proud-the friend
of the poor and oppressed-L. d. Lewellsng-
was introduced to the people amid storm of
applause We shall not undertake to repeat
what he said will only say that his speech met
with the approval of the vast audience, who
gave evidence of their approval by frequent out
bursts of deafenng applause. The people were
pleased with the Governor and the Governor
was pleased with the people.
Congressman Harris followed in an able and
scholarly address. He was calm, dispassionate
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BILE truths, tersely told. Congressman Harris
has not made noisy record i'll congress, but he
has been busy, and his every act has been in
the interest Of the people of Kansas. Indeed,
the people are so we'll pleased with him that
they are going to send him back to Washington,
and by much larger majority than before.
Mr.. Harris was followed by Mrs. Mary +.
Lease, the queen of platform speakers. From
the time she was introduced to the audience un-
til the close of her speech, she was interrupted
by round afterround of applause. The preceding
speakers had aroused the people to high pitch
of enthusiasm, but Mrs. Lease seemed to lift
them to a higher plane. The writer has heard
her speak on various occasions, but never had
heard her do so we'll as at this time-never
heard fall from the lips of human being such
an appeal to the hearts and minds of the people.
She preached true, practical religion-that
which was taught by the Lowly Nazarene in
the Sermon OH the Mount and i'll His everyday
life. She did not appeal to the prejudices of
her hearers, but to their higher, nobler natures.
After Mrs. Lease had finished speaking, the
people crowded about her, eager to grasp her
hand, and more than one horny-handed son of
toll was heard to exclaim, "We'll make her
governor of Kansas inext time, or "She shall
go to congress from Kansas, sure"
The Quenemo Glee Club which so delighted
the people at the Anderson county barbecue fur
nished music at Ottawa
THE NIGHT MEETING
Was held in the Auditorium, and that spacious
building was filled to overhowing.
Mrs. Lease was the first speaker of the even
ing, and she gave no evidence of an abatement
of energy and enthusiasm, notwithstanding her
vigorous speech of the afternoon. She was lis
tened to with the closest attention.
Congressman Harris then delivered another of
his characteristic speeches calm, cool, deliber-
ate, convincing. Among other good things to
which he gave expression was loyal, touching