The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-12
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think in my. speech. Come and hear
that and you will know all that L can
tell YOU
There were good many distinguish
ed politicians in the audience of about
1000 people that assembled in the
Auditorium. W. H Ryan and s. Z.
drummer, chairmen of the Democratic
and Republican committees. respec-
lively were there=but they didn't sit
together. Clyde Miller, H B. Miller,
John G. Brown, J. c. o. Morse and
most all Of the Republican candidates
for state offices were there. James A.
Troutman of the Square Dealers
presided at the meeting. and w. R.
Stubs, Senator DOley, Representative
Robert Stone and other insurgents
were present.
Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Burton were
there, and when Senator LaFollette in
the course of his speech, declared that
ne had never struck blow against
the book trust without finding that the
railroad lobby came to the book trust
aid, Mr.. and Mrs. Burton started up
and carried through with great en-
thusiasm burst of applause.
Justice Clark A Smith and Justice
Henry F. Mason are ''schoOlmates Of
La FOllette's, in that all three are
graduates of the University of Wiscon-
sin La Toilette graduated in 1873
He always makes much of the alumni
Of the university and his meeting with
justices Smith and Mason was of the
most enthusiastic description. They
talked over old school days, and asked
each other questions about Bill Tinker
and Tom Jones and other college
chums of former days
senator" said Mr.. Troutman to
La h'ollette as the two were waiting in
the dressing room back of the stage
for the time to begin the speechmak-
ing, don't you think 1t would be a
good plan to get this audience close
together7 V45 have a big crowd out
there, but 1t is too scattered"
''Well, just as you think best judge, "
replied La Toilette. La Toilette got the
notion somewhere that TrOutman is a
Judge.
Il believe you will find it easier to
speak to them If they are collected in
the center Of the house" replied
ooh, can make them hear all right,
when get started" replied La Toilette.
81 always make them hear, and people
FOR a block on all sides of the building
as Well
AS Mr.. Troutman left the room to
invite the audience to all take the SO
cent seats, Mr.. La Toilette said:
"Say, like that man. He's got the
real gimp in him You can tell by the
way he acts that he is a man of brains
and Intellect
Mr.. Troutman introduced Senator
la Toilette with an unusually clever
speech.
senator is not dimmed by a somewhat
Intimate knowledge of his Kansas
enemies" said Mr.. Troutmans and
there was some applause.
eff the speaker should quote from
q copy Of The Federalist," said Mr.
Troutman, "don't construe it as an at
tack upon Alexander Hamilton. If he
should quote from the epiStle to the
Romans, don't imagine that he is at
lacking the Apostle Paul And If hf
should. perchance. read from the Con
aressional Record. It should not be
construed as an attack upon any of oul
local functionaries."
There is no doubt that Senator Rob
ert La FolIette's speech is one Of thu
most able and impressive addresses
ever delivered in Topeka. La F'ollettei
mountains OF insuperable logic anC
facts are fortified with batteries Of elo
uuence and redoubts Of platform ex
rerience. Beginning his lecture a
about 500, La Toilette held his big au
dience with tremendous magnetism TO
three solid hours. Not more than
dozen people left the hall in that time
Tl1sf as he was about to close, peopl
recalled the fact that the last cars
were about to leave. ana there was
pretty general emigration toward tn
door. The speaker was wise enough L
anticipate stampede, and closed hi
address without delay. But the speak
- had things all his own way while h
faI1<ed. His audience, or at least tn
treat majority Of It, was IN sympath
1itn him, and his remarks brough
forth applause and cheers whenever tn
sneaker took a notion to press the but
The hrst part Of the speech was abou
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