Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-03

clubs and other organiza tons sweiled the
vast procession that marched up the prin-
cipal streets of The city 10 the NOISY music
of shotauns and the welcome soldier per-
fhrne oil powder. The din was simply ter
riii@ and atirstcd IN Il most vigorous MALL
ner the hearty welcome waieS me hepup, al,urr,
licans of Cowiey county ana South"eS'erh
Kansas extended 10 the parry
A huge overflow meeting MAS held on me
outside where two or 'naS" scfss OF OF peoe psop
were unable 10 get into thc opera houSe.
The generals were SteatN r'v.,s'u az ., 81,
greeting accorded them ana they sniHsd
the familiar perfume ot burning powder
with delight ani listened with pleasure 10
tho old noise they loved 50 Wen.
The procession. followed by the carriages
containing the members of ;he party. halt,
ell at the opera house. which was packed
from door 10 stage with the most repre-
sentative audience that ever Gathered IN
the building. More than Soco people were
present.
General SickIes' Address.
Hon. c. VI. Buckman. chairman OF the
Republican county central coinmitiee;
called the great audience 10 orner anu anu
introduced General Sickles. who was given
an ovation. General Sickles began by pay
ing "a handsome compliment 10 me peopie
OF Arkansas City and Cowley county ior
Mf. Bryan's declaration that New YORK
was the enemy's country. and said that the @
journeying generals sought IN yam ,,,,, loF
enemies in the West. Il cannot allow Illi-
man and his pitchfork and one eye, and
Altgeld, with his red flag of anarchy. to
make my platform in 1896. Cheers.p WASH
ington in his farewell address, said:
'Frown on any man or party that iries 70
ALLEVIATE one section of this country from
another II is great thing 10 keep
party together. but IL is greater thinS
10 keep our country together. (CheersD
When the smallpox breaks out, II Is a
good thing for the family TO scatter until
the house is fumigated. There are no party
lines for me in this campaign. II any man
ever bore a cross. ii is the old-fashioned
Democrat who carries around the Chicago
platform" daughter and cheers2 o.,
cago platform, which was greeted with
cheers and laughter. The vote resulted in
the unanimous reputation of that plat
form. The plank declaring for paying all
pensions in aS-cent dollars as an expression
OF appreciation and gratitude to the old
soldiers was rejected with laundering en-
"The White House is not an academy for
the education of presidents" declared the
general, ''and We want no boys for presi-
dent. / want a verdict from the American
people condemning discord and disnnion. a
verdict so crushing that there will be TO
resurrection for heresy or its advocates"
General Alger was the next speaker. He
exposed the faIlacy of free coinage and de-
clared that a revival of confidence meant
a return of prosperity. He closed with an
eloquent appeal TO stand up Tor national
honor, Mckinley. protection and prosper
The Ladies' Glee Club sang, in very
Through Georgia." after which General
Howard spoke briefly. He gave two touch
ing incidents Of fraternity between enc
miles during the war and administered a
stern rebuke TO the demagogy. OF Tillman.
Altgeld and Bryan, who seek TO introduce
frebrands among the people and preach
the gospel of hate and eectionalism.
Don't let Kansas join that gang" he
said. in closing, and all the people shouted
that they would not
General Marden made one of his witty
speeches. which kept the audience in laugh
ter and applause. He declared that protec-
tion would bring back the prosperity which
free trade took away. and that then our
money would all be all right. He ridfculed
the charge Of surreptitious demonstration
of silver years ago. since which time the
country has prospered until few years
ago.
General Stewart and Corporal Tanner
also made brief speeches, after which the
party repaired to the train and left for
fndepeudence -.