The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-30
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So directly before and feels the force of the
argument out in the little Western towns
tho whole population witnesses the show and
then the farmers come forward. lay down
their BRYAN buttons and say: That settles
It with mo | hadn't Understood il before d"
This ha, happened many times and the man
ager. feel certain that the entertainment Is
one Of the best votn-gcttcrs it has yet secured.
II Is certain that II Is drawing larger crowds
than any speaker except Roosevelt who has
been in the West. II docs NOT work so well
In towns Of 1000 and more population. The
people are too critical of the artistic features
of the pictures and are apt 70 indulge in a rough
and tumble fight in which rival parties take
n hand This proves disastrous TO the effect
OF the address.
Some u the Interruptions by Kansas auditors
are very annoying to the fusion speakers.
one Of them down in Franklin county the other
day was telling about the disastrous effects
Of the trusts on the farmer and how he was
suffering far beyond anything ever before
known. when a thoughtful man arose and
asked If he could say a few words.
Il started "A bank down here In n farming
community a few weeks ago" he began, and
thought | could make a little money. The
farmers deposited about $4,000 with me and
then | tried to make loans. The most ! could
get out was 5000. The farmers all had money
20 loan themselves and when a neighbor was
hard up he got accommodations from his friends
rather than from me. There was so much
money to loan in the neighborhood at 0 and
8 per cent that | could not make a living so
l paid back the deposits and quit the business.
l have bought u farm and wish somebody
else would move into the community and
start a bank
Then he sat down and the crowd cheered.
It Is a fact that several country town banks
have closed voluntarily because their owners
could not loan enough money TO make the bust
ness profitable. Under such conditions It is
little wonder that the calamity orator has a
hard time.
The campaiGner who runs up against a Twen-
tieth Kansas crowd also has a hard time. There
are about 500 Of them scattered over the State
and they get excited when anybody throws
slurs at their actions In the Philippines. one
travelling man.. a coal salesman from Kansas
City. was out in central Kansas two weeks
ago and sitting in the hotel became involved
IN a discussion over the Philippines. He argued
that they should not have been kept and added:
The soldiers who went there were a lot Of
tramps that ought 10 have been kept from
back"
You don't mean that" exclaimed some
friends.
Yes. l mean it. II is too bad they we're
not all shot, and | hope those that are there
now will be shot before they get away"
The words angcred some Of tho bystanders,
and members Of the Twentieth Kansas living
In town were notified. II was Saturday aft r
noon and a big crowd was on tho streets. The
cx-soldiers. a dozen Of them. hunted up the
coal salesman and asked him what he said.
He denied having made any remark. so the
boys held him while witnesses were sent for.
They came and gave the words as uttered.
Get up on that plough" said one. and In
front Of tho crowd the frightened Missourian
obcyed.
"Higher-get up on the scat" somebody
called.
Il wont do il" said tho coal man.
Then come on" and the boys made a rush
for him.
yes. l will. and the drummer stood above
all the company.
Now apologize TO the Twentieth Kansas.
10 the Regular army and 10 the Stars and
Stripes. and tax" of your hat u the President. "
In trembling tones he obeycd. but that was |
not enough.
Three cheers for Uncle Sam
II was a bitter pill. but he swallowed il and.
getting down skunk OF to his hotel. He left