New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-24
A WINNING FIGHT IN KANSAS
SENATOR PERKINS'S REASONS FOR CON
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TIE REPUBLICANS ARE MAKING VIGOROUS
CAMPAIGN AND EXPECT VICTORY
CLEvELANDs WEAKNESS.
Senator Bishop W. Perkins. Of KANSAS. visited the
Republican headquarters yesterday and held long
conference with Chairman Carter and Secretary NC
Comas. In speaking Of the situation In Kansas 'ne
senator said:
1.-THE situation is Improving for the Republicans
every day. The party Is organizing for progressive
and an energetic campaign. We Will make the pest
campaign this year ever mde by the party IN us MS
tory and believe it Will result In Republican VIC
tory ! do not think there Is any question ABOUT
the election Of the Republican State ticket. and
think we are absolutely certain OF the election OF
Ave members OF Congress II not solid Republican
delegation. think we are certain OF the kepno-
Noan electoral ticket. although the hght LOT 'he
electoral ttket will be harder than for the s'atc
ticket. There hundreds and thousands OF Demo
Gratis who will vote for the Peoples electoral ticket
knowing that there is probability OF the eecuon
NJ Mr. Weaver but they viii not vote for the Peoples
State ticket as they do not desire the c0nro OF the
State turned over to the Peoples party, LOT whch
reason the election OF the Republican State ucNet
Is assured beyond question The electoral ucke'
is reasonably certain as many Of the best people
=, tho State who have heretofore voted In opposition
70 the Republican party. will vote for the Republican
candidates this year, as they realize That nolbmg III
the history OF our State has hurt our credit ana al
fected our reputation as the success OF the feoPie
marty two years ago. The rallying cry OF the hepuo
Ijcan party In our State this year Is to stand oy
Kansas, and all realize the misfortune OF the Al
lance success OF two years ago. for which reason the
most energetic and best organized campaign that
our state has ever known will be prosecuted TINS
year.
Again Kansas Is intensely patriotic state Win
=. larger proportion OF old soldiers 10 the population
In tha IDfn
soldiers voted with the Alliance party two years ago
hut thew are beginning realize that vote for Mr.
Weaver this year means an indirect vote ior MT
Cleveland with whom they do not sympathiZe III
single particular. The Administration OF Mr. CieVe-
land was not in keeping with the sympa'hes vi III
erest of the people of Kansas in any way Ills phpnc
lands policy his Indian policy. his veto OF pension os
and his financial policy all In opposition to The
sympathy and interest OF the people OF hahsas i''
pocy OF favoring National banks with large oeposs'
and his keeping unnecessarily large volumes OF puoc
money boarded In the Treasury were In opposition 70
what the people OF State believed to be the pohcy
rbcb should be observed by the National Adminlstra-
finn For these reasons well as for many Others
n the contest direct one between PRESIDENT fiar
rison and Mr.. Cleveland, Mr. Harrison ~ouid carry
the state by more than 100000 majority-in fact the
pubc sentiment Of Kansas Is so strongly against Mr.
cleveland that the Democrats have not nomhateo ah
electoral ticket and there will not be single elector
IN our State to stand for Mr.. Cleveland IN the ap-
proachng contest. BY the voluntary acuoh Oh 'he
leaders OF the Democratic party In Kansas their parry
has been dsfranchsed and left without an electoral
ticket or single candidate for State ONCE, ana only
IN or two Congressional uiSuio's VIII ~ P
to run a candidate.
aThe candidate OF the Peoples party for Congress
man-at-Large is an ex-Confederate SOLDIER WINE 'he
candidate Of the Republican party for Congressahat
Large is Ex-Governor George T. Anthony, who was an
excellent soldier and is an excellent campagner anu
miSf akc n
nominating an ex.Confederate for Congress man-at-
Large will work to the advantage OF the Repuoiic"n
marty and their nominations for congressman anu
State positions are generally weak. Thcy profess W
he the representatives OF the farmers ana the hdusa
class. but as rule they have nominated brokendowh
poiiticians brokers and bankers as their cahuua'es
for Office and almost in every instance have ghoreo
competent farmers who have aspired 10 ONCE Inc
Republicans fortunate In their nominations anu
have put forward very strong state ucke' as wen
as strong men for Congressional places Inc hepup-
lican candidate for Governor Is successful FARMER
,,tb large legislative experience and thoroughly COM
netcut for the duties of the executive and the other
candidates are Identified with the agricultural OF III
dustal classes such degree as TO make the uche'
an exceptionally strong one
.President Harrisons Administration has peeh very
satisfactory to the people of Kansas and when put ~
contrast with the Administration OF Mr. Cleveland the
people Of our State win indorse without quesuoh 'he
Administration OF President Harrison
aT~wo veors aco the people OF Kansas were huuceo
N he,cve that the Mckinley law WAS enacted IN the
Interest Of the manufacturing sections, and would work
rrcat injury to the agricultural interests The faisiy
~ this has been exposed and the farmers OF kansas
realize that they Will share In eminent degree IN
the benefits OF this legislation In fact, the hgurcS
given bv the SUPERINTENDENT of the Census show ta'
the agricultural sections during the last hve years
have been Increasing wealth at greater ratio 'na'
the manufacturing States and these figures demon
strae the absurdity OF the cry that has been Hauc
nv Mr. simpson and Others Of our state. that the
farmers were growing poorer year by year. ana INA.
the legislation of Congress had been In the interest VI
the manufacturer and money loaier p'ncHc, 'u''
Mr.. Simpson Will be beaten IN ms tohsic9so,i'. ~ M
trct although Two years ago eec'ed Dy o'er ''o'o
The people OF Kansas reducing their moIt.aee
Indebtedness al the rate OF over Sl'oVvo d iol.n,
in Tho history OF the state. While our corn crop mas
been Injured somewhat BY the dry weather the con-
dition Of our people is highly prosperous, ana ueS
will redeem every promise in9oe OF oDns'i ccoSsi Ill
year. as believe they will be. Tie cicdt OF cur o',c
will be restored 10 It's former exalted poSiuon' in
fact fine leaders OF the Peoples party IN kansas arg
soliciting from the farmers contributions f0r tic stih
inc worimcn Of Homestead who have heretofore re-
ceIycd from three TO eighteen dollars day Tor ther
services This is inconsistent with ne satemen maui S
that the farmers are In an lmPoveri.heu % dehS b."
could their obligations or pay ter ueutt s
The people realize that Mr. simpson mas u'ne liun
IN SANDER the state and hurt the credit OF the peopc
ana the Republican party Is taxing adVahnse ~ AZ Az
posed TO relegate to the rear thc men wio naVe oee"
slanderng our state for the last two years"
TRYING TO STOP REPUBLICAN WORK.
Birmingham, Conn.,, Aug. % CspcciaD.-The Repub