The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-03
JACOB ADMIRE
MAKES A TALK
TO REPUBLICANS
About ToastS ond Other Sub
jectS.
INCLUDING BILL CROSS
And the Fact That He Was
Once a Rebel"

Kinghsher, O. T, May 2Captain Jacob
Admire of the Free Press has two edi-
| torials in his paper this week which are
much talked about. In one he serves no.
tice on Republican politicians that the
war between the north and the south is
a dead issue in politics so far as the old
Union soldiers are concerned, the refer
ence being. called forth by somebody ar
gUing that a fight should be made on
BIZ Cross because he was in the confeder-
ate army. The editorial is printed in a
manner to attract attention. The second
editorial refers TO the speech of Ex-Gov-
ernor Barnes al the anniversary day
meeting, and is as follows:
Some Of our Republican leaders have
got tangled up over the words toasts'
and roasts. Now the fact of the matter
Is these words are not synonymous, and
It is serious mistake to think So The
natural temperature of a toast that fol-
lows the banquet-that comes on after the
tables are cleared. the wine glasses re-
moved and the cigars lighted. is soft and
mellow. and mild ana gentle. and pleas
ant, as the warm rays of the sun of a
May morning 1t gradually warns up.
and the gentle billOws of good nature
rush over the satisfied audience like an
ocean wave IN midsummer. and. as the
Httle white-caDs roll over and tumble
and break into fragments. they emit tinid
flashes of lightning that electrify the
nerves, make the pulse fiutter. and the
heart swell with tumultuous gladness.
Now, that is the right sort Of a toast.
But roast-save US all from a roast
on love feast occasiOnsi \ rCaster has
no place in a banquet hall. He should
hire hall and pay for il ont of his own
pocket. In such 4 case If the atmosphere
gets too hot, anyone can go out into the
night air take off his coat and fan him
self with his hat.
The authors Of the Republican Day
club have made a great mistake in not
having an electric light Sign arranged in
the banquet hall so as to give notice, in
advance Of the feast of wit and flow Of
soul. that
ALL ROAsTs ARE STRICTLY
FORBIDDEN HERE.
The temperature OF a roast varies
from 90 degrees Fahrenheit TO red hot.
and from red hot TO white heat. Truths
are always best taught by object lessons.
In fact this method of teaching has been
universally adopted in the public schools.
Now, to illustrate the interesting varia-
uoas of the temperature of roast, we
nave IGI recent HDldDic GbJeCL itssStllS-
The speech of Mr.. II. H. Howard Of Ok
lahoma City uttered at the initial meet
ing of the Oklahoma Republican Day
club. no doubt honestly intended as a
toast was good example of a roast
Of the temperature of blood heat. Inas-
much as there was no banquet Oh that
occasion-no wine served, or free cigars
distributed. this speech might have been
allowed TO quietly pass into oblivion. But
the speech made by Governor Cassius Nc
Donald Barnes at the first annual meet
Ing of the club, was a seething example
of red hot roast. and was evidently SO
personal examples for the purpose Of il
lustrating the subject-nOt for the purpose
OF criticising the subject matter of these
toTrid performances. Every man must
not only be judge of his own deliberate
conduct. but he must likewise bear the
responsibility of it. and. in these instan-
Ces, the well known character Of the prin-
ciQals for boldness of speech. or. as Col
Eiu Allison would say. for the courage
ol their convictions justides the cauclu-
sion that they t3iZe grim pleasure in doing
SO. The Republican mind is somewhat
shattered on the points raised ia the
manner stated at these two festival oc-
c~sions. and it is probably lust as well
to allow ii 10 struggle ON in its bewil
cered state until relief comes in the nat
ural order of things
''Ia The meantime the enemy re doubt /
enjoys these happy family eruptions very 1
much.