Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03

auditorium were entirely OF the Amer
lean colors. Flags were in many hands
Pictures of the republican national
candidate adorned the sides OF the
proscenium arches, which were fes-
TONED with silk bunting. The lower
tier Of boxes was cay with beauti.
fully dressed women and men
in evening attire. Mrs. Har-
rison occupied one Of the boxes
with the family Of Mr. Chauncey NJ.
Depew. Col. and Mrs. Fred Grant
were in another. Mrs. Edward Lauter-
bach and friends were in another. On
the stage were such people OF prom
inence as the nominee for lieutenant
governor, Timothy =, Woodruff, Of
Kings; Thomas c. Plat, John W. Vroo-
man, Lemuel 4. Quigg, Chairman Han
ma. of the national committee, and
nearly every republican Of prominence
from the city.
In the matter of applause the audi
ence was very impartial and liberal,
not making any favorites. The main
part OF the hall was filled early, and
every well known arrival, from George
Francis Train to the chief guest Of the
evening, Gen Harrison, and his escort,
John Wanamaker and Cornelius Van
Colt, was cheered This latter recep-
ton amounted to an ovation, the audi
ence standing and cheering waving
hats, handkerchiefs and flags for fully
five minutes Mr.. Depew and DR.. David
Hill, of Rochester, the other orator of
the evening, likewise received noisy
demonstrations. There was vocal
solo descriptive of the march 10 the
sea of Sherman, and then DR.. Depew
stepped to the front of the platform.
Wien the hearty applause had SUBJ
sided, Dr. Depew, as chairman, began
his remarks. Every other sentence
filled with sharp shafts of rdicule,
which the audience, enioved heartily.
After him came ex-presdent Harrison,
whose speech was very lengthy, touch
inc upon the political questions at is
sue, especially the financial problem,
His conclusion was as follows:
Ny countrymen, this country OF ours during
the troubous times Of war may have had
severe trials, but these financial questions are
scarcely less troublous than those During
those troublous time, we had accumulated
debt so large that many Of our pessimistic
democratic friends told US that we could never
pay it We had had a currency which we were
compelled to make legal tender and use, that
the constitution might live but no sooner had
the war ended than the great conscience Of
this people declared the nation that
had crushed this great rebellion, that
had lifted itself in its pride and It's
constitutional glory TO fearless position
among the nations Of the EARTH should not con-
tnue to have deprecated and debased cur
rency and we walked up to resumption and
we made greenback dollars a par dollar In
gold Shall we now. In these times when
all the Ills we suffer are durable II we
only pass revenue bill that will gem
orally replenlsh the treasury OF the
United States, that will generously protect
American labor against injurious competition
and bring back again full prosperity to
all our people-shal we now contemplate
for moment, or allow to have any power
over our hearts and minds this temptation to
debase our currency and put II in its financial
position alongside Of the Aslatie countries, or
our weak and struggling sister republic OF
MexicoY Does not every instinct OF pride
does not every instinct Of self-interest, does
not every thoughtful ailectlonate interest in
Others does not our sense Of justice and honor
rise up to rebuke the Infamous proposition,
that this government and It's people shall be-
come nation and people Of repudatlon'
DR.. Depew then introduced Dr. David
]. Hill, president of Rochester univer-
sity. When DIR. Hill had finished there
were loud calls for Hanna, Lauterbach,
Hobart and Wanamaker The chair
announced that Mr.. Hobart was not
present Mr.. Hanna made few brief
remarks from his private box and Mr..
Lauterbach talked from the stage
briefly. Mr.. Wanamaker also respond
ed briefly. The audience dispersed
after giving three cheers for the ma
tional ticket, at the request OF Mr..
Depew.