The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-28
KEPT THE PROMISE
DINGLEY TARIFF BILL BROUGHT
PROSPERITY.

Peerless Hall to Crowded House-h
Speech Was Frequently interrupted b
vociferous Applause Whenever tn
Names of Prosperity, Mckinley, Ree'
and the Tariff ELL Were Mentioned
Mr. Long Told the Cause of Hard Time
and Showed Why Prosperity Returned
Il was a big crowd that greeted TIT
Hon. Chester I Long last night in Peer
less hall. Every chair was occupied ant
men were lined along side Of the hal
and the platform was crowded. TIT
meeting was a regular old time Repub
iican rally, and each one present tried
TO Quito his neighbor when il came K
giving vent to their approval Of tht
statements made by Mr.. Long.
The Mckinley FIambeau club parad
ed the streets before the speaking, fol
lowed by the, band which played Repub-
1ican tunes-the old patriotic, soul-stirr-
ing kind, the ones that over quarter OF
century ago called the boys Of the
land 90 the front. They were all out
last night The Flampeau club were
dressed in their uniforms OF white hei-
NETS, white capes and leggings. They
went through some very clever drilling,
and on the corner Of Douglas and Main
gave a very pretty pyro5echnic display
which was admired hy a throng Of peo-
pie. When the club gos in front of the
hall the boys gave the Mckinley yell
with a vim (which sounded up and down
the street..
Mr.. John D. Davis was chairman Of
the meeting and introduced the speaker
Of the evening in FEW choice words.
When Mr.. Long stepped forward a ire
mendous applause greeted him and it
was several minutes before he was able
10 proceed Throughout mis- speech he
was interrupted by vigorous handicap
ping, especially when ne referred TO
Prosperity, Mckinley, Reed and the
Dingley bill
NJ. Long said:
''The Republican party went out OF
power in the nation on March 4, 1898.
The opposition to the Republican party
came into complete control OF the presi-
dency, the senate and the house OF rep
resentatives. The people, in 1892, in the
midst Of The most prosperous year that
the country ever saw declared that they
wanted a change. They got IT. The year
that witnessed the retirement of the Re-
publican party from power also beheld
business disasters follow each other IN
rapid succession. Within six months
from the day President Cleveland as
stunned the PRESIDENCY he called congress
in extra session 10 take some action to
relieve the people from the unfortunate
condition in which they found them
selves. Banks vert breaking IN every
city. Railroads We're being placed in the
hands of receivers. and the price Of
farm products reached the lowest point
within the memory of men now living
The year 1893. which opened with evil
dences of prosperity on every hand,
closed in the midst of the most disas-
trous panic that the country had viii
messed for fifty years-with millions
thrown out OF employment and with the
evidences Of ruin everywhere. Not
since 1897 had this country witnessed
such scenes Of disaster, want woe, suf-
ering in times OF peace. Within four
years. the government issued bonds TO
the amount of 1852 600, 900 to pay run
ming expenses. There was loss in the
value Of farm live stock in three years
of over $500, 100000. Phe amount OF
money lost during the Cleveland admin
tstratiOn exceeded the entire cost Of the
Civil war, and the question. 70 be decid-
I'd in the campaign Of 1S96was, What
has caused this Widespread disaster and
what shall be done 70 bring prosperity
in 70 nj srrr0
party said: Place us once more in pow
er; elect William Mckinley president,
and we will change the tariff policy OF
this country from free trade TO protec-
ton, and that will bring a return Of
prosperity. The opposition said The
tariff is not an issue; ii makes no differ
ence whether we have protection or free
trade. the hard times will continue I'M
til We have the free and unlimited coin
age Of silver ar the ratio Of 16 to !. We
made predictions. We INDUCED in proph-
ecy. The following prophecy was made
by William J. Bryan at Pittsburg, Pa,
in Octc5er, 1895:
I'VE venture TO predict that II Nc
Kinley IS elected, and backed by a gold
standard congress, every smelter in the
district will blow out within four
months, and there won't be a thousand
dollars spent on building all next sum-
1ner. Corn will go TO ten cents In St
Louis and wheat 20 twenty-five cents in
Chicago, and what is more. il will stay
down. The closed mills Will keep COM
pany With the closed minis, and only
those who have farms and are absolute
ly without debt will be able TO keep out
o. the sheriffs hands. McKinley's cleo
ton means desolalion 70 the farmer and
working man
without seeking in any way 10 COM
pare myself to this free silver apostle. I
wish 10 call attention 10 a prediction
which made at the opening Of the con-
gressional campaign at Garden City on
August Is. 1895:
'Yod know, il you will be honest
with yourselves. that the election Of Nc
kinley means prosperity. peace and
revival Of business. Il means that our
currency, composed Of gold. silver and
paper, shall be as good as sold. one dol
lar eXchangeable for any Other al par.
Ii means The enactment Of a protective
tariff that Will produce revenue suffi-
Gent 20 pay the expenses Of the govern
ment. and render unnecessary the sale
Of bonds in time Of peace. II means the
opening OF factories in the cas- and the
employment of the idle workingman
who now boards at the soup house. II
means that he VIII become your CUSTOM
er and consume your wheat. your hogs
end your cattle. 1t means that nun
ger and want will once more disappear
from our fair land
by tie largest popular majority
since 1872 the people expressed the de-
sire for the return of the Republican