The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-10-07
Duval and Clemens.

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had the opportunity of hearing the
Hon. Claude Duval speak at the
Opera House in the afternoon on the
issues of the day and particularly on
the attitude of the democratic party in
| the present campaign.
He touched briefly on the war; de-
precating the fact that the republican
party was MAKING an effort to claim
that it was a republican war, trying
to give Partisan character to that
which was a national affair. The ab-
surdity of this proposition was clear
ly shown when we consider the fact
| that more than half of the states fur
nishing troops have either populist
or democratic Governors and that
these States were not behind their
neighbors in coming to the front with
the quota of troops called for.
p He took up the free silver question
and the question of bonds. discussing
them very ably; also the work of the
present State administratio demon
strating cOnclusively the value Of the
work done and the .desirability of
continuing the present state govern
ment in order that the good work
might be carried on and extended in
new fields.
Mr.. Duval is one of the best speak
ers In the state, a representative
democrat, one who recognizes that
democracy as to-day eXpounded by
those who are advancing it, is close y
allied to popul.sm and is as far from
republicanism as the poles of the
earth are widely separated. He made
the position of the democrats of the
State at the present time SO clear that
no one could doubt that democracy
and populism are travelling hand in
hand, and the only democrats entitled
to the name or to any recognition as
such are those working for the cleo
tion of the present State ticket. The
man that calls himself a democrat and
advocates the election or in any way
supports the election of the republican
candidates is simply masquerading
under a respectable, garment for dis
reputable purposes
If Mr.. Duval chooses to give his
attention to politics he Will in the near
Ifuture secure a very advanced posi-
tiOn among the political leaders of
the State. 90
Il lfn hi
charming, his oratory superb, his
argument logica. and convincing. He
thoroughly understands that to con-
vince a man of the righteousness of
his cause it is more desirable to pre-
sent sound logical argument to up
hold his position than to devote his
time to villifying and abusing the
opposition. %
In the evening Hon. G. e. Clemens,
the noted socialist writer, addressed a
good audience in the opera house.
His lecture, for it was not in the ordi-
nary sense Of the word a political
speech, was extremely we'll received
and very interesting to all those who
have given any thought to the i'm
provement to social conditions. He
dwelt at some length on the condition
of the laboring classes in the manus
featuring cities and in, the coal min
ing districts, depicting the hardshi DIS
they are exposedoto, the small wages
received, and the little pleasure to be
derived from living their life, showing
clearly that life uuder the present
conditions is one long continued
struggle for existance, their one pray
er being that they may be allowed to
labor for sufficient compensation to
to enable them to live from day to
day. 90 .
He discussed also tho relation of
the different political parties to the
laboring people and osaid that he
worked with the populist party be-
cause it had the courage to grapple
with these problems and attempt to
| find a peaceful solution for the crimes
that are being perpetrated, under the
guise of business, against the labor
ing people. 9
L Mrs Clemens was especially inter