Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-12-03
TO CALI THE TYRANr.

Wichita Eagle:
The delightful capital city Of Kan
sas is now nervlng itself to make up
to the states new governor, the Hon
orable Mr.. Leedy Of the diminutive
town Of Leroy, in the county Of Cof-
fey, state Of Kansas.
Current reports authorize the state
ment that Mr.. Leedy does not care
three boots in a certain locality allit-
erative with that sort of vocalzation,
for Topeka, and il it were not for GER
tain little items of state sppropria-
tions, mighty few boots in the came
temperature would balance Topeka's
regard for Mr.. Leedy.
1t will take some 100000 to com
plete the state house. This money
must come from populist admins
tration, 1t will be spent largely in
Topeka. Topeka Is the beneficiary.
Benefcisries as a rule should conceal
the seamy sides Of their natures when
a benefactor is around.
The whole state desires the compile
ton Of the state house. None OF us
know much of Mr.. Leeds tempera-
ment He is untried. However, it is
fair TO presume that he is human, and
being human is susceptible to those
small, graceful touches of social amlty
which make life worth living.
Topeka then owes it to the state to
treat the new governor with that show
Of gsllantry and attention which will
win from the state treasury's mlserly
grasp the sum desired. The state
msgnanimously waves the considera-
ton of the fact that the expenditures
of the sum will be of benefit to Tope-
ka. 1t merely asks that the new gov
ernor be treated "white." And a To-
peka man has plan. 1t is this:
First-It has long been the remark
of visitors at Topeka that the town
shuns the state chief executive. There
is little worn pathway from the cap
itol to a hotel. This the governors
have stepped for years, and no To-
pekan has ever tried to break the lock
step monotony with which the govern
ors have successfully travelled 1t.
Second-Now, what Topeka must
do is this: II any of it's rich resi-.
dents own low swung Victorias, the
Iosetted and brass buttoned driver
should be brushed off and the owner
should at $50 o'clock p. m. whirl
around to the state house. The gov
ernor without any previous invitation
should, with the appearance Of spon.
taneous hospitality, be "picked up
seated among the heavy furs on the
seat and dashed briskly about the
city. This should be repeated the
next evening by another rich citizen
this time with Spider phsetor
mounted tremendously high and fur
nished in Tuscan red corduroy. Thu
gentleman having the governor il
charge should make it a point t
rumble down those streets leading tt
the depot. Perchsnce Mr.. 81 Honk
ers Of Coffey county may be coming
to Topeka on political business. Oh
beholdlng his old neighbor smotheret
among these costly robes, 81 may b.
paralyzed to a degree that will fiji
the new governors soul with an I'm
spsakable bliss.
This should not be kept up for
week merely. The second or thir(
week at the finest mansion in tn,
city, If such q choice can be determin
ed without q riot, quiet little suppe
should be arranged by prominen
citizen for the governor. If the gov
ernor's friend, 81 Honkers, SHOULD
again be in the CITY. or il Mr.. Dun
kin Of Labette county is IN town, tn,
governor should be pressed to bring
him along.
The spread should be modest bu
toothsome. The menu might contain
consomme aux Choux de Bruxelles
Champagne sec, Quail sur Canap,
and Champagne brut. Mr.. DunkiI
should be pressed to do ill-manneret
things so that the governor himsel
can have his quiet little laugh owe
his friends manners.
This thing should be repeated every
week or 80. The governors family
should be treated with that homag'
that is due them at the same time
Functions in their honor, as we'll al
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