The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-23
LONG 1t LIBERAL
Received There by a Big
Crowd of Supporters.
He EXPLODES A CHESTNUT
By Showing How Real I'M
periaIism Would Eventuate.


3. Protect them.
| Now insofar as their first proposition
is concerned" says Mr.. Long, I'VE are
with the pposition. A stable government
is exactly what we want to give the Fill
pinos. But as to the other propositions
a very curious situation would exist. Il
| would be like a parent turning an unruly
boy loose upon the world, telling him tc
go, and then. when he gets into the peni-
| Tertiary, going to his assistance. I think
it would be better to teach that boy to
do right IN the first place, and far less ex-
pensive.
1.-The cry Of the opposition is that the
! expensive feature of the Republican pol
| icy is the fact that a large standing
army is necessary to maintain our course
in the Philippines. OF course that is
partially true 1t will take more soldiers
and more money for military purposes
than we have been in the habit of main
tanning, but at the same time we will be
! assisting the Filipinos to secure self gov
of sustaining it.
But what does the Democratic policy
embrace? Suppose we give them indepen-
dence and withdraw our troops. In their
condition and knowing as little as they
do of government, how long will it be
until they are in trouble with some other
country and people, and we would have
to go to their assistance, according to the
Democratic idea? Don't you realize how
expensive it would then be to transport
an army to the islands to repel the in
vaders and assist in regaining peace and
good order? And would it not require a
large standing army and much army ap-
propriatioh?'
The logic Of Mr.. Longs remarks did
not fail to catch his audience. and it
proved but another instance of Demo-
cratic Inconsistency.
The meeting at Liberal was at night,
and it was a good one. Seward county is
in the Republican ranks, and has been
for some time It gives a good vote and
the majorities this fall will be of much
assistance to the Republicans in counting
up the final results.
Fred Smith, Republican candidate for
state senator in this district, came down
from Dodge City in the morning Joined
Mr.. Long and spoke with him at Liberal
Liberal is at the end Of the Rock Island
though a survey is now being made for
an extension in Oklahoma The town is
a good one. and much cattle shipping Is
done here.
Uncle Dick" Citing Of Utica, Ness
Long at Ness City last week. Elting is
very bright old man. He has been life
long Republican, and was a member of
the famous Douglas house OF 1893. Dur
ing that memorable fight, Uncle Dick
was one Of the faithful who armed them
selves with revolvers, guns, etc, and
sought entrance to aroon where several
fusion statesmen, including G.. G. Glenn
ems, were fortified. AS the door was open
ed, the Populists showed fight. Clemens
was near the front of his column, and
Uncle Dick occupied a similar position
in his ranks. Clemens was threatening
Uncle Dick told him to desist or he
would perforate his system. Clemens de- |
sisted. The other day Clemens came out
in redhot expansion interview and cen
sured the fusionists. Speaking of this to
Long. who was aware Of the 1893 incident |
Uncle Dick said: 81 am glad didn't
shoot"
An incident Of campaigning in a coun- |
try where train service is not the best |
in the world occurred at Jetmore, where |
Longs meeting was advertised for an |
hour before the train arrived. An old |
fashioned spring wagon and driver were |
in waiting. Long was piled fl hastily |
Away went the wagon, horses in gal |
Top. Tho meeting was made. and the po- |
itical party again placed in the wagon |
for the return drive 70 the train. The /
distance was half mile; the grade.
1own-hill; The train due To leave in about |
two minutes. or went the team in a
yallop again Long asked the driver II
he could hold them Sure" he answered.
and then proudly beat the gaUoping team
With his whip. Just TO show long his con
fdence IN his ability TIE return was
made just IN time 10 make The train
Tom Scates. register OF the Dodge city !
and Office. is a Seward county and Lib
e-al nan. He has lately formed part
1ership with Mike sutton in the law
business AZ Dodge City. since the retire
neut from the firm Of Cd Madison. who
Tent 0 nthe bench.
Abe stroufer L. A E;zoid ard Raw
dillmsn are among the fellows who d.
hingS in Seward county politics. st2ufer
$ postmaster and untI recently edited
he News here. His successor IN the
'ewspaper business IS AIilIman. Etzol1
8 county clerk ard member 4 the COR
committee from this county
The old toEn OF Springfield. az wh.ch
'othirg Is now lsft but a pcstaa1ce. was
ormerly ,se county sea; of Seward
osiaty and there was an interesting
igAt between K a7i LIBERAL Tor ths
Do YOUR FEET ACHE and BURN?
Shake ;nto your saaes Aliens F-ot-
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