Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
UNDER the ChAUTAUOUA TENT

lights in the Bull Moose ranks, spoke
to a fair-sized audience yesterday
afternoon. Conservation" was bis
subject, and he knew whereof he
spoke. He advocated the .rsntention
OF resources by the federal govern
ment, and spoke OF the sacred charge
upon the present generation to re-
frain from wastefulness. The rights
of the present generation are para
mount, he said. but there is enough
for always. The Strollers, both yes
terday afternoon and evening, were
well received.
Tahan drew good crowd last
night and told an interesting story
of an eventful and varied life.
Some towns boost good thing
right. McPherson's committee made
$2O5 on the chautauqua and Mar
ions $3.50. Marion has now over
$3.50 in its chautauqua fund.
The largest audience OF the chau-
taqua greeted C. F. Scott and Henry
]. Allen Saturday night when they
debated on the political situation.
Each is a fine speaker and handled
his subject well. Mr.. Allen had 40
minutes opening and spoke for the
Progressives. He said the Chicago
break was merely the elimination
of three years of differences; that
the Progressive party is the party
of hunmanities and that the Repub-
lican party is dead. Mr.. Scott had
so minutes. He called attention to
the fact that Mr.. Roosevelt approx
ed the Republican platform and was
willing to stand on 1t had he been
nominated-but sulked when beat
en-. He read telegram giving the
registration by parties in New YORK
up to last week. Last fall the Pro-
gressives cast 100000 votes in that
state. Now they have registered
only $4,000 against $4,000 Repub-
licans and 100000 Democrats. He
declared that this country can have
only two great parties, one radical
and one conservative. The Demo
cratic party is radical-if 1t falls
the people will demand conserva'
tive, sane politics again as they did
ibefore-not another radical party
like the Progressives. Mr.. Allen In
his closing ten minutes said the
Progressive party is protection
party and that the differences In
, Republican ranks now are so wide
that they cannot be healed, that the
Progressives are together and can
not be stopped. Each speaker re-
ceived generous applause and the
, debate was good-natured. This was
the 42nd time they have given Ii
and they have two weeks more this
season.
Father Cronin of the Catholic
church made a strong talk yester-
day afternoon on Literature That
Should Be Read" Father Cronin
believes that much of the literature
should be expurgated before it is
put into the hands of young peo-
pie, and regards much of it as harm
full.
This was received by the Reflec-
tor today: Editor Reflector: l hear
some folks kicking about the cost
of the .chautauqua. Three years
ago the fair association paid $1,000
to have some trained horses jump
into a tank of water. The chautau'
qua costs $140O as a guarantee.
submit that we get more value for
our money in chautauquas and lee
ture courses even If we paid it all
by the guarantors than in any other
way that Abilene spends money
Citizen.
4 q 4
Percy Fullinwider, violinist with
; the Symphony Four company, IL
head of the violin department of the
Lawrence Conservatory of Music In
/ Wisconsin, and has been over the
: chautauqua circuit before. The
: other members of the company are
5 Carl Waterman. baritone, who plays
5 the viola, Miss Louis Smith 'cellist
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