The Kansas headlight. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1894-1894, 1894-09-14

/ lizard for fresh breath. The other fel.
lows are still out OH the old wrecked
ship trying to keep her afoat on a gold
basis, but we look for them to float
ashore at any time. In fact the issues
confronting the people are never dis
cussed at the Republican State Central
Committees rooms. The drift of con-
versation, we are told by a reliable
trusty, is how can we deceive the peo-
pie and get in?
In marked contrast we find the Popu-
list State Central Committee sending
out valuable books and pamphlets on
the questions which are confronting the
people. They hope to win victory
because they promise the people more
money, cheaper freight rates, the refer
endum whereby all laws after passing
the legislature are to be referred to the
people for rejection or approval as they
see tit. By this method the humblest
citizen can express his approval or his
disapproval of the work of his repre-
sentative.
The Populists oppose banks whether
national or state, and demand the es-
adjustment of postal savings banks.
They oppose the issuance OF interest
bearing government bonds. They de-
mand national ald state arbitration Of
labor disputes. They demand ser
vice pension for old soldiers, and are
furnishing the people with literature
bearing upon these questions. But
then it is said by the Capital and other
republican authorities that national is
sues have nothing to do with this cam
paign. For fear we might be called
liar for the above assertion we quote
from an editorial in the Capital on this
matter, as follows:
"Kansas City Journal wants TO know
why the pops do not explain about the
reduction of the Pullman assessment by
the reform assessors last year. The
pops do not think they have to explain
anything. They are expecting to fall
into the open trap laid for them by
such papers as the Journal, which sup
ports the Populist financial platform
and is dragging the republican party
into q campaign Oh that and othog pa
tional issues. If this scheme succeeds,
and it is plain to be seen that some of
the republicans are already on the run,
the Infamous corruption and incapacity
of rule in Kansas under Lewelling and
his anarchistic advisers will be ignored.
Gov. Lewelling himself, in his mes
sage to the legislature, sounded the is
sue. The whole black record of the
freebOOters in the issue and nothing
else is or can be unless republican speak
ers and papers fall into the plain trap
set for them on national questions"
From the above you will get drift
of this campaign. Hudson says it is
"trap" to drag national issues into this
campaign. We wantto ask these fell
lows if when we are to elect eight con-
gressmen and one United States Sena-
tor, these questions of national import
ance have no place in a campaign when
should they appear? There will not be
a campaign for many years in Kansas
where the people will be afforded the
opportunity to make nine votes on the
silver question of sixteen to one and all
other questions at issue in their plat
form. 1t would seem that the republi-
cans are ''setting trap if any one is.
Whatever way man may vote on the
state ticket if he believes in the Popu-
list platform he should vote for every
congressman they have nominated and
if they wish to add a UuIted States
Senator to tier forces should see that
populst house is elected which will,
in conjunction with the senate, elect a
middle ofthe road popuhst.
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