Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16
For Judge OF the 23rd Judicial District.
LEE MONROE.
Competent Administration,

SOIup6DSuG AOLululSII dl1Ous
The republicans Of Kansas have
placed in the field a ticket worthy
the support of every citizen and
friend of law and order. 1t is COM
posed of excellent men who realize
the Importance Of victory, and
whose services and characters will
aid in securing victory. Up to a
roll call, in all parties, a contest be-
tween individuals is Legitimate, and
prior to such expression differences
in judgment as to the policy must
necessarily exist, but after the rep
resentatives of the panty pronounce
judgment then all become republi-
cans. Men of like belief must then
rally under the banner and face a
common enemy. individuals are
nothing and principle everything.
Populism is a blight and Republi-
eanism is a blessing. Morrill, and
Lewelling personally amount to
nothing, except as they are expo
nents Of these two extremes, in
which exist the veal or woe of the
commonwealth. Morrill, stands for
success and comfort, reasonable,
peaceful and competent administra-
tion, while Lewelling represents dis
satisfaction, fault-fnding, an I'M
warranted and foundationless dis
tress, and incompetency and botch
work in administration without par
allel in this country. If Lewelling
alone were a failure his party might
be given the benefit of the doubt,
but all the agents of the party are
Just like him. IL Morrill, was the
only Republican who could conduct
public affairs, then it would be pure
" personal and the party might be
at fault. So the difference is not
one of personal judgment or ability,
but comes from the convictions ami
mating the men placed forward.
This idea Of administration as af-
fected by the convictions of those
engaged will prevail down the list
of men composing the ticket, and
away beyond through the long list
OF appointments following change.
Prior to the advent Of populism
Kansas possessed a collection of
state institutions, educational, char
liable and penal, the equal of any in
the world, all conducted in bust
ness like, broad guaged and peaceful
manner. Since populism came into
power, in all these institutions ex-
perts in given lines have been dis
missed and their places filled with
incompetent greenhorns, petty quar-
rels and wrangling is the rule in all
OF them, and nepotism, scandals and
charges of stealing also characterize
them. Every little jay fired from
$40 month job for incompetency,
worries the public with fresh charges
against the managers. Years of
peaceful and competent administra-
ton under repubhcanism had re-
suited in the most perfect institu-
tions. What would they have been
had populism been charged with
their conception, organization and
building? Populism has so far
shown admirable tact in pulling
down, but Great Heavens, think of
it organizing or building anything!
The elections of 1890 and 1892
must be considered in the nature of
protests, of which republicans
should take notice, and certainly do
not signify that the qualities of or
ganization and administration.
which the republican party has
shown in building the magnificent
state of Kansas, are to be perma-
nently, set aside for the incompetent
cy and absurdities of populism. We
cannot believe this. Possibly re-
publicans were presuming on their
overwhelming strength, and the
people redeemed a rebuke necessary.
This is the light in which Republi-
cans should view the fact that. we
are to-day minority party in a
state which owes SO much to repnb-
gieanism, and which in two short