The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-07-04

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June %, 1890.
Editor lola Register.
Business calling me to lola las
week, gave good opportunity for m,
to learn something about the ALLEGED
dissatisfaction with Funston. In
meeting my old time Republican
friends on the street and in their place
CT business, as opportunity offered.
made it point to ask them who the,
were in favor of for Congress. Ny
time was limited, but thus confer
ed with at least half dozen of the
most reliable leaders of Republicanisn
i'm lola. Every one of them was fol
Funston, and they expressed their
hearty approval Of his work i'm Con-
gress, and the utmost confidence in
his denomination and reelection.
This week I was in Fort Scott and
made the same inquiries there, not
especially among Funston's friends,
but among those whose record proves
them to be true Republicans, and the
results of my observations there were
similar to those in lola.
1 admit that there seems to be some
dissatisfaction i'm our party. 1t was
utterly impossible for Mr. Funston to
please every one In his endorsements
and appointments; hence the "dis-
gruntled" ones are making noise and
trying to down Funston, and of course
the Democrats quickly see the situa-
ton and are trying to make capital for
themselves out of il.
As to the convention of Farmers,
Union I,aborers, Greenbackers, Demo
Gratis, etc., which convened at Fort
Scott and decided to nominate a ticket
of their own, while many good men
and good Republicans were there, yet
prominent among them were those
whose names in connection with a
political meeting. at once recalls the
times when heretofore they have done |
all in their power to down the Repub-
lican party.
AS TO the reasons why some people |
are bowling about Funston and |
ingalls,, they may exist in the minds |
of the obiectors, but have never heard |
or seen them set forth In a well de-
fined manner. They ask in a vague
way what has Funston done? Let us
mention few things which he has
done. In his Congressional career he
has made rapid advancement and is
now chairman Of the Committee on
Agriculture. A Committee which has
more intimate relation with, and is of
more interest to the farmers of the
Second District, than any other. He
il now in position where he can and
will do more for his constituents than
a new man can do. He is i'm cordial
sympathy with the old soldiers and
with the farmers as shown by his
work and votes on the pension bill,
the antitrust bill, the bill to prevent
gambling in futures and the free COIN
age bill.
He is an actual farmer. When he
heard of the death of his predecessor,
D. C. Haskell, he was on a load Of
wood, which he had chopped with his
own hands. Some jokes have been
made about his farm, probably by
those who have never seen it. The
writer knows from personal observa-
ton that it is good farm, well Guilt
waited and well improved.
If the DIRECTORS will take the trouble
to inform themselves. they will find
he has made record of which anyone
might well be proud.
When it comes to voting, believe
Allen county will be found to be
all right, Bourbon county and the
entire Second District will be alright.
Funston will carry 1t as usual.
J. H. REQUA.