The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
LONG At N|CEERSON
Tells PopuIiSt Wanderers
Where They Are Not At.
OF ALL OLD QUESTIONS
Nothing Left to Discuss--Ex-
panSion the New Issue.

C--CotSA l. AO44es ESCp0U44NGA4 StAAfA4NaI
for congress n the Seventh district. and
W. II. Wallace of Kingma1. addressed
a splendid audience at the opera house
here last night. This was Mr.. Long 5
past ten days. but notwithstanding his re
cent indispositlon, he made what many
persons pronounced the best speech of his
political life.
Toe opera house was literally TANNED.
Chairs were placed in aisles and people
crowded along the sides and about the
entrance. Many went away without be-
ing able TO enter.
The meeting was a tribute to Reno
county, which has stood ike a rock
against the waves of Popu,ism for years.
and besides was a tribute 10 little Nick
erson. which has suffered depopulanon
because of the removal of the railroad
division TO Newton. but which is now
picking up constantly.
Mr.. Long. always forceful and enter
tanning. was doubly so last night, but.
as ne himself said it is no wonder. with
al! Jne good things Republicans have 10
talk about this year. He paid high trlb-
ute TO President Mckinley. his every ref
erence TO whom brought loud and hearty
cheers. In part. Mr. Long said:
''At Ulysses. the second speech I made
this campaign, a Populist asked me 10
what party I belonged, led. suppose, by
the little actual reference to politics. 1
replied there we're but two parties; the
one favoring President Mckinley and the
one opposing. This is the situation. All
else is forgotten. 1 want TO bear witness
10 the fact that though this If the fourth
time 1 have campaigned this district, in
no other campaign has there been greater
attention from the Populsts nor have 1
been more kindly treated by them.
lone reason for this is that they left
the Republican party in 1880 because they
thought il wrong. They went into party
they thought right. They favored sub
treasury and thought we would have hard
times as long as there was the exception
clause on greenbacl1s. So they joined the
Alliance; went to picuics, paraded and
shouted, but from that time TO this have
never heard of sub-treasury.
In 1892 your Populist leaders argued
for tariff reform. The result was you
elected Grover Cleveland president. Did
you not show your regret in 1894 by stay
ing away from the polls?
I'm 1896 your leaders told you free coin
age of silver was a panaceai for all polit-
ical Ills. You argued that as zealously
as you did free trade. The crime of 1873
and the octopus, were preached on every
street corner. Predictions OF doleful kind
were made of what would happen If Will
to- ok fpla aIaC II1nnufls-
now, are you not satisfied with his cleo
ton? Is he not better than Bryan? Are
you not beginning to regret what you did
in 1894? Every national promise is car
ried out. Has every state promise by your
party been carried out? The reason why
you are silent; the reason you have ceased
discussion, after eight years OF IL, is be-
cause you are coming back to the party
of Lincoln and Mckinley. Where IS the
man who talked silver so loudly two years
ago? He is az work.
II am not here to talk tariff. We are
substantially agreed upon that. I am not
here 70 talk silver. We are substantially
agreed about that. We are here instead
to turn 10 issues Of the future.
The war has settled many things. 1:
has settled sectionalism. Il has settled
arraying class against class. II has set
tied that old-timeprejudice against Great
Britain. which was so friendly 10 Us IL
the late war. We are here with much
better feeling; as Republicans as Popu-
Nsts, as Democrats. We have nothing
10 discuss. We are here as Americans.
proud Of our country and our American
ism. Those who dissent discreetly keep
silence. The more American spirit we
have. the more pride in the flag. the bet
ter. I believe. for our country: the bet
ter for the party Of William Mckinley.
There are questions growing out %
the settlement Of the war which We must
face. Let Cuba govern herself II she can;
otherwise we shall keep the stars and
stripes over her. We al agree to that.
Porto Rico is our own eW all agree %
that With the Philippines. though. there
is difference Of opinion. VIVA. viii be
done there largely appeals 20 the Amer
lean people. Whether We shall become
a power among nations Of the earth or
shall revert 70 where re were before
Dewey went 20 Manila bay rests with the
people. I % not believe IT right or Just
to refuse 20 assume tire responsibility
coming from the Pacihc victory. I be-
iieve government which shall give protec-
ton 20 life and property should Dc g1aran-
teed the Flliplnos by America We went
Into the war for huma1ity's sake and rs
Just DEGREES should be carried out All
along he line.
eve must line VI tkis election fqr or
against expansion In favor ts President
Mckinley and By far me greater portion
OF the Republican party. Opposed ls
Grover Cleveland. William J. Bryan and
John Sherman Watch side 20 YOU take2'
M Long strongly ana eIoquenfiy eI-
ho-teE the people 20 AXE stand which
should make This country the PRIDE % All
is citizens lie told = ne vazt reep2nsi-
bHtv resting upon President Mckinley
and a congress z1s-h should bs n perfect
accord with hin. au. wbica nigh, not
He paid the presh1en- ore q TIE diEaez.
tributes ever heard Up5a re Kansas
stump
n concluding. NJ Lo,- referred 20
Jerry Simpsons record. 20 rs ability 81
2 political seer, % as votes upon naval
ard VA aapr 1eorsz .fo-s. 20 hIs claim uew
II a. &c f. so-ry - Eas made nlsrske-
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cas been the source - A. ruucn rsortlaca-
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Herald from Manila Says that there ara
tEo rev cases q smallpox n the pest
house - Mania making seva1 ID . date
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