The advocate., 1897-09-01

the nominees on the silver ticket
w. A. White, the EmpOria man who
defames Kansas at so much a defame,
payment for which is made by Hanna,
will deliver the opening address at the
State University The University might
have secured some man who thinks
that Kansas has a place on the map,
even If 1t does not always go his way
politically.
County Attorney Kennedy, of Wilson
county, has caused the arrest of Mayor
Scudder, of NeOdesha, on a charge OF
knew 'ngly permitting the violation of
the prOhibitOry law by failing to take
proper steps to punish viOlatOrs. This
will be an interesting case and may de-
veIop means to compel officers to en-
force the law.
Thousands of Topeka people we're
surprised when the Charles WOlh
Packing Company turned out 11O en-
plOyes in the parade at the butchers
and grOcers' picnic last week. The
firm is becoming big institution. 1t
converts Kansas stock into meat for
Kansas people and thereby saves much
to the consumer in freight charges.
Kansas City Tribune Rep), ex-
Speaker Lobdell's paper: Say what
you may about John W. Leedy, he is
Governor himself. He has the sense to
say yes or no and stick to it, quality
sadly lacking in his predecessor. His
policies are his own and are consist
emily maintained, right or wrong, and
the blame and credit belong to him
alone"
The Graham county POpulist conven-
tion call provides that each township
caucus shall designate one Of the dele
gates named for each of the cOnven-
tlon committees. This places the con-
troll Of the convention directly in the
hands of the people. 1t also saves time
at the convention, as these committees
may meet and do their work before the
convention organizes.
William Leach, the discharged en-
ploye who shot and killed Master Me-
chaniC Easterbrook, Of the Union Pa
cifc, at Ellis recently, has published a
card in which he says he was crazed
when he did the deed, that he wishes
tnat he were dead instead OF Easter
brook, and he announces his willing
ness to pay whatsoever penalty may
be given for his crime.
County Attorney Dickinson, OF Ma
riOn county, has brought an action
against the Symms Grocery Company,
Parkhurst, Davis & Co., and the Mis-
souri, and Kansas Jobbers' Association,
in which it is alleged theyare members
of trust which controls the price Of
all groceries sold in Kansas. The court
is asked to enjoin the defendants from
continuing to violate the law. A tenn
pOrary injunction was granted.
Eldorado Advocate: "If there are
thousand Republicans in this county
who would sign petition asking Gov
ernOr Leedy to convene the Legislature
for the purpose of adjusting shipping
rates, as J. w. Robson says and there
is, and all of the Populists favor an
extra session, and they do, then don't
it look like the chance of a lifetime for
the Peoples party to make a popular
move? The same sentiment prevails all
over the State"
No convention ever passed a resOlu-
ton indorsing the course Of a public
official that was any more deserved
than that given Representative Bark
lev by the Elk county convention. No
one who knows Mr.. BarEley will hesi-
tate in saying that he is always ear
nestly endeavoring to do that which is
right. If every legislator had been as
anxious to do something for the people
as he was, the history of the last ses-
sion would read differently.
Representative Turner, of Phillips
county is a poor judge of public senti-