The advocate., 1896-12-02

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The trouble with the majority Of the people
Of Kansas 10 that they think man who has a
little surplus money 10 q public enemy, who
ought 10 be stripped OF his possessions fol
their benefit II they can wheedle him into
lending them his cash they turn around. de-
nounce him as "blOod. sucking usurer," and
proceed to pass laws 10 rob him.
The man who will not lend them his money,
in spite OF al the Inducements they hold out,
iS abusod % an "idls holder Of idle money"
and iS called "foe Of humanity"
A State, like an individual. can get credit
and the use OF capital by TepayinR the boF-
rOwed capital ont OF the fruits Of its labor.
But the Kansans would rather not repay boP-
Towed capital They want TO got money with
ous working for II. They cannot retain other
peoples cash and then exDect 10 get credit.
Whenever there 10 a rsfoTmat in that part
OF the Uni'ed States. and the simplest, com.
mOnest rnles OF honesty are held in esteem
there again, the Tribune will state the fact
gladly and give Kansas clean bill OF health.
Until that lime comes IL viii continue TO de.
scribe ali the new moves Of the Kansas PoDu.
lists That is 3 duty the paper owes TO unsus.
pecting persons who might otherwise bO
taken in and done for.
As monumental liar and bypOcrIte
the Tribune wears the palm. II un.
blushinGly denOInCes 'the majority of
the people Of Kansas" ss public rob.
bers. We venture TO say that the great
majority of the people of Kansas will
compare fsVorsbly With the editor of
that Chicago newspaper, in point Of
good morals, general intelligence and
personal honor. The Champion be.
lleVeB Kansas went decidedly wrong
politically. bat 1t agrees most heartily
with Mr. Scoville that such newspapers
as the Chicago Tribune have injured
Kansas very much more than the vote
Of the State for Bryan has done. The
Champion believes that the election Of
Governor Morrill, and q Republican
Legislature would have been business
and political wisdom for Kansas, but
when the Chicago tribune says, as it
virtually does, that the men who voted
for Leedy and a Populst State and
Legislative ticket are no better than
highwaymen and thieves, it is evident
enough that the Chicago Tribune is
either deDsely ignorant Of Kansas az
fairs, or 1t iS Indignantly attempting to
iDjnTe Kansas people, There ia a general
scheme by certain immigration agents
to divert the tide Gwsy from Kansas
and into the frozen regions of the
Northwest or into the malarlal DISTRICTS
In Texas and the South. How much
the TrtbunO is paid by land syndlcsteS
for Its Vlllslnous abuse of Kansas we
do not know.
Kansas Is as much entitled to credit
now aS last year. The crops are as
good, the SOIL as fertile, the prospects
40 bright. II McKlnley's election
means prosperity" 1t will touch Kan.
sas as we'll Rs Illinois. The Tribune ar.
tiCle is q personal insult to thousands Of
the best people In Kansas. Some Of the
best men 10 AtChison voted the POpu-
list State ticket. That is true Of every
county In Kansas. Take, for instance,
the city Of Seneca. where Mr.. ScOVille
lives. George w. Williams, President
of the First National bank; Robert Mel
son, its Vice President; W. H. Smith,
one Of the Directors. all supported
Bryan and Leedy Hon. Ed Taylor,
President Of the State bank Of Seneca,
Richard lehman and I II pn,khann