The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
To the Kansas congressman
Who Voted for Bonds.
One Who Voted Nay" Believes
It Will.
KANSAS NOT FOR BONDS
Constituents Will Not Endorse
a Vote For Them.
Blue and Calderhead Are Not
Alarmed, However.

From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec 31-WiIl the pass
age of the bond bill by Republican
house jeopardize the success of the Re-
publican party in the west and thus
necessarily in Kansas? This is the
pertinent question which presents itself
TO the mind of every Kansas politician
who has his eye on the future and to
whom political changes are matter OF
personal interest
The scheme of Mr.. Reeds committee
for more bonds suits the east all right
but It is dlstasteful to the western MEM
bers. How distasteful was shown by the
fact that Kansas Republicans broke with
their party and voted against the mea-
sure.
a member of the Kansas delegation
said: at is my opinion that no mem ber
west of the Mississippi river who voted
for the bond bill can be reelected"
Whether the opposition to the policy
pursued by the Republican party in the
house will show itself in Kansas through
the Populist party or some other party
yet to be formed makes no difference
The fact remains that Kansas Republi-
caus fear for the general effect it will
have on the elections. Not all the con-
gress men of course have anything to fear
personally since most of them voted
against the bonds, but if there should be
the effect which is within reasonable
fears, party success might become very
doubtful.
Speaking of such a possibility a men,
ber OF the Kansas delegation who for
obvious reasons would not like at this
time to be quoted said:
The chances of Republican success
in Kansas next year are by no means as
-ood as We would like to suppose. The
G assage of this bond bill by Republican
-, Juse cannot help but revive all the
deposition to weighing the government
=3wn with more interest bearing debt
he scheme is repugnant TO all Republi-
II policy, and the opposition which
might have been qnieted-by a difere ut
course will be put into an zunstab bic state
By this action, ready to boil at the least
agitation.
There is no telling what may happen.
Those who suppose tnat Kansas is safe
ly Republican and can De kept so with
out regard to the sentiment of the peo-
PIE, do not conclude wisely and their de-
ductions are not made after q careful
study of the situation.
"From information which l have only
lately received from Kansas, the oppo-
nents to the Republican party there are
already preparing to get together. Ex-
Governor Click is playing the Pop more
than he ever did before. He is ingratiat-
ing himself with them in every way and
there is no doubt that he wants to be d
fusion gubernatorial candidate.
suppose such a combination should
be effected? What then? 1t would look
mighty bad for Republicans.
"The scheme will be for the Populists
IT. III
extreme and Democrats can vote for it.
Then Click as candidate will bring in
all the resubmssion element, so with
POpulists, Democrats and resubmission-
lists il will look '5cary' for Republicans,
to put it mildly.
Il tell you the situation is anvthin Q
but hopeful, even if the Democrats and
Populists we're only working toward a
combination, but when Republican
national house of Representatives passes
a Democratic tariff bill and on top of
that piles up more bonds there is no
forecasting what will be the result"
That some memb bers of the Kans as
membership do not fear the voting of
more bonds will have any effect on Kan
sas politics was evidenced by their
votes. They did not sac anything OBJ
jectiOnable in the bond bill and it
is fair to suppose they did not think
their constituents would, else they would
not have voted for it
Col Blue said at the time the bill was
passed: 81 am perfectly sure of my
own position on this matter. I have
strong convictions on it. Some of these
fellows are scared of falling into Dem
ocratic trap"
Representative Calderhead said he saw
nothing Objectionable in the bill Thai
1t was urged against it that it would re-
tire the greenbacks, but ho himself did
not think it would do it.
1t was said in explanation OF Mr.. Blue'i
vote that he had 10 vote to support Reed
He was indebted to the speaker for
good committee position, one which new
members seldom get, and out of respec
for past favors he could not vote agsins
the speakers scheme.