Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-09
the Coming Manifesto.

The republican state central COM
mittee IS preparing manifesto to be
ssued to the voters of the state. or
this document, Frank FARRELL, the
Topeka correspondent Of the Kansas
City Times, says;
II would be interesting to know
just what a republican manifesto at
this time would contain-to know
"what charms, what conjuratlon, what
mighty magic" Mr.. Leland and bis
associates would use to convince the
public mind that Kansas has been re-
deemed. The fact of the matter 10
that the republicans have not redeem
ed anything, except a few worn out
broken down politicians, who were on
the verge Of starvation, and had to be
cared for. Notwithstanding the re-
demption promises made upon the
stump, man travelling about the
state sees no particular change. The
condition of those who pay taxes is
not improved because Of any action Of
the administration. Times are getting
better, and people are more cheerful
than they were six months ago, but
the administration can not claim any
credit for 1t.
The republicans in the late legisla-
ture had it in their power to Tighten
the burdens of taxation by reducing
the expense Of government, according
to their campaign pledges, but they
did not attempt to do it. On the con-
trary they created Offices galore, The
only office abolished was state veter-
marian, and the populists did that for
spite. There are more men in Office
now than ever before in the history OF
the common wealth.
OF course the State central commit
tee will explain all this, hoping that
the rank and file Of the party will
have enough faith in the principles of
republicanIsm to accept the explana-
ton without questions. But maybe
khev WON'T do it this time
But the State central committee
will fix it up in its manifesto. 1t will
explain everything. No doubt it will
explain why State Treasurer Anterior
did not sue the Topeka Journal for
libel on account of the recent drunk
ssory, as he threatened to do. 1t will
likely straighten out the trouble be-
tween Secretary of State Billy Ed
wards and Atherton trouble
which led Edwards into telling the
drunk story referred to.
And then that little unplessantness
between the Governor and Attorney
General Dawes over an opinion the
letter wrote in regard to the payment
of salaries TO Private Secretary Bis
tow and others, out Of the governors
contingent fund, for work done be
inauguration, will be explain
fore the
ed away. q
Leaving the explanatory
the manifesto, the committee can pro /
coed to point with pride" This,
however, will occupy only three para
graphs-the investigation of Senator
Rogers, Senator Householder and
Warden Chase. These Investigations
are dlstlnctively republican, aud that
party ought to have credit for them.
The committee probably will con
clude the manifesto by telling what
the administration proposes to do in
the future. This will be easy. The
Kansas republicans have a very
touching" way of telling what they
are going to do. They rely upon
their promises for boom this fall,
and that is about the only argument
they have to offer now.
The people will anxiously await the
appearance Of the manifesto.
AAa1-s.sss-ls'''s s'-raa-'--ssNAa.-
WHEN Henry Gail Of Topeka, con-
ceived the idea Of writing a book on