Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-05
HARRIS ANSWERS HOCH.
The Katy" Deal As The Democratic
Candidate Sees II.

At Oberlin last Friday Colonel
Harris answered the argument, if
such it can be called, put up by Gov.
Hoch in his defence Of the Katy suit.
The meeting was an enormous one,
in fact the campaign Of Senator Har
rls has arrived at the stage where he
is met at the depot of towns he does
not stop in. and is called upon for a
speech. This happened at Norcatur
last Friday. The platform was
crowd d with enthusiastic supporters,
who called on Mr.. Harris to talk.
The Senator stepped to the rear
platform and was received with an.
plause and shouts.
"Just few words, governor"
called out someone. Senator Harris
told them of the increasing sentiment
among all parties Of independence in
politics, that it began to look as if the
lair minded Republicans had made
up their mind for deal at Topeka
which the railroads would not be in
the dominating Influence.
"lt's to be a new DEAL" he said,
"and a square deal, the bigotry Of
partisan politics is fast passing away
as has the bigotry Of the church."
MORE THAN THREE CHEERS THEN.
AS the train moved away, there
were several times three cheers given.
But this gave the people only taste.
They wanted more. As Senator Har.
riS stepped into the hotel at Oberlln, he
was told that he was wanted at the long
distance telephone. A voice from Nor
catur asked if he would make another
short talk from the train on his re.
turn trip to Norton. He cheerfully
gave his consent and was received BY
a splendid crowd of farmers who had
been notified by telephone. He
spoke from a farm wagon by the
depot.
| Had President Roosevelt come to
Oberlin he probably would not have
had a much more rousing reception
than had Senator Harris. The band
was playing and hundreds of men
and women crowded the platform
and dust laden grounds about. A
pair Of beautiful sorrel thoroughbred
horses with white harness drawing a
carriage danced and pranced as il in
anticipation of their distinguished
charge. With the band still playing
followed by Senator Harris and his
reception committee with many other
vehicles coming on and hundreds Of
men on foot, the caravan moved ur
town.
Coats and hats were gray with
dust, but nobody cared much. From
the lapel of each coat huttered q
broad red ribbon upon which was in
scribed these words: "Harris and a
two cent fare"
But the browning event of the day
was at the armory, where Senator
Harris spoke. This spacious build
ing was full, fully 600 persons being
therein and you talk about enthu.
siasml There have been few times
in the states history when it has been
so thoroughly demonstrated. Once
when Senator Harris brought down
his foot and Numbered:
"The railroads must be made tc
understand that they are the servants
of the people and not their masters. +"
THE WHOLE TOWN cHEERED.
The crowd first began to applaud
then to beat tatto with their fee
: which was suddenly swelled int
cheers. Nearby some men were I'm
loading coal, while further down III,
street dozen or so laborers am
carpenters were building house
: The coal beavers took up the cheer
from the hall, stopping in their xsorl
n to cry, "Hurrah for Harris" The,
/ passed it on to the builders, VIII,
added their voices to the refrain, t
o be joined in by others on the stree
n until it seemed that the whole town O