The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-26
10 THE AENNONIES
Congressman Long breaches
What They are Used TO
AND THAT is PROSPERITY
Fine Meeting at Moundridge
Mcpherson Is Safe.
AND THAT is PROSPERITY

Moundridge. Kan. Sept. 24.-The most
successful political meeting ever held in
Moundridge was that OF Saturday. Ches-
ter L Long addressed the Republicans
in the afternoon and John s Dawson.
of the state treasurer's Office, spoke at
night
It was a great political day. The
Mound Ridge band was at the station
when Long and several statesmen from
Harvey, and Mcpherson counties arrived.
A line was formed at the station; the
band took the lead half a hundred
school children, little girls dressed in
white. and a large number OF small boys.
each carrying a small flag, came next;
there was a "made-up' ''Unce Sam"
with huge flag. Then came the speak
ers and a hundred or more men, The
march was through the principal streets
to the big tent, where the speaking was
to be, and then the parade disbanded-
Mr.. Long dwelt at considerable length
on the fact that President Mckinley
was a peace-loving man, and that he at
every honorable way, and that when he
finally went into it, he FASTENED its prog
ress and closed it as soon as he honor
ably could. He also explained to his audi
ence how the president at the present
time was merely doing his duty under
the constitution in attempting to preserve
law and order and life and property in
the Philippines. He was enthusiastically
cheered throughout the speech.
Mound Ridge and vicinity are largely
settled by Germans, and the majority are
Mennonites. This latter class is German
in the first instance. though in the time
of Catharine of Russia, they have suf-
fered prosecution. CONSUMPTION and what
they thought unjust taxation in the faith
erland, and being assured of immunity
from taxation and military service by
Catharine, they went in large numbers
to Russia. Things went smoothly for
them for generations, but finally their
rights and privileges were encrouched
upon, and hearing Of a great free nation
the United States-they came to this
country Thelargest settlement in Kan
sas are in southern Mcpherson. northern
Harvey, western Marion and northeast
ern Rice counties. The only Mennonite
college in the United States is Bethel
college at Newton, and the town is proud
Of it. These people are quiet and law
abiding They are thrifty and have
amassed competence and very frequently
what is more, an abundance. They have
They abhor strife and turmoil, and have
no use for war as a rule
in try
they become broader and more progress
sive, and especially the rising genera
ton. Until recently there was no gen.
'eral voting on the part Of the Minnon-
ties, but four years ago they voted large
ly for Mckinley The Menonites like
President Mckinley. They know him as
a statesman. boad and liberal, CHRIS
tian gentleman. quiet and dignihed;
peaceful until provoked. and then insis-
tent on the rights of his country and
those of humanity. The type Of the man
that the president presents exactly ap-
peals to the Menonites, and they viii
vote this year for him and his admins
tratio mas never before
Mr.. Long was accompanied from New
ton by Charles E. Branine, candidate in
the Harvey-McPherso district for state
senator; Robert Daugherty. candidate
for representative; Professor D. r. Kreh-
biel, Deputy Revenue Collector W J.
Pruett. and Colonel T. ]. Jackson. From
Mcpherson came Representative Frank
Grafton; Deputy Postmaster Dallas Nc
Murray; Editor ". ]. Krehbiel of the
Republican; Father Mead. Clerk OF the
Court Murray, D. p. Lindsay, and other
local statesmen. Jerry Simpson. who
lives near Moundridge. also attended
the meeting.
MCPHERSON is good for 800 Republican
majority all along the line this year.
It is in fine condition and the leaders
Of all past factions are working together
this year for the good Of the order"
Moundridge local leaders did splendidly
IN working I'm so good q rnaaffuU They