The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

thing as Republican defeat in Kansas,
but ] think the majOrities viii be low.
Henry Booth-The platform is liable
to hurt the state and legislative tick
cts. Ny preference would nave been
something like the Minneapolis plat
form OF four years ago This would
have done for every Republican IN the
United States. and would have been un
0uestiOnably more satisfactory to kan
sas. j think the state convention can
help Kansas by declaring for a fuller
use of silver. just as much as possible
This viii enable Kansas Republicans to
be better satisfied with the financial
declaration of the party and VIII great
ly help the situation and result I
think the state convention viii have to
do this to have the success in Kansas
that it should
E d. NIcKeever. Republican candi-
date for representatives. true
Westerler can not but regret that Nc
Kinley. the idol Of the west. is com
form I am sorry that the convention
did not see fit to show more friendli-
ness to silver.
Otis Hungate-I looked forward 70
the time when I could cast my first
vote for president with great deal Of
enthusiasm. but now on the eve OF that
event find myself looking forward to
the time without a. feeling of prida.
MY enthusiasm is some. am a be-
lever i'm free silver, and still believe in
it. and I cannot but think that the
convention has made great mistake
j. B. Larimer-The platform suits me
I have DO complaint to make
A. A. ROdgers-I don't believe that
the delegates from Kansas represent
ed the sentiment of the Republicans of
the state at St. Louis From my best
information am satlshed that ne
people of Kansas are for free silver
In my opinion the situation is very
serious and il looks as if the RepublI-
cans Will have a hard time to carry
the west Tt depends soneW hat upon
what SIS done by the opposition. II
they unite things viii look rather shady
for the Republicans. / think great
mistake was made.
L. s. Dolman-If the convention had
said that the tariff was the great issue
and it's adjustment would cure ali evils
and had expressed itself as satisfied
with the present financial policy Of the
government it would have assured the
carrying of several western sta es
which viii now be lost to the Repub-
A X. Rodgers-The ticket can be
elected and the platform is all right. It
may NOT satisfy every one, but we all
have to surrender something for the
enough t0 carry the country.
r. ID B0nebra Se=If had dictated She
platform would have made it in favor
Of the coinage Of the product of the
silver mines in the United States for
five years that would have given us
an opportunity to thoroughly test the
George SMITH am in favor Of free
silver and I believe the party made
mistake i'm adopting the single gold
standard a { St. Louis
ID. c. Tillotson-In my opinion. the
only three persons who are reasonably
sure of carrying Kansas this year on
the Republican ticket are Mckinley.
Curtis and Frederick 7 do not be-
Heve the rest of the ticket can be saw
ed unless by strenuous work on the
part of eastern campaign speakers.
The adoption of the plank was a ser
i0us mistake on the part of the con
ventiOn and Kansas will not forget it.
A p. WOOlverton-NVe are all Republi-
cans just the same as ever but q con
cessiOn to the silver men of the west
! could have been made. The mention
/ of silver i'm q different manner would
have meant much to the party in kan
sas The plank may affect the Repub-
lican ticket in Kansas very much in
deed
Ex-State Senator H. .. Richter-The
I financial plank in the national platform
1 is not acceptable to the west, and I do
not like it, The east might have shown
magnanimous spirit and could have
saved the west. The action of the con
vention was arbitrary.
Ia. g. sherman. representative from
the north side district-None of the
I Republican candidates viii be elected
except Curtis and Broderick if they are
I compelled to stand upon the national
platform.