The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-16
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tribute TO the latter. or the meeting
there dispatch to the Eagle says:
Charles Emory Smith. postmaster
general Of the United States, this after
moo naddressed 1900 people in a monster
tent which had been erected because
there was no hall In the city capable Of
accommodating the crowd. Every portion
Of the county was represented, Even PEG
pie from Oklahoma came. The postmas-
ter-general was accompanied ~ his
and they left on a private car OF the
Santa Fe For wichita after the eonolu-
sion of the afternoon meeting
In the beginning Mr.. Smith paid mag
nificent tribute to the representative.
Chester I. Long. I am proud" said he,
It ostand upon the same platform with
your representative; your honored con-
gresham. Two years ago. 1t was my
privilege in the city. Of Wichita. to make
a speech in the campaign when he was
a candidate for the term in congress in
which he has so distinguished himself
and Kansas. If you understand what
will reflect upon and add to the glory OF
Kansas, you will not hesitate 70 send
Chester L Long bsk to congress. 1 do
not wish TO betray cabinet secrets. It is
little risky to go upon the stump and
40 so. I must DO careful about reveal
ing ths proceedings behind the doors OF
the cabinet room But I want to say
something about what happened az a
meeting Of the cabinet not long after
ybux distinguished congressman had
A. .4e
Of the Porto lean tariff bill. The bill was
the subject of cab.nte discussion. The
president sat at his d. k. It is a pleas
ure for me to recall, Vld a pleasure for
me to convey TO you. thefact that the
president of the United States stated to
his cabinet that, IN his opinion one or
the very bes tsnd ablest speeches in that
entire debate was made BY Chester l.
Long Of Kansas. Lucid and strong was
what he characterized it. It was a vol
uDtary tribute Of the president OF the
United States TO that speech or your
congressman. I know that I do not
spesk in vain when I ask you to send
back your congressman. to crafty the
president of the United States ana re-
heot credit on you"
The vast audience wildly cheered the
postmaster general as he concluded this
reference to Mr.. Long
Nfr. Smiths reference to Imperialism
was especially strong He haraterized Il
as "a wtll-o'-the-wisp He showed II MP
I nall its absurdity and his reply to Mr..
Bryan on the latter's assertion that the
fog had been hauled down in Mexico and
would be in Cuba and China, was go clear
that all could but wonder at the strange
fact that a great national political party
IS waring a campaign upon so absurd a
proposition. Mr.. Smith said: "Mr. Bry-
ans query about the past hauling-down
OF the flag is a fair duestio nand de-
It. The flag was arried to Mexio by the
law Of war. II was arried out by tbs
law Of peace. for the terms Of settlement
provided for the cession Of California
and SURROUNDING territory. but not OF
Mexico. The flag went up fin California
end has never come down from there
It was carried TO Cuba ofrse humanity
by the law Of war: and Il will be taken
from there under the pledge OF The law
OF congress. II was carried 10 China 20
Eescus our ministers and missionaries.
and Il VIII De taken from there sine that
IS accomplished. snd because we are not
an irnperislistie nation. Il was carried
70 the Philippines by the law OF war
AVID Eill remain there By the law Of
peace"
The afternoon meeting was splendid
one, but 20 better tina nthat q TIE even
Ing. vixen SIR Long addressed crowd
folly as lsrge as that II Dir. Smith. He
vas greeted with Frsa enthusiasm
Charles z. Elliott. IeainE Republican %
Sumner og1,y. presied az both raeaags
The efte tof the great rally viii be *
client IN This county