The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-30

gether let no Populist try to put asun-
der" [Applausel
In his response "Three of Kind" W.
7. Morgan, the young man from Hutch
inson, said:
"We have met three evils, those blights,
those horrors, those Nightmares, those
Jim Jams, those deIirium tremens, drouth,
hot winds and Populists. [Applauae.l
"The trouble in Kansas is, that we
have tried too much to reform the
world, not enough to develop ourselves
We have been occupied with construct
ing systems of "feenance," when we
should have been digging bitches.
Laughter.] We have expended our
wind, when we should have been setting
up windmills. We have commended with
the British money power when we should
have been building sheds for farm ma
chinery. We have conquered Tin our
minds.) Canada, England and Spain, when
we should have been battling with the
cocklebur and the Canada thistle. [Ap-
plause.l
when the Creator gave US literature
with the bible, Shakespeare, Longfell ow,
Whittier, Eugene Ware and Bill White,
laughter. He never meant for us to
read the "Seven Financial Conspiracies"
and "The Red Dragon" raise Instead
of corn, elevate whiskers in place of
brains and demagogues instead of pa
triots
'If it were not for sKansas Redeemed
Tom Reed speaker of the house and Bill
McKinley's coming foreclosure on the
White House, [cheersl harsh thoughts
and language only would express our
opinion of the politicians the Pharisees
and the Populists who have done SO much
damage to our state.
"When a man from Kansas is confined
in foreign dungeon without trial or
convicting evidence, our Uncle Sam will
say, Mr.. France. open the gates of your
Jail and let that Kansas man out, or down
goes your meat house. [Cheers.l
"If the rain does not come down from
heaven, we will bring it up from-the
ground. With rain and irrigation we can
beat the world on corn and wheat, and
without rain and water we can raise KAT
FIR corn.
Let kansans array themselves for one
more battle with the powers of darkness
and iniquity, Democracy and Populism,
inscribe on our banner those words which
mean the ultimate redemption and saliva
ton of Kansas. Irrigation, Kaffir Corn
and Republicanism,' in this sign con-
Quer."
Judge Eric Cole on political Senses"
"Politics is business. The man who
has an idea that it is something in the
nature of midsummer picnic had better
farm out the job. II we speak the truth,
and believe everyone in Kansas has that
talking to reporter [laughterl we must
admit that it is science"
B. II. Tracey of Wamego told about
HThe Builders of a State"
Bruno Hobbs of Kansas City was not
present to tell how to get Through Ad-
versity."
"We want politics flexible to the needs
of the people," said &C. D. Jones of Nor
ton.
In his response to "Ths Kansas Press"
D. Fl. Wooiley of Girard said:
'The Kansas press is almost as far
reaching in it's effects and influence as
the recent decision of our supreme court
! Laughter
"The Kansas press said: France, we
| love YOU because you helped US lick
! His Royal Highness in 1776; We love
you because you sold Louisiana to us at
u discount in 1903; we love you because
Lafayette, the friend of Washington was
a Frenchman, but we don't any longer
draw the color line in this country. If
you fellows don't turn John Waller out
of Jail we will knock your cockade into
a cooked hat. Applause.l
I'VE will admit that the American
| eagle is no great songster, we will admit
that she would not take the Worlds fair
premium for beauty OF plumage. yet If
| she ever gets tangled up with the eagle
| of France you will see more feathers
| jerked off of your bird than you ever
! dreamed it was possible for her to carry
on her emaciated frame" [Cheers.]
Mr.. Gordon of the hotel went out and
kicked the elevator.
Charles A. Smart of Ottawa. who is ex-
| pected to succeed Judge Benson of Law
renee on the bench, responded to "The
Mistakes of Moses"
| sour doctrine is kansas for Kansans
| Only" said p S. Elliott, one of Wash
burns brightest young men.
Harry Frost, who is blamed with the
/ existence of the Kansas Day club. was
present and responded to a request for a
| speech, though he was not on the pro-
gramme. He filed the place assigned
to J. w. Gleed, who was not present.
This club was formed" he said, "for
the purpose of keeping pure the Repub-
! lican party of Kansas An old gentle
man whose feet hurt him very much was
advised to cut out his corns. Cut out my
corns?' said the old gentleman, FWhy, l
| have had those corns twenty years
| This club believes in cutting out the
corus."
In his eloquent address on sour Pros
| pects," Frank Nelson, of Lindsborg,
enumerated the presidential candidates,
either of whom he said would lead
the Republican party to victory.
In turn Allison. Harrison and
Reed were applauded, but when
| McKinlev's name was mentioned
| the men at the tables went wild with en-
| thusiasm. Hats and napkins were thrown
! in the air and the cheers lasted several
| minutes
w. ]. Bailey of BaileyVille with whom
| it is said Mr.. Leland is going to try to
beat Mr.. Broderick for congress in the
First district, closed the banquet with
| his response to "What of the Future?"
G. r Morehouse of Council Grove was
too sick tc be present with his response.
| Congressman Charles Curtis sent the
| club a concratnIatory telegram.