The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-10-14

an even chRnce OF gong To the senate
with Harrison carrying the cleo orial
vote OF tho state. As to the Judges of
the supreme court Of tho state, they
have no chance OF election unless
Harrison gets the electoral vote.
Harrison has not much show to carry
the state without the aid he will get
from Fairbanks. Hence, the supreme
court can be depended on. In help-
ing Harrison and Fairbanks 1t helps
itself.
MR.. FAIRBANKS WANTS SOMETHING.
That Fairbanks Is in politics for
business or hood IL evident from his
purchase OF the Indianapolis News,
heretofore an independent paper,
strongly anti-plutoGrauo in its tend.
encies, opposed to the city giving
franchises TO individuals or corpor-
ations for nothing. 1t will be observ-
ed that that paper is taking extraor-
binary Interest in tho scheme 10 upset
the gerrymapder. Gradually the
hsws is coming around to support
Harrison. II will be great flop, but
it is part Of the compact and will be
done. IL is said that Chicago syndi-
cate furnished Fairbanks the money
to swing the News. Be this as it
may. the News no longer espouses the
cause OF labor, the course that made
it popular in the community, but is
now with the Chicago street car sym
dictate and the New York syndicate
that owns the gas franchises OF In
dianspolis
Why Is G. W. Fairbanks 80 anxious
to be in the United States senator In
all respects he would be- an ideal
member OF the millionaires' club that
sits in the south end Of the capitol.
In a certain kind of ability, affability
and uniform courtesy he would he &C.
( ceptable there, and in counting his
millions would also stand we'll up in
the front rank. AS TO what is termed
political ability or craftsmanship, he
possesses none OF it, Statesmanship
not being u commodity that yields q
return in the shape Of dollars and
cents, he would not and does not seek
to become eminent in this direction.
1t may bo supposed, then, that con-
siderations other than tho public veal
take him into the political field. Like
the millionaire senator from Ohio,
Mr.. Brice, this gentleman has con.
nections with powerful interests in the
city OF New ! ork and the east He
spends much Of his time there. Many
OF his millions, il not all, have been
made in connection with and through
his association with New York peu-
pie, prominent among whom are Aus
tin Corbin and j. Roger Maxwell, the
president OF the Jersey Central rail-
road company. tho lease Of whose
property TO the Philadelph a q Read
ing has recently been dec AIRED void
by the courts of New York. President
Mcleod, Of the Reading, says the de-
cision will have no moro effect on
them than the Sioux Indians. Mr..
Maxwell and he will manage the
roads and the combine will exist just
the same, only there will be a little
more bookkeeping.
WHAT ARE WE HERE FoRP
Mr.. C. w. Fairbanks began his
career as a lawyer under Austin Cor.
bin. Through the nancial aid and
assistance Mr., COrbin gave him, he
was started on the road to wealth and
prosperity. Tho relation of attorney.
friend aud business associate still
exists between the two men. As IL
we'll known, Mr.. Corbin has about ex.
huusted the resources of the United
States in amassng his millions, und
now proposes To- establish an ocean
steamship line between the United
, States and Europe, which will sur.
pass in speed any existing line. The
l, railroads on Long Island are Mr.
: Corbin's property. II 8 purpose Is Il
build harbor at Montauk's Point a
the eastern end Of Long Island, alst
one on the southwest shore OF Eng
land, the land for which has already
been ACQUIRED. He has already In
corporated a company to build tun
mel from Jersey City TO Brooklyn, 81
that freight can DO transmitted with
, out breaking bulk from points in the
west to the eastern end OF Long Is
land. By running the steamers from
the eastern end OF Long Island 10 any
point in southwestern England, the
:, distance by water Is reduced over GU
! miles, bars avoided and the time re-
duced by AZ hours; but, before Mr.
Corbin proposes 10 place his money
in the steamships, he wishes n guar
I anteed subsidy from the United States
5 OF ten millions Of dollars. Mr.. Fair
! banks in the senate OF the United
. States 10 TOO closely related 10 Mr..
, Corbln by bonds OF interest and
/ friendship not to do all in his power
to assist him In putting this subsidy
, through congress. even though he IL
} not n partner In the enterprise. Some
OF the other distinguished members Of
that exclusive and aristocratic club
J could be induced, perhaps, TO vote for
the passage OF such subsidy. pro.
vided they were let into the company
, OF which 1t would 60 upon the ground
J floor. No one would be better able
to handle these gentlemen than Mr..
Corbin's friend.
, Such are the antecedents and asso.
Citations OF the man the republicans
have conferred upon as their candi-
date for the United States senate.
The democrats have practically
agreed that Senator Turpie shall be
his own successor. in all respects Il
fair man, but who has done nothing
especially to warrant the confidence
OF the people. We repeat that tho
overthrow Of the existing apportion-
ment will DO the opportunity Of the
people. They should elect some one