The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-03
LONG 1T HUTCHINSON
Second Grand Reception of
The Campaign.
EXPLAINS THE CIRCUIT BILL
To Creamery People at Yoder,
Satisfying Them.
EXPLAINS THE CIRCUIT BILL

Hutchinson, kan. Nov. 2-one Of the
greatest ovations that has been accord
ed Chester L LoDg in his triumDhal tour
through the Seventh district tins cam
palgn occurred here last night. Mr.
Long was welcomed here very warmly
once before in the campaign. when he
spoke at the soldiers reunion, but this
time 1t was purely political
For some time the local leaders have
beeen planning for big demonstration
when Long should he here The stormy
weather interfered largely with their
plans, but considering this. and notwith-
standing tn.s. the ovation given the Sew
enth district representative last night
was one Of which he is proud, and justly
so. About 7:S0 the members Of the var
ious campaign organizations, the rough
riders. the marching clubs, the old sold
iers and the aambeau boys, began TO
gather at the Midland hotel. They form
ed their lines and marched the muddy
streets to the auditorium, a mile north
Republicans fell in behind. ana the long
line was cheering and hurra hing for the
entire distance The auditorium was
packed at an early hour, and the chief
regret is, as at other places. that there
are not larger buildings in town where q
Long meeting may be held. There may
be apathy in this campaign. as tine Dem
ocrats claim. but it is not apparent
whenever and wherever Chester l. Long
has meetings.
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Longs campaigning occurred He has
held hundreds and thousands Of meetings
IN the Seventh district. but never one
before in the morning. He went to
Yoder a little station on the Missouri
Pacific on the road to Wichita, at the
request of the creamery patrons and
others, to explain his position on the
Grout bill Standing on a corner, for
there was no hall in the little place Mr.
Long for an hour addressed about
hundred voters lie fully gave his po-
siuon on the Grout bill. and his views
were closely listened to, wen received
and warmly applauded.
Though the little meeting was primar-
lily Tor the purpose Of explaining the
Grout bill asd his position on it. it turn
cd out that Mr.. Long discussed other
things For instance, some Dem crat
present who had heard Of poiygamy in
the Sulus but had forgotten ABOUT Poly
gamist Roberts and Utah; who had heard
of slavery in the sulus, with ali the
Democratic spellbinding establishment
but had never heard Of the Thirteenth
amendment. sung out something like THIS.
How about the sulus2' MT Long told
him about them and how slavery coud
not exist under the Thirteenth amend
ment in the United States or an terr
tory under it sjurisdiotion: how the
Democrats seemed to be making polyg-
amy ia the sulus one Of the paramount
issues in this campaign, forgetful OF our
experience in Utah and other places IN
this country with that institution for
forty years: mentioned Mr. Roberts. Wha
when asked to choose between p0lyGamy
and a seat in congress chose in favor o.
the former-and how Mr.. Roberts incl
dentalIy. was a Democrat in good stand
ing. Mr.. Long called attention to the
fact that no treaty had been msde with
the sultan Of the Sulus-only a temporary
agreement with him. whereby and 81
consideration of which, the sultan agreed
to recognize the authority Of the United
states. and how this agreement could Dc
abrogated at VIII by congress, under
the provision Of the treaty at Paris.
which gives to congress teh right to fix
the political status Of the people Of the
Philippines Mr. Long pointed out the
inconsistency Of making polyEamy and
slavery 10 the Sulus the paramount ls-
sac in this campaign, when we had had
so much trouble in this country with
them, but had always eventually stamp
ed them out. "Juet as ye eventually VII