The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-09

LONGS GREAT SPEECH
His Crowd as Large as That
Which Heard Smith.
OLD SOLDIERS CHEER
Next Congressman From the
Seventies Ovation.


When Chester L Long Republican can
didate for congress in the Seventh dts
trict. arose to address his followers and
others at the Auditorium last night, he
faced a largen audience than he ever had
before in Wichita-and he has had many
of them
The crowd was a splendid one. It fully
equaHed that Of Charles Emory Smith yes
terday afternoon at the same place. Il
gave Mr.. Long one continued ovation from
beginning to end. Indeed, II is doubtful
If any congressman or candidate for con-
gress. at the hands of a real or possible
constituency ever received such a welcome
as that given the next congressman from
the Big Seventh last night. They cheer
ed; they applauded. His every telling hit
against Mr. Simpson; his every reference
to patriotism and loyalty: his every COM
mendable WORD of President Mckinley,
was received with outnbursts of spontan-
eous applause. When Mr.. Long stepped to
the front of the stage at the beginning
Of his speech, ne was cheered for more
than two minutes before he could say a
word. 1t was splendid; it was typical of
what Wichita and Sedgwick county will
do this fall at the election.
The old soldiers were in their element
last night They sat on the stage and
well up in front. They cheered themselves
ioarse and were first to grasp Mr.. oLng's
hand when he closed.
Preceding the speach making was a DEM
onstration by the Stanley Flambeau club.
Paul Brown. captain. The band and the
colored quartette furnished the music
DR.. ". A. Mintck introduced as chair
man of the meeting, Judge ]. NJ Balder-
son. who prefaced his brief remarks with
this sentence which caught the crowd:
IT am prouder to be a Republican now;
tonight. than ever before
Continuing he said: 'I have no apology
to make for the party tonight. The oppo-
sition has demonstrated after repeated
trial that IT is incapable of successfully
administering the affairs of this great
government of ours. We who have never
faltered can again appeal to the people:
to their god judgment, their patriotism and
their loyalty.
81 begin to think that the end Of the
Populist party is at hand-I think the
spell is off. l believe we will elect our
fellow-townsman to be governor. I think
we viii elect a house of representatives
TO support the president, and one of them
is Chester I. Long, whom now present"
AS Mr.. long stepped to the stage he
received a most magnificent welcome. In
the beginning, he said:
at is not necessary for me to be intro
duced to an audience of the city of Wich-
tia. I have met you before and you have
met me- I am particularly pleased to meet
you here tonight in the home OF the next
Governor of Kansas.
1--WE meet in the fourth congressional
campaign in this district in which have
been a candidate against my present op-
ponent. It was his turn in 1892; mine in
1894: his in 1896. and now it is mine again
in 1898. We have been taking this turn
about so long that I want you to under
stand distinctly that the rule will not be
violated now"
Mr. Long then made comparison be-
tween the abandonment of free-trade as an
an issue by the Fusionists. and free silver.
and between the regret shown by the ad-
vocates of these questions as manifested
in the election of 1894 and what seemed
imminent in 1898.
Perhaps the main point about Mr.. Longs
campaign this year Is the fact that ne
does not deal in acrimonious partisanship.
but in good-natured, straight talk to the
Populisths and Democrats who are always
in his audiences. in appeals to them to
admit their past mistakes: his splendid tri-
butte to President Mckinley and his loyal,
patriotic talk. Indeed, as he says. speak
ing to fusionists, 1--WE are nearer together
than we have been since 1890, and I have
not changed. either"
War" says Mr.. Long. has come, and
has settled many things. It has settled
the prejudice between the North and the
South; the Feast and the West; has done
away with class dissensfon. It has settled
all doubt about the patriotism of rich and
poor: high and low. War has brought US
more closely together. I thank God it
has made US all better Americans, and It
is better TO be Americans than Populists,
Democrats and Republicans.
But while war settles questions. Il also
brings up new ones. There is no question
about Cuba and Porto Rico. The former
will be governed by a military commiss-
ion of the United States. and Porto Rico
is ours forever. There is no disagreement
over these things. But as TO the Philip
pines there is a difference. Grover Cleve-
land says il is wrong to acquire territory
He calls il imperialism. William ]. Bryan
and John Sherman take the same stand"
Here Mr.. Long called ttention to the
speech Mr.. Simpson is making against
holding the Philippines. In this speech
Mr. Simpson declared it would have been
better had Dewey sailed from Manila bay
after his victory. Mr.. Simpson also de-
cla-es that ne Is opposed 70 expansion.
This" says Mr.. Long. makes the issue
clear. As far as 1 am concerned. I favor
keeping the American flag forever where
it was planted by our soldiers and sailors.
II Grover Cleveland and William J. Bryan.
and John Sherman and our congressman
can get together against expansion. be-
lieye. with William Mckinley and the Re
publican party favoring that issue. the
people should find no trouble in living
upon this proposition"
Nj Long then showed up Mr.. Simpsons
war record and closed with g nearnest ap-
peal TO voters 20 stand by William Nc
hinley and his administration.