The advocate., 1894-10-24
KNA7ES AND COWARDs.
The Third District Republican Candidate Is
Match for Our Curtis.

b1S uASbrAUS COmmlbb99 VO arrange L0F
public discussions between the nominee
and his opponent, s. 8. Kirkpatrick.
Mr.. Botkin was pleased with the propo-
sition and has done all in his power to
aid the committee in obeylng instruc-
tions, but up to date their efforts have
been unsuccessful, owing to the unWil.
lingness OF Mr.. Kirkpatrick. Their ex-
psrience has been similar TO that Of the
POpulist committee in the Fourth dis
triCt trying to arrange discussion be-
tween Scott and Curtis.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick willingly went into
an arrangement to hold q series Of joint
discussions with Sspp, the dude demo-
cratic candidate for congress, but he and
his committee studiouSly avoided Bot.
kin.
Chairman AtChinson Of the Populist
committee took pains, and without loss
of time, to notify both kirkpatrick and
Chairman Moser Of his committee that
Mr.. Botkin was willing to join in q
discussion Of political issues. He did
this the day following the Populist con-
vention, but all the reply he could get
was an evasive one. After waiting until
October 15, and giving up all hope Of
getting kirkpatrick to comply, he ar
ranged dates for Mr.. Botkin to speak
during the remainder Of the campaign.
On the following day he received the
following letter from Kirkpatrick who
then considered it safe to venture out Of
his hole, protected by his arrangement
with Sapp:
HRADoUARTRRs
REPUBLICAN, CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE,
THIRD DIsTRICT OF KANSAS.
BREDoNIA, KAs., October Is, 1894.
r. H. AtchtnsOn, OsuOego, Kos;
DRAR S1R--I am in receipt Of your letter
and also your letter TO Mr.. Mosef. Ten
days ago, or thereabouts, Hon. w. B. Sapp
challenged me for q joint discussion
throughout the district, commencing TO-
night at Howard, (here follow appointments
for October 16, II, %, "a, 25, 26, q, 30, 81,
November 1 and p was billed for the
other dates not herein mentioned prior TO
receiving the notice, and win be very glad
TO have Mr.. Botkin join in these discussions,
provided that Mr.. Sapp will consent thereto,
and presume he will have no objection.
So please confer with him, and if satisfao-
tory, notify me and he shall have a fair
show, each party TO bear one-third Of the
expense Of the meeting. Respectfully yours,
8. 8. KIRKPATRICK.
The Populist chairman has now issued
an address in which he says:
Believing that have done all chat should
be done TO carry out the wishes Of my
party in this matter, that the proposition
made By Mr.. Kirkpatrick is not in good
faith but q mere subterfuge, and Rs Mr..
SApp's consent is necessary By the terms Of
his letter, respectfully deOlineIthe trap
and shall cease paying postage on letters
TO these gentlemen.
There is an old saying that you can make
q horse come up 10 the trough, but you
came make him drink. Il seems We can't
make this "hOss" come up TO the trough.
There was widespread talk after Mr..
Kirkpatriok'S nomination that he was aoh-
ing all over TO take the scalp of any POpu-
list who dared 10 meet him on the stump.
Since he lost his own to R. D. Oliver in
Cherokee county on August q, his aches
have been cured.
The political issues Of the day as I UNDER