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The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10
CROP PROSPECTS IN GREELY
There are Also FIatterinE Prospects There
for "A Big Republican Crop.

Mr.. c. K. Girard. editor Of the Greeley
County Tribune. was in the city attend
ing the convention Mr. Girard is one
of the active young Republicans of the
west and his paper has a great influ-
ence in his and surrounding counties.
Speaking of his community in particular
and western Kansas in general he said:
Yes, sir; Greely county is all right.
The ground is in splendid shape and the
prospects for q big crop was never bet
ter at this time Of the year. We are
going right ahead with our irrigation
and quite number Of new irrigation
plants have been added this spring 10
the already large list. a large number
of fruit trees were set out last spring
in our county and by the help Of a little
irrigation they ara in thriving cOndl-
ton: viii fool you fellows yet on the
fruit question. We have the climate for
fruit and irrigation is doing the resi-,
Our broom corn crop last year was very
eood but owing TO the low price of that
commodity at the present time the far
mers are holding IL. We have a cream
cry; II was esta blished a year ago and
has proved a wonderful success. With
hundreds OF acres of the best grazing
land under the sun lying at the feet OF
our herds uDOn which the nonresident
PAYS the taxes, we are, with our iTriga>
ton. our creamery and our cattle, deS-
tined to cut quite a figure before the
curtain drop. Republicans. well think
so: they are nearly all Republicans, and
OF a high grade. too. II you viii con-
suit the statistics you will find that in
proportion 70 population Greeley has
been a banner Republican county ever
since its birth. Our county Is for Cy
Leland unconditionaly against the field,
and if Lit Crum wants anything well
land Greeley county for him or break
Sro~Cgke- yheal -
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10
WILL GIsE Two TO oSE
Ibis - What Representative Clean saFs
GrseIv County VIII Do.

Repreesn ta,lys Glenn of Gsseley coun-
y. zno has represented his county for
four years u the Kansas lsg-slRiure. n
n-inElug n bis report from h-s coEaiJ
says:
'-Csresisy comfy - n bitter EHape
than Tor s1rn@ tine. Every farmer asH
za abuaAzzcs q fesf anf y theTs SaE
any sale fer brvgfn corn. could sass
sane ready money. The best p@TInz
Institution f1r ~ farmer tbsrs - ne
crazrnerv. -hf-h haa be~a ru2n3nz
year rgrubg- of farmers get from
20 ~ .f1 ssrh from ten cuEz-
Politically. -. all rcil ~ cur usual
fzo % o1e vots f0r ,ss Esp1Diican
p4-.y this fail % no. sKt-ct "a b
a -and.1ats for reelection as rssys-
ssntatsve. tx0 terms being snouEn ~
rres@rf = l. BroWa IS 80 nos, LkeiJ
nan % r8-cref to. Ee is iaWT~T s7d
- ,or = 80 GFeri~y Co1nfT Eepsbii
rae. am ere - fAr most rnergeflc ani
af-e n@p115.l-a1s IN ~ western psTT q
fse s-at- T-he co1nfy AL D. wei rs-
presented - hs = elected"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10
SONS OF VETERANS HERE
They are Very Much in Evidence at the
state and Congressional Conventions.

They are Very Much in Evidence At the
state and Congressional Conventions
COmmander-in-Chief w. II. Russell of
the Sons of Veterans. U. s. A, is in the
city attending the state and congress
sional convention, as delegate from
Rush county.
General Russell is a smooth shaven
man of youthful appearance. though he
is about thirty years old. He is re-
garded as one of the best informed
political leaders of Western Kansas.
The general is deservedly popular in
Rush county. and the Republicans of
that county have such confidence in him
that they elected him to lead the dele
cations to both the state and the con-
gressional convention. A reporter for
the Eagle was granted an interview and
learned that General Russell returned
last week from an extended trip, visit
ing state encampments of the Sons OF
Venterans. He went as far east as
Boston, where he spoke TO the Massa-
chusetts boys on February %, and the
Boston papers were filled with praise OF
the eloquent address of the young Kan
cas- orator. The order of which Cen
eral Russell is the national head, is
making rapid advancement in growth.
the recent war talk and the menace OF
England and Spain. causing an awak-
ening Of patriotism in the hearts OF the
young men of our land, which finds its
expression in a desire to enter that
school Of patriotismthe order OF sons Oh
Veterans. Charters for new camps are
being issued daily, and the order is in
a most prosperous condition.
General Russell takes All active inter-
est in politics, and in the present cam
paign has been from the first an out
spoken adherent of Mckinley and Le-
land. In the congressional canvass he
was at the outset an earnest supporter
of Congressman Long, and is much
elated over the splendid endorsement re-
ceived in yesterdays convention by that
must worthy representative in the ma
tional legislature.
General Russell is accompanied by his
adjutant general, Columbus Borin, OF
the Oherlin Eve. General BORN is one
Of the most widely known newspaper
men of the state, and comes to the state
convention leading the delegation from
his home county up in the Sixth con-
eressional district. He is a familiar
figure at conventions, and is always
ready with pleasant word. He was
candidate for delegate-at-large at the
convention held in Wichita eight years
ago. and was only beaten by narrow
margin.
The Sons of Veterans are strongly in
evidence at the conventions, being held
here, as past colonels, G.. w. I. Nor
gan of Hutchinson, c. D. Jones, of Nor
ton. and E H. Madison of Dodge City,
besides scores Of other mebers Of that
organiza ton are in attendance. Cyrus
Leland. Jr., the most talked of Kansan
today, is a member of that order.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10
SPEAKS ON LIVE ISSUES
Er. W. n. Morgan, uf Hutchinson, Makes a
Few Good suggestions.

Among the brightest and shrewdest
of the young crowd in the city attend
ing the convention is Mr. Will Y. Nor
gan of the Hutchinson News. Mr. Nor
gan has that very rare faculty Of being
bo.h good newspaper man and a good
politician. and while ne has not long
been western Kansas man. strictly
speaking, he is now. ii is hoped, per
manently identified with it, and is get
ting a most assuring grip on the friend
ship Of its people. When asked for a
few ideas and suggestions last night he
said:
The people Of Kansas are more in
terested in irrigation and fair freight
rates than in finances and they are
going to be very much in earnest on
those question this year. The volume
of currency does not concern US as much
a the fact whether We have, or have
not stun 10 ship. and rates by which it
can he transported 10 market at a
profitable price The crime of '73'
wont scare the people any more, but the
advance in freight rates on corn was a
deliberate highway robbery. which has
brought a stagnation Of business when
there should have been an activity.
In order 10 secure fair play from
the railroads the people of Western
Kansas must stand together. In order
10 get the governments assistance,
which Is requisite TO a full development
OF irrigation. We must stand together.
IN fact IN order 10 get anything We
must stand together in business and in
Iohucs- Irrigation on a small scale
= grand and great success. We need
t~e aid Of the government in the de-
Ne!opment of the work and the prompt
Intelligent action Of Chester I. Long on
this subject ought TO insure his re- cleo
ton TO congress.
"The political campaign Will be made
on national issues. but in order to carry
Kansas for the state ticket and the
legislature the Republican party ought
10 take a strong position in favor Of
legislature for fair freight rates and
for Intelligent extension Of irrigation by
the government on the lands for which
Ii received the settlers money.
We need a legislature that Will not
be controlled by railroad transporta-
ton. and the western half Of the state.
which has never had a United States
sena tor. ought to have man in the
senate who IS thoroughly with West
ern Kansas and whose interests are
Identical with the people he represents.
We can get both Of these If we stand to-
Eather for the control OF the next legis-
lsture and the naming of the next Unit
Ell States senator will be IN the power
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10
TOOK LESSON FROM SHEEP
B. u. Hammond Tells How the Tariff Was
Argued to Him.

Few men in attendance at the state
convention are more thoroughly con-
vinced OF the necessity for Kansas
farmers, depends upon the success Of
the Republican party and the adoption
of their ideas than Professor 5. D.
Harmon, chairman Of the board OF
county commissioners Of Rice county,
and for four years superintendent OF
public instruction of Sedgwick county.
He is not what might be called
theoretical Republican, but one who has
had practical experience under both the
Mckinley idea of protection, aided by
the Blaine plan of reciprocity. and the
death dealing system enforced by the
Wilson-Gorman bill. In speaking 20 a
reporter for the Eagle, with reference
to the practical workings Of the two
systems, he said:
81 engaged in the sheep business in
SedgWick county in the early 1Os and
for years worked hard 10 build up an
industry and yearly improved my flock
In March, 1879, bought a farm in Rice
county and conducted the sheep and
wool producing industry with good sue
cess, while wool was somewhat protect
ed by the Republican system and found
from IS to % cents per pound My flock
increased and l was congratulating my
self that by my efforts l had built up
an industry which was yielding good
income.
LAS my flocks increased l was forced
to buy grain from neighbors and thus
they were given a home market for their
products. Farmers were prosperous
and agricultural interests were begin
ming 10 look up, when like the serpent
in the garden of Eden, there came the
tempter among the people who We're
prospering in the shape of free trade.
The hirlings of Old England sang sweet
sounds in the ears of the farmers and
they virtually dropped TO sleep and
while they slept the devil and Old Eng
land welded the bands of bondage upon
the industries of the country and from
the depths of perdition they drew
forth the shackles of freedom and called
it the Wilson-Gorman tariff bin.
What was the result? In 1898 I was
forced to sell my wool for from to 8
cents per pound, and my improved
flocks was glad to dispose of for NUT
ton and by the un-American system 1
was forced to retire from the business
which 1 had given twenty years Of my
,
by Democratic free trade policy of per-
fidy and dishonOr
''Who has been benefited? The men
who were able TO buy government
bonds. The country has been plunged
into debt and forced to issue gold bonds
in time OF peace. These bonds are nom
taxable and by the system Of taxation
not only cover their face value, but by
trade and dickering they permit the
rich and wealthy to escape taxation and
throw the burden of taxes upon those
who listened TO the honeyed words of
free trade.
1.-The farmers are becoming aroused
to their interests and believe McKin-
ley will carry the state Of Kansas by the
largest majority of any Republican
president. The farmers of Kansas are
today victims of misplaced confidence
and hope they will arise in their man
hood and hurl the stuffed prophet Of
iniquity back in the woods of his duck
farm. Grover Cleveland is greater
failure as president than James Buch-
anon ever dared to be"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10

cJtiye chair who can realize that the
United States IS not bounded on the
west by the Alleghaney mountains.
The administration Of Grover Cieve-
land is the best Republican campaign
document that can be used. His fail
ures and perfidiry will weld together
the factions OF the Republican party and
send the cry ringing through ,he na-
ton next November that Kansas IS in
the Republican column 100000 strong.
"Of state issues I do not consider =
advisable 70 speak OF ar the present
time. owing somewhat 20 my official po-
sition. but hope that wounds VIII be
healed. failures overlooked. and with
a Republican president inaugurated on
March 4, 1897. posperity will again come
70 the west and. in fact, the whole IA
fsop
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10
WANT TO BE JUDGE
CANDIDATES FOR COURT GF kP-
PEALS WILL BBNUMEROGS.
Look Upon This Division as Re
Iiably Republican and in Consequence
the Race is Looked Upon a Snap
Meeting Today Will be Held to Fix the
Date and Place and the Basis of Repre-
sentation for the Nominating Conven-
tion-NearIy Every County Will Have
an Aspirant--yote of Counties.

an Aspirant--vote of Counties.
At o'clock this afternoon at the
Carey hotel, Judge Greene Of Newton
will call to order those interested in
the convention for the nomination of
candidate for judge of this division Of
the Kansas court of appeals.
The business of this meeting will be
to fix the date, apportionment and place
of this convention, and, as there are
more candidates for the place than for
any other office to be filled in Kansas
this fall, the meeting this afternoon will
be largely attended.
The counties that comprise this divis-
ion of the court of appeals are Barber.
Butler, Chase, Cowley, Greenwood, Har-
vey, Harper, Kingman, Lyon, Marion,
Mcpherson, Reno, Sedgwick and Sum-
ner.
Nearly every one of these counties has
a candidate for the woolsack of this
court. The present occupant Is Judge
Dennison of FL Dorado who was ap-
pointed by Governor Morrill, on the crea-
ton of the court. Judge Dennison is a
Populist and vii undoubtedly secure the
nomination for the place from the Pop
ulists although there is some talk of a
contest against him by ex-Judge Bash
ore of Pratt county.
WHO ARE CANDIDATES.
When the convention is held, if none
Of the present supposed aspirants with
draw, Harvey county will come up solid
for Judge A. l. Greene of Newton, with
probably Chase and Marion counties be-
hind him, his friends say Reno county
will be behind Judge Houk; Butler
county behind E. n. Smith; Lyon county
behind ]. G. Hutchinson; Mcpherson
county behind NJ. P. Simpson, while
Cowley county both J. c. Pollock and
Judge McDermott are mentioned for the
place. Judge Ray appears TO be Sum-
ner county's favorite son. Kingman
county has not put forward candidate
yet, although it is understood that both
that county and Barber county will
each have candidate, as Medicine
Lodge has never allowed any conven-
ton to take place without being prom
inently in it. Harper county will also
have a candidate, but he has not come
to light yet.
The position of Judge of this division
of the court pays 81 500 a year individ-
ually TO the Judge and $500 a year for a
private stenographer. The head of the
division is at Wichita but the court
holds at Fort Scott and Garden City in
the eastern and western divisions res
pectively. Three terms year are at
present held in each city.
This division of the court is looked
upon as Republican by the politicians,
who base their claims on the vote for
Morrill, and Lewelling and Overmyer.
is 1T REPUBLICAN,
This vote is given below. The frs,
column represents Lewelling's vote; the
second MorrillS and the third Over
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10

So far no Democratic candidate for
the place has appeared and the politi-
clans are inclined to think that fusion
is possible. which as the above table
shows will make the fight for the Re-
publicans much harder one than
otherwise.
However, even against fusion. the Re-
publicans have no doubt about winning.
The counties that went Republican in
1894 are looked upon as reliably Repub-
lican, and with large Republican ma
joritites, while those which went for
Lewellng gave him small majOrities
and cast small aggregate votes.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10
WHAT THE PLATFORMS SHOULD BE
Iir. CaIloday PreScriheS n Decoction for
Kansas Politics.

DR.. :. VI. Calladay Of Hutchinson was
asked the question as 20 the great need
physically and morally for the Republl-
can party in Kansas this year. and gave
the following prescription, after men
tally feeling the political pulse:
Platform are like some other fragile
things. easily broken-for this reason
the platform of the Republican party
for this year should be short. terse and
10 the point. The main proposition
should be protection 10 American indus
tries; revenues sufficient 10 maintain
the government without being cOmpell-
ed TO issue bonds. The logical cSndi-
date 10 run on such a platform is un-
questiOnably William Mckinley OF
Ohio
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10
WANTS APLAIN PLATFORM
Representative simmons, OF Lane Tells
What lie Thinks VIII Win.

Representative ]. a. Simmons OF Lane
county says:
You can talk and plan. but ! tell you
what the people want and must have -
a small dose Of politics, no straddling.
10 lodging. no bending or sTerverinE.
and then with either Mckinley or Reed
-McKinley preferred-on clear cut
platform and a vigorous campaign. VIC
tory Will percn upon the Republican
banner and Democracy will be buried
SO deep that it VIII fail 20 hear the blow
ing OF Babr.sTs trumpet and Old Eng
land will be gwen a black eye. and the
victory for which TIE revolutionary
fathers contended Will be q realization
and a fact"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10
WHAT THEY ARE DOING
John Kelly Gives His Seven Months Ex-
perience at the Pen.

Ex-senator John Kelley. who at the
present time occupies the position or
weigh-master at the Kansas penten-
t!ary. is among the delegates In atten-
dance at the state convention ana also
at meeting Of the state central COM
mittee of which he is a member. He
was seen at the Carey yesterday and
gave the following information with
reference to the management OF the
Kansas penitentiary under Republican
rule. He said:
You ask me how everything IS get
ting along a. the Kansas penitentiary?
Il will answer in a general way ana
give YOU my deliberate, Judgment as to
how things are conducted at that place
under this administration. In the first
place the warden. Mr.. Lynch. is most
thorough in his discipline. the kindest in
the treatment of officers and prisoners.
the most rigid in economizing at every
point. The deputy. Mr.. Naill, is pecu-
liarily fitted for the position he occupies
and the most active and painstaking in
everything about the prison
"Other officers are industrious and
careful and assist their superiors in
their arduous duties.
The result of this is better discipline,
better and more kindly feeling existing
between officers and prisoners than ever
before existed. The convicts do more
work and act cheerful toward officers
and among themselves. The prisoners
are better fed and al least express them
selves so. than ever before. The amount
of work done each and every day in the
wear. except Sunday. is simply wonder
ful-just think Of 500 able bodied men
all employed every day. Yet this is all
conducted without the slightest friction
or noise
..The coal mining is the principal bus
mess and is a source of revenue to the
state. but on account of the extreme
warm winter that trade is not so large
and profitable as We hoped for. Then
there are fifty or sixty prisoners en-
ployed in making harness. horse collars,
shoes and furniture; another squad n
stove cutting: another in Kidding up the
yard and keeping everything clean and
neat. The largest squad Of course 80
into the mines every day-they numo Der
about 500 % $50
J. +. May came from Hutchinson -
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10

of the forty-two representatives and six
senators from the Seventh district. A
fight for the Republican principles Of a
protection tariff and an honest cur
rency, supplemented by ective, honest
work for irrigation and fair freight
rates will give the Republicans of West
ern Kansas a great victory and hold
them in nnwer for years fn cnrne"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10
RENO Is WELL ORGANIZED
Hon. Fletcher Meredith Makes . Political
Prediction.

Fletcher Meridtn. editor Of the Inter
i0r Herald. and also member of the state
legislature from Reno county. is an &C.
tive worker and IN c9nv@rsatl0n with
a reporter q the Eagle said.
The Republicans q Reno county are
better organized. more earnest and
united than they have been ia any cam
paign in twenty years. They are almost
unanimous for Mckinley because he
stands. more than any other man n
America. for tariff for revenue a1f
protection and sound 6ns1ce.
Ike every other Republican ~ Ps1o
county 7 think ths platform adopted hY
the Seventh district. a. vel as the state
COW -nti5a. should conform .ts ds-iaTa-
:i5ns 20 q protective tsr.1 and sound
financial principles. ard not incorporate
a i1t q poppycock 70 smbarrass and
confuse The party. After protective
tsr.I and sound money. Individual Re-
pabiicsns should be allowed % sy1pa-
tnize y n Cuba. Fe1ezueis, fhs &rne1-
ians. the s-sis IN B=E-EE So and t1@
f1.r. keepers q wichita. Lsave1 worth.
ard tha few oihe- places n Kansas
where that specimen q tbe zenue homo
"a sad % e1!st. y fhsy want %. Tn
largest liberty = thought o8Z5t 20 Be
allowed Inside q cIr o8n Dfrty. con
z.s-eat Eth tae rw7 main principles
mentioned above. that BE-. a protective
tari1 and s3gH5. trls1 financial pal
y"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10
HE TALKED ABOUT CATTLE
Secretary A1Iine Believes That Raising
Cattle VIII Make Barber Rich.

Lutte Axline OF Medicine Lodge. was
the busiest man around the convention
by reason Of the fact that be IS secre-
tary for the congressional convention.
He barely had time % be interviewed
but when nailed in his room he said:
Barber county has always been ?
live stock county and the renewal of
interest in the cattle business may bring
Barber county out Of the hard times
soon. Our grazing lands are in great
demand and when stockmen purchase
our ranges and fence and stock them
tkosa lands which are now -on-produc-
tive n the way CT taxes MI y.eld reg
Ular revenue .n:o th= county treasury.
The vast free ranges % the west are
Practically exhausted and western stock
growers VIII soon b brought - The
plane occupied BY eastern men; that :.
own or lease .heir grazing lands. Tbs
makes Il clear that che man who So
cures The best grazing lands a. he ioE-
est price has AZ aGlvaatage. Our lands
are now very reasonable n price sn1
men can safely invest u range lands
ani successfully compete Nth re sss-
tern stock growers whose lands a-e val
ued al . higher price Th=-= ere nj
hons n Barber county lands and Ire
man that gets his range early ard cheap
has The advantage"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10

Tudx~ samuel F3rraa 1f Reno ecgnfy.
raa a E~asy uesn3 n3ss 20 fa- e1asfes-
.-al r1aT~atsaa as wsH rl1rf3ea -
1- fae t-s. isok ~ mas. In fhs ct1F$a-
t1a ST. Fnfsaz III v~Ty p12ziaF. az3
IS a nisAty atrgas RAG 81 @Ass a. .
...~E4
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10

M Johns. zhs vas reEl ls1i 80
s. -Hl-a faT yez-H az w.-
ss-oaE r.-5ers = the Ee1o rouaty Goa
s.ess.-as. co1veai-s.-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10

- I HoiiaTsIl aEsis.aat E1pe-in-
te15erf q ne stz.e r@sSTr1atory Eas
an ac-rT= worker q The Eea0 c5luiy
c1-Eress.1nzI delegation.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10

y. s. Randi prom. ae--t bus rsFz
man q BBtca.rson. is onr q ire sif1-is-
substantial men On ta= E~-9 c91n--
1al=gz.sau % t-s aE1fe r1aseaiscu-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10

J. E May came from Hutchinson %
give Frank Vincent the benefit % his
support. Mr.. Nay is one OF the oldest
citizens Of Reno county and is promin-
ent in the Masonic order.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10

Hon = " Gleason hes6s5 ths Reno
county delegation - tEe cong -sssic1zl
convention NJ Gleason IS u1e q t1e
most polished orators of tae many q he
dis;r.ct. and Is : lsS6!n. !swxe. % H9.-
Crimson
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10
HE FAV0RS WATER
JUDGE VANDEVERT MAKES A LONG
PLEA FOR IRRIGATION.

OF the Complete Triumph OF the
Republican Party In National and Local
Elections This Fan, That is What the
People of Western Kansas Most Need
The Judge Believes That In View of the
Fact That the Government Sold Arid
Land at Arabic Prices IL should do
Something for Western Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10

Republican majority over Populist, 6,SS5
majority over fusion. 2,263
No DEMOC,R APPEARS