The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
SCOTT THE ORATOR.
Republican Candidate for Congress
man-at-Large Speaks at Wakarusa-

man-dL-4ArS0 0PSe1AS at W e@E>esA I-eSss'
Charles f. Scott tried for two hours
Wednesday afternoon to speak at the
Wakarusa Republican picnic.
He was pitted against rubber whistles,
revolvers, crying babies. a baseball
game and numerous small fights But
he was not at all disconnected he kept
right on. When the counter attractions
became so great that his crowd sufereo
he would stop for few moments and
allow the band to play and then resume
his talk
Mr. Scott was a stranger to the audi
ence but his hearers followed him close
ly through a lengthy address In his ad-
dress he said:
IT am glad to belong to a party which
does not have to enter a conference with
another regarding the spoils of office,
and which does not require the services
Of a mathematician to figure out now
to belong to a party which dominates
for it's president the general of generals
and admiral of admirals, William Nc
Kinley, and for it's vice president the
young, impulsive, soldierly, magnetic,
Roosevelt. Mckinley and ROOSEVELT
What a set of names to conjure with!
The one, resourceful, and possessing the
thoughtful experience and the ripe con-
servatism of age; the other, the bound
less enthusiasm of youth. The one,
tried and stalwart figure in the old war;
the other, an actor in the swift victories
of a new war.
which has and makes record When
the Republican party is in power it
makes history, and that made during the
past three years by the Republican par
ty will form one of the brightest chap
tiers in all the glorious history of the re-
public 1t is especially brilliant when
contrasted with the black period imme-
diately preceding it, when the country
was under the guidance of President
Cleveland, which gave rise to 10000 COM
mercial failures; LIT banks sent to the
hands of receivers; III railroad systems
committed to trustees the falling off of
exports. and the heavy loss to the labor
ing population of the country. During
this time, one third of the laboring pop
ulation of the country was without en-
ployment, and the other twO-third6 was
not receiving sufficient wages.
Congressman Curtis followed Mr..
Scott and closed the speaking program
for the day. Mr.. Curtis said:
1.-The history of the past forty-two
months is the grandest in many re-
spects of any in the history of the gov
eminent. The Republican party has
within this period given the people the
best credit in thes world, restored the
confidence of the people, given employ
ment to all who needed 1t, and made
a grand success of the war Tor human
ity. We have given evidence of pros
perity in every corner of the land; we
have stood for protection. expansion,
sound money and the Nicaragua canal;
we have stood for fair treatment OF the
veterans, the extension Of rural free de-
livery to the door of every farmer in
the country, and the humiliation of the
trusts. The sovereignty of the govern
ment has been extended over the Philip
pines, and must be recognized before We
can establish for them system OF home
government"
Frank Stahl officiated as chairman Of
the meeting and was pointed out as
1.-The next chief of police for Topeka
Frank Weightman sang parod1eS on
popular songs fitted for political pur-
poses and made the hit of the day
Charles Smith had charge of the picnic
and served his Topeka guests with fried
chicken.