People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-07-22
FalsehOOd Preferable 10 Truth.

BRO. NAUGLE: Allow me space
in the VOICE for a few words in de-
fensc of truth. In looking over the
columns Of the WCnitor-PreSs. | find
the following statement:
Wichita evidently is not going wild
over Lewelling, the butter and epgS
capitalist whom the the third party
has picked up to run for governor.
a reception given in his honor by the
board OF trade last week was attended
by just 10 persons by actual count.
not over two of whom. according 10
the Eagle, could by any stretch of
courtesy, be considered representative
business menOf the city,.
Now from what source the Monitor
derived this bit Of information. | am
at loss to say. unless it was from the
Eagle, but ! am inclined to think
that Bro. MurdOck has TOO much
principle as citizen Of Wichita and
too much pride for his own city to
iabrlcate such statement. especially
when the affair referred to by the
Monitor took place in his own city.
II he did make such a statement. he
is a smaller specimen OF humanity
than we took him TO be. Very likely
Bro. Campbell imagined himself as
present and counting the number, or
he makes the above statement for the
purpose OF creating the impression
that Gov. lswelling is not popular in
his own city,. Be this as 1t may, | de-
sire to givea true statement OF facts
for the information OF the Monitor.
| was in Wichita at the time the re-
ceptiOn took, place and was one OF the
l25, all counted, which the Monitor
refers to-. and will say for the infor-
nation Of Bro. Campbell that at no
time during.the evening was there a
vacant chair in the board OF trade
rooms where the reception was held.
and a thrOng;Of people was moving
about the rooms, while crowds were
coming and going. This gathering
represented all classes and parties, in
cluding a large number OF ladies.
The future governor OF Kansas was
kept busy all the evening shaking
hands until he was tired out. No Dc
lltical pow vows were INDUCED in,
but II was purely Wichita social. in
which Republicans. Democrats and
Peoples party men all mingled in So
cial converse. II reminded me OF the
tlme when the great Cincinnati con-
ference bridged over the bloody
chasm, buried the old political shys-
ters. beneath It's bloody waves and
shook hands across 1t with our broth
srsof the.seuth. fneyer saw people
enjoy themselves better. Near the
lhOur Of eleven all vent to their homes
\ well pleased.
We would here and now notify Bro.
!. Campbell that alter the vote for Gov.
Lewelling in November is counted. he
will not have any trouble in count
ing the number left for Farmer
>. Smith, for the small crowd will be on
his side. and while L. d. Lewelling
will repair to Topeka to occupy the
lguhernatOrial chair. which Humphrey
has disgracea, Farmer Smith will re-
turn to his farm and spend his leisure
hours in musing over where the
mighty g.O. p.'s 5000 majority has
aed.
But the above from Tn, M)aitor Is
only fair sample Of the manner in
which the g. o. p. press VII run the
campaign. 'Geaslcmen, It Won't pay.
The people have caugh; on 10 your
racket, end When the ide5 Of NoYem-
*. aFc passed, the poor old iean,
} I3za cut clrcas; Of the z. o. p. IA. 10
foNye- laid 70 rest. D, T. 2o,E.