Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-05
closed IN GLORY,
BURT0N'S GREAT OVATION IN
HIS HOME TOWN.
Most Magnificent Audience Ever
Assembled in the City Does Honor
to Abilene's Favorite Orator
Flambeaux and Cheers.
From Tuesdays Daily.l

ence ever gathered In this CITY, HON.
J. R. Burton met in his home town
last night great ovation. 1t was q
magnificent tribute to the man whom
not only this city and county but the
whole state Of Ktnsas delights to
honor. 1t was evidence enough Of bis
great popularity among his neighbors.
Not foot Of standing room remained
in the big wigwam, the aisles' plat
form, sides and even the projecting
beams under the roof were crowded.
And then people we're unable to get
in. No such audience ever gathered
in Abilene at any time. 1t was en-
thusiastic too. The old soldiers sang
Marching Through Georgia" as a
starter and everybody joined in the
chorus.
Then Burton entered and cheers
following cheers greeted him. For
five minutes the applause continued
and then stopping a little began
again. There were three cheers for
Burton, three more for Mckinley and
they might have been cheering yet il
Chairman Gordon had not asked for
Quiet and introduced Emil Suffer and
his accordion. Mr.. Suffer delighted
the vast crowd Of course.
Mr.. Burton's address was MASTER
piece. He discussed in a plain,
straightforward manner the practical
issues of the campaign, showing how
the money Of the country is not in
the hands of the rich-they have
propertv-but in the hands Of the
common people. He talked OF the
glorious record of the old soldiers
who once saved the nation and are
against classes and divisions today,
landed their heroism and pictured
how they wiped from the brow OF
labor the word Disgrace and wrote
thereon the word Honor. he told
what Populism has done for Kansas
made it jeer and byword abroad
and lost us wealth and population at
home and classed us with Arkansas
and South Carolina. "And the SO
called free silver Republicans he
added, propose to clasp hands with
these elements and fasten more Popu-
lism on our State"
There was one interruption. In
thick tones from somehere back in the
vast audience came "Hic-r-rah n
Bryin!" "Yes," remarked Mr. Bur
ton, lyon can tell from his voice thai
he is for Bryan" and the crowd
yelled.
, The speaker closed with an el0
quent tribute to the old Kansas Jay
hawkers who once refused the civil
u cation of the south and took that o
the north and predicted that they sui
feel that way. He expressed ii
!. heartfelt language his appreciation o
the magnificent ovation rendered hin
and then with more cheers the larg
est public meeting ever held in Dick
inson county ended.
HAD A PARADE.
. The evening opened with a parad
and it was one that made the poo
: tired looking Pops very weary In
n Mckinley Flambeau club was out il
4 full uniform, each member with
scarlet Mckinley badge making
q dash of color against his white suit
q The Boys Mckinley and Hobart clu
q 1926 strong with torches, banners
= Mckinley streamers and red, whit
! and blue decorations followed. A
! the head was a picture OF the mex
.. president and a transparency said
W "Hold the house for we are coming,
The boys they signal still
u Wave the answer to the Union
You bet your life we will
70 "AbIlene will do nobly
NJ She Is climbing up the hill:
And Mckinley to the White House
l. Will ride upon his BILL"
1T Then came the old soldiers. III
T. feature was not thought Of until la'
al in the day but there we're nearl
$50 Of the boys in blue marching II
their country, sound money and the
10 old conrade in arms-William McKil
n. ley.
~ The parade passed through IL
y, principal streets, then near the bar
;. stand the two clubs gave drills. II
}. Flambeau club introduced some ne
as movements while the boys did we
The streets were black with Poop
watching them.
SPLENDID FIREWORKS.
=. The night was perfect-dark, Gle