The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
INGALLS, AT ATLANTA.
The Kansan Pleases the Large and
Fashionable Southern Audience.

Atlanta. Jan. 19.-Ex-Senator John J.
Ingalls,, who is travelling through the
south on his first lecture tour since the
election, addressed a most brilliant as
semblage here at the Grand, under the
auspices of the Atlanta Lecture associ-
alton.
All the boxes on the first and second
tiers were taken and the lower floor
was almost completely filled. 1t was
an unusually large audience for a lee
ture, and it was representative of the
city's culture and fashion.
The Constitution says of it.
Mr.. ingalls, spoke of Problems of Our
Second Century" He had an engag-
ing manner. His sturdy physique was
inherited, he said, from his grandfather
who was a blacksmith. The audience
smiled at the suggestion of the sena-
tors physique being sturdy. One of the
propositions which he laid down was
that this country teens with opportun-
tiles. If a boy or girl, woman or man
does not seize one, it is not the oppOr-
tunity's fault. Il remember the time, :"
said he, when Bell telephone stock was
being haWked about the streets of
Washington, Philadelphia, Baltimore
and New York at 10 cents a share
Afterwards it was worth $500 a share.
Why didn't take my 10 cents and buy
a share? 1t was because did not have
the sense
Senator Ingalls, has decided views on
the emigrant question. After discuss
ing the great influx of Europeans of the
lowest character, he said that therein
was one of the causes of cheap labor
and the millions of idle men who tramp
the streets and roads of this country,
hunting employment He would re-
strict this stream and throw an educa-
tional qualification about citizenship. A
man should be able to read, write and
speak English to be qualified for nat
uraliZat ton. Mr.. ingalls, was in Chi
cago during the riots of 1894, and he
was disguised with the element which
was curSing and defying the soldiers,
law and flag of this country. He was
informed that his only chance to move
in safety was to keep his mouth her
metically Sealed-as was his habitual
custom. The gateWays were too free,
he declared, to the criminal and pau
per population of southern Europe, and
he, for one, would shut it out. He be-
lieved in a measure of protection for
the working man-prOtectiOn which
would protect him from competition of
this character. LabOr-saving machine
ry is turning thousands of American Ia
bOrers out of employment. The senator
raised no objection TO this machinery,
but it is a factor in another of the
problems of this century. Even farm
ing is becoming such a Sedentary Occu-
patton with all the new blowing, plant
ing and harvesting machinery that the
farmer must quit the cultivation of the
soil and go on the lecture platform or
enter some other profession to get the
proper amount of exercise. Mr.. Ingalls,
touched on the right of woman to vote,
and declared that if she wants TO vote
the first instance in which she has fail
ed to get what she wanted.
The lecturers theme was along the
line that liberty and poverty cannot
exist together. There should not be
great class of American people unable
to get remunerative employment and
dependent on the charity of others.
Such a condition is bad and presents
problem for statesmen to solve. In clos
ing, he drew an interesting picture of
William ]. Bryan, a poor, young man,
| recognizing the opportunity and by
force of his intellect and Oratory seiz-
ing it and grasping in a twenty-min-
utes' speech the most dazzling honor in
his great party's gift. He paid Mr. Bry-
an a high tribute, a little touch which
was loudly app1auded.
Mr. Ingalls, was interrupted many
times by applause. His lecture
was full of bright hits, some of them
very subtle, but wonderfully effective
The address was thoroughly enjoyed by
the audience, and at the close there was
but one opinion of the initial entertain
ment of the course, and that was an en-
thusiastic Endorsement.
Mr.. Ingalls, was entertained a the
Capital City club after the address. He
will remain here today, and goes next
week to New York. He had a great
many callers at the Kimball yesterday