The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-03
EXPORTED BY REED
OAKLAND OALIr0RNIANS LISTEN
TO THE MAN FROM MAINE
Notices the Pioneer In Politics, Who Marks
Lose Themselves In While He Is Away
Marking Out Some More New Paths
Bryan Was Never q Leader in Congress
Dangers of Pooling With Well Enough
Gives the Cause Big Boost-Caii-
fornia Campaign Closes Booming.


(: Oakland, Cal, Nov 2.-The town wa;
In gala attire today and the Republicans
are in high feather, for with the Reed
meeting this afternoon and monster pa
rade this evening the cause Of gold went
UP several points.
Yellow is everywhere. Chrysanthe-
NUNS of golden tings are worn by the
thousands and are for sale on all sides.
Merchants have draped their windows
with yellow silk and one energetic haber-
flasher has made up a stock of yellow
heckties, which went ike hot cakes.
Business was at standstill save with
the florist and the haberdasher of the
golden ties.
The parade was the largest ever seen
In Oakland. The yellow badges signi-
Tying an intention to march were worn
by everybody and gave the streets an
appearance Of poppy-dotted California
ield in spring. Many of the private
homes were gaily decorated. Flags were
flying from the housetops and pictures
Of Mckinley, draped in yellow, hung a;
The windows.
AT THE RACE TRACK
1t is estimated that there were 5000
persons at the race track before the
speaking began. The grand stand and
It's surroundings were beautifully deco
rated with yellow and red, white and
blue bunting, as was also the speakers
stand.
The greeting accorded the man from
Maine on entering the race track wae
the most demonstrative ever witnessed
On this side of the bay and was deeply
appreciated by the noted speaker.
The ceremonies at the track were OPP
ened by short address by w. II. Chick
ering, who introduced Mr.. Reed amid
loud cheering which lasted for several
minutes ard only ceased when the lat
ter began his opening remarks.
Mr.. Reed spoke in part as follows:
! CALIFORNIAN HIMSELF.
IT thank you very kindly for this greet
ing. can hardly help feeling at home
in California for 1 was here when Cali
fornia was young. This audience re-
minds me very much of it. Because
when was here, IN the earlier days, this
magnificent Oakland, so splendidly rep
resented here today, was only a place
of scrub oak and possibiliteS-then small
n.
Then, too, / feel at home, for / find
myself also surrounded by Maine men,
There is a member of congress here from
Maine. from this district. We studied
law together back in my town when we
were much younger. Then there is q
senator by my side. There is no need
of my saying that 1 know him well.
Neither am called upon to speak Of the
member, but do so, for hope my old
friend will be returned to congress by
the appreciation of his own worth. CAp-
plause.)
PIONEER OR CONSERVATIVE.
Il am here to discuss some of the is
sues of the day with you.
In order to make the world progress
smoothly and advance, God has created
men OF two classes. One class is the
pioneer and the inventor and that class. |
while On the other is the conservative |
multitude.
"Men often bring to us, especially in |
political Life, theories and want otest |
shem. 1t costs something 10 test theo- |
rles, therefore all theories have to be |
submitted to the people of this country. |
Sometimes 1t happens that a theory |
comes into the world with a great deal |
ASASN o-AA O-SNA4 SUES Jul AN 81 |
lent.
While the inventive class deserves all |
praise for what it has done. yet many of |
Its members stand far ahead of their |
trains. QIaughter) We have four years |
ago lot fgentlemen that were full |
Of ideas, but they turned out full of |
mistakes. We were in a fair condition |
four years ago. There was a chance for |
an honest man to get an honest days |
work almost anywhere especially in the |
state of California. Capital was al work.
mills were open and men were struggling
not for jobs, but for higher wages.
Some gentlemen saw these conditions
and advanced theory.
FOOLED WITH WE'LL ENOUGH.
Now, We are like the old Spanish
gfandee who had the following epitaph
over his grave: I was WE'LL wanted
to be better-I took medicine and here
am
Fellow citizens, you have had your
medicine. and where are you?"
These gentlemen Were mostly silver
tongued oratons. They claimed to the
world that they could make the heavenly
Jerusalem descend, but they wanted the
people to take care of it after il got
here.
They said. IF you have things cheap.