The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-08
INGALLS, A PARTISAN.
The Ex-senator Makes a Strong Plea for
Partisan PoIitics.

The Ex-senator Makes Strong Plea for
Partisan Politics.
BAXTER SPRINGS, Sept. 8.-Senator In
gals said in his speech here at the sold
lers reunion, addressed to 1000 people:
"If we are not to talk on the question
of politics, then these gatherings are in
vain. The welfare, health and prosper
ity of all these matters are political ques-
tions. I agree that partisan questions
ought to be excluded, as well as all re-
ligious questions. l am quite sure
that when one of the men who wore
the blue presents himself at the
gate, ST. Peter will drop a tear and ex-
cuse his faults, and ne viii not be re-
quested to take toboggan slide. Every
man and every woman ought to be a
politician-that Is, in taking a patriotic
interest in all matters pertaining to the
welfare Of the common country. We
hear d good deal these days about cor
ruption and bad government I stand
here today to say that the government of
the United States is just exactly what the
people of this country are Ponsible for.
The denunciation of the United States
senate is whose fault? If a vulgar per
son unable to answer to his name
is sent there, IS it because be has
one of the great commOnwealths behind
himl If there be cuckOos in the house
OF representatives, he has a cuckoo con-
stituency that sends him there If they
are not good men. then this government
is responsible. Women would be an ad-
vantage to American politics. I believe
the other men of Kansas think as I do
on this great question. If the women of
Kansas want 10 vote and do not accept
the right Of franchise, no one is to blame
but themselves.
"Every man and woman should be a
partisan politician know of no way this
country can be carried on successfully
without partisan officers Partisan poll
tics put the best men into Office. There
is no room in this country for a man who
Is too good to belong to a partisan party.
The word refOrmer has singular signiti-
canoe. When man advertises himself
as too good to associate with his fellow
man, he is rascal A reformer
IS similar to an egg-if it is doubtful
it is bad. The best way for a man
to discharge his political duties is to be-
long 10 partisan party, no matter what
party he belongs to. The best citizen is
a man who chooses his party and fights
for II aud its principles. This govern
ment was formed by party politics, the
best on earth. The race to which we
belong has been one af conflicts for per
sonal liberties, that they might be free.
Abraham Lincoln believed in the free
dom of the human race. The war
was fought that all might be equal, one
with one another. We are at this day in
the midst of a conflict between the de-
structive and conservative elements.
There Is one state in this union that
born in which all men might be free"
Here the speaker paid his compli-
menfs to the official managers of The
great state of Kansas. Continuing, he
said
s'Y,,u have it in your power to make
change by exercising your partisan poll
tics. Kansas sent TO the United States
army more soldiers than she had voters.
1t is a shame to say that the state dedi-
Gated to freedom is now the home of the
slave. There are many things in this
country that are not what they should
be. I don't believe the condition of
things today was brought about by any
political party, but they helped the mat
ter along. Political economy has been
defined as the dismal science"
Here the speaker took up the silver
question and declared himself a bimetal-
list. He said further:
s.When say 1 am bimetallist no par
ty is responsible for my views. It IS more
commendable for the laboring man to
get the ballot box under the Australian
system and exercise the right Of fran
chise than to resort to the use Of the dag
ger Of the assassin or 10 apply the torch
of the incendlary to secure his rights.
This is not a government of pluto
cracy, but of the humble people, as
shown by the lives of the immortal Lin
coin, Grant, Garfield, Oliver P Morton
and ex-Vice President Wilson. They all
began life in poor circumstances, but by
their own exertions and integrity they
climbed to the top Of the ladder For the
feeble the government Will furnish
an asylum, but for the anarch-
ist the government will furnish
a scaffoId or exile. The real danger and
menace does not come to America from
Americans, but from strangers. God
bless the Dutchman, the Irishman or
any body else who gave his services for
his country Political leaders in this
country are towards. I have been one
myself. (Great cheering). 1t was pub
lie opinion that prevented the return of
the confederate flags to whence they
came"
After paying tribute to the old sold
iers Dir. ingalls, ended his speech amid
the greatest enthusiasm and applause
MAI. SULLY'S REMOVAL.
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