Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-29
to what Is best Tor all the citizens, with
out regard to race. nationality or color.
Mayor Jones

Mayor Jones Lauded
1T is never wise to swap a good horse
for one you don't know whether he will
balk or not. I am here. not to speak in
words OF fattery of any man, but to give
In all truth and soberness my Judgment
ton of the affairs Of this city in your or
my memory than that Of James NJ. Jones.
(Cheers.) / took no part in the nomination
OF OF your you, ticket Ticket but when ! read the the result
who were seeking the nomination. and
when 1 saw the practical unanimity with
which you expressed your preference, L
said. Verify, the taxpayers and voters have
weighed this man and he is their choice
We need not stop at the head of the ticket.
For the general offices you have chosen
there is not a stain. They are honest and
apabl The upper and lower house can
didates are ell good men; taking the ticket
ocrats to show a ticket in the last ten years
that is the equal of your ticket. l have
nothing against the Democratic ticket, but
grace of God and the Republican party,
they'll have to wait.
Declares for Parks.
1.-The parks are an important issue in this
campaign. Whatever may have been our
views as to whether the park board took
too much land here or too little there.
the people are overwhelmingly for parks.
lican platform But take that Democratic
platform. 1 want Professor Yates to give
1t to a class Of teachers to analtze; ana II
I want to see the color of his eyes, They
have simply used words to conceal their
the mea park board aei Us m assn not 0p BAY sh much aa1' fa1e ..
but ! am here with my family. and l want
my wife and children to have breathing
places. Let us stand by the administration
that has Cfn0d nv the masses of the DS0-
pie"
Major Warner for Home Rule.
There Is one issue that should decide
this election. If nothing else. A portion Of
our fellow citizens have had as their
watchword and slogan. Home Rule. We
say home rule is a good thing for Kansas
that the LIS, 900 intelligent. active and pro-
gressive people of Kansas City are not cap
able of saying who their police commission
ferson City for little Lonni Stephens to
tell us? They tell Us we would be building
up a political machine; They haven't got
a machine built in Kansas City than one
built in Jefferson City. But there is no
danger of any machine. We want home
sioners to obey the beck and nod of the
governor of Missouri. II the people express
a wish, they should have it fulfilled.
looms Of Kansas City. The Republican
party has been trying for years to get s., a
benefit Of Kansas City. II there is a Dem
ocrat here-and 1 hope there Is. for l am
come to call sinners to repentence| will
a fair portion of this money shouldn't be
spent here. But they are afraid Of the
county campaign. and like a sheep before
ter, they open not their mouths. The peo-
pie will not be fooled by such twaddle.
sebree's Record Riddled.
ION one issue I stand Is 1 a always
stood for honest labor. as the friend OF
the men who earn their living in the sweat
of their faces. as God Almighty intended
honest men to do. TIT proof of the pud-
string. Show me your faith by your works.
Don't tell me what you are going to do.
Let's see what you have done.
1.-The distinguished gentleman VINO seeks
your suffrage on the Democratic ticket
was honored by election to the legislature.
He had the opportunity to do something.
he was right. but he has found out too
late that he was wrong. A measure came
up to prevent the sending of children of
tender years airs to Sos shops psd and H;, fac to tasd, Wh ays
to be the men and women who are to
control the destiny and shape the policy
of this republic. It is our boast that We
can give to the child of the humblest citi-
zen a better education than Lincoln had
and ht him for any position in life. We
say they shall not be forced into the shops
the bill and voted to keep them in the
factory, instead Of in school
You nave heard Of opium dens. A
gambling den is a paradise to these opium
dens. where boys and often girls are fured
and sent on a career of vice or crime. A
bill cam up to close up these places. What
done? He would ave voted to close them,
but Sebree said: No: they may stay OPEN
There was a fellow servant bill up in
e emn, tegls, aas hurt ms fSro n1p sd the t nee,ir y an
of a fellow servant the railroad was liable
and must pay appropriate damages and
clutches or your wife beg for bread. Kan
sas. Iowa, Nebraska and other progressive
states have such a law. We have one now
but but It WAS ;, not How until did we shis got obs a Repu6 Oh AN
Dor vote? He voted no. How will you reply
to his request for your votes"
A thunder Of noes nearly raised the
The major closed by urging all to do
their duty and predicting the election of
the entire ticket. A remarkable demon
The audience rose to its feet and cheered
the major to the echo. The major was
greatly pleased at the reception he got be-
fore. during and after his speech.
Mayor Jones entered the hall just as adj
journment took place, having been detained
by other meetings.
Speakers Who Went Before.
". McAllister was the first speaker. He
began with a clever story that caught the
audience from the start. and followed it
with another of the same sort.
Mr.. McAlister had to stop while the big
Fifth and Sixth ward delegations marched
into the hall. while the crowd cheered.
Then came the Walters Club and more
cheers. Then came the Eighth ward and
more cheers. The Seventh ward followed
close after mid unparalleled enthusiasm.
The big Ninth marched proudly up the
ailses carrying several transparencies. among
which was one representing Frank Sebree
as a donkey for voting against labor. Near
ly every club was headed by a band. and
the din was absolutely deafening. There
was nothing quiet" about the meeting.
Even the Second ward was represented by
an enthusiastic delegation. Nearly every
ward in the city was represented by a dele
cation.
1t was several minutes before Mr.. Meal
lister was able to be heard.
This campaign he declared. involves
the rights and liberty of every colored
man in Kansas City. 1t is to settle the
question whether we shall be recognized as
a part of Greater Kansas City OF whether
DR.. Warnings statement that this is a white
mans town shall be proved true. Negro.
after the 5th of April, don't let the sun go
down on you. This country is the home
of my birth and Mayor Jones has taken
the negroes by the hand. / want to say
to them that unity is necessary and will