Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-05-15
SCORES THE CONVENTION.

inst, speaking of the Republican congressional
convention held in that city last week, says:
'"rhe Journal has heretofore RETAINED from
commenting on the Wyandotte controversy,
preferring to await the action of the committee
on credentials before concluding what has been
generally believed from the frst-that the re-
suit was contracted without regard to the mer-
its of the case. The report but verihes the
general forecast, and justifes the apprehensions
of those whose interest in the Republican party
exceeds their interest in the candidacy of any
man: with whom the Journal desires to be
classed.
"The explanation of this remarkable proceed
ure, which includes the action of the conven-
ton itself, is found simply in the assumption
of interested parties that the admission OF the
Buchan delegation secured his nomination. AS
a consequence, it is probable that the Repub-
lican party will have to go into the campaign
handicapped by the endorsement of one of the
most corrupt and vllainous political conspira-
cies in Kansas history. Conceived in perfdy,
it has been characterized at every successive
step by all the vices, not to say crimes, known
to the lowest and meanest strata of modern
politics."
'"W J. Buchan has more friends in the Sec
ond district to-day than he ever had before.
His fight was fair, honest, open, honorable.
The opposition that defeated him was made up
of ballot -box-stuffing, trckery, deceit, lying
and treachery at home, and indeiensible pol1t-
ical methods in the convention He can better
afford to go down under these things than he
could to be nominated by them"
SENATOR TELLER made great speech IN
the senate last Wednesday. He said '"Trav-
ersing the country and shouting is band OF
men who have labeled their candidate the adj
vance agent of prosperity. The people who
look to him as a savior will find they have been
deluded and deceived. The agent of pros
perity is not in sight and will not be in sight
until this system of finance of ours is changed"
Mr.. Teller paid glowing tribute to the Repub-
lican party and its great achievements, but, he
added it looked as though the great party had
reached the point where it would drop the in
terest of the masses and become the dupe and
agent of those who represent only the dollars.
ssWhat will do if the party to whom I have
been attached advocates the gold standard ?"
proceeded Mr.. Teller. "Mr. President, have
no doubt in saying here, as / have before and
will say again, that when political organic
alton ceases to represent the sentiments hold,
then cease to act with it. When the Demo-
cratic party became the party of opposition and
wickedness, got out of it, should despise
myself if lifted my hand to put into power
man who from executive chambers would con-
tnue the gold standard. Holding these views,
if l lift my voice and do not vote in the same
way, | would despise myself for hypocrisy and
deceit, and so as speak, so will vote"
WE WOULD dislike very much to see the Re-
publican party in Kansas defeated but we give
it out right now in cold type that there are
thousands of good staunch Republicans in the
state who never voted any other ticket who
would rather see the party defeated than to see
a man who is minus good strong spinal column
elected again. Governor Morrill, may be re,
nominated, we would not be very much SUR
prised. but in such an event we fear the party
will make mistake that will cut the Republic
AN vote dote down very great deal.-NortoR
vile Herald.
A PROMINENT Topeka Republican told us,
the other day, that he would not support Nor.
rill if nominated. ''But,' he added, ''Jim
Troutman is no better than Morrill,"
THE Signal is in favor of opening wide the
PEOPLES party doors, but utter protest
AGAINST throwing all the furniture out OF the
house. -Westmoreand (Kas) Signal.
Iowa Democrats declare for Boise and free