The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-26

tne laSt TWO weeks or the campaign.
Monday, October 27.-Lakin, after
noon; Garden City, night.
Tuesday, October 28.-LIberaI, aft
ernoon; Greensbure, night.
Wednesday, October 2e.-Pratt, aft
ernoon.
Thursday, October so.-Kinoman,
afternoon; Hutchinson, night.
Friday, October 31.-Arkansas City,
night.
Saturday, November 1.-WeIlington,
afternoon; Harper, night.
Monday, November 3.-Medicine
Lodge, afternoon.
Special correspondence of the Eagle.
Medicine Lodge. Kan. Oct. 25.-Stand-
ing on the steps leading to the Offices OF
Chester Long, in this little town, Thurs
day afternoon of this week. nited States
| Senator William A. Harris made an ad-
dress to a small crowd of men who had
gathered 10 hear him. Senator Harris
deserved better treatment than Barber
count Democrats accorded him. A SEN
ator. man of high standing, should have
received a more complimentary reception.
But SeSnator Harris made the mistake OF
attempting to speak to a town where a
celebration was going on-though it was
not his fault. He said that if he had
known the Barber county fair was in
progress he would not have come. But
still he should have been taken care OF
to better advantage. He came into town
tired, almost sick. largely discouraged,
and thankful the campaign was about
over, on a midnight train. He ate his
breakfast with a Republican at the hotel
in the morning and then sat around
waiting for men of his political faith 10
hear from another Republican that their
senator was in town. Hastily one or two
went TO see him. He had not been ex-
pected; the state committee had gotten
mixed as to his itinerary, and the senator
was naturally not in the best frame of
mind. Then when the local leaders did
call on him. there was no arrangement
made for either his reception or his
speech. He was advertised for the court
house, but along about noon handbills
were struck and circulated stating he
would speak at 1890 upon the streets. He
was taken to the stairs leading TO Ches-
ter l. Longs offices and there made his
speech, which was very brief one.
Senator Harris held in his hand copy
of the Eagle containing a report of Longs
Wichita ovation and his remarks at that
time. he senator mildly deprecated
what he considered an attack made upon
him by Long wherein the SeSventh dis
trict representative urged that Harris be
not returned TO the state senate because
he had been opposed to all the policies of
President Mckinley. and was opposing
and would oppose. if reelected, the poll
cies of President Roosevelt.
Mr. Long should know better than
that" said Senator Harris. and does
know better. He knows that / voted for
the ratification of the treat of Paris. and
supported President Mckinley many
times. He knows that 1 favor the policy
of reciprocity with Cuba, of which he IS
such a strong advocate. He knows that
in other ways have supported these two
Republican presidents.
As the senator valiantly defended him
self in this manner. he was not greeted
with any great amount Of enthusiastic
demonstration from the handful of Dem
ocrats --stening to him
The senator chided Mr.. Long and the
Republican party on the matter Of Cuban
reciprocity, and called attention TO the
fact that reciprocity treaties with other
countries. negotiated by President Nc
Kinley. were peacefully slumhering in the
committee room Of foreign affairs in the
senate. He wanted to know why Mr..
Long devoted himself so assiduously 20
reciprocity with Cuba, while the party
paid no attention TO those other treaties.
The senator neglected 10 cite that Mr..
Long was a member of the house: that he
had as such no jurisdiction in any way
over the senate treaties, or that Mr.. Long
in his speeches strenuously favors the
immediate ratification OF the treaties In
the senate TO which the senator refers;
and that Mr.. Long. If elected senator viii
do everything in his power to secure
early ratification.
Ii also paiaed the senator 20 know that
Mr.. Long, who is now agitating the trust
question to a considerable stent in mis-
speeches. is not saying a word about
how the senate twice since the Fifty
sixth congress. he said tried to get up for
the house trust legislation
Of that congress. The senator omitted 10
say that one Of these efforts was intended
as an amendment TO other legislation;
was not gernaae. and could not, nor
was expected 10 be taken cognizance Of
81 that time
Senator Harris devoted considerable Of
his brief speech 10 Mr.. Long. making him
an example Of the Republican lack OF
good faith IN and out Of congress. There
Was nc bitterness, however. in the attack.
and the senator throughout seemed 70
have little heart in his effort A1terward
he confessed 70 a Republican his despon-
6ency: was pleased 10 know the campaign
was about over: heartily wished himself
ont Of nolitics. and had nothing but gen
erai good words for Mr. Long, in whose
town he was.
Vernon J. Rose. OF Newton. candidate
for congrcs against Mr. Long. made a
short irnpassioaed speech following Sen
ator Harris he. too. devoted corsttera-
HE tine 10 Ir. Long. eeprecating the
fact that Nr Long. while paying stteE-
ton 20 naticual affairs. had neglected the
interests cf his district ard state NJ
Rose. however. neglected % say II fcst
what particular ST. Ions had been eere-
l5c-. save 20 rcprozch hin for rot securing
the passage CT q greater za-nber Of sDe-
Gal pension buis. NJ RGse. . electsc.
a. he believed ne would De. ~olld take
pleasure II rounding up the pension OF
Zee and rens5on committees n The house.
~ ne end that osc soldiers would have
rcre ot chance As 20 reciprocity
1sth ,uha. ssr Rose thought xr. Long
should ret So 50 much in q mere twenty
-ar cent re1rctson cs dufiss-Ae would
ksve Rad greater reduction As 20
trusts NJ Rose belicre6 the-e vas oaly
one remedy, which lay = tzkirg TIE cEty
5n trust made articles. buf omitted IL