New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-09
NOBLE WORDS FOR KANSAS.
orpoRT OF A COMMITTEE OF THE REPUB-
IICAN STATE LEAGUE.
v,coRous REBUKE OF THE POLITICAL DE-
FAMERs OF THE sUNFLowER COMMON
wEALTH-FAcTS AND FIGURES
v0p TIVE prTRTIC
yoR THE PUBLIC.


wEALTH-FAcTs AND FIGURES
FOR THE PUBLIC.
Topeka sept. (speciaD-The committee appoln1ea a
=. ,ba Republcan League Convention. held on hususV
GA has Just made its report. II Is short put IL - "
sxoct and true statement Of affairs. the comni''eo
:, oomposed of some OF the best Informed men IN inc
go srA th.,r names will be recognized in the East
m h.ng guarantee that nothing but facts are s'a'ea
IN the report. which is as follows:
A. the recent state Convention OF Republican League"
the undersigned were appointed committee 70 prepare @
address designed especially to refue the sanaers up ~
dsssm.rs OF the state that protects and cares Tor
, are n4sstent in the charge that Kansas. unGe sue
osssj,e Republican Administrations has been reonceu
AAreayfv condition The atTocious crime o. oeihg o''
=, borrowers we shall neither attempt to paliate nor ue
80 =, .r naope came TO Kansas with small means but
,h ia,se share of that robust energy that has always
dominated the State and in quarter OF CENTURY nov"
achieved wonderful material results 80.
con, debts stand for our Investments ana not ior ou
- rhov ,cp,esent our enterprise and not our mis-
,,uns an, nroperty and not poverty They VIII Oe
s,d 20 the last penny in the legal currency Oh inc cu
.yv.not coin clipped, not dollar depreciateo'
Kansas is emerging from era Of general oppression
-. I,0,,sa 70 state lines nor confined to the turs-
dtetion Of Republican administrations h"isSS no"
nisiortunes and endured calaRnes that arc 'He o
heritage OF the human race but she Is hei.e M
a.couraaed One OF the newest States ID se'AeheV sie
~ the foremost in the magnitude Of her wealth. anu
fertlitt Of her resources .s ..., -.
u.n... has beeu under the uninterrupted control or
the Republican party from the date OF lbs somiSs0n &c
S.ata and an imperial Commonwealth mas Oeen ueNa'-
- rasnihcent capibel building and charitable ILL.,
srtu.ens with superb equpsge, ageregsuhs In corr
&C 100000 have built and paid ior anu inc S'to
has not lost dollar by dslcaon or the dishonesty WI
public officials. . A., o.,
me total assessed valuation Of properly In the s@'e
ia ss1s 100000 which represents On actual variation q
81 900, COO co., The assessed valuation Of ne S"N -
eve times great that Of florida or delaware, ur
us, as great that South Carolina double that OF
Isham. Arkansas or Mississippi, s4ooo0oo0 more thar
Maine seeOooOoO moro than New.Hampshire sls7''
600 600 more than Vermont and only SlooooOVo oco"
thu old end wealthy State OF Connecticut
Ksnsas was the thiray-tOurth State admitted into tne
un,nn but now ranks nineteenth In population and
eashtsnth In wealth Ire wealth Of tho United States
Srrng he last decade increased 43 pr cent that Of
Rensas 90 per cant nearly double the general average
Kansas is the second State In the Union nrailWay
mileage having an aggregate Of 5000 miles
he school property Of the State is valued at elo6l7-
LAG Free schools are maintained from eight to nine
months each year In addition 10 ene common SCHOOLS
the State has 3 university, normal school, and an
AGRICULTURAL eolege-a Justly celebrated institutions Of
leaning 49,
Tnee are in the state church edhces costing Is so1s7o
Prom 1880 to 1890 there IN the church
and school property State OF twelve and half
million dollars.
benencent system OF education has been fostered by
the Republican party aud to-day there is greater dru
ueracy and crime than in any other organized
community upon the face the globe. IN all that
tans 10 strong and vigorous State the history OF eiN1l
society furnishes parallel to Kansas.
MORTGAGE INDEBTEDNESS.
oac,al reports from sixty counties Of State show
tina, during the last three months there was net educ
the mortgage Indebtedness OF those counu9 OF
s1,bOO,0Oo. Assuming that there proportonSte
reduction in remaining forysix counties the total
dninution Of the mortgage debt Of the State would
dn-fn0 Tho
before the farmers began TO realize on this years or
crop this year IS 100000 bushels az
prices Is worth s44 OO0, 000 Oneouth OF this Is ample
for USE leaving ss3 900 to add to Investment
OF pay debts. Our surplus corn Will bring u
s2oOoooOo, 5000, 900 end other farm products
1000 900. We and will sell this year s12, 100000
worth and s5 900 900 worth Of cattle and hogs
After supplying themselves and paying their annual
psnss OF Kansas viii have e104 600 900
the Of q single years work Some Of this
large profit will be added to permanent capital, but
IL viii be employed in nqudatiDg 1ndebtedness
The wandering vagabOnds who have Joined the Alliance
for political purposes only and who are trying 70 make
living by OF their Jaws instead Of honest toll
will Of fail to pay their debts; but there is reeo
Lutte purpose all this State pay. rapidly
sble the debts incurred during the period Of
development. balance OF trade is largely
at the ca ly extngushDent Of all debts is
certain. 1t should be understood abroad It lie at home
only Reputation either intrigue
artince, sdherents of the Peoples party.
An epidemic Of swept the State last fall
many people inocuated with the pestlence
Qusrantn has been established and IS rgdly maintained
The epidemic is not spreading and many OF The original
victims convsescent.
Reports that entirely trustworthy indicate the rapid
decline Of :he Alliance political party.
marked decrease in the vote Of that party
be recorded In November.
The party undea the seductive leadership OF dema.
gogue who magnify the farmers mlsfotunes and belte
their resources obtained control Of :he lower house Of
last Legislature. Its conspicuous failure law-usking
body filled the sensible members OF the Alliance with
ehsgn they will embrace the opportunity offered
To ranstste themselves In the Republican party.
Kansas marvellous in lts history matchless re-
sources and magnificent ID achievements and party
that magns the and dishonors itself Is already
struck with the blight Of death.
o. II. BENTLEY,
L. P. HARDNESS,
A. II. ELLIS,
c. II. KIMBALL,
T. MOORE,
GEORGE w. MARTIN,
JAMES A. TROUTMAN
S. b. BRADFORD,
Ii. b. KELLY,