The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-05

| TAIN rates 70 secure reciprocal arrange
ments-if you have no protection. you
cannot make the trade.
The above was the substance Of what
5fr. Long told a large audience Of Green
wood county Republicans here last night
| All night Thursday night. all day Friday.
! and into the night. it rained steadily.
/ hard It had been the intention for Mr.
! Long to make an address here in the
| afternoon and then for Henry J. Allen
- Ottawa 10 speak al night. But the
| afternoon was such q miserable one that
/ il was deemed best 10 have one good,
rousing meeting at night. at which time
| both speakers should address the crowd
This plan was carried out The meet
ing was q splendid one. and gave both
speakers the best Of interest and atten-
ton.
Mr.. Longs remarks on the question
Of reciprocity with Cuba were closely fol-
lowed. with approval. His reference 10
| MS disposition on the tariff was just as
| closely observed. and. also auprovingIy.
Mr.. Allen followed with one OF his
/ characteristic addresses. Allen is
bright, witty. eloquent, clever speaker
He dwelt somewhat on national issues
but gave a good deal Of time and atten-
ton TO state issues. and state admin
istrations He was liked so well that
before he got out Of town. he was in
vited 10 come back next year TO the big
reunion OF the old soldiers held here
yearly, and q promise was extracted
from him that he would be present
Greenwood county has not always been
such a good Republican county as it
is now. But it got back into line a few
years ago, and now has good ma3orities
for the ticket. There IS strong county
ticket out this year. which viii be elect
ed. George E. Tucker. editor OF the
Eureka Herald is the nominee for repre-
sentative fuckers father was formerly
state senator from this county. The
young man is bright and popular Per
sonally, he undoubtedly favors Charles
Curtis for Senator, but there is no ques-
ton about sentiment Of the county-it IS
strongly for Long. The enthusiastic vel
come and the scores Of assurances show
e dthat. Tucker is not instructed. ard
says he win do what he he is convinced
the sentiment OF the county desires
Eureka is a fine. substantial. weH-built.
prosperous little city. with splendid bust
ness. and the county-seat OF a live, pro-
gressive county.
Howard, Kans., Oct 4-Chester I Long
was 10 have made two speeches in Elk
county Thursday, but owing TO a stormy
day. made but one He was to have
spoken at Howard IN the afternoon and
at Moline at night, joining Henry 2.
Allen at the latter place. The meeting
was postponed at Howard until night.
when Mr.. Long had a large enthusiastic
crowd OF voters in the courthouse.
Mr.. Long paid close attention to Pres
ident Roosevelt. his administration and
reciprocity with Cuba. themes upon
which he usually touches. but de devot-
ed considerable time to a discussion OF
the trust question. This was made peril
nent. Mr.. Long explained. from the fact
that week ago. at Chanute. William J.
Bryan had attacked the sincerity Of
Theodore Roosevelt on his treatment
Of trusts. Mr.. Bryan had said nothing
could be expected Of President Roose-
welt. he said he was not sincere-that If
he was. he would inforce criminal laws
and place trust conspirators behind the
prison bars.
Mr.. Long cited the Sherman antitrust
law Of 1880. enacted by Republicans. That
met the trust condition of those days.
which. however. were different from now.
Then. individuals joined together without
any interest in each others business. /
10 control prices. The Sherman law
fit such cases But now. the modern
trust is not reached in many cases by
that law. The modern trust, combination
OF merger. Is a group Of corporations. /
not individuals, combined not TO control
prices. but TO control markets. and in the
interest Of economy. So it is necessary.
Mr. Long showed, TO have additional
regulations and laws TO meet the new
conditions. And he said Mr. BRYAN 20
the contrary. notwithstanding the pres
i6ent was advocating now. the only
feasible Notwithstanding the constitu-
ton 10 give congress added powers TO
control. regulate and restrict these com
binations. Mr. Long would not destroy
trusts. as Mr.. Bryan would do. but he
would control them and make them amen /
able to the new laws 10 meet the new
conditions. The states did not ali use
their present power 10 deal with these /
give the power TO Congress But the !
Democrats. raised the cid cry OF states /
rights and in the ffty-sixth congress. /
when eRpublicans made one attempt TO |
pass a joint resolution 70 amend the I
constitution and give congress added |
powers. and when two-thirds vote was
required. Democrats voted practically /
solid against the proposition
Mr.. Long strongly defended Pr sident I
Roosevelt against the accusations Of Mr.. 4
Bryan and the audience warmly applaud !
ed.
Each county has good, active. hard- /
working crowd Of Republicans. They /
have over SO majority and this year (
the county was for Bailey. for governor.
and unquesuonably is for Long fer sen
ator. The sentiment for him Is certainly /
very satisfactory.
Thomas P Hawkins. Of Grenols. Is the I
Republican candidate for the legislature. /
He is the present member. an cid soldier 4
and popular HIS opponent Is Sol Long 4
OF this town. who has been reading clerk /
in fusion headquarters and conventions /
since the beginning His s0norous voice !
= one OF the sort that jars walls and /
rattles windsws.
sheriff Hamilton OF Cook county. Is
father 10 Captain Clad Hamilton CT To-
peka. a well-known young lawyer. and /
now assistant attorney general q Kan
sas Young Hamilton wanted 70 so 70
the var Of spain So bad he went as
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