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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20
THOSE FRONT PORCH SPEECHES.

| 1t makes no difference where the can
| didate for president of the United
| States speaks, whether from the ros-
trllm of a great auditorium to assem-
bled thousands, TO curious crowds from
the rear platform of Pullman or in
a quasi private way to delegation of
| sympathizing adherents, the words are
practically delivered to millions of peo-
pie. The words of a casual and un-
| guarded utterance of any public man
are more likely than not to be flashed
from enc end Of the continent to the
other before they have fallen cold
after leaving his lips.
Although Major Mckinley had de-
cided to enter upon no extended cam
paign tour, almost daily he is found
upon his front porch addressing the
entire American people. And they are
not only ready TO hear but appear to be
alert and anxious TO catch every word.
There is one thing about his front
porch utterances which strikes US as
wise, and better than if from the tail
board Of railway train or even in a
hall or auditorium. There is no ex-
haustion, no excitement or precipita-
ton. What he says is dispassionately
said and not without reflection. Mr..
Bryan has already uttered in the haste
Of the moment a number of things
within the past few days that did him
no credit, and other things that he will
wish he had left unsaid. On the morn
ing of the meeting of the first Kansas
free-state territorial legislature, at Lee
compton, the then capital and strong
hold of the pro-slayery crowd, Jim Lane
exclaimed: THANK God. we are here
at last TO meet these Missouri ROSTERS
on their own dung hillr' Notwith-
standing that Grim Chieftain's exult-
ant crow, the fact remains that the
average man, no less than the average
rooster or army are all at their best
at their own homes. AS for Mckin-
ley. his audiences are just as sure and
just as large from his front porch as
though he stood on the eastern steps of
the nations capitol.
We think Our candidate therefore has
chosen wisely. There is no necessity
for him to make tour of the country.
He is not a new man. By sight the
people know him by thousands and
by hundreds of thousands. And while
the people are anxious to hear his
words of experience and calm redec-
ton, it is not necessary for him to hunt
them up, or for them to go to him. In
his quiet way he talks to this delega-
ton of miners, Or that committee of
wOrkingmen, and the telegraph and
newspaper does the rest. The front
porch of that modest home in Canton,
with its distinguished figure standing
in its friendly and protecting shadows,
is seen by millions of eyes, as his words
are heard by millions of ears. Their
great merit is their breyity. Those
front porch speeches are packed full OF
wisdom, patriotism and craftsmanship
They are resonant prophesies and re-
dolent with hope. Epigrammatic of
necessity, they are full of texts for the
longer speeches of the regular cam
paigner. In short the front porch
speech, with Governor Mckinley as
speaker, is the campaign speech of
campaign speeches for a presidential
candidate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20
JOHN SHERMAN CALLED DOWN.

To the Editor of the Eagle.
Senator John Sherman in his speech, a.
reported in Sundays Eagle, says: in
1853. upon the report of Senator Hunter.
when Pierce was president, and when all
branches of the government were under
Democratic control congress reduced the
quantity of silver in the fractional coins
Oralf dimes. dimes, quarters and half dol
lars) more than per cent. etc"
As this bill passed congress Feb. D.
1853, a Wing congress. and was signed by
Fillmore. Wing president, (see U. s.
statutes 10. p. Loo six days prior TO the
Inauguration OF President Pierce, Sena-
tor Sherman's charge against the Demo
Gratis for the crime OF 1853 Is not true.
Concerning the stoppage Of the coinage
of the silver dollar by Jefferson from
1906 to 1851, the principal reason was to
furnish the necessary minor coins TO sup
ply the demand for change. The coinage
OF the eagle of the value OF SO or units.
the unit of gold coins at that period. had
been suspended at the close of the year
1904 and was not resumed until 1898. The
minor silver coins. a full legal tender
minted during the suspension or the CON-
age of the SILVER dollar and the eagle.
greatly exceeded the gold mintcd during
that period. See treasury department cir
cular No. 12s. July 80 1895. D. "A.
Jefferson advocated the coinage OF both
gold and silver as full legal tender money
and the issuing of paper money ny the
THos. S. MURRAY.
Arkansas CITY. Kan, Aug. Is. 1886.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20
MRS. BRYAN AND Mr.. HOBART.

Even if Bryan should be elected. his
nor can either of the two be elected If
both remain on the track, in which
events, if Bryan, after being elected.
should die of the foot-and-mouth dis
ease. Hobart. the New Jersey Republi-
can. would be president. Whatever
the chances of Bryan to an election and
a subsequent demise, it is certain that
neither Sewan or Watson are in it. so
long as both remain on the track. Their
case is case OF fusion wherein fusion
wont work as to them. but will work
as to Hobart if Bryan should light on
both feet. A good many think that
Mrs. Bryan is TO be the president and
her husband vice president That this
is mistake can be readily ascertained.
not by consulting her. but by referring
to the constitution of the United States,
which refers To- the power OF congress
u coin and regulate the value of sill
yer but nowhere mentions Mrs. Bry-
ans name in connection with either the
presidency or vice presidency. So any
jealousy towards her upon the part OF
either Sewall or Watson is unwarrant-
ed She might constitute no small part
of the Bryan kitchen-eablnet We're il
not that she seems To know nothing
about the Bryan kitchen. or little OF the
BRYAN brats, although il is coniectured
- l.
they were born. Ii she was ever there
at any other time the hired girl failed
to make q note OF it. Mrs, Bryan
seems to be very numerous everywhere
except st home. or in her kitchen. so
numrous that Sewan and Watson both
stand a chance to be host sight OF as
has her husband on several occaSious
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

screw, or by roasting him over a slow
fire. They also robbed the churches
and ill-treated the clergy.
And now for Watson's application OF
this TO modern times:
In fact, they levied toll upon all who
passed their castles and thus they lived in
splendor which dimly foreshadowed the
way in which our millionaire manufactur-
ers and national bankers and railroad
kings would revel in luxury when they
had succeeded in getting our laws so
framed that they could levy toll upon
every man. women and child in all the
land as they have done.
The average Populist. like Watson.
believes we are travelling the French
route TO revolution. Knowing that the
nineteenth century laborer has arisen
above the twelfth century serf rrhey
still declare he must move higher, and
the time for the step has come.
More French history is quoted by
Kansas Populists than of any other
country, and in their socialistic dreams
they follow it closely. holding, rather
than honesty" that history is the best
yeolicy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

M-4 william NcKintsy has always beer,
sensible. and be- sttsr711s at present.. la
co-rras; with Mrs Brysn's railing ~ayr.
ar.t Ms Hoba-r's ~agSsnx tongue. n
rzrticulariy pleasing No ore hears %
her riding ac-oss IRE country on TIE rear
platform % 4 ear, smiling ar<f THROWN z
wftee roseS a. ~ T-so5.Ie IKE Nh. Brsyn-
~, o-~ hez-s he- taking % sSeet hone
lie. a. M Hobart tafkz For tbs rszz-
son Il II fair 10 asssr,e thza; Mex irley's
home RE - attractive. The S<xsfis zis5
nus: - haOE'y: sheT say 80 Etfle for vub-
~ p<fat ahcsst happsness. ssrx Bryan
gals % much that r ber honse life IL
s-eet- he credit - aoe 10 the Egrssrso-
s17s % = bird Ef-f Lsncoin p-06soes-
Aechf-r1 C3oh-A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20
ARE WE LESS ENLIeHTEsEDs

The founders Of this government rea-
Iizing how much their immediate an
cestors had suffered on account Of re-
HgioGs persecution. firmly resolved up
On one thing. and that was 50 far as
America was concerned everyone
should worship according 10 bis own
conscience without let or hindrsnce
They put Il down in black and white
IN the constitution But Il - facf
that a large majority % the smaller
communities OF this country. nof cniy
in q religious way but both in social
and political way. are doninasef BY
some dominating sect or sec'S And
now IN the Larger communities this
spirit 81 religious or sect isssosersDee Is
found 10 exist, eEea il a. o-<aZlz<d
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20
ALONG THE KANSAS NrLs

Leedy has announced 10 the state cen
trail committee OF Populists that he VIII
pay his own campaign expenses.
John Pollock, OF winheh. Ia going TO
be judge of the court of appeals II per-
sonsl Acquaintance and rustiing can put
him there.
Judge Cole of Great Bend. and Chester
Long are working together this fall.
Judge Cole helped Long open his cam
paign at Garden City.
II Is not so sure that Corey COUNTY.
where he lives. will go for Leedy Coney
may not go for him and maybe the othes
drinks will not either.
d. II. Hefebower. Populist candidate FOO
state treasurer. has In one corner OF his
card: ''Only fsrm~r--that's all'' Hcfe-
bower Is worth about sloaeQ
The editor OF the Burns Citizen has
discovered. in philosophical reverie. thss
the scrubbier the horses the more time {,
takes TO arrange for the race.
Vsndivert says Kansas win go RepubH-
can by 1900 majority. But that In not
the reason WHY they hanged him In ef-
igy In Larned the other night.
In most Kansas towns It Is considered
j'istifiabIe homicide to kill a man who 10
talking for gold standard and complain
ing of hard times at one and the same
time.
II IL now generally conceded that Mr~
Diggs was never n rfvsi OF Mrs. Lease.
Mrs. Lease has a way OF glc1ng into New
York City and stirring things up that
tskes genius.
The Bryan club at Garden City. IN order
to be strictly appropriate. located its
heacquarters r L.. Lincoln bsoeA. H.
Mckinley club Is unable to IND Canton
building IN the town.
During the recent Popuiist convention n
Abilene. Mrs. J. r Burton al her home
entertained 1--WE Popuiist delegates. Some
one OF those five might be Ia the next Kan
eas legislature. you know.
A Kansas paper has discovered that
Dryan. While in congress. voted against
a proposition 20 compel the children In
the public schools % New Mexico 20 be
taught the English language
Colonel u. p Anthony was asked what
the trouble was between him and the late
George T. Anthony. Dan Anthony re-
piled that no one but h;u1seif and Ceorr.
T. ever knew" He refused 10 tell vhA;
e. was.
Western Kansas - said 20 be going 90
bod It's vote very steady this fall. no de-
cided gains on either sios being erpecssd
II the vesteen town az IHSzlls the men
rally prefer playing checkers TO Discus
ing france
a western Kansas e1!tor f. asket this
question By = farmer. WIN the main
tenazce Of the existing god standard In
crease. decrease or aceci ons wsy or tie
o. her thu prtoe Of corn. wheat and boxsF
Tie editor answers DC.
III I(ttis's physician has orSi~rsf Rim
a absolutely u, zivs HIS threat q little rest
The way The troabis - - - nTed up Ia
W-yansOtie county 10 foF bofA tGeiio1ss
% JON In ore primary. THE sfsss central
COMMITTEES % have chz-x. Of the primary.
The y. ". r. yin ssod a man 70 th>
casfisa..-s for governor and reGs~~s th>~n
70 zxn Up The gBesfior< straight While
~ rrsaa " prvSenz. II TIE esstsss'ss re-
fuss me .. n -. ssp@n; vii take :; for
xrzzf4s that <he Candidates are sEalrnt
fkN order
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

obstacles in the way of reform in
China. Chinese Gordon said that
There are three parties at Paking, o.
Ii Hung Chang, ~ the court, 49, the
literary class" 1t is the literary class
that. i'll the opinion of the writer in The
Contemporary Review, Ii Hung Chang
should attack first The literary
class must be made up of a curious set
Of men. They rule China, and she
might as well be ruled by the laws of
Levitious. The literary class have the
power, through board of censors, of
iudging ever. act of the government
by the precepts of Confucianism, and,
by proving that reform means opposi-
ton to III" fossil laws Of the Chinese
solons of centuries back, have the pow
er TO pre:elt reform. Ii Hung Chang
can abolish this state of things by a
stroke Of his yermillion pencil, and
the only hope of China seems to be
this stroke first of all.
Furthermore, the writer in The Re
view suggests the transfer of the cap
ital from Picking to some safer town
further inland. Hankow, for instance,
and the immediate construction of Chi
nese railways These, because of
China's age and vast population, must
OF necessity disturb the ashes of sew
eral thousand ancestors, and here again
the power of the literary class will be
exerted to the utmost if the literary
class still retains its power.
Finally, Ii Hung Chang must get to-
gether some fighting men. His ex-
pertinent with Japan proves that And
it proves to the rest of the world as Well
as to China, for which reason it will
be well for Ii Hung Chang not to delay
the creation of standing army ten
minutes longer than necessary. It
must be differed by other than Chi
neSe. The Englishman who writes in
The Review sees clearly that a few
Germans or Americans will never
teach Ii Hung Changes countrymen
how to make war, and suggests COM
petent corps of British officers and an
army, to begin with, of 125,000 men.
Certainly, if China is to remain free
from the bondage Of the car, she must
take some active steps in half a dozen
directions, and when one says China
one means Ii Hung Chang, for there
is only one of him in the package.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20
OKLAHOMA ouuIazs

II beEfas - iook "a ~ the Hufchinso-
sorfssr5 would ccrnDezce 70 bald soafh.
a. tzst
sasscT Czief has tSs~1 eiecse-d cktss q
rhc OSz<-sL Re h<zs Eo-.o-kzh-<z-ti-s<-
kza easily o. tse s-sf ballot
g L Gum. JEsx~ Bs-fsrl's st~1ex-aSa-
81. has rs<.s1ls4 and Jssxs Ta--zey =
boiling fo- q nsr typ@~fstsr-
The P~rxsas Journal a. ssarses = cru
LIE ozzsn-z ths0wlzx rA's-r5ezor ~ =
~ tAe rszga szrees u TIE toEa-
TIE srs,zAo< Pee s-siaazies sAss r.
90 % lie e.rSz.&IAzS fos-.-2 =. - -sssrr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20
Arkansas City. Kan. Aug IS. 1ss
GETTING IN LINE

From the New York Evening Post
The Kansas Republicans have had
nretty hard JOB getting in line with the
national platform of their party TINS yea
An politfcal organizations In that state
ha,,a 1ieA4ed no the silver craze during thS
-. f.v wears. In 1897 the Republican
,,la.forr, '.urged the passage OF sucn laws
=. w;u incr.ase the coinage OF silver
1oot,np IN the coinage of the production
n, onr own mines as soon as IL can Do
done without injury to the business
,arests Of the country" In 1885, tie plat
form declared that the riteres's oi ''''
producers OF the country. its farmers am
its worhngmen, demand that the N nus
be ooened TO the coinage OF silver OF inc
mines OF the United States. and that cor
grssS should enact a law levyinK tax
on ,r,rortation OF foreign silver sufhcbcrf
70 FUZZY protect the products OF our own
,,t-as This was the next thing 20
,seclara ton I'm favor OF free coinage afe
some of the Republican candf1a'es lot
congress- Advocated unrestricted courage
The silver plank In tbe 81. Louis PLATFORM
was consequently a severe shock. out 10
T2enubltcsn state convention HesteFosS
showed that the party has ''brseed up
Besld~s endorsing the national PLATFORM
"a =. whole. the convention adopted no
additional resolutions. one OF when 'e-
clarea that the Republicans ~ Kansas
believe IN sound money" whien was &C.
fined az meaning that they favor TIE
use OF gold and silver and PAPER IN thc
largest measure possible consistent VITA
The maintenance of the equal cect-psying
and purchasing POWER o, al our money
while the Other and nso-e important reso-
IutSon read as follows;
I'VE are opposed 70 the free ard unlir1-
tied coinage 90 silver st the ratio Of u 20
I BIZ tbs country ztone- be-capse II means
selver r,ouo-necallLsnn. a eebase<i currency.
ana ire Scssrgcfion q our national
cr.ait'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

Mr.. Pierpont-Morgan is going to try
20 make the southern cotton grower
pay for that patriotic" supply of gold
TO the government month ago. But
the southern planter may fool him by
holding his cotton
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

There is a deep-seated conviction,
that while 10000 majority is predicted
for Kansas Republicans, Major Morrill,
will not refuse an election if it should
come by plurality of ..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

'sThen," answered the silver orator
triumphantly, ''if our free silver dollar
is worth only 53 cents we will reduce
the value of the cent piece forty-Seven-
hundredthS. That's what we'll do"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

Cochran said: while wages remain
at their present rate hope there Will
be further and continual decrease in
the cost of living" Mr.. kinney says:
"a cheap coat makes n cheap man."
Mckinley is right. Cochran is wrong.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

The ministers of Salina have come
to the conclusion that it is wrong TO
license joints. They are kicking.
There is something in Kansas aumos-
phere that stirs up prohibition at the
eQuinoctial periods.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

1t must be brought gently TO the at
tention Of Populists who are hysterical
over the defeat of Chief Justice Mar
tin by the Republicans, that the Popu-
lists at Abilene did not nominate him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

The London Financial News denies
that il ever printed the article which
the Kansas Populist papers ara print
ing. wherein the News says American
free coinage will cripple England Why
was it necessary for some American
Populists to get up that scheme?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

"Pretty, certainly Grover will say
when he examines Ii Hung Changes
peacock feather, ''but speaking of
birds, Mr.. Chang, you ought to see me
scatter the duck feathers"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

While he is not objecting, it must be
said that up to date the campaign has
been conducted with neutrality to-
wards France which must offend John
Waller
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

What the people ask above every
thing else is sincerity. If at Chicago
Cochran had been offered the preSiden-
tial nomination on n free silver plat
gladly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

The Democrats are learning that
while Tom Watson may lack the vir-
tue of being immensely rich like Sew
all, he is also free from the vice of be-
ing measly stingy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

The gold reserve keeps right on go
Ing down. Is there way to stop the
gold reserve from dropping down be-
low the danger limit? And if so why
isn't il done? The gold reserve to the
average citizen is a great mystery.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

The eastern papers which are sup
porting the gold standard do not talk
like the western papers supporting the
same thing. Eastern papers warn the
Office holders that free coinage Will cut
their salaries half in two.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

''ThiS here Democratic party Is
daisy" said the old Republican. 1T
was mighty hard TO tell which side of
this finance is right and the Democrats
form two parties and advocate both
SiHaS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

This campaign is dangerous. Just
lars are worth only 53 cents she will
move right up here, where a dollar is
worth 100 cents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

1t will be noticed that in the present
game of hide-and- go-seek d. B. Hill is
not concealing himself in the mouth of
the gold Democracy cannon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

Cotton picking has begun in Okla
homa- And that reminds the Kansan
that he is become, in the course of his
tory, a next door neighbor TO his old
enemy, the Southerner.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20
Daily eagle
M. NJ. MURDOCH, Editor.

Tom Watson is not as good looking
as Sewall but men in his country, IN
like our coins, do not pass at face
value.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

This idea of taking his wife along
when a man travels is not a bad idea
Corbett should have done it and so
should Caesar and Anthony in their
Egyptian iauntS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

The Usage Indians have just elected
Saucy Chief governor over En-to-kah-
wa-ti-an-kah. 1t was Il terrible defeat
for free coinage of the alphabet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

Bryan has denied that $4,000 silver
mine salary story. He didn't wait to
deny it like Lewelling once did about
the Pullman assessment, etc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

Bourke Cochran says: IA govern
ment can never be generous" This
government has been generous. Its
protective tariff was the soul of gen.
Qrocifv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

The Populists have decided not to
notify Bryan. Think of it! Bryan
will die without ever knowing he was
nominated at ST. Louis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

Up to date Sewal refuses to raise
his finger towards the further corrup-
ton of America politics. His barrel
must remain closed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

Every morning Tom Watson strolls
out on the front porch, wrings his
hands and cries in agony: Not mott
fed Vaff'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

Answer to correspondent: No, DR..
Pitcher is not Bryan's private secre-
tary. Mr.. Outright, formerly of Ne
braska, has received that place.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

Bernard Kelly WILL in his vote
against Jerre Botkin, try in his feeble
way to register his protest against
preachers in politics.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

Russia will soon go on a gold basis,
and the man who stands On the street
corner of Moscow and kicks will be
hustled off to Siberia.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

From the appearance Of the street
corners, in about two weeks laryngitis
will be classed among the epidemic
maladieS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

Kansas Populism has dropped on the
dcor in a fit That chorus of forty bank
clerks opening COchran's meeting
did it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20
PoPULIsr FoNDNEss FOR HISTORY

Tom Watson. the man who hasn't
been notified Of his Popullst nominal