Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11
MRS. LEASE TALKS.
She Scores Breldenthal and
Says He Betrayed His Party.
Senator Martin n 'ferred to as Vile Poiit
ical scamp-Msjor Morrill, Handsome
y OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Eaton
Because He ID q Democrat

K. c. Journal, September, 2s
Mrs. Mary E. Lease was in the cit,
yesterday resting after her political tou
in the northern part Of the state. Sh'
is suffering very much from the effect
Of her recent illness, and while she i
gcining flesh rapidly she is not gaining
strength. She finds the strain OF be
political work very e1hausting and il
doing only a small fraction Of wha
phe is accustomed to do under simlla
circumstances. She will 20 to Bonne
Springs, Kan, this morning, whore sh'
will address a populist rally this after
noon, and will then do some work a
various portions Of Missouri and Kan.
sas.
When seen yesterday afternoon at the
Midland Mrs. Lease stated she was IN
the city consulting her dressmaker and
for the time bad laid politics aside
Despite her fighting qualities she
pleaded guilty to the usual feminine
feeling and declared that when q woman
was having new gown made she had
no time or disposition for anything
else.
During the conversation yesterday
Mrs. Lease was called upon TO answer
some questions as to her likes and dis
likes. When asked to state her favorite
trait in men che said it was "That
nobility that instinctively commands
respect and awakens in other souls that
which sometimes sleeps waiting for
manly man to bid it rise." Her favorite
author she said was Victor Hugo and
she thought lies Miserables." his best
production. She is also great admirer
of James Whltcomb Riley's dialect verse
and enjoys it for the reason that it APP
peals, to the heart and arouses good
impulses.
No one can long talk with Mrs. Lease
without asking some question concern
ing her favorite theme Kansas politics.
Yesterday for short time she laid aside
the thoughts Of the style Of trimming
she would order fer her Priests OF Pallas
ball costume and talked freely on that
topic.
"Yes, indeed, I am in politics in Kan
sas this year, just as always have been.
Not because am able to be or on &C.
count Of my physical condition ought to
be. I am there just because Mr..
Breidenthal said | should not be. He
appears to be running the Peoples
party Of the state, but will probably
find out be is not running all the advo-
Gates OF that party. The idea Of him
saying should not be heard on the
stump this yearl He is nice man to
read me out Of the party. Why, be is
the man who betrayed the party that
had elevated him to his position. They
put him in charge to run the machinery
Of the Peoples party and he acknowl-
edged their kindness and regarded their
confidence by selling the party out
wholesale to the Democrats and then as
sisted in the election OF that vile politi.
cal scamp, John Martin, to the United
States senate. 1t is now charged against
him that he is ready to drop the entire
state ticket, and after capturing the
legislature, attempt to force himself on
the state as the coming United States
senator. Just think Of It'll There are
some things we must keen ouiet on nm.
til after the election. but il we have tba
legislature lust let him make the at.
tempt to succeed John Martin and watch
what happens"
As she spoke these words her ewes
lighted with the old tina fra IT, was
evident that while she miubt bs infirm
physically. her will power and ber vim
and shirt had thoroughly racovared n
indeed thew were ever ailing and tbat
she had Winning hand md intondoJ
10 NAV to win Il sbe had 70 snter tbs
field and I'm the scalp Of Broidentbal
~ saw tba intarviaw "a Mr. Davis IN
tho journal Sunday concerning noIitics
in tba Seventh district Ho ala ,ha
Republicans we're going IN defeat larry
Sjmpsop. and I have heard II from othsr
sources Cbsster T Long IL rushing
him hard and Simnson has nothing hnt
ridicula with which 10 mako ,erlv Ma.
icule and sarcasm ara tha waarons =,
fools ma have said n hundrsd times
and tbsv do NOT ansver vbsn tba nao
MIA are thinking "a tbav nov ara
Simpsou and Hudaon ware the univ
two ponuli.ts who could alvavs he
counted on to vote with the Democrats
and against the Populists and thew will
probably be called mon to answer All
about Il on the stump.
.Hudson made a burried sr;t frou
the race but il ia stated be wan IA hack
on the track now There ia some tall
OF putting John Eaton on in his place.