Telegram-herald., 1891-08-17
PETER CRAZE WANING
Kansas Farmers Coming 70 Their
ssnses and Stampedins To
The GRAND PARTY OF PROSPERITY
a Tremendous kepabifeas Revival
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81 kaasAs DesEitaties-

Topeka, Aug. 15.-During the last
two months a revival In the Repab-
liesn party has been going on all over
Kansas Many things have happened
20 encourage the Republicans and
there Is no question but that the par
~ 10 stronger today than ID has been
for two years There are many Tea-
sons for this change of sentiment
among the people. The farmers of
the State have harvested this year
nearly go. .O0O. 900 bushels OF wheat,
a magnificent crop OF oats and have
now growing a corn crop which VIII
yield 10000, 900 bushels. besides
other crops. viz. broom corn, cot
ton. fruit and all kinds OF Vegetables.
La a recent estimate made by the
Secretary OF the Agricultural Depart
ment of the State, the farmers OF Kan
sas will sell this year. after retaining
everything needed at home. nearly
500. .0OO. coo worth OF products, and
Notwithstanding the declaration OF
Senator Peiier. Jerry simpson and
other calamity tourists who go about
the country defamias the people OF
the State. and attacking its good
name and credit, this fact stands out
prominent. and il a complete answer
10 their Representations.
An Iniary TO the state.
These alarmlsts have declared that
the people of Kansas are in the throcs
of bankruptcy. and that they are
struggling 70 avert financial calani-
ity. They have painted very dark
picture. and Ii Is the belief of thous-
ands that the visitations a grass
hoppers, chiEchbugs and drouth of
former years did not iniure the state
one-tenth as much as have these speak
ers in their travels over the country.
The average kansan is quick TO re-
sent any slur or insult cast upon his
state There are many honest and
well meaning farmers in Kansas who
iOined the new Peoples party last
year. but they did not believe that
the leaders OF the movement would re-
sort TO the wholesale defamation OF
the state and people in order TO justify
the existence of the organization.
This one thing alone has caused
thousands of farmers To hesitate about
giving furths aid to the Peoples
anu tS ~ III VhAAh'hA, 'sNf8
Der of the Alliance expressed 1t today:
.If the new party's only object is TO
drive capt. nj from the State and make
Kansas the butt and ridicule OF the
Nation. the sooner IL dies the better
Speaking further he said: There Is
lack OF interest manifested in the
Alliance all over the State. There are
scores OF sub-alliances that have not
held a meeting this year. and l know
OF many members who have not at
tended a meeting since the last cleo
sion.
DESERVING the New standard.
Then the great majority OF the
members are tired OF putting up their
assessments to keep Willetts and his
aids travelling over the country mis-
representing the State and people.
] was talking with a gentleman from
Rice county few DAYS ago who told
me that he knew 200 farmers who
voted the Peoples ticket last year
and who had renounced that party
and would hereafter vote the Repub-
lican ticket / cite this as an Instance
merely 10 show the drift OF sentiment
and what II true OF Rice county is true
OF many Others"
State Senator Bently. OF Wichita.
said recently that in one township
In Sedgwick county where there were
but eighteen Republican votes cast
last November, Republican club with
n membership OF fifty eight was or
ganixed two weeks ago. In addition
TO the formation OF Republican clubs
In many parts ~ the state. scores OF
lodges of the Knights OF Reciprocity
and X Knights and Ladies' of America
are springing up In the towns and
cities. and from present indications
will enroll a very large membership.
There IL no State campaign in Kan
sas this year. but the contest for eoun-
~ offices will be animating. Senator
Plumb opened the bali at Columbus
last Saturday. speaking 10 an inn
mepse audience II was his first po-
iitIcal speech In the state this year
and II was Of the orthodox Repub-
ican variety He discussed the Is
sues before the people ably and forci-
bly, and appealed 20 voters TO Judge
the Republican party by the record
n had made during the past twenty
five years.
The oss Surprising 1estar-.
The recent withdrawal of Exon
gresham Harrison Kelly from the
Republican party and his advent into
the Peoples party came like a clap OF
thunder from a clear sky. IL was
great surprise 70 the Republicans who
had looked upon this radical advocate
~ the force bill a. firmly entrenched
IN Republieanism. Kelly has always
been radical. A few weeks after he
was elected To succeed Minister 20
Mexico RYAN he went down 20 Fl.
Smith. Ark, and made n speech in
which he denounced Congressman
breckenridge ss murderer. chaging
him With the responsibility 81 Clay
tons killing. Re said hs was now
mem ber of the United states Congress.
AMI by the eternal ne would see to IL
unser martial law
The recent convention 81 Democrats
editors which declared against fusion
with the Peoples party. has widened
IN. breach between the two organiza-
ts7r< 50 that now IL will be irupossi-
bic for them - get together IN sew
sraI ladlcial districts the Republicans
ans Democrats will combine in non
partisan movement and fight the Ali
auce candidates In q few counties
thiz viii also be done. IN any event
q los aot seem probable that the
feeling between the Peoples sad Dem
ccraric parties. "a n now exists. VIII
rerrait - a con bsnatioa NEXT year On
snr ~ fhe Offices - ~ fiiied The fact
= that the peoples party 10 oppn~ed