The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-27
RUSSELL MEETING
Governor Stanley Reaches That
Place in His Tour.
About 500 People Listened to
His Speech
ON NATIONAL ISSUES.
Discusses Questions Affecting
the Whole Country.
Audience Frequently Interrupt
ed Speaker by Applause.

Russell, Kan, Sept. ga heavy rain
which washed out the Union Pacific
tracks at Brookville, delayed the arrival
of Governor Stanley in this city for a
meeting last night over an hour. At S.35
O'Clock the governor commenced his
speech there being at that moment ass
people in the hail. This does not mean
that the crowd was not there at the close
of the speech, for they We're None went
away, but many came in after the close
of business houses. The local committee
figured at the close of the meeting there
were above $50 people present. This es-
innate was based upon the number of
chairs which had been placed in the hall.
The rain did not extend to Russell, but
the cold wave which sent straw hats to
their winter quarters and brought over
coats and heavy clothing out in central
Kansas did not miss this point. The
wind was raw and cold. There was a ire
nendous fall in the temperature, one of
those unexpected and chilly changes
which made people think of fires rather
than politics, yet large audience greet
ed the governor.
Mr. Stanley talked on national issues
and his discussion of the subjects of
prosperity, Imperialism, the policy of the
national administration, the history past
and present and the purposes of the
Republican party was given marked at
tention and punctuated with generous
applause
governor said
First it was anti-tariff; then it was
the robber barons; then free silver; now
it's anti-imperialism.
I'VE don't know what 1t viii be next,
which reminds me Of a story. A clair
voyant offered for IS to foretell the re-
suit of a suit in which lawyer was in
tereSted. He declined this but offered
$1,000 if the reader of the future would
tell what Mr.. Bryan's paramount issue
would be in 1904. But, the reader de-
clined, saying that was an impossibility.
(Cheers). So there We are" continued
the governor. The Republican party
has been going ON building up the
ton; espousing the theories of govern
ment which bring progress and pros
perity; doing business In our own name
and are still here; and we will remain
Our party is founded on principle and
not upon theories Of opposition to every
thing progressive and beneficial to the
people" This sentiment provoked much
applause.
Russell county, in the opinion of the
local managers, will this year give the
Republicans 600 majority. Mr. Stanley
had about 400 two years ago, and many
additions are claimed from the opopsi-
ton
'sThe county" so ex-State Treasurer
Anterior says, sis Republican for this
year by an increased majority. Many
Populists and many more Democrats
have openly declared their desertion OF
those parties to vote with the party OF
progress"
In the heavy 1andSlides to Populisrn
years ago, Russell county did not pass
into the control of the Populists. only
once have the fusionists won here, and
then but one officer, county attorney.
was elected. This one is the sum total
of the county honors which the Republi-
can opposition has had.
H. L. Pestana- the Republican NOM
inee for senator in this district, presided
and in his remarks urged that members
of all parties vote for the amendment to
increase the membership of the supreme
court. The Russell band furnished
music, heading the crowd which met the
governor at the train and escorted him
to the hall.
The pawnbroker might make an honest
politician. He certainly keeps his
pledges-Exchange