Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-21

ing the coming generation. When
the grown folks of to-day went TO
school and studied McGuffeY's readers,
we saw therein and committed to mem
DRY long paragraphs from the speeches
OF Webster and other orators of the
preceding generation. Now that the
leaders of the departing generation
have passed and are passing away, we
will probably buy schoolbooks for our
children containing some of the most
forceful utteranees delivered in con-
gress since the civil war.
But every generation produces men
equal to the strong men of the remote
or approximate past. The passing
years develop the wonders of nature,
and the minds of the statesmen of to-
day are stored with information which
would seem miraculous if transmitted
suddenly to the men of the past.
Mr.. Blaine was a presidential candi-
date in 1884. He went upon the stump
and delivered speeches constantly dur
ing the campaign. That is a good
precedent, and whoever may be NOM
mated this year may properly go forth
and talk to the people in his own behalf;
present p1 residential candidates during
the campaign which fast approaches.
On the democratic side we look for
William 4. Morrison and Adlai Z. Stew
enson, of Illinois; Henry Watterson
and John G. Carlisle, of Kentucky; Will
liam T. Villas, of Wisconsin; Daniel W.
VOORHEES, and David Turpie, of Indiana,
and Ben Tillman, of South Carolina.
When Col. Morrison was in congress
he was an orator of extraordinary
power. Vice President Stevenson,
while in congress and during his can
didacy for the position he now holds,
manifested strength, fire and vim i'll
his public utterances. Secretary Car
Isle is one of the most cold, logical, rea-
soning, earnest speakers, who can ere
ate no enthusiasm by his gestures or
uttcrance, but whose political points
are so clearly stated that the truths
uttered bring conviction, to the minds
of his hearers. and they applaud the
facts, rather than the man who pre-
sents them. Henry Watterson. an ed
itor by profession, and an orator by ma
ture, is so genial, so mild, so kind to the
enemy, and withal so sarcastic and Bit
ter, that every democratic listener feels
Ike throwing up his hat at every SEN
tence. Watterson is magnetic to won
derful degree.
William +. Villas is a born orator. He
acquired ripe scholarship and profound
legal learning before he began to ac-
lively participate in political affairs.
His oratory is Il-e unto that of Marc
Anthony, who said: II tell you that
you all do know" That is, he is mod
est, unassEming. conversational and
instructive. AS soon as he OBJ
tains the complete attention of
his audience. he impresses them
with his personality. magnetizes them,
and almost hypnotizes them; for they
are completely carried away with his
eloquence.
Senators Voorhees, and 1nrpie, Of In
diana, are orators of diametrically op-
posite characteristics. Senator Turpie
is a calm reasone-, like Carlisle. Sem
ator Voorhees, is. from beginning to
close of his speeches, like raging lion.
He simply endeavors to demolish and
annihilate his political enemies.
Senator Ben Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, will probably confine his efforts to
his own state this year. lis not likely
that he will be invited into northern
states, because he IS too wild and wreck
less an extremist. Although claiming
to be democrat, Senator Tillman un-
sparingly assails democrats and repub-
licans alike, and SO he will not be heard
in northern states.
On the republican side there are also
orators galore. Tom Reed, whether
the laad of fha ticket rr mt will 0f