The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-28
TO OPPOSE JACK HARRIS
A Big Mass Meeting For Sam
Bishop.
Held at Lawrence, Composed of
All Political Parties.
3 ishop is a 10 to 1 Free Coinage Dem
oorat but Republicans are Saying
lie Will Garry Douglas, Wyan-
dotte and Miami Counties.

Lawrence May Io---A-4N t-A y JIG say
that the Sam Bishop mass meeting last
night was the most enthusiastic that
has ever been held in Lawrence for
single candidate. Without doubt there
was enthusiasm to burn and Sam Bish-
op was the man that brought forth all
the exhuberance-
There We're Republicans, Democrats
and Populists at the meeting, all anx-
ious to see the popular young lawyer
go to congress as the Democratic nomi-
nee in the Second congressional district
The meeting was arranged by some OF
Bishops friends and only few We're
asked to come. But when 8 o'clock roll
ed around the court house looked like
bee hive.
Tom Sweeney, the honest Irish Demo-
crat who holds down the responsible
positions of Postal telegraph manager
and agent for the Wells-Fargo, United
States and Pacific Express companies,
presided over the meeting. The meet
ing was distinctively a representative
meeting No one ever heard such yei-
ing over a single candidate as was
given last night whenever the name Of
Samuel d. Bishop was mentioned
c. r. Troxel, the rising young attor-
ney, made some very pertinent remarks
upon the situation.
Mr. Winters made a rousing speech
and the crowd yelled.
George Kingsley, Jr., who halls from
Miami county, said that his county was
going to vote for Sam Bishop Kings
/ ley delivered very pretty tribute TO
/ the prospective candidates character.
Chairman Tom Sweeney declared
/ that Sam Bishop was the only man
/ that could carry the Second district.
Many others, among whom were men
/ of an parties, followed. Then there
tod
Z of C. r. TrOxeI w. II. Sears and II.
/ Barteldes to draft resolutions, and the
4 following were passed with VocIferOus
/ applause by the big crowd
! Resolved. That we, the citizens of
! Lawrence and Douglas county in mass
! meeting assembled. indOrse Samuel D.
! Bishop for congress from the Second con-
/ gressional district and recommend him
I to the favorable consideration of the
i Democratic and POpulist conventions
at Ottawa, Kan, June 49,"
Colonel Greene added some POpulist
/ encouragement in his remarks and
! Postmaster George lines told what
| the Democrats of Douglas county
/ thought of Bishop.
Sam Bishop, the man over whom all
/ this enthusiasm was being manifested,
| was brought into the room and then
| everybody jumped up and yelled like
The young lawyer, who has been
/ twice elected county attorney by the
Republicans Of Douglas county, came
!
| yelled himself hOarse he made a very
neat speech ia which he thanked those
who had SO royalty rallied to his sup
I port
This is the platform which he said
/ that he would stand upon in his cam
I paign:
Il once 1eanred in an old book that
an honest confession is good for the
soul and i propose to let the people
| know just where 4 stand on the political
| questions Of the day
First am in favor of the free coin
age of silver at the ratio of 16 to l.
revenue only with an Incidental tariff
sufficient for the protection of Ameri-
can labor and TO pay the pensions of old
] soldiers.
Third am in favor of a vigorous
| foreign policy and strict enforcement
of the Monroe doctrine.
Fourth hope to see the white
wings of liberty unfOlded over poor
suffering Cuba"
The politicians are talking about it
now and the wise ones are winking
their eye and saying that they wouldn't
be surprised if Sam Bishop should so
to congress; for Douglas, WyandOtte
and Miami counties viii very likely
support Bishop, for they are not sup
porting Jack Harris, the Republican
candidate
A Sam Bishop club was organized
with a membership of 100 to assist in
the campaign.