The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-07

candidates started out on the Republl-
can national and state platforms, but
they were so slippery that they were
constantly falling down on it, and in
their Topping and scra1nbling for
foot-hold. fell over onto the PopuIist
silver plank of Is to / where at last ac-
counts Major Morrill, was painting like
lizard for fresh breath. The other
fellows are still out on the old wrecked
ship trying to keep her afioat 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 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 now confront
ing the people. They hope to win a
victory because they promise the peo-
pie more money, cheaper freight rates,
the referendum whereby all laws after
passing the legislature are to be refer
red to the people for rejection or ap-
proval as they see fit. By this method
the humblest citizen can express his
approval or his disapproval of the
work of his representatives.
The Populists oppose banks whether
national or state and demand the es-
tablishment of postal savings banks.
They oppose the issuance of interest
bearing government bonds. They de-
labor disputes They demand service
pension for old soldiers, and are fur
nishing the people with literature bear
ing upon these questions But then it
is said by the Capital and other Re
publican authorities that national is
sues have nothing to do with this cam
paign. For fear we might be called a
liar for the above assertion, we quote
from an editorial in the Capital on
this matter as follows:
The Kansas City Journal wants to know why the
Populists do not explain about the reduction in
the Pullman assessment by the reforms assessors
| last year. The Populists do not think they have
to explain anything. They expecting to fall
into the open trap laid for them by such papers
the Journal which supports the Populist financial
platform and is dragging the Republican party in
to campaign on that and other national issues.
If this scheme succeeds and it is plain to be seen
| that some Republicans already the run, the
Infamous corruption and incapacity of rule in
Kansas under LewelIing and his anarchistic adj
vise1s will be ignored. Governor Lewelling him
self in his message to the legislature sounded the
issue. The whole black record of the free hooters
in the issue and nothing else is can be unless
/ Republican papers and speakers fall into the
plain trap set for them national questions.
From the above you will get a drift
of this campaign. Hudson says it is a
strap to drag national issues into this
campaign. We want to 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 af-
forded the opportunity to make nine
votes on the silver question of Is to 1,
and all other questions at issue in their
platform. It would seem that the Re-
publicans were setting trap" if any
one is. Whatever way man may vote
on the state ticket, if he believes in the
Populist platform he should vote for
every congressman they have nomina-
ted and if they wish to add United
States senator to their forces, should
see that a Populist house is elected
which will, in conjunction with the
senate, elect middle of the road Popu-
list.