The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-15
LONGS HARD BLOWS
Details of His Joint Debate
With Isaac P. Campbell.
POUNDED AT EVERY TURN
By Crushing Logic and Plain
Historical Facts.
POUNDED AT EVERY TURN

Historical Facts,
Tribune, Kan, Aug. 14-In the joint de-
bate here yesterday between Chaster 1
Long and L P. Campbell, Republican and
PopuIist candidates for congress in the
Seventh district, practically the entire
voting population Of Greeley county was
out to see the advantage gained by Mr.
Long.
In some respects, Mr.. Campbell was
deposited good and deep in a nice, large
cavity that Mr.. Long had constructed for
him; in others, he was wary and succeed
ed in doing a good deal of artistic dodg-
ing, but in most respects the outcome OF
the debate is exceedingly satisfactory TO
the Republicans. The enthusiastic burst
OF applause which greeted Mr.. Long
Conclusion. and the suppressed excite
ment and intensity of feeling which pre-
vailed during the references Mr.. Long
made TO popular and live issues was emf
uently satisfactory and pleasing.
Mr. Campbell opened in forty-fve min
utes; Mr.. Long followed in sixty; Mr..
Campbell then had thirty minutes, and
Mr. Long closed fifteen minutes. w
NJ Glenn presided.
Mr. Campbell does not admit that i'm
periaism is the paramount issue Of the
campaign, even though the standard
bearer Of his party in the nation, is
maintaining that it is. Mr.. Campbell
Goes not, Populist though he is, have
very much TO say Of the silver question.
Mr.. Campbell is in favor of providing a
government for the Filipinos then turn
ing things over to them 10 run, the
United States meanwhile being response
bic for their actions. Mr.. Campbell en-
droses the Democratic platform adopted
~ Kansas City, yet does not think that
Imperialism is the paramount issue. Mr..
Campbell Is in favor Of erecting Porto
Rico into d state Of this union and allow
ing it representation in the senate and
house Of the American congress.
IN opening Mr. Campbell spoke Of the
possibility that there are many Republi-
cans who voted for Mckinley four years
ago who are not such now. He said
there were new issues that had come up
Since that time, and that this fact had
succeeded in reducing the Republican
party's membership.
1t is very possible" he said, that on
some Of these new questions they may
rot be IN accord with their party. I am
a Popuiist. I used 10 be a Republican. I
want to direct your attention to some
propositions upon which the Populist
party distinctly stands, and upon which
5he Republican party has not declared
this year in its conventions"
In turn Mr.. Campbell then took up cleo
ton Of United States senators by direct
vote Of the people; the initiative and
referendum; an income tax postal savings
Dauks: government and municipal owner
ship Of public utilities, and others argu-
ing on them in the good cid way that we
ali remember in the days with the ALI
ance movement was started and before
they vera crowded out Of politics by live
and Important issues Mr.. Campbell also
mentioned the Nicarag guam canal as one
proposition on which all parties agreed.
out desired to know Of Mr. Long why &C
ton was ont taken, and II IT were intend
ed 20 give over the construction Of the
project TO New York syndlcates He also
gave Mr.. Long credit for assistance in
rural free delivery. which he pronounced
a Populstlc idea Continuing, he said:
There is one Question upon which the
Democrats take issue with US. and upon
which Republicans and Populists agree
against Merchandising the negroes of
the south The PopuGsts are Just as
loyal. just as patriotic as the Renubli-
cans in their attitude on this question"
Speaking Of trusts. he charged the Re.
publican party with being their father.
and defed Republicans to show arv-
thing done in the state Of. nation against
them in the past forty years. which daa
Long met later. He called the trust
question the overshadowing evil Of the
eee He devoted "A considerable time tn
the trust question, seemingly unaware
that all wise men running on The Kan
sas city platform do not try to argue
the question. knowing they can not con
sistcntly do SO, because Of Democratic
and PoUuiiSUc Inconsistency. and that
Il they mention the matter at all they
merely rail brief time against conbi-
nations and get away from the prooasi-
ton as soon as possible.
In the last two minutes OF his snaocb
Mr. Campbell made pre- cticauv the only
reference 20 the silver question. and then
merely to condemn the Republican mar
~ Tor enacing the gold standard and
stating that It was not this but to give