The advocate., 1897-08-11

Governor Leedys administration was
indOrsed.
The Topeka POpulist Flambeau Club
has passed resolutions setting forth
that in contest against Republicans
its members always act with their
party, whether the action taken is
pleasing or otherwise, and that there
fore the ticket nominated will be sup
ported. The club had vigorously Op-
posed the nomination of Sheriff Kepley.
Republicans in the Rice-Barton-
Stafford district realize that they have
no show to defeat Judge Foley unless
they develop some non-partisan racket
to fool the voters. With this object
in view, they are now grooming Ansel
R. Clark, the present Republican
Judge, and expect to run him as a nom
partisan candidate. But the scheme
will not work.
Virgil Wilson, prominent Chanute
citizen, thinks that an equitable way
to raise State taxes would be to figure
1t on a per capita basis His idea
is not that each individual should
be assessed just the same, but
cOunty's State tax should be based on
it's population and then paid to the
county by property owners in proper
tlon to their holdings.
The silver forces Of Butler county
have nominated a joint ticket satisfac-
tory to the entire opposition to the Re-
publicans. 1t is as follows: Sheriff,
W. G. Turner; County Clerk, r. H.
Cron; Surveyor, Joseph Smith; Cor
oner, Dr. f. e. Dillenbeck; Treasurer,
DIR. J. d. Hamilton; Register of Deeds,
F. S. Allen; Commissioner Second dis
trict, Washington Teter.
An Olathe music dealer has been no
titled by a well-knoWn music house
that, owing to the duty imposed on
musical instruments by the new tariff
BILL the price has been raised 20 per
cent. This would lead to the belief
that the foreigner does not pay the tax
on fiddles and bass horns, even IL he
does do so on other things, as it is
alleged by high tariff supporters.
Atchison county has a claim against
the State for So, 800 for care of destitute
insane persons. The State alleges that
that county owes lot of money on
back taxes and refuses to pay until this
is cleaned up. The Commissioners of
that county Republicans, of course)
now direct the County Treasurer to pay
no more State taxes until the insane
bill is paid The matter will likely get
to the courts.
In Jefferson county at the Republican
primaries it was voted to use the Craw-
ford county primary elections in the
nomination of candidates in the future,
beginning with this year. The COM
mlttee met recently and called a con-
vention in regulation form, thereby
disregarding the expressed wish Of the
majority Of the party. Republicans
never pay any attention to what the
people want.
p. p. Elder says that Superintendent
| Stryker's explanation of the reasons
for giving the teachers examination
| questions, OF which complaint is being
made, indicate that he is trying to
build up teachers trust and force
teachers wages up. Elder disapproves
the questions and says that they are
catchy and require knowledge which is
not necessary on the part Of teacher
in an ordinary school.
Butler county silver Republicans de-
clined to accept a place on the silver
ticket. They passed resolutions com
mending Governor Leedy's railroad
bill veto, denouncing Legislators who
voted with the Republicans, commend
ing the bribery investigation, denounc-
ing Governor Leedy's course on the
liquor question, and stating that ap-
pointments have been made to high
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