The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-10
LONG At HD()RA)O
Makes a Great Hit With But
Ter County Republicans.
LARGE HALL CROWDED
Exploded Mr.. Bryan'S Methods
and theories.

! Special Correspondence OF the Eagle.)
| FL Dorado. Kan, oct S.-The campaign
was spened here last night by Chester l.
Long, OF the Seventh district No meet
inss-save one. and that not altogether
political-have been held by Butler
county Republicans this year. Much
! preparation was made for the Long meet
ing. and it fully met all expectations
The Seventh district representative
spoke once here. years ago, but that was
before he acquired his present fame. and
before he had become such an excellent
campaiSner. His cfTcrt last night fully
justified his present reputation. SO But
Ter county Republicans seemed 10 think
and they turned out IN great numbers 70
hear him. They filled the large opera
house. The audience was almost entirely
composed OF men This is peculiar of Mr.
Longs meetings OF late. They are large
and practically entirely voters. This
makes satisfactory meetings.
Mr.. Long elaborated on the trust ques-
ton last night. He fully developed H.
He cited Mr.. Bryan and Mr. Bryan
proposed remedies as outlined before In
these columns. He answered the argu-
ment Of the Nebrasken that trusts be
destroyed by placing their products on
the free list. Mir. Long showed many
trusts produced articles. or used articles
in manufacture and production. which
are not and have not been in tariff sched-
ules. He quoted another favorite rem
edy OF Mr.. Bryan, to restrict the trans
portation OF trusts-made articles within
the states where they were produced.
Making one Illustration TO show the folly
Of this Mr.. Long cited coal. mined and
operated by trusts. and how Mr.. Bryan.
under his theory, would shut the anth-a-
cite production OF Pennsylvania. when
the present trouble shall have been ended
within that state, TO the discomfort Of
other states. The same would be true
Of steel and iron products-hence the
fallacy of such remedy
Mr.. Long said the Bryan Democratic
idea seemed TO contemplate the utter de-
struetion of trusts. lie thought il much
better TO seek 10 control them. This
could be done as Presidents Mckinley
and Roosevelt had recommended an
amendment to the federal constitution.
giving to congress power to define. regu-
lete. control or dissolve combinations I
sixth congress IN 1900. but as II required
two-thirds vote to pass a joint resoiu- +
tion to amend the constitution, and Re
publicans had not suffcisnt votes so to
DO. and De1~ocrats would not lend their T.
assistance. the proposition failed Dem
ocrats. abided by their old doctrine CO (
states rights and refused 70 take power /
from the states-a power the states did 1
not always use But Mr.. Long though. !
this Republican remedy would again be 1
attempted. He stood with the president /
on this subject
Butler Republicans are all united this /
year. Great harmony prevails A good
ticket is nominated. and the organization +
headed by c. L. Harris. chairman. is an
excellent one. Republicans viii win this /.
year and have votes 10 spare.
Butler has two representatives in the /
legislature. our district has been Repub- /
Hcan, one opposition, but Republicans +
expect this year to elect beth their can 4
didates. J. B. Adams. Of Fl Dorado. Is I
running in the city district. and Steve I
Brandon in the country district Adams 4
was III ille mouse tA 1873 anu again IN b
1901. RE is young. popular. and viii make /
a good member in the house Of 1900.
A ". Dennison. of this town, has prac-
tically returned TO his old Pennsylvania !
home He was for years a fusion leader
in Kansas and finally was highly Sue
&C essful. lie was q state senator from
1898 70 1897; chairman OF the Abilene
Populist state convention in 1895; and
Judge Of the appellate court from l8g7 70
1899. He then devoted himself 20 busi-
ness. prospered exceedingly. and has
Eow gone back TO Pennsylvania among
his old friends TO enjoy a rest Dennison
vas an able man and one Of the Few
fusion leaders whom prosperity did no;
kill
Friends all over Kansas VIII % pleased
to know that the veteran eTl-n~-efafls- 4