Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27

concerning the blacklist law. you were the
only one who had the courage to get us our
thatyoT, to- were b idSntidied with CORPORA
know it~iS untrue. You will get big rail-
road vote this fall. Senator Leedy."
Those are the kind of chickens I like to
tor, with a chuckle of satisfaction. There is
PIE Understand for whom and What they are
voting. Why, We carried on work here in
district in this vicinity Where a m man t can
not be found to answer the most oily
We have so many practical demonstrations
here that everybody knows that the policy
peop Of r ghs VIZ sTeP has
an advocate everywhere here. The gold
atty Of the Sentiment but sr sa aupTise
is in store for them. The people will not go
What Hama and h MeKiey a ape t astins is
them to do. There is no further argument
family is In need of the comforts of life
because Of iegalized robbery by the gold
VIII
Among the letters of congratulation that
senator Leedy has received there is one
he prizes more highly than the others, vet
the writer will not have vote for many
years to come. During a session at To-
peka Senator L.eedy saw number of news
boys running from the depot to the cap
little fellows. and all except one were able
to keep o, up with :, the crowd He was only
was by the merest accident, because ali of
little newsboy always took his ' business nas
misfortune bravely, however. and this at
thought that boy of thst age eR Who wo1 Hs
not cry when he had the best cause in the
world to cry deserved to sell as many
One day. coming out Of the Senate cham
and bought paper of him. The boy was
greatly surprised and exhibited lively
Now. will buy a paper of you every
gay ana l want you to Bring it to me in
With that he gave the little fellow a
pass to the Senate and took occasion to let
take it unkindiy if any of the big boys WEI" Were
given passes. The result was that the
is given herewith, sold as many many papers Tie as
the other boys, and IS loud in HIS praises
his Ietter the psferenee te mains ne s syE ee IN
isIns:
Topeka, KAN Aug g. 1886
senator Leedy: just jumped up and
down when heard you were nominated for
ts f Gould R SRse YOU %r E Rs ae 6sz
day But was acting as cash boy for
riers. tell you /, did not have any one to
make my legs longer by giveing me pass
on me h00f H0uT THo oEI sOX w %gR tESly'
NO ~, Topeka, ave Topeka. KS.
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Illustrative of the tactics employed by
Senate Leedy during his career as Senator
the following incident will be of interest
to Kansas voters, who want a man shrewd
One day Senator Leedy came to the con-
clusion that the State of Kansas had no
need of State veterinary surgeon when
there was one at the Agricultural college
who could perform all the duties of the
State veterinarian
I'm going to get rid of this horse doc
tor" he said to one Of his colleagues. True
TO his word, he shortly afterward. intro
dUced q bill to abolish the ONCE of State
veterinary surgeon The salary of the vet
erinarian was s. 500 a year. There was also
contingent fund which he could draw
for expenses. This made the total cost to
the State about 1000 a year. The State
veterinary surgeon had pull. however, and
the sanitary and live stock commission took
q hand IN the fight Senator Leedy warned
the members of the commission to keep
or his preserves and not to be lobbying
against his bill. The fight Waxed warm,