The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-22
Kansas Not Large Enough for
the Swollen Boss.
LELAND Sees the Shadow of His
Mightiness
OBSCURING THE SUN
In Missouri, Arkansas, Nebras-
ka and New Mexico.
He is to Be the Advance Agent
of Prosperity Himself.

II develops that Cy LeIand'S trip to
New Mexico was not for the purpose
of visiting his daughter but to begin
work in carrying out his part of the
most gigantic political scheme ever
hatched up in the west. Its purpose is
to turn the states of Kansas, Missouri,
Arkansas and Nebraska into the Re
publican column and ultimately gather
New Mexico into the union of states
with her quota of Republican United
States senators.
The secret leaked out through John
O'Day of Springfield, No, who recently
had business with a Topeka man. The
latter came home and told the story to
some friends, through whom it has
reached the public.
Capt. P. H. Coney owns small fac
tory of some kind, located in an inland
illinois town. His determination to re-
move the enterprise west was response
ole for the discovery of the new Repub-
Hcan scheme which has the indorse-
ment of Mark Hanna and will be man
aged by John NJ. Thurston of Nebraska
richard c Kerens of St. Louis, the Re
publican boss of Missouri; Powell Clay
ton OF Arkansas and Cy Leland of kan
saS. To Mr.. Leland will also be en-
trusted the responsibility of so shaping
things in New Mexico that congress
may ao1nit the state into The union.
Mr.. Coney went to Springfield, No,
few weeks ago to see what induce
mentS the city would offer towards Sc
curing his factory. He was surprised at
the alRGrity with which he was offered
encouragement of a substantial char
acter. 1t was SO in all the towns which
he visited, ard it transpires that this
unusual friendlineSS towards new cor
pOrations or nlanufac turing enterprises
eInanates from the engineers of the new
political scheme.
1t is one of the ideas, the promulga-
zion of which is to result in starting the
onrush of a great wave of prosperity.
To Mr.. Coney, John O'Day of Spring
field, Mo, told the story of the new
plan.
From the great manufacturing states
Of the east small manufacturing estab-
| l,ishments viii be removed to the four
western states, Missouri Kansas, Ne
oraska and Arkansas, Mark Hanna fur
nishing the money for bonuses. The
plan contemplates the distribution OF
large sums of money through these
states, placing its control in the hands
of the man who has been selected 10
carry on the manipulatiOns. Then when
a city proposes to secure new enter
prises, it viii be the business of the
dispenser of eastern money to place
some of it where it will do the most
good. Factories will be brought west
for campaign purposes.
The expenditure of a million dollars
which can be had upon demand, say the
politicians, from the money centers of
the east would go a long way towards
establishing minor industries in the
west. In this manner at least some
idle labor will be employed; a few
thousands of idle men will be given
work. This condition, the managers
of the scheme believe, will sustain the
party in its ante-election promises Of
prosperity.
It leaked out in Missouri and was
brought back to Kansas by a man who
was among the first to have the Op-
pOrtunity to profit by the plan, al
though he himself was innocent Of its
existence until a Missouri friend told
him the details.
Mr.. Leland is already at work. Sue
cess on his part is to lead to his cleo
ton as United States senator to sue
ceed Senator Baker.
John NJ Thurston of Nebraska wants
John L. Webster to succeed William
Vincent Allen, the present United
States senator from Nebraska
Dick Kerens Of St. Louis wants to
succeed Cockreu of Missouri as United
States senator.
Mr. Leland's first effort will be to set
tie a row going on between E s StO-
yer, formerly lieutenant governor of
Kansas. now prominent Republican
politician of New Mexico, and Thomas
B. Catron, delegate to congress from
that territory. over the distribution of
federal patronage. To attempt to
smooth out the troubles of the gentle
men Mr. Leland went to New Mexico
two weeks ago and returned yester-
day.
The big Four manipulating this gil
gantic scheme viii attempt to so man
age the details that Republican legisla-
lures will be elected during the ensu-
ing two years, resulting, of course, in
the election of United States senator.
Mark Hanna. it is said, helped lay
the plan for this and promised his fin
ancial support to it.