The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-11
MADE hANY FRIENDS
Chester Long Makes Telling
Speech at Burlington.
PRAISE FOR ROOSEVELT
Strikes a Responsive Chord
in Men of All Parties.

Especial Correspondence of the Eagle)
Burlington, Kan, Oct. 10.-In his speech
here last night to crowded opera house,
mainly Coffey county voters, Chester 1.
Long showed how this country's popular
president could be indorsed this year even
though he was not up before the people
Mr.. Long prefaced this by the statement
that wherever he had been, all over Kan
sas this year, the popularity Of Theodore
Roosevelt was a thing to conjure with
Even among Democrats and Populists-
especially the latter. there was an enthu-
siasm; the expressed hope that two years
from now these opposiuonists would have
the choice of voting for Roosevelt for
president of the United States. Not in a
long time had there been a president
more thoroughly popular with the masses.
This great popularity of the president
had come about in one short year. Mr.
Long said. When President Mckinley
was assassinated at Buffalo in Septem-
Der, 1901, people ali over the country, re-
CARELESS of party, stopped to think. Was
the wonderful prosperity abroad in the
nation to cease? Were good times TO
end? Was the era of good feeling to
come to a close? These questions were
asked because it was known that while
Theodore Roosevelt had impressed the
people of his country in the campaign of
1900 with his genius and ability, they re-
membered he was the youngest president
who had ever filed the Office. They re-
membered that his executive ability had
been little shown. They had a right to
some trepidation and thought.
But, said Mr.. Long, in the very breath
with which Colonel Roosevelt took the
cath of Office in that private house in
Buffalo; in that shortest of inaugural adj
dresses. he said it would be his purpose
tc carry out unbroken the policies and
pledges of William Mckinley. From that
date came the popularity of President
Roosevelt. Dating from then came the
marvellous confidence in the new presi-
dent, which has continued with increasing
strength. He has kept the pledges and
promises of his great predecessor to the
letter. He kept them with respect TO the
Philippines; with respect to other insular
policies. He attempted to carry out Pres
ident AIcKinley's intentions with respect
! to reciprocity with Cuba, and that he
failed was not his fault. He made his
| recommendation for this reciprocity, de-
Tending which, and paving the way for
hich. President Mckinley lost his life.
President Roosevelt and his party would
Yet place the Cuban reciprocity legislation
OF the statute-books, said Mr.. Long.
But as to the question of Endorsement
Of President Roosevelt and his admins
tration. So popular, so successful, had he
been in administration, that the nation
would likely give him Endorsement. 1t
either could approve or condemn.
But you say to me-" continued Mr..
Long. that President Roosevelt is not up
before the people of the country this fall,
and therefore, how can ne be Endorsed or
condemned?
a national house of representatives is
TO be elected this fall. If it be Republican
it viii assist President Roosevelt in car
rying out his policies; if opposition, it Will
combat him in every direction. So it is,
that on your vote for representative-at-
large in congress-if you vote for Charles
T. Scott. you will indirectly indorse the
administration of Theodore Roosevelt
And if you vote in this Fourth district
for J. NJ. Miller. you will be giving an in
| Gorsement to the president. And on your
vote for representative in the Legislature
if you elect Mr.. Wykof, who will then
vote for a Republican United States SEN
ator who will uphold the policies of Pres
ident Roosevelt, you can give further in
dorsement.
But this is not all. The Republican
candidates for state Office are running on
platform adopted at Wichita which not
| only indorses President Roosevelt. but
/ expresses the hope that in 1904. he will
be the candidate for president. The nom
/ inees on the Democratic ticket are run
ring on a platform which condemns Pres
ident Roosevelt So it is that on your
vote on the state ticket you can indorse
or condemn President Roosevelt. And
| the same is true of your county ticket
These tickets were named by county con-
yentions the one indorsing the Wichita
platform. which approved President
Roosevelt; the other condemning the pres
ident
Thus it is you have the chance this fall
| here in Coffey county. and all over Kan
| sas. OF attesting your Endorsement of the
president"
! This characterization of the situation by
Mr.. Long met with the hearty approval
/ OF the CoTey Republicans who listened
Il him last night The sincerity with
which Mr.. Long defended the president
/ and his references 10 him. met with spon-
teneous applause from the audience. Kan
( sas is for Roosevelt-of that there is no
doubt-and Coney county is a part of
! Kansas.
". H Wyckoff, miller Of Burlington.
IS the Republican candidate for repre-
sentative in this county. Mr.. Wyckon is
( a successful business man. with time for
politics. and viii DE a strong member
or the legislature. He is absolutely IN
/ pledged on United States senator. and
feels kindly disposed. without doubt. to
Chester /. Long. In any event. Mr..
Wyckoc Will represent on this question.
the sentiment Of ConeY county Republl-
cans. AS 70 this sentiment. while II may
rot be vet defined, Mr.. Long certainly has
host Of admirers in this county. and a
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