The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-03


1t will be noticed that Tom Anderson
Is in this, Willis Gleed. Mulvane, the
banker telephone monopolist and pro-
prietor of the decrepit Capital, Copeland
of the hotel, J. r. Johnson the high
priced auctioneer and P. I. Bonebrake.
The speech made was as follows:
mo act Of courtesy or manifestation
of confidence draws so heavily upon a
mans gratitude as the unrestrafned
loyalty and devotion of his immediate
friends and neighbOrS. This proposed
organization embracing so many men
Of commanding influence in this county
and state, TO be formed for the purpose
Of promoting my interests in, the coming
contest, fills me with a sense OF boliga-
ton which no words a my command
can properly acknowledge.
MY residence in Shawnee county
covers all the years of my life of which
] have any distinct recollection. Since
the periIous days of March 1865, now
more than thirty-one years, ! have
come and gone among the people Of this
community And / realize tonight
more profoundly than ever how largely
] am indebted to you. You have gen
ercVsly magnified my virtues and mag
unanimously forgiven my many faults.
My purposes in life have been stimulat-
ed by your praise and my ambitions en-
larged by your constant approval. il
I have attained any distinction which
gives me a place among the men who
are deemed worthy of the highest poll
s teal honors within the gift of the COM
nnonwealth. owe it all TO you. And I
am as grateful TO you tonight as l can
possibly be in November, when We meet
to celebrate my election.
1--WE are just entering upon cam
g . ],
most important in its scope and one OF
the mostt significant in its purposes ever
known in our national history.
1--WE are beginning contest that will
reach from the smallest subdivision
known in our political system clear UP
20 the citadel of national power. Local.
state and national issues are involved
in this contest, and the duties of citizen
ship, this year. carry with them a
weight Of extraordinary responsibility.
It is a matter of congratulation that so
early IN the campaign there are eviden-
ces all over the state and nation Of a
determination upon the part of all the
people to mea sure up to the full respon-
sibility of American citizenship. The
caucus and convention are the primary
sources OF good or evil in politics, and
the man who fails TO participate in these
neglects one of the highest duties OF
citizenship. 1t has always been cher
ished belief Of mine that in every nation
IN every state. in every community there
Is a preponderance of good and intelll-
gent people. and if the good and inteili-
gent citizen always did his duty there
would be a perpetual triumph or right
in politics. If political caucuses AMI
conventions are controlled by cliques
and rings. if bad nominations are made
and wrong principles are promulgated
the fault, as a rule. is with the good bur
negligent citizen who yields the primary
control Of politics 10 the INSCRIPTIONS
and the designing.
The most majestic force IN civil life
is the determination, of the average man
to be a factor in the solution OF political
problems. Our party viii De infinitely
stronger and our government immeasur
ably better by the actual participation
OF all the people in the elementary
movements OF political contests.
'"The millions do not care who Is pres
ident or who is governor. but they are
vitality interested IN such an adjustment
of all the affairs of government as viii
insure for The capitalist fair return
Upon his investment and the laborer
Just reward for his toll. The chief in
telNest in this campaign VIII center
ground certain industrial and economic
al problems. the solution OF which is so
vital 10 all the people With that bold
and felicItous promptitude Of genius
the Republican party is the first in the
field and with an aggressive herOism,
that always pressages victory. II VIII
present to the people Of this state ana
ration invincible tickets, standing upon
impregnable platforms.
Three years OF Democratic suprema-
CIV and Democratic adversely in this ma
.oI n 1rAf.a II -
most appalling Industrial paradox ever
known in civil history. To-o many cattle
end sheep and hogs and not enough
meat An overpUoduction OF wool ana
cotton and az interpretation OF cloth
ingi Too much wheat ana scarcity ~
brad, That is Grover Cleveland free
tide Democracy Too many catti,
sn5 moi enough steak Is an Industrial
,,ars.5ox never known under Republ!-
can administrations. Too many hogs
and no. enough sausage Is srolesoue