The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-08-16
"Nhen Thieves Fall Out Honest People
Get Their Dues"

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Topeka, kas, Aug. 1O.-There is a
good deal Of interest manifested here
oyer the fact that Gen. John IL. Rice,
of Fort Scott, proprietor of the MOni-
tor. aud for twenty years Republican
leader in this State, has caused sensa-
tion by coming out in letter aad con-
senling 10 be candidate for the Leg
islature on an anti-Ingalls platform.
In this be will be opposed by his own
son, who is the regular Republican
nominee aud friend of Ingalls,. Gen.
Rice will be supported by the Farmers
Alliance, and has every prospect of
election. If successful, he will proba-
bly, be candidate for Senator ingalls,
seat.
Gen. Rice decided to make the race
after having been petitioned by a
number of Alliance men and Republi-
cans to do so.
In replying to this petition be says
al am opposed to Mr.. ingalls, re-elec-
tlon, because he has held office long
enough; because he has held the Office
eighteen years aud has drawn from
the Treasury during that time about
81 $1,000, aud all his services for this
time, up TO June /, 1890, have not been
worth to the people of Kansas 1870
cents; because he is political shyster
of the first water; because he has no
personal Integrity, aud, therefore, no
political 'iuuesly
A JUGGLER.
"Senator Ingall. has said some smart
things. lie has skinned some Demo
Gratis, played double on prohibition,
aud recently blew loudly for a time
about service pensions, as his election
was coming on. His recent declar-
alton that the condition of the Kansas
farmer results from causes which leg
islation does not produce and which
statutes cannot cure is vain excuse
for his course in ignoring the interests
of the farmers and other laboring
classes for eighteen years, and proves
him not statesman, but utterly sub
sorvient to tho interests of trusts, cor
porations, monopolIes and cormorants
which are preying upon the people of
Kansas and the West, and which are
largely responsible for their present
depression and poverty.
al believe iu protection, but | want
protection that protects me and my
neighbors; do not want protection
that is robbery; do not want protec-
tion that brings poverty and ruin upon
my State. | most cordially agree with
Senator Plumb, In his recent utter
ances in the United States Senate.
especially agreo with Senator Plumb
that in distributing the duties that are
necessary for the purpose of raising
revenue to support the Government, II
should be done in such o way as to
equalize the conditions existing be-
tween the manufacturers of this coun-
try and those abroad believe with
Senator Plumb when he says, There Is
a point where political sympathies end
and business interest begin | believe
that point has now been reached.
'I can see, as Senator Plumb said he
did, The game Of battledore and
shutttlecock between free trade and
protection Is constantly going ON for
political advantage on the one side and
personal advantage on tho other, and
between the two the great body of the
American people are being crushed
and ground | know, and you know,
that we of Kansas are being ground
down in poverty and financial ruin by
such measures as the Mckinley bill"