The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-29
Wyoming Republicans are Put
ting Forward Miss Reel,
At Present State Superintend-
ent of instruction,
OR GOVERNORSHIP.
Hiss Reel VIII Not Be NOminat-
ed This Year
But Next Year When She Comes
of Age.

Cheyenne, Wyo., July 29-AIiss Es-
telle Reel, superintendent of public in
struction for Wyoming, has demonstra-
ted by a successful political record that
she is as capable of performing the du-
ties of an executive office as her male
contemporaries in Wyoming public life.
Her Republican friends persist in
naming her as a candidate for the next
gubernatOrial nomination in Wyoming.
which will be made in the fall of 1898.
1t is fortunate for Miss Reels friends
that the nomination is not to be made
this year, for if it were their candidate
would be barred by a provision of the
Wyoming constitution, which declares
that no person less than 80 years old
shall be eligible to the office.
In reply to the question, What re-
forms would you attempt to introduce
if you should be elected?" Miss Reel
said: Il have never given the subject
of possible reforms any thought. In my
own position as superintendent Of
schools and an exOfhcio register Of the
state land board, have found some
matters existing which 1 think could be
improved by judicious legislation
I'VE have great bodies of land in wy
Oming at the disposal of the state which
are unoccupied and unused, except as
this land were made easier mucn of it
that is now unused would be utilized in
such a manner as to have it produce a
revenue to the state, and at the same
time be of more value to the stockmau
and rancher than it now is
IF we could make good showing 10
the national government Of our stew
ardShip of lands already granted to us
by congress it is possible our state
might be intrusted with the ownership
of all the government land within its
boundaries. f this were done yomingW
boundaries. If this were done Wyoming
ing would soon be one OF the wealrhiest
instead of one of the poorest states of
the union.'
Have you any views on the tariff
and currency Ques@9ns2'
''Of course I have. They are just
what the Republican state convention
adopted as the platform for Wyoming
Repnbllcttns-
THE free wool provision of the VIII
son tariff act is an unjust discrim1na-
ton against one of Wyoming's indus
tries, and when the Republicans OF this
state demand revision of the tarlh SO
as to protect this industry they are &c
rnanding something which the next ma
tional administration will be willing and
anxious to grant them.
with the Republicans of this state [
believe in bimetallism, but believe the
question of proper tariff regulations or
more direct benefit to the state, and
with the entire Republican party Of
wyoming representatives anu Sel4stLoA =
who proceeded on this theory during the
last session of congress. They have
the cause to stand in the way of at
tempting to secure tariff revision
I'VE in Wyoming believe that the D@5t
man to carry our views and wishes on
these two great questions into effect is
William 2IcKiuley, and while you have
not asked my opinion OH this polnl.I
wish to cay t7at l am glad Mckinley
was nominated, and he certainly VIII
get the electoral vote OF Wyoming