Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
INGALLS, IDEAL.
The Kansas Statesman Draws n Sarcastic
Iicture Of - Presidential Candidate.

The Kansas Statesman Draws n Sarcastic
iicturo Of u Presidential Candidate.
NEW YoRK, Sept 10. Writing 10 the
New York Press ON the probable issues
in the national campaign of 1890, cN-
Senator John j. Ingalls, disposes of lie
question in this wise:
The campaign will be- wuHcd upon social,
economic ana Industrial issues, tarif, wages,
money, prices, taxation; vita prohibition, i'm
migration, woman suffrage, pensions and tho
Roman Catholic religion on tho side 1t Will
be preliminary TO the ultimate conflict between
the conservative and destructive forces Of our
system, which sooner or later Is TO be the final
test Of the people for sc.froycrnmont As
emotional and sentimental questions are ellml
mated from our pollt cs parties will DO arraycl
upon the basis OF sof'intcrnst and personal
prosperity Dives will be n one camp and
Lazarus In the other Wealth and poverty
capital and labor, debt and credit arc antigpn'
isuc The sick and the poor employer and EN-.
plored, the prosperous anu the unfortunate
have different points OF view about protection,
gold and silver and the functions Of govern
menL
To forecast the result Of The next presidential
battle Is impossible Prophecy must be futile
because the conditions are set unknown, How
far the democratic congress lud administration
will appeaso discomfort Is uncertain They are
on trial Should they develop a policy that
the south, 10 the east and ihn west, ~ protec.
tionists aud free traders, to those who hire and
those arc hired, 10 those who have succeeded
and those who have failed, 10 those who favor
silver and those who want gold, they viii be
inyulnerablo Should II appear, as the indics'
lions now are that they obtained power by
false pretenscs, and that they arc Incapable,
dishonest, hypocrtical and lusinccre then the
republicans can win II they rcctify their mis-
take
The republican candidate should be the
choice OF the states where republicans arc per
mitted 10 vote at presidential elections. His
location on the map II not important His
qualities are not Of so much consequences aa
the qualities that are popularity ascribed TO
him. He should be able to pass tho main part
Of his time In fishing. rest uHl outdoor focrea.
ton and 10 convince the people that his days are
spent m ceaseess study and unonding devotion
10 public safety. He ought 10 know how "
| shut the doors OF the White house In the face
Of ofce-seekers and refuse TO hear applica-
lions for place and yet 10 create the Impression
that his health is shattered and his entire
time occupied by the opportunities Of spoils'
mon He should know how W be a
drunken lbcrtns and retain the AduIal
| tiOn of Pharse0a and pfoclhpn4 Ito SHOULD
acquire riches beyond the dreams Of avarlce b 7
| questionable transactions with guilty flyortci
| and yet preserve the reputation Of rigid and
sturdy honesty He should repeat duh phrases
with the solemnitY Of an owl AMI the yacui'y
| Of parrot ana thus acquire the fame Of a
sagaclous statesman nnu profound political
| economist.
II such an Admirable Crlcbt0n can be foun !
In the republican plrtv, iudgn1 from contrm.
| pordneous history, he would %" lhp IDEAL can
didate. joins lEoALLs.