Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-07-17


joined the Mystic Brotherhood. Without dis
cussing the merits of that organization, or
calling into question Mr.. Lewelling's right to
join that order, it is proper to say that the peo-
pie of Kansas will hardly elect a man for gov
ernor of this state who belongs to a secret,
oath-bound society whose sole purpose is to
repeal our liquor laws and re-establish the sa-
loom
Our best field for missionary work in Kansas
to-day is among the Republicans. These men
are deeply prejudiced against Mr.. Lewelling,
and will not, as rule, support him. Thou
sands of them are now ready to support a new
clean, conservative man. We must offer them
such a man. In short we cannot afford to
nominate man whose candidacy from the first
puts us the defensive, especially when we
have all abundance OF irst-cass material from
which to select
Col. w. A. Harris is man of acknowledged
ability and integrity. He made an envable
record i'll congress No public act of his can
be pointed to with censure. The most that
can be said against him is that he was OH the
man who was wrong then ard all right now to
a man who was right then and wrong now
Kansas has more able and patriotic citizen
than w. A. Harris. His enemies are trying to
make capital out of what may seem an ndis-
cretion in his domestic life. But who has not
his faults? Col Harris would make an ideal
governor if elected, and, if nominated, will be
the next governor.
Senator L. P. King, of Cowley county, is
farmer He has had considerable experience
as teacher, and is man of good education.
He has had twelve years experience in the
Legislature of this state--four years i'll the house
and eight years i'll the senate, and is thoroughly
with the affairs of the state and
with public men. Mr. King is man of con-
science and of heart, of brains and backbone
and of an untarnished record He is a leader
in the senate, close student and ready debater
and, if nominated, would put up strong cam
paign of which we should all feel proud. We
believe that either Harris King should be
nominated.
Elk County citizen.
We do not believe the Populists of this state
should choose Ex-Governor Lewelling as their
candidate for governor Whether the charges
piled up against his administration are true or
not, there is no doubt Of the fact that great
majority of the voters of the state honestly be-
ieve them, and that he is either very weak or
The result amounts to the same
The party had to carry this load two years ago,
and went down to defeat under it, The men
whom hi friends acknowledge controlled him
and made tool Of him for their own selfish
ends are the ones who are working for his NOM
nation. ust because the Republicans are 90
ing to commit hari-kari by renominatng a
is no reason why the Populists should
De guilty OF committing like atrocty. There
IS plenty of good material in the party from
which to select a candidate, and we hope
standard bearer will be chosen who is good
business man, and with brains enough to adj
minister the affairs of state without the aid of
he political boodler. If this is done, there is
40 doubt as to the result in Kansas, for the
people are heartily tired of the past four years
If misgovernment and inbecility in the state
house. *x*
The Independence Star and Kansan, speak
ng of the various candidates for governor, has
his to say of Senator King: "Hon. /. P.
King, senator from Cowley county, is having
good deal of strength all over the state. He
IS farmer, man of wide information, and
one of the most active, earnest and level-headed
aborers in the reform vineyard" j"
ASK the cattle-feeders of the county if they
are satisfied that there is money enough with