The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-08
He BLAMES ENGLAND
Cyclone Davis Tells Them
That Britain Has a
DEATH GRIP ON UNCLE SAM
Starts at Bunker Hill and
Ends at Manila.

expounding questions touching on the
Declaration Of Independence, imperialism
and trusts and monopoLes. Free silver
came in for good share of the time al
looted to him, and although that issue is
generally considered dead in the cam
paign now confronting the people, he
dwelled upon it at great length, eliminat-
ing other topics more important for Is to
], although that ratio was not mentioned
by the speaker.
Cyclone" Davis well deserves the
name given him, as he is a terror in some
respects, sweeping in his scope, and
awakened considerable enthusiasm in his
address. Cyclone Davis is a man 40
years old and stands feet 4 in his stock
ing feet. He wears a black Prince Albert
that reaches to his knees and boots. He
carries with him that individuality char
acteristic with Texans
The arguments made by him were alto
gether different from what a majority Of
the people who went to hear him ex-
perted. He told his audience what he
thought about the condition Of affairs and
allowed his hearers to draw their own
conclusions. He presented history from
time almost immemorial and ended each
sentence with sarcastic remarks about
the Republican administration and few
funny sayings. While from a Populist or
Democratic view, Cyclone Davis is a
forcible talker, yet his entire talk was of
nature tending to provoke laughter
rather than calculated to convince. His
word pictures and ridiculous portrayals
Of the Republican party in his usual style
were greeted with outbursts Of laughter
and whoops. While the meeting was full
Of enthusiasm, the speakers witty re-
marks and word pictures received the
bulk Of the applause. He made it par
ticular point to appeal to the old soldiers
and he presented IT admirably well.
The main point dwelled upon by ICY
clone Davis was an attempt to prove
that the present administration was the
tool Of England and Europe and that It
would not make a move unless by their
consent; that they would declare for free
silver, would release the hold on the
Philippines and would open up against
trusts but for the objection Of European
countries. AS was to be expected from a.
Democratic and Popu1ist audience this
feature was given n continued hurrah
This the speaker carried all through his
talk TO the satisfaction Of the audience.
The meeting was presided over by L
p. Campbell who introduced Mr. Davis
When he took the platform with his long
arms and long coat 1t was fifteen min
utes to nine, and when he quit pouring
Populistic and Democratic doctrine into
the ears of his auditors it was fifteen
minutes to eleven. The hall was crowded
and all enjoyed the speech. Mr. Davis
started out by taking UP the Declara-
ton of Independence and the Constitu-
ton. He said he was glad this govern
ment was instituted among men to Sc
cure rights for tire people and not to
destroy them; glad that the Constitution
provided for defending the rights Of the
American people and not to destroy
them. The Declaration of Independence,
he said, was eternal in its scope and en-
lightened in its power. His argument con-
nected the Revolutionary war and the
trainers OF the Constitution with the
Democratic party-"the party of our
forefathers who so nobly fought for life
and liberty"
1t impressed very wildly upon the minds
Of his listeners that the Constitution
gave this government the power to coin
silver. but that the present administra-
tion would not do it for fear Of offending
England, an argument which put in the
humorous vein that 1t was and ridicul-
ousl7 pictured and emphasized with ges-
lures calculated to produce laughter.
which it did not fail to do. Carving the
audience from Bunker Hill through the
Revolutionary war, the speaker jumped
70 trusts and monopolies, and, as was
the case with free silver, unloaded the
blame on the shoulders of Great Britain.
He said that England was the creat
money power OF the universe and that II
had the Republican administration under
+he lon paw and that the trusts and
monopolies were the elimination of n
united effort on the part Of the monied
men of the two great nations to control
the business OF the world. He wanted
government legislation to suppress this |
evil. which, - said. was attributed 10
England and the Republican party. ',This
IS why there IS no money in circulation
ne said. continuing on trusts and free
silver. and I want to tell you. nv
friends. that thousands of people in the |
United States who have not Is cents IN
their pockets are following the gold
standard band wagon IN and down the |
streets in political rallies for fear that
England viii allow this government to /
coin silver
Before going 70 imperialism Mr. Davis |
stopped long enough to let the PEOPLE /
know that the fusion parties had STAN I
ina enough 10 express sympathy for the /
Beers and to tell them thar Abraham /
lincoln was one Of the statesmen who I
helped to ham down the flag IN Mexico |
arc also to say something about the Chi |
nese exclusion law. His remarks on this /
subject were intended to show incou- I
sistency on the part Of President NcKiu- I
ICY for sus0endinC this law as far rs for /
eign possessions are concerned. and then |
allowing tho United States to be filed 4
Up with japanese
On the Administrations foreign policy /
and its attitude toward Spain in paving I
So. 0oo, coo for the Philippines. he took the /
usual opposition view and dweiled al con- |
siderable length. His claim which Is the I
official stand adopted by his party. IS that /
tie United States s now doing the very I
thing fer which this country whipped /
Strain According 70 Cyclone" II he !
were in power. he would remove Old
G'o,y tlom the Philippines and Cuaa. /
Tiva 80 natives constitutional govern |
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