The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-18
AT RIVERSIDE PARK.


every time they study Titles vote last
year and may yet discover the Deprn
cratic game.
AT RIVERSIDE PARK.
The afternoon speech-making exer-
cises were held at Riverside park and
commenced at = O'Clock There were
four speakers. three from Kansas and
one from Oklahoma. Notwithstanding
the pride of Kansas for oratory the
/ gentleman from Oklahoma was by far
the better speaker, and he provoked
| more cheers and enthusiasm than adj
! the rest put together. This gentlemen
was Mr.. Horace Hagan of Guthrie, the
pronounced silver brother of Eugene
/ Hagan the leader of the gold Democ-
racy of Kansas. Mr.. Hagan was intro
| duced by Ex-Governor Lewelling as a
curtain riser, but il soon became evil
! dent that he should have been the main
orator of the day, for he certainly took
d greater mold on the crowd EX-Sena-
tor John Martin pronounced him the
most catchy Popocratic stump speaker
he had heard in this campaign. If Mr.
He gan had as much good sense as his
brother in choosing a right cause to
speak on he would make quite a repu-
tation. His main effort was in the line
of sixteen to one strictly and as he
punctuated his best points of argument
with good story he had the woods fun
of people in splendid humor for the ad-
dress of Senator j. W. Leedy, candi-
date for governor.
Mr.. Leedy did not discuss the issues
of the campaign at all. He said il was
no use as the people had now their
minds made up. He said he would talk
TO them about patriotism. They talk
q great deal" he said, about hosting
the flag over school houses. That is
not the way to inculcate patriotism.
The patriot is born. / claim to have |
patriotism not because il has been in |
spired in me by the flag floating over 1
a school house but because l was born |
OF mother that lived in and owned .
her own home. Home is what inspires 4
pa triotism God never made a man /
VINO would shed his blood for board ]
ing house, nor did He ever make a man /
who was so cowardly as not to fight for
his home. Give US free silver to pay |
off the mortgages on our homes, give !
us more money to enable the people 10 |
get more homes and when you do we
will not need to hoist the flag over
school houses TO make the people pa
triotie." Mr.. Leedy spoke In that strain
for probably half an hour. end was fol-
lowed by Rev. Botkin and Mr. Harvey.
candidate for lieutenant governor, each
of whom spoke for half an hour
The crowd at the park was cold and
stubborn in their enthusiasm. Very !
few cheered
THE NIGHT MEETING
In the evening another demonstration
took place in the shape of a torch light
procession that was very creditable l.
some one would give ii shape. The
was very irregular and was
noticeable for its absolute lack of any
thing like dicipline. There was one ex-
ception and that was the fsmbeau club.
The boys marched nicely and perform
ed some pretty military movements.
The parade extended from Main street
to the Auditorium where speech-mak-
Ing Was again INDUCED in.
The meeting al the Auditorium was
opened with some editorial selections /
from the Eagle. read by Mr. William
r. Green in a manner that enhanced I
their naturally classic tone. Mr. Green
and the Eagle were bath cheersd lust /
Ily. the ladies. who always know a good
thiRs when they hear il. were especial
y profuse in their applause
Alter M William +. Green had sub
sided, Mr. l. c Boyle. Of F-ort Scotf.
candidate for attorney general, spoke {
Tor a few minutes, having been unabl.. +
10 speak any longer on account Of throat
trouble. Mr.. Boyle IS the most popu- {
ar OF the candidates a fine campo igaer :
and quite a brilliant orator Besides
hat he % a very descent looking Young :
fellow and It is a mystery to every :
body why he stFayed into the Pop pas-
y Although h. l. wrong. eternaHy
wrong, in politics. he j. entitled 10 credit
or his pleasing oFztoricsI ability. Re
,Tiefiy discussed the issues, AFTER when I
'x-Ssrator john Martin vas intro
iuced- After Mr. Marlin paid bis res
escts 20 Hanna and Breckenridge ne
sfiea into the fnancia! question an
lScussei = for nearly An hour IL
Martin : az plausible . talsSsr and a.
'1oT q logiciaa 3 ; - always has ben.
He was followed by Senator Isse8y. r
IT Harvey ana NJ Hsgan
NOTES or THE DAY.
sam Amidon presented 2 fias APPEAR
nee on horseback, but hss horse "a.
.-y unsteady.
A. a lzse hour this morning the Eas:
ark townsip con.i1grrft as< paTzaLas
Dc streets. ,
"Kechi = tor Bryan vas ne iszeaa r
i On - The banner Taz1 settles =
nj Marx Hanna nlsas a. ssH efos- :,
j. hes sQuaFsers and ~ tAe couzs - a
0 - The fC=a--xo-<s. TheF- are tarse
stess a; kschI
Doid-s company had picture - : :,
* IN 5h@ procession Il Esx . S8ei
dve-Isse-sssnt FOR hams.
The sixteen silver Eil,s AID ias. one o