The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11
THELIME-KILN CLUB.
The Hon. P. D. q. Taylor Delivers a
Stirring Address.

Stirring Address.
Word had been circulated about that
q stranger from Alabama would show I
up at Paradise han at the regular
Thursday night meeting and deliver an
address, and half an hour before the /
time of opening members began to /
flock in and secure front seats. Among
the distinguished local and honorary /
members present were Catfish Jones.
Colonel kablff, WaydOWn Bebee, Alex
ander the Great Johnson, Sunset Har- /
per. Judge Consideration White, Back /
down Green, Anxiety Taylor and Prof. |
BituminOuS Davis.
Brother Gardner, accompanied by |
the stranger from the south, whom he /
introduced as the Hon. P. D. Q. Tay-
Tor. arrived at an early hour, and held |
a private conference with Brother
Jones and Samuel Shin. At that con- |
ference the statement was made that
the Hon. had been hanging around |
for several days. burden on the pres |
after his address had been delivered |
it would be eminently proper to run
him out of town.
HE IS INTRODUCED.
Shortly after Brother Gardeners re- |
turn to the meeting room, the triangle |
gave notice of the hour of opening |
and he led the Hon. upon the platform
and introduced him as the Cicero of |
the South. (Cheers) The guest had
walked over 500 miles to meet with |
the Lime Kiln club and make a brief
address, and though he had been in !
Jail three different times, and had been
run out of his state twice. he stood
before the audience with unblemished
reputation. More cheers) 1t was
hoped and expected that the utmost
decorum would prevail while he held
me platform, and il San Domingo
White or Trinidad Hooker so far for
got themselves as to throw potatoes or
turn out any of the lamps they would
be brought to book in a way to make
their hearts ache. QIearI HearD
THE HON. GETS READY.
AS Brother Gardner retreated to
MS seat the Hon. bowed three differ
emit bows. no two Of which were alike
and then Invested himself Of coat. vest
ana collar. and moistened the palm of
ms hands. There was a look of busi-
ness about him that attracted favor-
able notice and ELECTED murmurs Of
applause, but Brother Gardner was
seen shaking his head as if anxious
ABOUT results. 1t was evident that tbe
Hoh- was at home on the rostrum. and
nose VINO watched his knees found
no snake in them.
AND THEN HE BEGINS.
after Keeping his audience in sus-
pense for five minutes, the c. of the 8
suddenly flung out his arms and illnp
he shouted: W. II
Am dar a pusson in dis audience to-
hlgnt VINO dares dispute dat dar was
Garden of Eden, an dat Adam an
1880. 0sNh Aul ObeI one hundred
ars as happy as two CLAIMS? If dar
am Slch a wretch 91~Cne us I want
MN to stand up w,li.e percolate
MS ambishus consfderashun' dumb
aStonlshment, followed by terrific
O. may ak yourselves what de Car
Den OF Eden has got to do wild de cues
ton or whether capital or labor shall
rule de world. but yo' will know all
about it befo I git frew wild dis address
tell yo', my friends, dat in dis strlIg-
gle fur wealth an power da1' am one
thing dat mankind has Overlooked. am
DAT am huekleberry pie. CHEERS and
laughter.) De huckieberrv ME Of y
thousand vars ago made nasbllns. de-
nuckleoerry pie of today am pullin'
down thrones an uprOOtin' emDires
(Cheers for pies and thronesO
would not knowingly replace ar
gument Wld sophistry," continued the
Hon., after another jump into the air
but / stand we're tonight on nv rights
as free man an demand to know
what has become of our Ciceros. Catos
an Flatos? II we wanted de wisdom
or Demosthenes or de philosophy of
DtogeneS tOmorrerr, whar' would 1<a
find EN-? CWhere? WHEREBY Dis day,
Ian age has produced only one cicero.
who am de individual standin befo'
why? " N'
Il would not cause yo'r thoughts tn
wander from de Imperialism or de
ceHlIdiiNttStiun. out what ma de de war
riors of Greece an de orators OF. Rome ?
What made Athens de center of chi
ture and Rome de headquarters of de
hull World2 Was it de rehexshun of
de consternashun. or was it de black
berry jam put up by de housewives in
August an fed out in Jinuary? 1 saw
it was de jam, an 1 is prepared ia
stand we're fur a week to argv de mint -
(Groans and laughter)
WOULDN'T COME OFF.
At this Juncture Brother Gardner nod.
ded to Brother Jones. and the latte,
mounted the platform and whisperinglI
advised the orator to come off fht
perch The idea was vigorously Oh
posed, and after his third leap into tbe
air, the stranger continued:
j hain't eontendin dat Noah's Arl
or de pyramids of Egypt hev any inf1u
ence ober de outcome of de lingo I'M
will some pusson in dis large an; nm
cultivated audience please inform M
why de price of lean pork has gone u,
TO cents a pound. while de ffggers ~
yaller turnips remain de same? (sDow1
with trust - In de same reprehensibI
way let me prcCrasti1ate &c inc1lir.y- =
why de downtrodden an oppresse,
shouldn't riz up an feroeiously swee1