Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-15
EFFECT OF GOOD CROPS.
Republican Hopes Rise In Kansas with
Increased Acreage.

Increased Acreage
LACK OF INTEREST IN THE AILrAScE-coSTEsTs
FOR COUNTY OFFICERS THROUGHOUT TIE STATE
BOTH OLD PARTIES COMBINE IN soxE PLACES
AGAINST THE PEOPLES PARTY.
Special dispatch to The Evening Star
IoPEKA, KAN. August l5-During the last
two months a revival in the republican party
mas been going on all over Kansas. Many
things have happened TO encourage the repub-
hcans, and there is no question that the party
is stronger today than il has been for two wears.
There are many reasons for this change of sem
tment among the people. The farmers of the
state have harvested this year nearly 60 OO0. 900
ousheis OF wheat, magnificent crop of oats
and have now growing a corn crop which will
yield 250 100000 bushels, besides other crops.
VIZ, broom corn, cotton, fruit and all kinds Of
vegetables. In a recent estimate made by the
secretary OF the agricultural department OF the
state the farmers of Kansas will sell this year,
after retaining everything needed at home
nearly Sl0D,O 1000 worth Of products, and not
outstanding the declaration of Senator PETER,
Jerry Simpson and other calamity tourists
this fact stands ont prominent and is a COM
piete answer TO their Misrepresentation.
These alarmists have declared that the peo-
pie OF Kansas are in the throes Of bankruptcy
and that they are struggling to avert a fnan-
elSi calamity. They have painted a very dark
picture. and it is the belief of thousands that
the vlsitations of grashoppers, chinch bugs and
drought In former years did not iniure the state
one-tenth as much as have these speakers in
their travels over the country.
lhe average Kansan is quick to resent any
SUR or insult cast upon his state. There are
many honest and well-meaning farmers in
Kansas who joined the new peoples party last
year. but they did not believe that the leaders
OF the movement would resort TO the whole
sale defamation Of the state and people in or
DER 10 Justify the existence of the organization.
This one thing alone has caused thousands of
farmers to hesitate about giving further aid to
the peoples movements, and q prominent
member OF the alliance expressed IL when he said:
~ the new party's only object is to drive cap
ltal from the state anu make Kansas the butt
and ridicule OF the nation the sooner il dies
the better"
LACK OF INTEREST IN THE ALLIANCE.
Speaking further he said: There is lack of
interest manifested in the alliance all over the
state. There are scores Of suballiances that
have not held a meeting this year, and know
OF many members who have not attended a
meeting since the last election. Then the great
majority OF the members are tired of putting
up their assessments to keep Willits and nis
aids travelling over the country misrepresent-
Ing the state and people. 1 was talking with q
gentleman from Rice county few days ago
who told me that he knew 200 farmers who
Noseo tue people tlcktt last year ana VINO lad
renounced that party and would hereafter vote
the republican ticket 1 cite this as an in
stance merely to show the drift OF sentim, Mt,
and what is true of Rice county is true Of many
others
The gentleman quoted is o well-known
farmer of the state. whose opinion is formed
after mature deliberation.
State Senator Bently OF Wichita said recently
| that Ill one township in Sedgwick county where
there were but eighteen republican votes cast
last November a republican club with q men,
bership OF tfty-eight Was organized two weeks
ago. In addition to the formation of republi-
can clubs in many parts Of the state scores of
lodges OF the knights of Reciprocity and
knights and Ladies Of America are springing
up In the towns and cities, and from present
indications will enroll u very large member
ship. The social features attract the Young
people, and the patriotic music by glee clubs
and the stirring discussions and recitations are
telling factors in awakening an interest in q
community.
CONTEST FOR COUNTY OFFICES.
There is no state campaigning in Kansas this
year but the contest for county offices will be
animating. Senator Plumb opened the ball at
Columbus last Saturday, speaking to an i'm
mense audience. 1t was his first political speech
In the state this year and il was of the orthodox
republican variety. He discussed the issues be-
fore the people ably and forcibly and appealed
to voters to judge the republican party by the
record II had made during the past twenty-five
years. Senator Plumb always draws q large
crowd, because he is plain and practical.
The recent Withdrawal Of ex-Congressman
Harrison Kelly from the republican party and
MS advent INTO the peoples party was a great
surprise to the republicans, who bad looked
upon this advocate of the elections bill as firmly
intrenched in republicsnism.
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS COMBINE
The recent convention Of democratic editors,
which declared against fusion with the peoples
party. has widened the breach between the two
organizations SO that now il viii be impossible
for them to get together. In several Judicial
districts the republicans and democrats will
combine In non-partisan movement and fight
the alliance candidates. In q few counties this
will also be done. In any event il does not
seem probable that the feeling between the
peoples and democratic parties as it now
exists will permit Of q combination next year
on any OF the offices to be filed. The fact is
that the peoples party il opposed to fusion
with either Of the old parties and their leaders
do not hesitate to say So
Ihe result Of the Kentucky election has no.
strengthened the third party people in Kansas
They are beginning to see that the movement
wiii make no headway in the south, and for
that reason 1t will be difficult in presidential
year to keep ex-republicans in the movement
whlie TIER brothers In the south continue to
vote the democratic ticket
All tnese things have encouraged republicans
In Kansas and have caused general revival in
interest oil over the state. 1t was this change
OF sentiment and the reurn of many alliance
men to the republican party which caused the
republican league committee to call state con.
vention Of republican clubs, to be held ut To-
peka on the 18th instant. Extensive prepare
tons are being made and the executive COM
mlttee are preparing for an attendance of
several thousand. Gen. James s. Clarkson,
national president. will be here: also Congress-
man Mason Of Illinois aud ex- President Thurs
ton OF Omaha. 1t is also stated that Senator
hawiey OF Connecticut will be present and sd-
dress the convention. The republican leaders
are more hopeful than they have been for q
year.
THE EGG HARBOR DISASTER