The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-10

| 1890 we turned out IS. 900 DOC, 900.
In 1870 we employed 100000 wage
earners; in 1880 we employed 100000.
IN 1870 we paid labor $3.50, 600, 900 600;
in 1890 we paid $1,000, 100000
In 1870 the average annual wages Of
q woringman was $40; in 1890 ii was
S4S9
These figures" said he, represent
the most marvellous development in the
! history of the human race.
in 1898 Cleveland convened congress
in special session and in his message he
said that this wonderful prosperity had
suddenly declined Mr. Foraker then
contrasted the various tariff acts and
especially those of Mckinley and Will
son. He showed conclusively that the
sudden decline in prosperity was at
tf1outable to the fear of hostile iegisla-
ton by the Democratic party, especially
with reference 10 the American policy
Ga protection He gave history Of
tariff legislation from the foundation
or the government to the present day,
showing that when the tariff was low
cred a panic followed and when tariff
was raised prosperity followed. He
quoted great dead from the messages
OF Jackson, Fillmore, Buchanan and
even cleveland to prove this Coming
down TO the administration of Lincoln,
he said that while the boys in blue
were down south shooting down sIav-
cry the Republicans in congress were
passing laws dignifying white labor by
protecting ii from the pauper labor of
Europe This continued until 1892.
Then the people voted for a change
and they got it. But said the Demo-
Gratis, when times get hard, it is not
our fault. We have done nothing
This reminds me of a cartoon l saw in
the illustrated papers about that time
and you Will pardon me if I repeat it,
The artist had a whole flock OF sheep in
a pasture of about forty acres. A great
big tiger with stripes from his head to
his tail had jumped in among them,
All the sheep were fleeing TO the re-
hottest corner of the field. The tiger
watched them and said, What are you
afraid of, sleepy; 1 have done nothing
It was not what the tiger had done, but
what he was, by nature, going TO do,
that frightened the sheep. So it was in
1893. 1t was not What the Democrats
did, but what they were going 10 do
that started the mills to shut down, en-
plOyers TO discharge la borers and mer-
chants to countermand orders for their
goods"
Mr.. Foraker then went on to explain
why the Democratic administration was
more disastrous after 1892 than it was
during Mr.. Cleveland's first term; it
was because OF the difference in Demo-
cratic platforms. The 1884 platform
pledged. practically, a continuation of
Republican policy: the 1892 platform
pledged a radical warfare on Republi-
can tariff policy. Il told you that L
came here to suggest a remedy. My
remedy is to vote for Mckinley and
Chester l. Long and for your able state
senator and your representatives, who
will vote for good Republican to go
to the senate, who will vote to uphold
Mckinley in his honest efforts to give
you prosperity.
He spoke at some length about what
caused a depression in the price of
farm products, and attributed the low
price of cattle to the repeal of the $40
duty on Mexican cattle entering the
United States. He illustrated the bene-
fits OF protection ON labor by explain
ing the manufacture of watches in this
and foreign countries. He said the pro-
tective policy of the Republican party
was 10 put enough duty on a watch TO
cover the difference between the price
of labor in foreign countries and the
price of labor in this country.
Senator Foraker did not dwell at any
considerable length on the money ques-
ton. He clearly made the tariff the is
sue. He said that the record of the Re-
publican party was friendly always to
silver. Fog ten minutes or more he ar
gued along that line, giving a history
OF the coinage in this country, the
cheaper metal always driving out the
dearer metal, etc. He finished his
speach with a brilliant peroration COM
10 the great state Of Kan
sas. Senator Foraker has a way about
him of causing great enthusiasm. 1t is
not what ne says that counts for so
much as how he says it. He can get
down very close to the hearts of the
people.
He left the city at $40 for Wellington
where he spoke last night.
49,. S-mSEs(fi
PARADE OF THE EVENING.
During the afternoon many fears
as to the inclement weather
spelling the parade in the evening.
but when the time came a finer even
ing could hardl have been made 10 or
der. There was just enough air STIR
ring to make it pleasant and not enough |
to flare the torches.
The delegations began gathering from !
the different wards in good time and
promptly at o'clock the parade was
ready to start from the place OF meet |
ing in front OF the court house. Torches |
were distributed either at the place o !
meeting OF the ward delega tons. or
at the court house and some did not |
get any at all.
ready TO start save the flambeau club, |
and by someone's blunder they were |
awaiting further orders down on Mar |
ket street south of Douglas. II was |
too late 10 send for them to come up. |
so it was decided to march on down |
and pick them up on the way.
First in order came a drum corps. /
composed principally, If not entirely, OF |
old soldiers and they handled the in |
struments OF this old time blood-stir- |
ring music with the skill of old hands |
at the business. Following these came |
hurry Myers and staff mount |
ed. followed 10y the Second Regiment |
band and they We're followed in turn |
by the long line of Republicans who |
were OF far greater numbers than the |
Democrats or Populists and their party |
organs care to acknowledge. About |
half way along the line the coiored |
drum corps marked the cadence for all !
those who could hear anything above
the loud cheering TO keep step by.
When the head OF the column reached |
Douglas avenue Roman candles We're |
distributed among the Republicans IN
line and when they turned east upon /
the avenue they began firing them.
I he scene was indeed a beautiful one
Is viewed from east Douglas aYenEe