The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-30
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
THE VOTERS MEMORANDUM.

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There are a number of things for
every voter TO remember when he goes
into the booth next Tuesday morning
He must avoid mistakes, or his ballot
will be thrown away.
One of the things to be remembered
is that he must make his Y mark in the
little square TO the right Of the name OF
the candidate for whom he wishes to
vote.
Another is that the last Populist leg
islature was the most corrupt in the his
tory of the state, and if POpulism again
carries Kansas, the special session OF
that legislature next winter will be still
more corrupt, because corruption is not
put down by commencing il
One of the things TO remember IS that
he must use black lead pencil in MAX
ing his Y mark.
Another is that that Populist legisla-
ture broke every promise its members
and Dunsmore. a Populist. said when
The maximum freight rate bill was beat
en-: "The party ought to be beat in the
next election
One of the things to remember is that
if YOU write your name or any expires
sion of opinion on your ballot, it will not
be counted.
Another is that Doodle bought that
last legislature up and that when the
maximum freight rate bill was defeat
ed Stryker said: '-Sold out! It's a plain
case. A lot of these Populists have sold
out and are voting for the very evils
they promised in the campaign last fall
to remedy. It's Recommendations
aging
One thing TO remember is that If you
spoil your ballot you must do no
scratching out, but must ask the Judges
of election for another one.
Another is that Populist defeat will
be warning to Governor Leedy thai
the people do not want any more of that
legislature of which Ravenscraft, q
Populist member from Ashland, said: Il
am ready to quit. A people that would
send such lot of soapy, dishonest rap
scallions up here don't deserve anything
in the way Of relief, and I'm ready to
quit I've lost faith in humanity,
damned if / haven't"
One of the things to remember is not
to put your Y mark outside of the lit
tie square, but to put it inside of that
square.
Another is that the Republican party
which has made times better today
promises TO make them still better next
year, while Jerry Simpson, for the
PpulSts promises you a panic next yeaI
when the laugh will be on our side"
One Of the things TO remember is thai
the earlier you vote the better, as some
thing may prevent you from voting lat.
er in the day.
Another thing is that Breidenthal, a
Populist, says that Kansas was nevel
more proserous; that Congressman Pet
ers Of Kansas, a POpuliSt, says that il
times keep on improving as they have
already under Mckinley, Mckinley
win be reelected; that times are Sc
good that the Populists couldn't even
get up Populist parade Of farm wag
ons this year; that times are so good
that the people could afford 10 give
Bryan $500 for two hours talk.
One of the things 10 remember is tha
by voting a straight ticket You enunci
ate your principles more clearly, and
you SO facilitate counting that you heal
the result quicker in the evening
Another is that the SheetZ building il
Wichita, which stopped going up JUS
after Cleveland was elected December
1892, began to build again just after
Mckinley came in October, 1890.
One of the things to remember is tina
you cannot vote for two men for the
same place. and that should you mark
one candidate by mistake, it is YOU
duty to so to the judges and ask for q
new ballot and mark that one right.
Another is that under Mckinley banl
failures have ceased. when the P0pu
lists said they would increase: that I'm
der Mckinley. the per caita circulation
has increased. when the PopuliSts sale
he would curtail the circulating me
dium: that under Mckinley prices 70,
all agricultural products have risen
when The PopuliSts said they would Al
fall; that under Mckinley no gold bond
have been issued, when the PopullSt
said that the first thing he would do al
ter taking his seat would he 10 ISSUE
bonds; that under Mckinley A protect
i've tariff was passed in a few days
when the Populists claimed that IN
United States senate was against Nc
Kinley, and would never allow him /,
pass one.
THESE FACTS TELL.
In the third quarter of 1897. accord