The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-31


| ilmated idiocy in attempting to Ameri-
| canize crazy Malays.' This anti-ex-
pans1on shot set the audience wild
again and there was prolonged cheering.
| Mr.. Clark's subject was: Prosperity
| Past, Present and Future" which he
thinks VIII be found in president Bry-
an and a Democratic congress- clean
sweep, the country Over-in 1900. Mr..
Clark presented long tables of statistics
| by which he proved to the entire and
hilarious satisfaction of those assem-
bled that the last Republican congress
was unusually extravaganza and that
the general policy of that party is I'M
wise, not as patriotic as it might be.
and long ways out of the pathway of
common sense. He waded through
| considerable talk about taxation, and
suggested that the general idea of DEM
| ocratIc doctrine is: More money; less
taxes Mr.. Clark is a. narrator of good
stories and kept those present in good
| spirits. He roasted Cleveland and the
crowd whooped. He said: Bryan was
defeated in 1895; in 1900 he'll be leect-
ed. Then there was pandemon1um
| during which Mr. Clark made his bow,
and closed his address.
Sidney Clarke, formerly of Lawrence.
| as representative of "Oklahoma, the
| next star in the flag of our union" This
was his subject. Mr.. Clarke IS a gOod
speaker but his voice was not strong
enough to overcome the noise in the hall
and only those near the platform heard
him. Another disadvantage under
which he labored was the use of manu-
script from which he read Mr. Clarke
represented Kansas in congress when
the state had but one member. He was
also speaker of the Kansas house OF
representatives in 1879.
At this time Webb McNall and other
members of the Free Silver state com
mittee, prepared a telegram to Mr..
Towne of Minnesota which was read by
inability to be present. Later similar
telegram was sent by the Democrats
to Senator Jones of Arkansas, wishing
for him speedy restoration to health
ALLEN o. MYERS SPEECH.
Allen o. Myers of Columbus, O., the
celebrated anti-Hanna, anti Everything
Republican in Ohio, was the next speak
er and he was prize brought from
tells good stories and in a manner which
caused the Democrats to WhoOp like
Comanches. He said: II came here
because Mr.. Johnson could get no one
would be on the bill of fare along with
Bryan. Now there's tellin' what'H
happen when a Democrat is away from
home and in a prohibition state.
Il am a Democrat he said, because
the party offers to me and my children
the only hope of manhood in this world
below. l want the issues squarely
made. 1 would rather see our party go
down in defeat than to witness an over
whelming victory for the party headed
by Dick Croker and the coterie of New
the platform upon which Martin Van
Buren, was nominated. He said:
Are there any Populists here who had
the two to put up for this banquet
There were plenty of them, as nearly
all of the senators were present. II
want you now to see that you stole all
your platforms from the Democrats"
Later Mr.. Myers denounced Cleveland
and the crowd Kissed the mention of
| the ex-president's name. He gave the
anti-silverites in New York whirl by
4c1l hrr1 Il
silver. Now, I'll bet that the New
Workers, at the next national Democrat
ic convention, will sit next door in sack
cloth and ashes until we send them
word they can come in" This senti-
ment provoked applause which was pro-
| longed when Mr.. Myers said: ''These
New Workers tell us we are crazy on the
| money question; that we are wrong. If
| we are wrong, we have that privilege
| under our free government We can
| be reasoned with, but we're too old-to be
! menaced by those fellows"
Referring to topics of the time he said
1.-Two years ago I received a circular
! from Armour deploring the effort
| against honest money. l have wondered
| since why, when Armour was so hot
on the trail of honest money; he could
| not give our boys who are fighting
| Spain honest beef" Then came a tu-
| multi of applause. Mr.. Myers suggested
aprOpos of his subject, THE East and
| West" that there never was time
| when blood was to be offered upon the
| altar of our country that the west did
| not respond; and never a time when
| capital was needed that the east did not
| shirk its share" In closing Mr.. Myers
| appealed to his brethren to stand for
manhood in the future and against the
| capitalistic oppression of the political
! opponents of that party.
| Throughout his speech Mr.. Myers was
| constantly interrupted by cheers. His
bright and energetic manner won for
| him a warm spot in the hearts of his
! Kansas brethren
| MR. ATWOOD'S SPEECH.
| John H Atwood of Leavenworth
whom Jake Sheppard of Fort Scott
wants to have nominated as the fusion
! candidate for governor, was called out
concluded by saying: THE beginning
| of the war inspired every American
heart Now the people are astounded
| at the hypocrisy of our administration
| which is engaged in a war of conquest
| for the benefit of the trusts
| David OVermyer, ex-senator JOhr
| Martin Judge A. NJ. Jackson, ex-Gov-
! ernor Geo. w. Click were called out and
| made short enthusiastic speeches. Al
1:25 the speech making ended and the
| Democratic banquet of 1899 had passed
| Into history. In declaring the meeting
! adjourned, Mr.. Johnson said:
| 81 invite all of you to attend the
| meeting of the Democratic state COM
| 1nittee after the election of 1900 when we
| will have Mr.. Bryan for president"
/ prevented the banqueters from seeing
| the sun rise before the speeches ended
| RRYAN IS AGING