The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-18
9enuhiican County Ticket.
HOW ABOUT KANSAS.

HOW ABOUT KANSAS.
Cnquestionably the political feeling
In Kansas has been more intense than
at any time in the history Of the state.
But the feeling has been neither par
tisan or personal. In all the unending
discussion, going on among the people,
men have been lost sight OF, and the
names of nominees are seldom men-
toned. Policies, measures and Issues
absorb the mind OF the campaign con-
troversialist. The hard pressure OF
unusual conditions are not only uni
versally apprehended but individually
felt That such pressure has come
about under Democratic administra-
ton of tariff reform, no one denies
Is the policy of Grover Cleveland re-
'sponsible for all the inequalities, for all
the depression of prices and the general
stagnation which now so afflict the
country and all its interests and indus
tally changed, except as to new ven
ture ON currency, in the event OF Dem
ocracy winning again with new, IN
experienced and untried man, in the
person of Mr.. Bryan, at its head; or, In
the election of Mckinley would there
be q return Of the former prosperous
times under Republican rule, consti-
tute, In brief, the problems which to
such an unusual degree command the
attention of the people.
These propositions once settled, as
settled they will be, by every man, as
rule, for himself, the question Of the
nominees on the state, congressional
and county tickets will be taken up.
THAT these questions have commenced
10 be rapidly disposed or, in an indf-
vidual way, is made every day more
evident Where month ago there
was individual uncertainty and doubt
full expressions, there are now TO be
heard confident assertions That an
other four years of the Democratic
party, under free silver or under what
ever other pretense, means another
four years like the past four, is con-
clusion of not only logic but of exper-
ience. The next three or five weeks
will. therefore, witness a marked II not
wonderful rushing into line and OF up
lifting of banners 1t is then that the
Republican nominees will be found TO
be all right There is no possible COM
parison between the Republican NOM
inees for state offices and those put up
by the PopuliSts, for it will not be for
gotten that the Democratic party of
Kansas made no nominations Of either
state or congressional tickets. There
is no comparison between Morrill, and
Leedy. to start with. As unfortunate
and revolutionary as the Lewelling adj
ministration was, one under such
man as Leedy could only prove dis
reputable for the state and disastrous
TO It's credit and material interests.
Kansas has suffered much from her
Jerry Simpson, PETER and Lewe,ling
experiences and her people do not pro
pose 10 undergo another such sweat.
Every Republican not only breads a
repetition Of such experience, but
large element of the Democratic party
are rs utterly opposed 20 taking such
chances a gain as the most ultra Repub-
lican- So Morrilrs majority, and that
of the Republican state ticket, is going
to prove a great surprise TO many in
the few diSgTuntled counties. In fact
the only disaffection 10 be heard of
now and for the past month is in two
or three Of the larger towns OF the
state. Every meeting in the country.
every club organization in at least 50
out of the 100 counties In Kansas are
more than encouraging. The Repub-
llcan state and congressional tickets
are going To get thousands of votes
which We're not counted upon five
weeks ago. as is conclusively shown by
the polls being made in 4 number of
the more populouS counties in the east
half OF the state. In the west half
there seems 10 be little or no diSaffec-
ton except in localities over the silver
question. which viii not touch the state
ticket If indeed it touches anything
else
Kansas is going 10 be in line with the
Mckinley administration. and the Kan
sas county which is not in line with the
Republican state administration Will
simply be unfortunate.