The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-01
ALL SETTLED NOW
BECAUSE JUDGE M'KAY COMES OUT
PRANOING FeR PETER.

Prophet of the Party = He Considers
PETER the Only Statesman Among the
Candidates for Senator-He Calls John
Breidenthai a Lightweight and Thinks
Dennison has Enough Ofices-He Makes
Remarks About Western Kansas.
The senatorial question is now settled
and the politicians of Kansas can get az
the state partnership or something e.se.
Judge Mckay says that PETER ought TO
be the next senator, that he will be and
that he must be. That settles that. He
says that John Breidenthai is nothing
but wee, little bit OF a tricky politician
and that hence he should be elected to
stay at home. Judge Mckay also says
that Dennison has a job. and that he
ought to be satisfied with it. Judge Nc
Kay says he is for PETER because he is
a statesman Judge Mckay believes
that, not by reasoning, but because he
believes that the political eruption that
threw him Judge Mckay up in 1880
was a providentiai occurrence-that the
!. hand of God was in it, and that every
body else thrown I'D by the eruption OF
that time, including PETER. were des-
tined by Providence to be thrown up. In
politics Judge Mckay is ike other men
In religion. He has a hankering for
primitiveness that he can never get over
and because he, himself, was thrown up
and developed in the whisker era of Pop
Ulism he thinks that PETER is enveioped
in a species Of political sanctity that all
Populists must revere. He wants him
regarded and respected with that I'M
bending, unyieiding allegiance that char
acterizes the worshipers OF the great
brazen, inmovable Joss of the Chinese.
He wants him to be kept and honored
as is the sacred white elephant of the
Siamese. He wants none Of the innova-
tons of the boiled shirt age in his. He
was against Jerry Simpson last year be-
cause he had returned to the civilized
custom of wearing socks. Judge Mckay
talked to a young reporter of the Fort
Scott Monitor yesterday as follows:
In answer to a question as to his can
didacy for the United States senate the
judge said: II am not a candidate
think when a man is honored by the
people by being elected to an important
position he should not create vacancy
by accepting another office. 1 think that
Judge Dennison is making a mistake in
allowing his name to be used in this con-
nection."
well. judge; what do you think Of
Credentials candidacy?" asked the
scribe
THE election of Breidenthal would be
a travesty on good politics., replied the
fudge. He is not only not a statesman,
but he is not politician of any ability.
He is simply petty wire-puiler and is
not fit to represent the people of Kansas
IN the United States senate"
In answer 10 the question as to whom
the legislature should honor with the
position, Judge Mckay said: THE man
who deserves to be and ought to be
elected to the United States senate is
William A. PETER. Mr.. PETER is a
statesman and not politician. He is an
honorable gentleman and is worthy Of
the honor of reelection. It is true he
holds some views upon the tariff ques-
ton that are not pleasing to some Of our
people. but the Populist party has never
considered the tariff an important issue,
and men may honestly differ in regard TO
the matter. What the people want is a
man Of honor and integrity. who. when
important matters are entrusted to him,
will treat them conscientiously.'
How about that Sugar Trust deal,
judge
THAT is a pure fake and an unmitigat-
ed SANDER" replied the judge. land was
gotten up by Mr.. PETERS enemies. but
II has reacted and Will help Mr.. PETER
In his canvass. / propose 70 do all
can for Mr.. PETERS reelection and think
when the legislature meets ii will take
but a few minutes TO settle the matter.
The party cannot afford to turn Mr..
PETER down.
What do you think Of the plan TO con-
solidate the counties N the western part
OF the state?"
Something of the kind ought to be
done" replied the judge Several coun-
ties could be attached to one county for
judicial purposes, and the county organ
iZation Of these counties could then be
abandoned AS it is now the county or
ganization is a great burden to the peo-
pie, and under the present laws the sal
aries in many Of the county offices are
not sufficient 20 induce good men to take
them"
There is no justice in these counties.
casting but hundred votes. being given
the same representation in the legislature
as counties casting three or five times
that number.
THE most serious question. however.
for that country is the matter Of nunici-
pal indebtedness. Many towns villages,
townships and counties are bonded to
such an extent that il is impossible for
them 10 pay even the interest. A few
days ago, in my court in Pratt county.
q case came I'D which brought out the
fact that the tax levy in Saratoga, in
that county, was "a per cent. This. of
course, Is an extreme case, but there
are a number Of cases where the indebt-
edness amounts to the assessed valuation
OF the property.
The people are not regulators, but
II is impossible for them to pay the in
deh.e6ness. and those holding the bonds
and other obligations should realize this
and accept a compromise on a basis
that will prevent depopulation OF these
communities This is not a matter OF
politics, but matter Of business