New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
BRJGHT OUTLOOK ~ KANSAS.
A TALK WITH EX-GOVERNOR OSBORN.
PROSPECTS or \ BIG WHEAT cRoP-THE PEOPLE
PAYING THEIR DEBTS RAPIDLY

PROSPECTS OF \ BIG WHEAT CRoP-THE PEOPLE
PAYING THEIR DEBTS RAPIDLY
rv-Governor Thomas \. Osborn. + Topeka. Kan.
,h encn, most Of last week I'm this city. sailed yes
torlay IN the Augusta Victoria, expecting to make
six months tour If Europe. Ex-Governor osbor'
is one II tho leading Republicans Il bis state. "here
ne settled. a hardy young Pennsylv1nian before te
war and passed through the trying period "Hich
resulted IN the supprest on Of "borier ruihanlsm
and in the admission - Kansas as free state. He
was elected Governor at IN" age "t t"'h
ty-six was twice chosen Governor. ana uhder i"-
publican National .>oninist raon. represented this
country as Minister Plenip1tenuary - Chili ana 10
Er,2u Few citizens f Kansas have been more
closely or f,r longer period Identified with me ma
oral Interests = tie state. or ar" better informed
as % frs condition. To Tribune reporter VINO sA"
Mr. osborn at the FIfth Avenu' Hotel. wher" NJ"
STAYED n Ncv-York. hefo r. 90 silrl yesterday ana
asked him me questions about Kansas, the cX-
Governor sn'd:
~ you wish % know what think of the ma
tcr.al interests ami prospects u the state | can
say that they never seemed better or more stable.
For some years our people have been HqnidaiinS'
and this remark applies % all classes. but espe-
cially to the farming community which r. by all
odds the most Important element Of orr popula-
ton. The interest on mortgages has been. IN the
main. promptly mot and the total ~ mortgage in
dehtclne.s on farm property IS very many thou
sands OF dollars less to-day than Il was year ago
The fact Is. that our farmers ana our people
generally are approaching very clOsely - a condl-
ton of lnlrpcnlence We not extremely
wealthy. but the wealth have * widely dis
frhui-I and We are not sun II ~ estimated
that the unusually heavy fall OF snow which oc-
CURED about TWO weeks ago has made a great
wheat crop sure The prospect is that We viii har-
ycsi In the nrlgiborhood of 10 40 80 bushels Of that
cereal call o. worth only - cents bush"l. II you
please wt vii hlN" received SnWD.hp from thlS
crop. from which good profit ~lll be- realized
And our wheat crpp is but a small proportion
OF our agricultural product. We are I'm debt Of
course Wh, j. n0i3 Bur | doubt II any people
anywhere nrr absolutely uquilatng their indebted
ness NOR. rapidly tnIn "" are 49,
what about the political situation. Governor!
well. Kansas is Republican state. ana every
thing Indicates that she VIII return - Republican
control !u thu coming election our defeat IN nv
was charg.ahir dissatisfaction Ia the Republican
party management and 10 the alliance between the
Democrats and the popusts. There now seems no
prospect ~ fusion this year. and the determination
among Republicans - crush out dsscnsions within
the party seems general
VIII you take active part In the campaign
this year. rskrtL
not in the preliminary sklrmishng. AT least"
was the reply II 20 first t. Naples in company
with clifford H. Baker. my neighb0r. ~ Topeka.
We are going 20 make "A tour OF the Mediterranean
ana th,n spend 4 foW months in the capitals OF
Eurou" We ar" bent entirely on pleasure. and our
stay viii Doe regulated 10y success In tho search
Of H. Mr.. Baker formerly secretary of tho
Kansas Senate. and afterNtrd served two terms
as Public Printer of the state. lie Is the
head of the Topeka Railway Company We are
this country and We are going 10 see what there
IL al