The advocate., 1890-05-14
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Pherson Of Jersey city, New Jersey, who
is as much opposed as is Ingalls, TO "the
issuance Of groenbacks 10 take tho place
Of national bank notes." pleading for In
gals "becaus@ Of his poverty has had
an open letter addressed To him, which IL
published in the Kansas City Times Of
May 4, 1890, and which is here repro
duced:
Open letter 10 Senator Mcpherson.
ArCmsoN, Kan, May dear Sir; Unless
you are misquoted IN assigning the reason
for Senator Ingalls, election as president
pro tenn of tho senate, viz; "Becauso of his
poverty take the liberty of presenting for
your careful consideration few facts which
may tend 10 relieve your mind, and those
under similar impression, of the ridiculous
notion that tho distinguished senator from
Kansas IL an object of charity, an impocuni-
ous gentleman whose financial condition
entities him 10 special consideration at tho
hands of his colleagues. Here i'm the city of
Atchison, where Senator Ingalls, resides the
idea Of his poverty affords no little nmuse-
ment TO his old friends and neighbors,
Eighteen years ago, when through n mis-
fortune which bofell Senator s. O. Pomeroy
Mr.. Ingalls, succeeded TO his place, he was
indeed poor man, q "brielless attorney"
living In an extremely modest way, without
fortune, bank account, or resources ot any
kind other than the occasional foe picked up
In the pursuit OF his profession. Indeed no
was 80 crampod for means at that time that
few Of his personal friends contributed
the money necessary to, defray the expenses
of his campaign. To-day this gentleman
who began public life thus poor, and whose
annual, personal and family expenses each
year since that time have never fallen below
SlO,0OO-paid out Of SALARY of 5000 per
annum-has in sight property personal and
real, exceeding In value Mt n low estimate
over 100000, distributed as follows;
Stock in the Kansas trust and banking
company, Of which he is president, 100000
$4,000 worth OF stock in the Southern Kan
sas mortgage company, OF which he Is the
Hrst directors real estate at the corner of
Seventh and Commercial streets for which no
paid $4,000, and upon which he has con-
tracted 20 erect n building TO cost $4,000
additional; n store building and lot ON the
same street worth $4,000; large brick
business building on South Fourth street
worth $4,000 two brick tenementresidences
on South Fourth street worth 5000; his old
residence lOtB on Third street, worth ND,UOOi
three tenement residences and lots ON North
Fourth street worth $4,000; thirty acres OF
land Immediately south OF the city limits,
adjoining the corporation line, worth $3.50
per acre or total OF $500; $40 ncres OF land
In Sumner, worth $4,000; his new residence,
for which he paid $4,000 and on which he
is expending $1,000 in improvements; 5000
Of stock in the National Bank of Commerce
in Kansas City, Mo-, $1,000 stock in a bank
nj Hays City, Kan, and 5000 stock in
national bank in Belleville, Republic coun-
tyj an interest in lands Ia Pottawat0mie
county Kansas, estimated all the way from
$4,000 10 $4,000, the title 20 which is held
in trust by a well known "axern residing in
This city; and an interest in n Missouri river
bridge charter worth not less than $4,000,
also held In trust by the beiorenamed
'hxerp; $1,000 interest in the Topeka Daily
Capital, acquired by recent purchase. This
much personal and real property belonging
10 Senator Ingalls, Is In plain sight. II must
not be understood, however, that this rep
,esents all Of his possessions, fox the senator
s an extremely cautious man and one who