The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-11
BAKER MAKES 4 HIT
Speaks at Auditorium to a
Splendid Audience.
ROOF RAISING ENTHUSIASM
Aroused by Logical Presenta-
ton of Campaign Issues.

To hundreds of people filled with en-
thusiasm, Senator Lucien Baker spoke
for an hour and thirty minutes at the
Auditorium last night It was a acct &c
that the people of this city VIII remem-
Der throughout the campaign. No meet
ing in the history Of the present cam
paign has brought out such demonstra-
tons as the one of last night and Sen
ator Baker was in his element and his
speech was filed with logical conclu-
sions and presented to his audience in a
telling and concise manner. 1t Demon
strated that Senator Baker is thinker;
that he is in touch with the matters that
are prominent in this campaign; that he
knows exactly what he is talking about
The speech denotes that Senator Baker
Is in Use touch with the administration
and knows its policy in regard to all
foreign affairs. No speaker in this city
has had a more cordial reception than
had Senator Baker last night. The per
sonality of the man inspired those pres
ent to a keener attention than usual.
Cor a purpose and that he was capable
of filling every demand made upon MIN
during the evening. It was n speech
that makes votes during a campaign.
and every person in that large audience
was sorry when it was concluded.
The audience was a representative one
The old soldiers were there. They came
in body. They cheered. They applaud
ed and at the time they entered the Au-
ditorium every one felt that 1t was good
to be there and gave vent to his feel
ings in many ways.
The young men Of the city and county
were in evidence. They We're for the
senator and demonstrated in no small
measure just where they stood in the
matter of opinion. The young men ap-
preciated the speech and its import be-
cause they knew ii came from a man Of
experience who was capable Of reasoning
for himself asd understands what the
issues mean. Even those who had been
politically asleep before last night awak-
ened to the fact that the present cam
raign, that the present year, and the
present issues are something important
to the average American citizen
On the streets last night after the
meeting people said it was a great
speech, and then they talked about it.
They talked about the man and admired
him for his broad views and splendid
manner of presenting them.
After the close of the speech by Sen
ator Baker r. B. WEIGH spoke for some
time on the issues as he saw them. Mr..
Welch is from Topeka. His manner of
speaking is easy and interesting. His
audience was with him, and the many
remarks by him were appropriate
Mr.. Edward Vail was in charge Of the
meeting and IN a pleasing little speech
introduced the speakers to the audience.
He remarked of the career Of the emin-
ent Kansan, and when Senator Baker
stepped to the front he was met by round
after round Of applause.
Senator Bakers speech was, in part:
Before discussing questions along the
line of national politics I want to con-
graduate you Of this city for furnishing
a gentleman of such stability and in
tegrity to occupy the governors chair
And feel assured that Kansas will ap-
prove of his splendid record in this falls
election
Again we are in a contest for political
supremacy. The parties and the issues
are practically the same as they were in
1896 But before discussing the issues be-
fore US today want to review a little
history.
In the fall Of 1892. in the midst Of the
greatest prosperity that America had ever
known, that soldier, patriot and states
man, BENJAMIN Harrison, went down to
defeat. The result Of the election was
made known throughout the
country until we were involved in a
panic. Not long until the railways were
going into the hands Of receivers, TIL fin
ally one-third Of the railway mileage in
the country was in charge Of receivers.
Hundreds and thousands of men were
thrown out of employment. They filed
our streets, organized into bands, and
up and down the country maxi
ing known their misfortunes. Then IL was
that General CoXey led his army of I'M
employed to Washington and demanded
that something be done to relieve the
suffering. These conditions prevailed
the years from 1892 until 1896.
There was but one question with the