The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-06
It WAS splendid
CoIOred Republicans Held Big
Meeting in Garfield Hall.
PEOPLE ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
Speakers Were Given Rounds
Of Applause,

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Great was the meeting at Carried hall
Iasr night There have been larger crowds
but no meeting has been more enthusi-
sstic than the REPUBLICAN rally Of the col
ored people. The hail was crowded full
There was not room enough to hold the
crowd. Every seat was occupied and so
was the standing room While the great
er portion Of the audience was composed
Of colored people. yet at the same time
there were many white people. All were
running over with enthusiasm. The
crowd could not restrain itself when
there was any possible chance to aD-
plaud. The speeches were so fun Of
aumor. oratory and vim that the house.
went wild with enthusiasm. Never. before
as such eloquent speeches heard in Wich-
ita from the lips Of cobored orators. They
were earnest aggressive and fearless.
The meeting lasted for three solid hours
and the interest increased with every
speech. The. demonstration was immense
and never once did the enthusiasm wane
Before the meeting the colored band
marched through the streets at the head
Of the old soldiers Mckinley and Rose
welt club and when they reached the hall
there was scarcely room enough for
them 70 get in There was a grand rush
for the stairs leading into Garfield hall
and ia a few moments there was not
standing room The gallery was filed and
Vet the crowd poured up the steps.
No time was lost and the chairman Of
the meeting was introduced and the pro
gram began. Mr.. S. y. Patten, as chair
man OF the meeting, said that he would
not make a. speech. He said there was
not time However, with a few well
chosen remarks ne told the audience why
he stood before it as q Republican Then
1e introduced the Sunaower CoIored
Ouartetts. composed Of two young ladies
and two young gentlemen This quartette
sang America" very beautifully aud
when they were finished the applause
that burst forth from the audience was
deafening The crowd would not be sat
Isdeld until they came back and sang a
campaign song.
Then Rev. copeland was presented TO
the audience. He said in part. I'VE are
met here tonight in anticipation Of that
great victory that we are going to win
tomorrow. It will rot be many hours
until victory win perch upon Republican
banners. We are sometimes asked the
Question as TO whether anticipation is
more pleasant than realization. Antici-
patton is certainly most gratifying to-
night but realization VIII be more blessed
tomorrow.
'sThere is no use for me to think about
discussing the issues Of this campaign to
you tonight The questions have all been
wen reviewed already this fail But when
] lock- over this vast sea of faces and
see the look Of confidence 7 think that
the year of Jubilee has come. III we had
always adhered 40 the teachings of the
Democratic party I would not have the
privilege Of addressing this large audi-
ence tonieht. The Democratic party. which
formerly advocated slavery, is now pos
ing as the party of liberty. We'll hope
they are getting a ltue better (Ap-
Dlause4
'The Democratic party is the party Of
promises The Republican party is the
party ef execution I ten YOU, 81 I was
not iu~the Republican party by choice I
would be there lbs. conslraint. (Appiause)
The Democratic party is against progress
and civilization. The Republican party
stands for everything that is good. The
Republican party freed over four millions
of my people thal The southerners owned
without their consent CAppiause)
eBut we can sing the song OF halleluiah
on Wednesday morning when it VIII be
known that VIM Mckinley is elected.
MCKINLEY IS the friend of the colored
man lie has sympathy for him. Bryan,
The poor fellow, is going around over the
country weeping over the Hilipinos. Yes.
he seems heart-broken over the matter
IF he was So much in favor of freeing
the Flipn0s why did he resign his colo
nelcy. pack MP his grip and start out
over this country on a mission Of wind.
(Apulause1 Don't vote for the Demo-
cratic party. for it is the party of OPP
precision. IL is the party that held us in
bondage III tell you, 81 man that would
support such o. party would play cards
on the grave of his mother and throw
dice over the grave of his father.
sob I'LL tell you. You want to vote the
Republican ticket and voter straight
Voter from top 20 bottom. Then on next
Wednesday morning the sun win rise
with new luster and the home fires
Win burn brighter and the birds VIII