The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-22
MIGHTY HARD RON
Mr. Duvai Must Hoe in This
Non-CaIamity Year.
ACCOUNTING FOR THINGS
Which Account for Them
selves and Then a Lot.
ACCOUNTING FOR THINGS


right of purchase and that therefore the
American flag cannot be hauled down.
So, as an American citizen. who loves
his country and his flag, and since the
Filipinos were fighting for freedom when
the Paris treaty was signed. and are
fighting for it today; since our flag under
those circumstances does not represent
that true spirit of American liberty that
is contained in the Declaration of INDIE
pendence; since it represents what Mr.
Mckinley once called criminal aggression
-as such an American citizen. do you
ask me If our flag can be hauled down?
Under these circumstances, 1 answer yes;
haul it down. Better far furl its folds
unstained in its purity than stained in
sin"
The above somewhat remarkable state
ment was made yesterday afternoon at
this place by Claude Duval fusion candi-
date for congress in this the eventh dis
trict, against Chester l. Long. Duval is
campaigning in the short grass country.
and spending his time up 10 the 9Th OF
October in the western part Of the dis
trict. He yesterday afternoon addressed
forty-three voters, nineteen Of whom
were Republicans. making the above
statement at the close of his speech. 1t
did not meet with applause from a single
person.
Next to the above statement, probably
the one which the Republicans, at least.
noticed with interest was the one in
which he suggested the following remedy
for the trust evil: II believe there are
he
tive tariff from goods manufactured by
trusts; second, adopt the excellent idea
Of the initiative and referendum. These
two things will correct this great evil"
Mr.. Duval, who appears to make very
earnest speech began by warning the peo-
pie who were within the sound OF his
voice of the grave dangers that beset the
republic. He called it the greatest crisis
of the history of this country. and stated
that ii was time for loyal and patriotic
men to think before they vote this fall.
Mr. Duval divided his discussion into
three parts, as ancient Gaul was divided.
but into four parts. They were: Silver:
trusts: prosperity; imperialism.
Dwelling longer on silver than any
other fusion speaker in the campaign
phases of the question as though it were
1896 instead of 1890. In fact, there are
but two fusion candidates this year-Mr
Duval and Webb McNali-who have the
temerity in Kansas to discuss the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to 1. Mr.. Duval partially ad-
mitted the Importance Of the rule of sup
ply and demand, as factor in regard to
products and markets, a thing which he
would not admit in 1896 and upon which
the Republicans based their fight so far
as silver and prices of products were con-
cerned, and then stated that silver bull
lion, if the minis of the United States
were open to the free coinage of silver.
would Immediately raise the price of sill
yer to S.29 per ounce. He concluded his
dissertation on silver with a liberal
amount of poetry bearing on the subject,
for Mr.. Duval likes poetry, and runs it
in frequently.
Changing to trusts, the candidate for
congress asserted that conditions and
prices for farm products were not very
much better than four years ago. He ad-
mitted an increase, however, which he
placed at Is per cent at the highest. He
then stated that the prices of goods and
things purchased by the people had.
through the trusts. been raised from 10 to
300 per cent, or an average of 20 per cent.
and then, making his subtraction of IS
per cent from 20 per cent. figured the
people q per cent worse of than they
were four years ago.
After stating his remedies for the trust
evil. as above noted, Mr.. Duval said,
speaking OF the initiative and referen-
dunn: 81 believe that whenever the people
so desire. or demand by petition. any
measure may be referred back to them
for approval or rejection II present
conditions continue. small capital and
earnest. honest effort will have no place
in this country. Your son nor mine can
have any opportunities. I VIII have no
confidence in the Republicans in their
talk OF what they VIII do IN regard 20
trusts until they dethrone such men as
Hanna. in the same way as we Demo
Gratis dethroned Cleveland and Carlisle"
Speaking Of what the Republicans
sought 10 do IN the way Of an amend
ment 10 the constitution giving congress
power st lacked IN controlling trusts. NJ
Duval cited what he claimed the injury
would ensue 10 states Ike Texas. which.
he said, now controls trusts Itself II they
had 10 depend On congress 20 help them
out He declared that congress was al
ready TOO much interested IN trusts. and
that is representative on the foor Of
congress and in the Hobbies already we're
accomplishing too much
IN regard 70 the slight prosperity
years. Mr. Duval said: The Republican
party Is parity responsible. Some Of the
causes are: The famine in India. The
course q the administration In ths var
with Spain; the var & England against
the Trausvsai: the Republican var a
conquest IN the Philippines These thiHgs
have temporarily advanced prices. hut
they VIII nos bs Eaa4ntatae5 lozg On &C
caant q our money system"
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party ssfn stands plsdzed - tae rslfef
q TIE people CT money ard trast cues
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