The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-27
In the Campaign In Half a
Dozen Kansas Towns,
AND NO WORD CONES
From Washington About IL S
aOfensiYe Partisanship."
While Click, NeeIy, Mason, Free
Silver Democrats,
Dare Not Open Their Heads For
Their Party.

George w. Click. leader Of the
Kansas Democracy dare not say q
word in advocacy of the financial pol
icy he believes in. Or of the regular
nominee Of his party or he would be ac-
cused Of offensive partisanship and re
moved from Office. Postmaster A. J.
mold hasn't been heard to make muir
mur during the present campaign. He.
too. fearsthe cry of offensive partisan
ship"
Rankin Mason. a strong free silver
man, and a federal office holder. also
dare not utter a syllable in advocacy
OF Democratic doctrines for fear of
offensive partisanship-" Two hun
dred Kansas postmasters must all re-
main as dumb as oysters for similar
reasons But United States District
Attorney Perry can ill the air with
gold standard argument. and not
whimper is heard from Washington.
United States District Attorney w. c.
Perry came to Topeka today and at
once went TO his office to attend TO the
duties connected with his position.
Mr. Perry is just a trihe stubborn or
he might make ne more speeches in
the campaign. He does not like the
notoriety that he has received because
of the fact that he is making gold
standard speeches but he says that
since the people have stirred up such d
fuss that he VIII make a couple or
more" speeches anyhow He had been
billed for tonight's meeting at Salina
without his consent and says he did
nor intend to fiji IT but now he has de-
cided to go just to show the people Of
Kansas that he has not been scared
off
Journal reporter found AIr. Perry
at his Office He does not look as if the
arduous duties of the campaign have
had any serious effect upon him
n did not intend to speak at Salina,
said Mir Perry ln reply to a. question.
-But since such a hubbub has been
raised. I have decided to fill the date
I intend to make a speech at EOitOn to-
morrow evening and that viii be the
last Of the campaign have had very
good meetings everywhere I have
been-''
Mr.. Perry said he had not neglected
his business in the least and has only
given one day To his work. that being
last saturday HE says he has been
making gold standard speeches ov His
own responsibility and has asked no
ones permission ana does not intend to
do SO.
II have received no word or protest
from w Washington said he and
know nothing about the telegram re-
ported TO have been sent from Topeka
protesting against my action"
The Democrats Of Topeka and KAN
sas 90 not hesitate to condemn him
and the national administration
one Democrat who is very well known
in the state did not share the disposi-
tion of his fellow Democrats to saw
nothing Mr. Perry s action is exact
ly IN line with the Cleveland admins
tratlon, said he "Ever since Mr.
nn
time he has done all in his Dov-er 4a
destroy the Democratic party. and ha
does not hesitate now tO saw Thar ~
VIII vote for Mckinley and Mr. Paf,-,-
saws openly that ne is doing all he can
to defeat the election of Bryan.
IL IS the most outrageous thing that
mas ever occurred in Kansas politics
lnal q FEDERAL Office holder is enco17r-
aged to work AGAINST the Der'oore f5s
party while another is compelled to re-
sign little position because ha v,-ss
WORKING ln the interests of the regular
Democratic party
II do rot rec0llect the time when NJ.
Jerry was not seeking office in the
= i4l9ei allc party. and he has been sue
t7ssiql IN securing what ne sought and
now ne turns his back uuon fha 7-ar-4-
people who have made him The NO.,
VINO are supporting Bryan in Kansas
nov are men who have been friends
ST 1T FeGIy and they have helped
Mr. Perry and his few sold stand
ara associates now hide b hind tha
statement that they are taking tns5r
present course because they al-s b7lzf
ness men. do not know yvha- ar4-
OF them have done to make them bllsf-
ness men, They are the hired attor-
neys of a few mortgage companies in
the east. but I do not know that that
makes them business men.
These men are ingrates of the worst
Kind and they are all young men who
might have had a future in politics.
the fact that he is being supported in
his course by the national admfnistra-
ti1n cannot ease his conscience Nef her
can ne escape from the fact that he is
ttics"
Captain =. g. Waters when asked for
MS opinion of the action OF MIR T2ar4-.-
said sarcasticallv-
cleveland owes it to his friends that
ne snould ole gracefully and be buried
without a struggle. A bad break durfns-
his dissolution would mar his mcnorv
and what a memory Cleveland vs.
who took part i'm the campaign. Perrv
has the right to talk; he ought t0 ta1k
People become revived a his zeal his
ard0r his vehemcnce. his passion his
terse utterances. his air of candor his
eloquence and his official position that
furnishes him with all these attri-
butes-
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