The advocate., 1897-09-15

The Lawrence JefEerSOnian does not
favor the denomination of Congressman
Peters in the Second district. It thinks
that Peters is too intimately connected
with corporation interests at Kansas
City.
Topeka Democrat: "A stalwart DEM
ocrat in Kansas can go very comfortably
to a Republican picnic, but we have our
opinion Of Democrat (O who will de-
mean himself by attending a POpullst
gathering"
Ed Madison announces through the
Dodge City GlObe-Republcan that he is
not a candidate for the Republican nOmi-
nation for Governor. Madison is a young
man with heap better foresight than
many older politicians
The Kansas City morning dailies in
dignantly deny that the government
pays the expense of a special fast mail
train for their sole benefit. Yet it is run
back to Kansas City as a local, stopping
at every whistle post If desired.
Cy Leland is now in charge of the To
peka pension Office. He hopes to fire the
Democrat appointees by giving them
a leave of absence, putting Republicans
temporarily in their places, and making
the leave Of absence permanent.
The Republican workers of the State
are alarmed over the probable visit of
Hanna to the State. They say that
Speaker Reed cost them lots of votes last
year, and that Hanna's visit would be at
tended with much worse results.
The State Soldiers Home board seems
to have made a good selection in plac-
ing A. M. Breese in the position of COM
mandant Of the Dodge City home. Dodge
City silver men seem we'll pleased with
him and with his administration of the
Office.
J. e. Lucas, of the Dodge City Leader,
is giving satisfactory service as stenOg-
rapher to Judge Milton, of the Court Of
Mr.. Lucas Is a rustler, and not
only takes great interest but wields con-
siderable influence in Seventh district
politics.
Mormon missionaries have spent con-
siderable time in Kansas recently, but
they have not secured very favorable
consideration. The facts are that Kan
sas people don't like their idea Of reli-
gion any better than Barney Kelly likes
Cy Leland.
A man who has gone from low alti-
tude to the higher attitudes In western
Kansas and who becomes accustomed to
the change so to speak
gets so that he does not feel just right
anywhere else Western Kansas is the
healthiest part Of the State.
Since Judge Randolph's decision, which
gives considerable weight to the conten-
ton that the Railroad Commissioners
have power to adjust rates on complaint,
many leading Populists who have fa-
vored a special session Of the Legisla-
ture have changed their minds
Phil Kelley of Doniphan county, said
ut the breakfast table at the Copeland re-
Gently, in the presence of Leland, Brls-
tow and others, that "these st. Louis |
lgitatOrs referring to the labor confer
enCe) ought to be sent to Fortress Mon
roe for safe keeping" There is no record
)f the others entering an objection.
The Capital says that all of the State
officers except Governor Leedy are op- |
posed to special session of the Legls-
ature. 1t conveys the impression that |
Mr.. Ileedy wants one. In this the Capt.
Lal is mistaken, as Governor Leedy has |
frequently asserted that he had not made |
up his mind as to what he wanted in the |
matter.
An Advocate man called on Judge Mil |
ton recently at Dodge City and found |
him busily engaged in preparing Opin- !
ions in cases submitted to him for de-
cision. AS a Judge of the Court of |
Appeals Judge Milton has won COM