The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-21

banks. EGkus and Halo. who had been
p-4ting aoout the business interests being
disturbed. was flushed and s1eHced IN
shame
After the Maine AFFAIR, Senator Harris
declared. this nation seemed % De holding
It's breath waiting for action II seemed
best 70 the administration 20 send q com
mission OF inquiry % investigate When
that commission reported we could rot D.
heve that the explosion was an accident
and the nation demanded that the outrage
De avenged That demand fairly Sweep
congress of It's feet. for IN this matter n
least nine cut % every ter eongress2sr
were thoroughly rep-esen ta1ve OF public
feeling. II this country Rad gwen Cuba
oes.tge7ent rights 8 year before this thing
would not have happened, but when the
war came Il was 1ooiy fought Il was a
time when there was no distinction % men
Or parties I thank God that i was Ey
privilege 10 De an American senator al
such tine.
The war with Spain has been foughs
from start % finish by tho men behind
the guns. not BY any political party. There
have been few men c-azed BY party
hatred. bsgotry and malice. who have
tried 10 betoul the good -a-ne OF the sol
dIers who went from Kansas. I deSplSe
such tnfamy as that tChee7s1
fIf there were TO other reason why the
Republican party should De wiped OF the
earth IT Kansas IL IS enough that sorne
OF their leaders lent themselves 70 such 8
thing. (Cheers) To the rank and Gle
OF that party. honest men, 7 would say.
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Before this war We sometimes sad that
The spirit OF patriotism witch animated
the early heroes Of this nation was dying
out. ou. the war with Spain proved that
this great nation IS full OF the highest
type OF patriotism. trust rhat now after
st Is over we shall preserve as much %
that same spirit OF patriotism as possible.
I hope that It viii tend 10 make party
influsnce IN dealing with public q1ies lions
less potent and patriotism more apparent
in the management OF our national affairs,
I know senators VINO in party caucus o5-
jected 20 some features Of the war reve-
nue. osz yet voted as the caucus dictated.
We want men IA public office who VIII
have more courage. You must have men
who VIII not give up public rights for
patronage. FOR the power 70 say who shall
De postmaster a. Podunk or Cows Cross-
ing.
This matter Of patronage IS a mesace
to our government When Mckinley went
INTO Office the Republicans wanted aim to
drop civil service. 10 make as many places
for Republicans as posi- ble By crowding
competent and faithful men OF other pc
Utica. faith out. The pressure was some
thing tremendous. I give credit ana thanks
to President Mckinley for having pre-
vented such wholesale changes as they
demanded
Senator Harris sud rnfluonaires and cor
porahous tried 10 sAlrk Their share %
taxes Il am a farmer" he said. and
you VIII parton a farmers comment.
They are red Jersey hogs and we have
got TO put rings in their noses and make
them bear their share OF the public ex-
pense."
Referring to the action Of the Populist
convention in demanding the immediate
suspension OF the metropolitan police taw.
he declared it was al at Of courage ard
honest effort to serve the public good that
placed the Popu.tst party far Grove the
Republicans in the estimation q thought
EISI- 4 HrE A9IlF1 ottr Str4tAt - tf4t
and lawbreakng and stamped II out
He said the Republicans were making
a great noise over the sale OF penitenuary
coal. but reminded his audience that 10
vas Republican administration that es-
taoiished the coal mine in the beginning.
He defended McNaa's course in sending
agents 70 examine insurance companies
when he doubted their solyeney and sad
that New York's insurance dep-art e1t
charges twice as much as McNaIs men
for the same service.
Boyle and McNaIl.' he continued. ARE
giants N the administration. Boyle has
met the corporation Goliath on many
fields and has slain him every time Rack
OF them stands Old John Leedy. I.eedy
is not quite as polite sometimes as W.
would Ike 20 see aim We woulc AXE 10
have a governor who would SHINE AZ a
swell dinner party"
Nav yelled farmer. He all right
as he Il"
I'VE would Ike" the senator wen. on.
"a man Of more diplomatic temperament
Not a bit O, it. ar enthusiastic popu-
list roared.
But We vii take the old man as he IS
brave, firm. and true 70 rs c0nvlctlors
He's too Old TO change nov. bur ne - al
right. HIS administration has been TIE
best You have ever had I do not thinz
you can afford 20 make an experiment by