Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02
A TICKET OF WORKINGMEN,
Atchison Champion.


Hon. L. U. Humphrey, the Republi-
can nominee for governor. worked on a
| farm when youth, supported a widow
| ed mother and attended school in winter
He finally learned the trade of iron moul
der, and became a machiniSt.
A. j. Felt, the Republican naminee for
lieutenant governor, started in life as a
day laboror, working under free trade
system twelve hours day for 80 cents
per day. He picked up an education and
was employed as a school teacher for
some years; then entered newspaper
office and became an editor.
James w. Hamilton. the nominee for
state treasurer, began in life as far
mers boy. Herded cattle for wages on
the frontiers of Kansas. and then engag-
ed in farming and stock raising-a bust
ness he has ever since followed.
Tim Mccarthy, the nominee for state
auditor, was a poor Irish boy. He came
to this country without friends, and at
an early age enlisted in the regular army,
where he served thirteen years. Then
he became clerk and bookkeeper, hav-
ing. during his army service, picked up
a fair education.
William Higgins, the nominee for Sec
rotary of state, began life as a mule
driver, when a mere lad. He then en-
tered printing office and became prac-
teal printer. Later he became the pub
Usher Of Kansas newspaper.
Geo. w. Winans, the nominee for state
superintendent of public instruction,
learned the trade of brick layer and
worked at il for several years. He then
became school teacher, and has been so
employed for twenty years past.
l.. b. Kellogg, the nominee for attor-
ney general, began life as farmers boy.
He then engaged iii school teaching for a
dozen years, finally studied law; was
admitted to the bar in 1871. and has
since practiced that profession.
w. A. Johnston, the nominee for as
sociate justice of the supreme court, was
born in Canada and came to the United
States poor boy to seek work. He
was employed for several years in Hi
nois and Iowa as farm laborer. He
educated himself, taught school and
studied law, and was finally admitted to
the bar.
Five of these eight candidates, Humph-
rey, Felt, Hamilton Mccarthy and Hig-
gins served in the Union army during
the war. All of them entered the serv-
ice as private soldiers. Humphrey was
twice wounded, and was mustered out
as first lieutenant. Felt was prisoner
of war for over year. Hamilton, Hig-
gins and Felt mustered out as private
Mccarthy was mustered out
as q first sergeant.
The Republican state ticket is labor
ing mems ticket. Every man ON it has
been wage-worker. Three of the eight
are practical mechanics-Humphre an
iron moulder, Higgins a printer and
Winans brick mason. Four, Humph-
rey, Hamilton, Johnston and Kellogg,
began life as farmers boys.
No ticket ever nominated in any state
in this Union can compare with the Re
publican state ticket of Kansas for 1888,
in the number of representative working
men nominated as candidates. The Re |
publican ticket is made up, from top to |
bottom, of laboring men-real, practical |
aboring men, who honor the trades and !
avocations they have followed.
The Champion will wager fair sum |
hat no party in this country has ever /
before nominated state ticket having /
on 1t eight candidates whose lives have /
1een so identified with the workingmen /
IF the country.