The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
PARTY OF HUMANITY.
Candidate Martins New Name
For the POpulists.
Speeches Delivered at the
Usage City Rally.

DeIOre-
Year after year" he said, ''we read
Of the noble struggle Of Maxine Co
mez and his ragged tatterdemalions.
The American people are sympathetic,
and we felt that we ought to help these
struggling people. There were men
who said, BE quiet. Don't disturb the
interests of commerce. but this nation
was not satisfied to be silent. Finally
when members Of the senate went down
there to investigate and came back they
told US that the truth was worse than
the worst we had heard. Senator Proc
tor, a man as rugged and honest as the
hills of his own state, told the story of
what he saw in Cuba to the senate, and
this nation as one man demanded in
vestigation. When Proctor told his
story the cIamor of such men as Han
ma, Fairbanks, Elkins and Hale. who
had been prating about the business in
tereSts being disturbed, was hushed and
silenced in shame"
After the Maine affair, Senator Har-
ris declared, this nation seemed to be
holding its breath waiting for action.
1t seemed best to the administration to
send a commission of inquiry to inVeS-
tigate. When that commission re-
ported we could not believe that the
explosion was an accident, and the ma
ton demanded that the outrage be
avenged. That demand fairly swept
congress off its feet, for in this matter
at least nine out of every ten congress-
public feeling II this country had
given Cuba beIligerent rights a year be
fore this thing would never have hap
pened, but when the war came it was
nobIy fought. It was a time when there
was no distinction of men or parties.
I thank God that it was my privilege
to be an American senator at such
time
from start to finish by the men behind
the guns. not by any political party.
There have been few men crazed by
party hatred. bigOtry and malice, who
have tried TO make politics out of the
war. There have been men who tried
to befOuI the good name of the soldiers
who went from Kansas. I despise
such infamy as that" (Cheers.)
IF there were no other reason why
the Republican party should be wiped
off the earth in Kansas it is enough
that some of their leaders lent them
selves to such a thing (cheers). To the
rank and file of that party, honest men,
I would say, get rid of these false
prophets.
Before this war We sometimes said
that the spirit of patriotism which ami
mated the early heroes of this nation
was dying out, but the war with Spain
proved that this great nation is full of
the highest type of patriotism trust
that now after it is over We shall pre-
serve as much of that same spirit of
patriotism as possible. I hope it will
tend to make party influence less pO-
tent and patriotism more apparent in
the management OF our national al
fairs. I know senators who in party
caucus objected to some features of the
war revenue bill yet voted as the eau
Gus dictated We want men IN pubic
office who will have more courage You
must have men who will not give up
public rights for patronage, for the
power to say who shall be postmaster
at Pudunk or Cows Crossing.
This matter of patronage is a me-
mace to our government When Nc
Kinley went into Office the Republicans
wanted him to drop civil service, to
make as many places for Republicans
as possible by crowding competent men
of other political faith out. The pres
sure was something tremendous
give credit and thanks to President Nc
changes as they demanded
Senator Harris said mfllionaires and
corporations tried to shirk their share
of taxes. 7 am a farmer" he said,
ment- They are red Jersey hogs and
we have got to put rings in their noses
and make them bear their share OF the
public expense
Referring to the action Of the Popu-
list convention in demanding the imme-
date suspension of the metropolitan
police law he declared it was an act of
and honest effort to serve the
public good that placed the POpulfSt
party far above the Republicans in the
of thoughtful men. They
ing and stamped it out.
He said the Republicans were making
q great noise over the sale of pen1ten-
tiary coal, but reminded his audience
that it was a Republican administra-
ton that established the coal mine in
the beginning.
He defended McNalIs course in send 4
ing agents to examine insurance COM
Daniss when he doubted their sOlven-
cy and said the New York insurance
department. charges twice as much as
McNaITs men for the same service.
Boyle and McNan" he continued,
are giants in this administration
Boyle has met the corporation Goliath
On many fields and has slain him every
time Back of them stands old John
Leedy. Leedy is not quite as polite
sometimes as we would like to see him.
We would like to have governor who
would shine at a swell dinner party"
Nav" yelled a farmer. Hes all
light as he is
I'VE would ike" the senator went /
IN. "a man of more diplomatic temper
Not bit of it," an enthusiastic Pop
Hist rOared.
but ven take the old man as he is,
brave. firm and true TO his convictions.
He's too old to change now, but he is
All right His administration has been
he best you have ever mad do not |
think you can afford to make an ex-
pertinent by changing.
Mr.. Martin Talks.
H S Martin, the candidate for con-
sress in the Fourth district told how |
he Republicans boosted of the high |
price of wheat until the big slump in |
he market when the Republicans sud |
ienly dropped the wheat subject THE |
Republican party, I mean the managers |
lot the rank and file" he said, lis not !
honest with the people For twenty |
7ears they hive been simultaneously !
that they were trying to rid |