Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-10-01


Republican party to do this The peo-
pie are demanding it and we should
not dodge it. Let US be calm and con-
sentative, but let us do it. The people
are moving that way. In 1896 the peo-
pie will tend to it, and / want to say
to you now that no man. no matter
how brilliant he is, no matter how he
may stand on other questions, no man
will get the ELECTORAL vote of Kansas
who does not favor the reconciliation
of silver"
Helen NJ. Gouger, noted woman
lecturer who has made many tours OF
Kansas, is now speaking in New York
for Bryan.
Two girls horse-whipped c. Ii.
Kurtz, editor of the Augusta Press, last
week. Kurtz had said something,
nothing political, however, about the
girls ten-year old brother and the girls
took revenge by using their riding
whips on him. Served him right.
Kurtz should have devoted his space to
politics and let the little boy alone.
The Republican papers of the state
are full of mysterious head lines con-
corning Watson and Sewell and what
is being done about them in secret
Populist and Democratic conferences
But the matter following the heaG
lines never throw any light on the sub
ject.
hatfield township. dining Cotton
wood Falls, had 70 Populists voters
last fall and the opposition 49, The
township now has Bryan club Of lis
members out of total of 1855 voters in
the precinct.
Attorney General Dawes and s. W,
McElroy Populist candidate for appel
late court debated the finance question
in Hill City. Both speakers were well
supported by portions of the audience,
]. L. Burton is not heard from as
often in this campaign as might be ex.
pected, seeing as he is prominent
candidate for United States senator.
Burton seldom makes two speeches II
the same suit of clothes, aud never
while wearing the same neck tie
While in the state legislature he even
had two names. One was Murphy.
The Topeka silver folks have divided
the representative offices rs follows;
The Populists nominate the represen,
tativo from the north district; the sill
Republicans from the south district
and the Democrats from the city dis
trict The Democrats have nominated
Col. C. X. Holiday.
Several patriotic women OF Topeka
have formed Brya N free silver club,
and are doing their share towards help
ing along the cause.
1t is estimated that $4,000 people
gathered at the big silver rally held in
Olathe on the 23rd. Gov Leedy, Joe
Waters, ]. D. McClcrerty and S, S,
King were the speakers OF the occas'
ion. 1t was the biggest rally ever held
in Olathe and the procession OF horse
men and vehicles was five miles long.
Meriden has healthy Bryan club Of
els members. An assessment of %
cents has been made on each mem Der
to pay expenses of speakers.
Ex-Judge J. A. Ray has been as
signed for speeches by the silver com.
mittee as follows: October 5, Airing,
ton; October 6, Pratt; October z,
Greensburg; October 8, Buclslin; octo-
Der 8, Meade; October 10, Liberal,
Nortonville has silver club of zoo
members and Wakefield has club OF
100.
When Little was speaking at MGrys-
vile, Republican asked him what
was the difference between wages in
the United States aud Mexico, Littlo
replied that it cqualed the difference
between q white man and IN Indian.
Salina is Republican city, but on
the issue of the state controlling
freiy ht rates the citizens are all Popu-
lists. The city council has ordered
the clerk to order from PittsbrrS,
Kansas, car of coal aud to tender to
the railroad company $3.50 per ton in
payment in full for freight charges, aad
if the company refuse to take that
amount then the city clerk is to rep
pleven the coal. The board Of railroad
in 1894 fixed the coal
rate from Pittsburg to Salina at s1.5O
per ton but the roads have continued
to charge So.
The o. NJ. B. still continues to be an
uncertain element in Kansas politics.
The latest is that the officers of that
order are all working for Morrill,. If
they are, the only difference it will
make is that Leedy's majority will be
reduced few votes