The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-03
LONG At GREAT BEND
breaches a New Sermon from
the Expansion Text.
BARTON COUNTY is AWAKE
Jerry's Majority viii Be
GIoriousIy Reduced.
BARTON COUNTY is AWAKE

Great Bend, Kan, Nov. 2.-(special.j-
Barton county Republicans held rousing
meeting yesterday afternoon, addressed by
Chester 1. Long. Mr.. Long here took oc-
cason to discuss expansion from a new
standpoint-that occasioned by the demand
made by the American peace commission
ers to the Spanish commissioners.
The meeting was to have been hold in the
opera house, but It was engaged. and the
court house was used instead. Two hun
Ord people were turned away in conse-
Quence. 1t was the most enthusiastic po-
Hucal meeting of the year for the county.
Our congressman" said Mr.Long. says
he would not vote one cent 20 keep the
Philippines ourselves for all times. 1
would. 1 do not believe in giving up the
fruits of Dewey's victory. l am in favor
of keeping those islands.
Looking at the matter any way we
choose, We will be untrue to our oppor-
tUnity and to our history if we do not
seize this chance.
For one hundred years we have been
in practical secIusion. We now need great
er markets. Where are the great markets
of the future? You know; l know. Over
in the Orient, where there are $40 900
of people who have in the past eaten rice.
Now they are learning 10 eat wheat -four
and they like it. They are learning to eat
meats They are learning to wear clothes.
We are %, 600 900; they are 50o,OOO0)9. The
world knows the value of the market, and
its nations are getting foothoids there.
England is at Hong Kong; France at
work; Germany watching us, and Russia
has more than a foothold in China.
Last spring the nearest home TO that
market We had was at San Francisco.
Last summer it was furthered to Hawaii;
then to the Ladrones, and now think We
should accept Dewey's labors.
This is largely a diplomatic matter, but
If you have read today's dispatches, you
will see our peace commissioners have de-
manded all the Philippines. What the end
viii be, we do not know, but If Spain
refuses to comply, there will be more war.
Thus, If President McKinley's IDEAS are
carried out, and he shall receive support,
the world viii have seen a war brought
by a country not for oggrandizement or ac-
QUESTION of territory. but for the sake of
humanity, yet bringing in its wake and
termination great opportunities for the
American people if they will seize them.
In short. the idea and policy of the ma
tional administration is that soil conse-
Grated by American blood shall not be
given up. and where our flag has gone up
by the efforts of our army and navy. there
it shall remain forever"
This was the fourth meeting Mr.. Long
has held in Barton county this campaign.
The first was at HoisIngtOn; then at Paw
nee Rock, and then at Ellinwood. At each
OF these places Mr.. Long held large meet
ings. the one at Pawnee Rock being the
largest hs evr held there in the four cam
paigns he has been candidate for con-
gress. At El,inwood his meeting surpassed
Simpsons night meeting and at Hoising-
ton there was one of the largest crowds
ever gathered in that little town in cam
paign.
Barton county Republicans are preparing
to do big things this campaign, like their
brethren all over the district. Two years
ago the county gave Jerry Simpson a ma
jority of $50. This year IL is confidently
predicted that he viii do well If he gets
100. Besides this. the Barton Republicans
expect TO elect a portion of their county
ticket including George Moses o. this city
for representative. Mr.. Stanley, for gov
error. viii run just about the same as Mr..
Long-not in advance; probably not be-
hind.
There are any reasons why the clai
Of the Republicans that the Simpson ma
jority Will be cut down is credible. In the
first place. Populists do not seem to care
a thing about politics this year. They are
not awakening greatly. either. as election
approaches. Populists in numbers will vote
with the Republican party. too. Republic
ans ara well organized. Registration IS
greater this year in Great Bend than ever
before and il means Republican gains. In
Eilinwood Democratic stronghold. there
will be surprises this year. Germans. who
mainly populate that town and township.
are satisfied with their lot: with President
McKinley's administration. They Ike Mr.
Long. too. end viii vote for him this year.
State Senator John Armstrong. Populist,
IS off the reservation. Armstrong is a
power here among his people, and he is
eyerting Il against Governor Leedy this
year.
+ Mr. Long in his speech here yesterday
nailed one OF Jerry simpsons campaign
/ assertions and charge brought by a
Wichita evening paper. Mr. Simpsons or
gan in this district Mr.. Long said:
/ 7 understand my opponent has made
/ the grave charge against NE thar I voted
/ in congress against the appropriations for
+ the Kearsarge and the Kentucky. This Il,
indeed. a grave charge. when these apPro-
/ priations We're made in the latter part ~
the FTfty-third congress. before I was a
. member Of the house.
Lost flesh latelyf