The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-10-23
n TRAMP ABROAD.
Chicago, Oct. 19 1896.
My dear ''Graphic":

MY dear "Graphic":
| 1t is the custom tor wan
derers from the county of Edwards, to
confide to your sympaththetic readers
the results of their observations, in
their journeys. AS a consequence [
will spend portion of this rainy aft
ernoon in writing home.
The journey from Kinsley to Chicago
was uneveptful. 1 stopped at Hutch
inson a day and found everyone hop
Ing for better times. At Topeka
where spent Il few hours the Re-un-
ion WAS i'll progress and my old friend
Judge McF. was talking about anar-
chists and free silver cranks. 1 list
ened in silence paying respect to his
many years and thinking of his favors
to me in my young days.
transacted my business in Kansas
City and made tho trip to Chicago over
the "Maplp Leaf" through what is
called the ''gar,ien spot of tie world"
1t is trulya beautiful country aud
the orchards red with the bIillian ap-
pies of autumn furnished Il very entic
ing sight to granger from the tree
less plains. noticed however that
several factories were closed. At all
the stations fruit was cheap and abun-
dant. The corn fields were good and
the amount of old corn in crib, large.
Horses seemed as plentiful as at home.
Chica 20 is truly a magnificent and
wonderful city. Its parks are beauti-
full, the business houses immense aud
the streets and residences are finer
than have seen elsewhere i'll my trav-
els l notice that the streets and
parks are cleaned by haud which fur
nishes employment to many men, and
l am informed that labor troubles are
slight even in this period Of universal
depression. The people are fond Of
amusements and the various theaters
are well patronized. In the parks one
Is not warned to ''keep off the grass"
but everything seems to be for proper
exercise and enjoyment. There are
streets specially for fast driving. 9TH
ers for equestrians, and long, srIo 9TH
surfaces over which the bicyclcr reigns
supreme. Speaking of bicycles, have
learned to ride the wheel and have
great enjoyment in seeing Chicago in
that way. My chief pleasure consists
in riding out to the fair grounds and
spinning down the lake front drive.
The Field museum occupies one of
the remaining buildings of the fair.
The ground formerly occupied by
buildings is being rapidly reclaimed
for the park. The old iron from the
burnt district was sold for $4,000.
The art gallery is interesting but
the great publ, library building is un-
occupied.
The city is gold standard from cen
ter to circumference. have not met
a single silver man since came here
and il there are silver advocates as a
rule they keep rather quiet. 1 have
had n good many personal encounters
il this war of words and if have not
! convinced voters that Bryan should
and will be elected, have "rattled" a
number of the boys. am not afraid
to defend the Chicago platform against
any 7 have met so far, and what is
worse 1 do it greatly to the alarm OF
my brother, who says ''it will bust me
i'm business way" Intimidation Is
resorted to by the republicans to carry
the election. In the brave days of old
it was the Republicans who made
/ fight for political freedom. Those
days have passed. 1t is matter OF
great regret that 1 cannot be present
to aid the populists of Edwards county
with my vote this election. Tbs coun.
ty ticket isa good one to my know.
ledge and trust that the whole ticket
from Bryan down will be triumphant
/ 1t is fight against political oppres.
/ sion and it is the duty of every friend