Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-30
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COUCH AT CHANUTE.

iOiiOWiHS oH TIIudy VI last week:
Yesterday afternoon, the Republicans of
Chanute scattered over the city hand-bils,
reading as follows:
Judge J. H. Couch, Populist nominee for
the appellate court, and A. Scott Bledsoe, will
address the people of Neosho county at Cha
mute, Thursday eve, Oct. 22, at the opera
house, at o'clock. All are cordially invited.
"PoPULIsT STATE COMMITTEE"
About 7:3o p. m, colored Republican
voter, who said, "I'm gettin' pay for this,'
walked up and down the streets, ringing bell
and crying, "Political speaking at the opera
house, at O'Clock sharp. All are invited.'
A fair-sized audience, mostly Republicans,
were out to hear the speakers.
Mr.. Bledsoe introduced Mr.. Couch, who said
that the Populists were not turning out wei. to
hear him. He said that the Populist national
committee were dishonest, because the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans had held their national
conventions first that had the Populists held
theirs first, we would have had either full
middle -the-road ticket for president, as we'll
as for vice.president, or we could have CON-
PEELED the Democrats and silver Republicans to
endorse our nominees. He did not say who
would have been the nominee for president had
his opinions (Which he said were overridden)
prevailed, but in the pause which followed his
disapproval of the endorsement of Bryan, it
was evident to every Republican present t,at
Mr.. Couch should have been the man.
Amid large chunks of silence, the speaker
introduced Mr.. Bledsoe, and sat down.
Mr.. Bledsoe said, in part:
''I am middle of the road Populist Breid-
enthal and the other Populist leaders have sold
us out. They want us to vote for the Demo-
cratic nominee for president of the United
States, and deliver us, body, soul and breeches,
to the Democratic party Republican cheers).
But they and Bryan will be defeated any way.
or Ohio. (Rep. cheers). The Democrats and
Populists who got up this deal to elect him
will be buried under the protests of patriotic
voters so deep that Populsm will not be resur-
rected again for IS years. (Great Rep cheers).
Some folks say talk like Republican. Well,
that is because am honest and patriotic, and
do my own thinking. The Republican party
has all the brains of the country. (Rep.
cheers). If the Populists had anything in
their heads but gourd-seed and saw-dust and
would come out to hear me, could convince
them that they should not vote for the Demo-
cratic nominee for president, but should stand
by Watson. Watson represents the sentiment
of the Populst party. Bryan and Sewall do
not. If Bryan had been first nominated on our
ticket, | might have been induced to vote for
Popuists do not believe in the free coinage of
silver. They believe in the issuing of ire
deemable greenbacks. (Rep. cheers). They
are unpatriotic, dishonest and unmany. They
favor government ownership and control of
etc., and I tell you, they have cast
aside all the main planks of their platform, and
are trying to hatch out this silver egg; but
they will never do it. (Rep cheers). Here is
a silver dollar 1t is good dollar, and is Just
as good any other dollar. It is now worth
100 cents, but if you elect Mr.. Bryan, what
will it be worth? tremendous Rep cheers)
There is nothing in this silver craze We have
over $22 900, ,ooo, 900 of money now-the best
money we ever had" prolonged Rep. cheers)
Reader, you now see the plan of this So
called middle-of the-road movement It was
for the purpose of helping the Re-
publicans-nothing else. If you want to vote
for Bryan, Silver and Pure Judiciary, vote
the PEOPLES PARTY ticket, placing cross
X in the square at the LEFT of each name
on that ticket, or in that column. Don't aid
the Republicans and defeat Bryan by VOTING
the fake middle-of-the road ticket -ED1ToR i