The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-11

| speak. But it is pretty hard to ask q
| man to talk at his own funeral laugh
| ter.) / regret to say that our great state
| has been flirting with the enemy She
| appears TO have no more political brains
| than Texas. Gaughter.) How could on,
| state. instead Of joining herself with the
great states of New York, Pennsylvania
| Kentucky, Applause) all the middle
| states, all the New England states, and
| a great number of other states as well
as Maryland. (Appaluse.) 1 say instead
of going with these, she has Joined her
self to Mississippi, Arkansas and Geor-
gia- Major Mckinley is now our presi-
| dent Applause) and do not believe that
he will ever make the mistake of trying
| &c put down an effort of the labor of this
country, as was done at Chicago. ZAP
plause)
upon the money question ! only de-
sire to say one word. Thomas Jefferson
told the truth when he said that both
god and silver were commodities OF
commerce" At this point Doc Kelly APP
Feared upon the platform, and the audi
ence We're very anxious to hear him.
They began to call for him, but ne bow
ed his Acknowledgements TO the audi
enee quietly and modestly. Dir. keenan,
continued for brief period, however.
but fiially closed his speech with several
incidents Of the campaign.
Mr.. Mccall arouse amid loud appla use
which continued for some time. When
the din had subs:ded he said: Il believe
the boy VINO is sitting back there making
so much noise has been yelling for Bry-
an all during the campaign. (Cries of
No, no. l hope he is not continuing"
He told humorous story of hie little boy
who wanted TO stop school because Jerry
Simpson only went TO school two years.
Concluding, he introduced Rev Mr.
Copeland Of the colored Methodist
church. who made good, logical adj
dress. touching upon seyera; of tie old
schemes of the Popocrats to induce the
colored people to work for the unifica-
ton of the south and west, while that
same party was doing all they could TO
disfranchise the negroes in the southern
states. He was frequently applauded
and when ne took his seat Mr.. Mccall
arose amid loud calls for Doc Kelly, bu-
he silenced the audience with some diff
Guilty and asked that they listen to DR..
Minick, after which he promised them
Doc would speak.
DR.. Minick was somewhat surprised at
thus being called upon, and the arose
with little hesitation, and with hand
appraised he said: Fellow citizens: l do
not desire to make you any speech now,
but have the pleasure of introducing to
you my old friend Doc" With a very
expressive gesture he extended his hand
toward Doc across the platform, and re-
firing waved him to address the cheering
audience.
DOC KELLY SAYS so.
Doc arose with some dignity and
Strengthening out the creases in his Goa;
stepped to the front and addressed the
chair amid the din of applause. He bow
ed his thanks to the audience several
times, and when all noise had subsidized
he said in part:
Ladies and gentlemen: 1 am glad to
see you all out here this evening to re-
joice over the election of my friend, Ma
Jor Mckinley. Mr.. Bryan is like story
l heard once about boy VINO started out
TO hunt and said he saw 500 squirrels
when he came back But his father ask
ed him about it and finally he said there
were only five. daughter. That's the
way with Mr.. Bryan. He started out
thinking he was going to sweep the coun-
try, but now he has got to acknowledge |
he amt done it. Uaughter.)
I'VE ought to be ashamed to let our |
state go as it has done. 1t is the fault of |
us Republicans and nobody else. I tell I
you, gentlemen, the Republicans must |
get together. Tremendous applause) |
We have unlocked the door and the Pops |
have got in and if we don't mind they
wont get out. We've got Mr.. Irwin there
indicating) and that's all. (Appause.) |
f you Republicans had all voted the
straight ticket like i did from top to bot
ON in every square place even the ones
n the line of the Republican ticket that
lidn't have any names after them
Laughter and applause) Mr.. Irwin
wouldn't be all by himself. ] tell you
is the greatest thing in the
world. We've got the principle and you
must stop your fighting between your
selves and get together. 1 will tell you
lbout this whether anybody else will tell
'ou or not. l know I'm right, and you
,now when you're right, because you've
,ot something right in here Indicating
he hearO that tells you about It. We
re rejoicing over Mr.. McK:nley's cleo
'ote for Bryan, and this thing I'm telling
on about is the cause of il ALL
Doc spoke straight to the point and
aid what he had to say with all the force
Z deep conviction, and when he had fin
she'd he sat down amid great applause.
lie mad not strung out his talk in mean
lgless phrases, but seemed to possess
he tact which all orators do not possess
Doc had an education, his nimble ton
ue would carry him quickly from the
ray wagon TO the sky parlor among col
red people
DR.. Minick concluded the evening with
few remarks. He said in part: Il ex-
ected the candidates who run upon the
cket, although defeated, to be here. l |
-ould have been here had / been one of
hem. (Cries of Yes, yes.D Mckinley
elected but Kansas is unredeemed, but .
NO years from now she will redeem ,
ersef. (Applause) In the case OF the
Id soldiers, l will say that not one in a
undred in Sedgwick county voted for
Ir. Bryan. cloud applause) They had
zen in the Chicago platform some things
hich appeared in so. and when Coin
arvey called them old wrecks of the
.bellion,' that settled it
Concluding. DR.. Minick proposed three
leers for Mckinley which were given
18th all the lung power the large audi '
ice had. The cheers were deafening a
Id when the last one subsidized and the i
ats ceased to wave the meeting was de- I
AIRED adjourned. G
FAREWELL TO 4 PASTOR :