New-York tribune., 1893-12-30
I FEu1LE FJREBRiND.' %

! Tie alarming Intelligence reaches nS from
| Kansas that differences have arisen between
the Governor Of that cntcrprising common
wealth the Hon. l.. - Lrwcng and th"
eminent StateSlady Mrs. Mary f. Lease. II -
/ alleged by Mrs Lease that the Governor owes
/ his election 10 her efforts notwithstanding
/ which he calls her "nrebrand." and has re-
moved her from the state Board of Charities of
which she has been the head. As to her being
| a frcbrand." Mrs. Lease apparently admits
/ the igncous Impeachment. but adds. with
| accrbity. That If she had not been " fire
brand hc G.cwcllngl would never have oc-
cupicd the chair But her removal. she says
/ was not on account Of her being Il " lircbrand :;
| II was because she protested To- the Governor
| against the appointment Of Democrat as
steward Of the State Deaf and Dumb lnSii-
! tute The Governor she says. is making all his
appointments with view Ia bringing about
! fusion Of the Democrats and PopulS's next
year. but for her part She has " no use for u
/ Democrat" in the making Of which remark
/ Mary shows for u Popust statcSady. an I'M
commonly level head. She is quite in line with
the general public on that subject. There are
great many people in this country who con
trbutcd, as Mary did. 10 The success of The
Democracy "A year ago last November who have
- no use for Democrat" now.
Another version Of the falling-out between
4 these Two PopuliSt leaders Is that Mary re-
Gently declared in IN interview That all the
PopuliSi leaders from the Governor down were
" boodlcrs ana thieves" and that the Governor,
being dissatisfied with the language. deter
mined 10 remove her at the first opportunity.
Whichever Of these versions is true. the fact Of
the fallngoul between these distinguished per
SONS seems 10 be admitted 70 the people Of
Kansas. who have been building great hopes
on the permanent success Of the PopuliSt party
II will come Il severe. perhaps crushing. blow
Governor Iowclling has done Il great deal for
Kansas since his election For one thing he
| has nulcd by proclamation Il statute law
against vagrancy. the effect Of which, report
saws. has been to increase the population Of the
State by bringing In large numbers Of anti
mOnOpOists, who carry their antpathy 10 cap
/ iial 10 the extent Of refusing 10 contribute 10
| IL by paying for food. raimcnt or transporia
| ton He has in contemplation also scheme
| for connecting the grain fields and farms OF
! Kansas with Europe by direct wafer comnnn
cation. making Topeka n port Of entry. Sup
Elementary 10 this hc proposes 10 build rail
road 10 the Gulf Of Mexico, or have the State
build II. by which the farmers of that State
can have their products hauled 10 market for
nothing If these magnificent enterprises should
come to naught through the falngOut OF the
Popust leaders. il would produce sadness.
In any view Of the ease. the situation pre-
scns most melancholy aspect So many pco
pie were expecting much from the Populist
movement: II movement which has been called
by some Of the most eloquent Of lis leaders q
great popular uphcaval." And now 10 think
that the statcslady who has done much for
# should be calling the leaders "boodlcrs and
thieves" and that the Governor who owes 10
her lis election should call the statcslady n
'frebrand" Why. this Is language such
the old corrupt. wornout parties have been in
the habit Of using. II seems incredible that
Mary Lease and Governor Lcwelling should
talk so about each other. Lcwclling a 'boodlcr'!
Perish the thought. Mary Lease Il lirebrand". .
Never We call upon Governor Davis IL.
Waite Of the adjoining State Of Colorado. to
go over 10 Topeka with squadron Of cavalry
and qucll the disturbance by pouring cuss
words upon the contention. Mary Lease II
seems to us, was quite right In opposing the
appointment Of a Democratic steward for the
State Deaf and Dumb Institute The infrmi-