Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-10-08
The RESULT.

The RESULT.
What the Three Parties are Doing
and WHAT They Expsct to ACCOM-
plish.
There have been many inquiries a. to
what the three political parties are do
ing in this campaign. It is now proper
that some mention should be made of
the work done, and predictions made as
to results.
The peoples party, while counting
democratic vStes, has adhered closely to
its favorite maxim by keeping in the
middle of the road, regardless of the
fact that so MANY of its members have
discovered that there is another more
cleanly walk beside it. There has rot
been the earnestness and enthusiasm
manifested by the populists that there
was two years ago. They have discov-
cred that they were deceived by class
OF men who had nothing to lose and
everything to gain; men who crowded
themselves in as leaders and assumed
full control. The women have learned
that instead of their condition being
bettered it was constantly being made
worse by the constant calls made upon
them by the noisy, ignorant lecturer"
who never lost an opportunity of feath-
erng their nests. The old alliance
members we're not long in discovering
that such men as Rightmire, Scott, Nc
Lall;n, Vincent, Chase, Clover, Lease,
Digs, Elder. Snow. PETER and so many
others were mere birds of prey. always
calling for money. never satisfied. Those
who did not have books to sell wanted
to dispose of papers, ribbons-anything
that would gather in the dimes and
quarters
The alliance members raised during
that memorable campaign $3.50, 900 for
their state officers which was never &C
counted for, but which went into the
peoples party campaign fund and was
there expended without an accounting.
who had the benefit of that money?
During the present campaign Mr..
Breidenthal. the chairman, has shown a
combination of wonderful incompetence
and still more wonderful gall. An ex-
note shaver and mortgage dealer, he
cannot come in touch with the alliance,
and yet he presumes to blind the public
by claiming that through extinct alli-
ance machinery he has polled the state.
He declares with confidence that the
lowest popuiist majority will be 10000,
while the highest will reach $4,000. The
fact is Mr.. breidenthal, aided by a few
others, has guessed. and puts out the
ADORE figures, but does not seem to have
any special confidence in them. The
results will show that that party will not
elect man on the ticket.
The democrats of Kansas are il bad
shape. They have no home, neither
have they leader. While not pretend
ing to criticise any Of the eminent gen.
tlemen who have heretofore been lead
ers, but who have forced themselves |
into the stomach of the peoples party,
it can be said they no more lead. Their |
bills have been removed and they have
been driven out o. the flock by the more
vigorous populists. They will take
whaG they can get, and will be satisfied |
il the usual results follow their late rec
ord in disorganizing the party. And |
yet W. G. Jones, chairman of the demo-
cratic state central committee, whatever
that may be, keeps open house. conducts
and says, 1--WE will win
this battle by 10000 majority" But
his heart is not in the work He has no
He despises those whom
be believes to be his tools, for he real
ICES that the conditions are reversed,
and that the democi ats are but the
play things of the strange people" who
haze come like a swarm OF locusts upon
the land. He knows that they, like the
locusts, will live but few days and then
disappear, but he really hopes that they
may last long enough to defeat the par
ty he once was proud to claim as his
own. Despising all populist teachings,
Mr.. Jones would really like to see that
party win, for he deems it the purga-
tory through which the democrats must
pass in order to be purified. He is not
hopeful, however, though he does go
down upon his knees daily and prays |
for the success of PETER. Simpson, Har-
rls and Lewelling.
The republicans, under the masterful |
guidance OF Chairman Simpson, have
passed the danger line and now have
assured success, although no efforts are |
being spared. Such eminent men and
lovers of Kansas as Smith, Edwards, |
Broder;ck. Pestana, Long, Burton.
Caldwell, Ingalls,, and an hundred
others have renewed their strength and
are now working for the old time ma
jordy that will restore to Kansas her
proud name They do not care 30 much
for personal success as they do for the |
honor of Their beloved state. Mr.. Smith |
desires to be governor, but should the
redemption OF Kansas require it he
would cheerfully lay aside his ambition
and give up all for the good OF the peo-
pie OF Kansas. But thst sacrifice Is not
demanded, as the records show that he
and the rest Of the candidates win have
such q satisfactory majority - to