The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-22
TALKS TO WORKERS.
Judge J. b. Johnson Addresses an
East Side Meeting
he IS FREQUENTLY INTERRUPTED.

some Disturbance Created It Judge
johnson DenOunces COxeyIsm and
Anarchy
There was a Republican meeting in
the park at the east end of the Sixth
street viaduct last evening.
The principal speaker was Judge j.
B. johnson. W. c. Pickering, a Santa
Fe shop man, was Chairman of the meet
ing. The Republican hambeau club at
tended the meeting in a body
Judge johnson said that "Republican-
ism stands for green fields, sunshine and
prosperity, while Populism stands for
beggary, want, gloom and COxeyism."
He read the letter written by Associate
Justice Allen.
Judge johnson then discussed the at
titude of the Populists toward the labor
ing men and said: GA few weeks
ago there was an army Of tramps
Sanders army among US. These lead
ers went to these poor misguided men
and persuaded them to go out on junk
citing tour, and they left their wives and
babies to want and perjury. What should
be said Of a man who leaves his wife and
family IN poverty to go of on wild
goose chaser Yet the governor and the
other Populist leaders went down to
these solutions and sympathized with
them to make these people think they
are the friends of labor. Every body was
glad when this army was gone. They
had seized property which did not be-
long to them, and we're guilty of crime
The action Of these Populists was the
action of demagogues. They should
have gone to these men and told them
they had made a mistake and advised
them to return home.
"Ihe recent strike, you will agree with
me, was an awful mistake. You left
your work to 90 out on a strike in sym
fhxzx tn fell
cago, you had never seen or heard Of
livery one Of these Populists, to in
sinuate themselves into your friendship
and get your votes, told you TO strike and
express sympathy for Russians, Italians
and others and leave your wives
and children to suffer. They should
have told you to go slow,-tO be careful
but instead these demagOgues came TO
you and said strike, we Will stand by
you and feed you. Did they do itf"
Voices. no, mol. "That was a sample OF
this Populist statesmanship
sAs a rule all people sympathize with
laboring men. l sympathize with the
man who is without job more than the
man who has work. admit that there
is a depression but in my opinion it is
due to a Democratic president and con-
press and Populist administrations
throughout the country"
Judge johnson then discussed the
tariff question. He said: eve have
wooden mill here. but 1t can't live under
the present tariff
ssWhat about the starch factory" asked
q cigar maker named Heiser.
at never did have anything to run on"
replied Judge Johnson
Heiser-s4It did run just the same"
Johnson do not mean to say that
every industry will prosper, but what
mean is that if American Industries will
live they must be protected
HeiseF again attempted TO interrupt
the speaker but was called to order by
the chairman who said:
keep your glib to yourself"
No more Interruptions occurred until
Judge johnson said. There isn't an an
archist who isn't Populist." when Hell
ser asked:
stWhat Is an anarchistf"
AShut upr' shouted half dozen voices.
The chairman: 81 told that fellow to
shut up once"
Dan Wyatt: II do not understand that
this is a joint debate"
Johnson: - ust let me alone and will
attend to him unless they double teams
on me. I will answer his question.
He came from the same country
that you did. He knows no law,
no country, no God, no dag, no wife, no