The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-27
NJ KINLEY TWO TERMS.
POpuIist Congressman Believes
Mckinley Will Be Elected.
People Pleased With Improve
ment in Business.
For the Same Reason He Thinks Gov.
Leedy Will be Reelected in
Kansas-opposes Special
Session.

Congressman Mason S. Peters of
Kansas City, Kan, who was a visitor
in Topeka today, declares that there is
no disposition on the part of the Popu-
lists who are dissatisfied with Governor
Leedy's administration to work for his
denomination and then defeat him at
the polls. Such a rumor has been going
the rounds Of the politicians for several
days, the report being that the disap-
pointed Office seekers had corked up
their wrath and would support the
governor for a denomination and then
turn around and vote against him on
election day
The governor placed little, if any, de-
pendence in the story. and did not give
1t the dignity Of consideration in de
batting upon and later in announcing his
candidacy for denomination and re-
electlOn upon the record he has made
in the executive office
Mr.. Peters said to Journal repOrter.
Gov Leedy is today stronger than
his party in Kansas. Unless he com
mlts an error greater than he has vet
permitted TO creep into his adminiStra-
ton of the affairs of state he will be
renominated and reelected by a big
ser majority than he had last year
Ihe hight which the insurance de-
partment is making against the ins1lr-
ance corporations is pleasing the DeO-
pie of Kansas. They have been impos-
ing upon the people of this state Ions
enough and it's high time some meas
ures Of restriction were being applied
Kansas is in good condition this year
I1er people are prosperous and that
pleaSes them. We have plenty of money
and are doing big things in all lines Of /
business"
Going into the question Of prosperity /
more at length. Mr. Peters astonished /
some of his Populist friends who we're ]
listening 70 the interview, by saying:
1t would not surprise me if the pres
ehI naLlonal administration We're con
VFre1Ts h,
by the people of the United States. The
people are always demanding prosperi-
" Ihey are having it this year. per
maps 10 a greater extent than has ever /
before been known in this country /
Many of them do not think that other |
conditions than change of national
adInlnlstratlon and the operation of
new theories of government are resDOn-
slble for this era of prOsDeritv Pros
perlty was the watchWOrd of the last
Ilepubican campaign and there are
thousands of people in this country
VINO believe implicitly that the party
which is now in power in the nation is
wholly responsible for the condition
should the present encouraging ...Ondi-
tlOns continue. the chances are largely
IN favor of Republican success in the
next national campaign
ne people do NOT take into consid- /
GRAFTON OlHer causes which have led IN :
TO the present high place which we are
occupying. They simply think of the
present They attribute it entirely to
I s
md all the influences which could he c
brought to bear in d campaign could +
not bring them to any other cOncIu-
sion
The issue for the campaign in 1897 &
VIII be the financial question That is
dearly indicated at the present time. a
silver Will he the issue and Mr.. BRYAN / t
viii be the leader There viii be no in i
irrational bimetallism. We are told q
hat Organism is dying out. but that is I
lot true. If the condition is changing 4
n any manner. it is in favor of that [
distinguished champion of the peoples L
lghts. However, as I have said before II
lnIess the existing conditions change
cry materially. there is no doubt in
ny mind that Mr.. Mckinley will re-
aain in Office two terms II
Discussing the Dingley bill Mr. Pet
rs expressed the opinion that the
Measure would not bring in enough
evenue to defray the expenses of the : G.
overnment and figures that it viii I a
all, according to the present outlook II
t least $4,000. COO short g,
MI Peters does not believe that there IL
any necessity for a special session Of s,
he legislature and states that in his W
ranlon such a session would cost the
ate more than it would amount to- o.