Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-10
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Speaker Crisp's retention OF the Office
of speakership is not assured.

Speaker Crisp's retention OF the Office
of speakership is not assured.
Three is good many sometimes. One
of the electors in North Dakota has only
three majority.
There is no doubt OF the election Of
Rosenthal and every republican IN the
state wants to see him seated. "lf this Is
treason make the most OF II"
Following the example Of Cleveland,
Mr.. Lewelling announces that no further
individual attention can be given to Office
seekers until after Inauguration.
A most disastrous cyclone passed
through portion of Texas on the 9th,
sweeping away farm houses and leaving
death and destruction in its path. Sew
eral were killed.
It now appears that the state division
question was originated at Garden City
for a purpose and the sensational VII
lage will now be satisfied If it can secure
q branch of the state normal.
All sorts of political rumors emanate
from Topeka. The latest is that the pop
ulist will organize the lower house not
withstanding they are in the minority.
OF course we don't believe anything of
the kind. They occupy moral plane In
politics much too high to permit them to
resort to anything 80 disreputable as
that.
The presidents message is an extraord-
mary document. It is well written and
without word of apology for himself
and his party. Why should there be
when it discloses the fact that the United
States was never in more prosperous
condition than it is to-day. The presi-
dent believes the republican policy is
right and has the bravery to 30 proclaim.
Congressman Otis of Kansas intro
duced in the house a financial bill, the
features of which are the making OF pa
per currency absolute legal tender, free
coinage of silver, immediate coinage OF
all bullion in the hands of the general
government and the issuing OF 4 billion
dollars worth of paper money, and pa
per money to equal one-half the assessed
value of the real estate of the country to
be used as states improvement fund.
Congressman NJ. D. Harter of Ohio in
troduced bill in the house that treats
the financial question in new way. 1t
provides for the cessation Of silver bullion
purchases, for the sale of 100000
ounces e silver bullion for gold. The
cessation e silver purchases would, MIR.
Harter thinks, cause the renewal OF for
eipn purchases of American securities
and start gold from Europe towards
America.
It now appears that the democrats in
the Kansas legislature will hold the bal
ance of power when it comes to electing
a United States senator. It is true they
are few in number-but neither the re-
publicans nor populists has a majority
without them. The contest may be pro-
longed indefinitely and we are not sure
but that would be the best way to spend
the time this winter. No harm would be
done, at least, and that is about all the
most sanguine can hope for from the COM
ing legislature. The republicans will
have majority in the house even if Ros-
enthaI, the democrat from Haskell coun-
ty is seated. A majority of both houses
is necessary before any legislation can be
enacted. 1t looks as though there would
be plenty of amusement when the legis-
latuIe meets.
Hon. Tully Scott came in from Topeka
this morning, and in spite of the late
train and disagreeable storm was in his
usual good humor. Mr.. Scott thinks
that the buster about trouble in the or
ganization of the coming legislature is
mere talk. "From all I can gather" he
said, "the republicans will organize the
house and there will be no trouble. They
have majority and that is all there is to
it. There is no disposition so far as
know on the part of the republicans to
keep Rosenshal out of the house. I am
sure he will be seated. If it was nothing
but an error it is really laughable, and
am of the impression that ie clerical
error" "Tully' would venture no pre-
diction as to the election of a United I
States senator. It is believed. however,
that he would be pleased to see Bailey
Waggener elected. He is not "stal-
wart," but he is q strong supporter of
Click, which means that he is not for ,