Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-01-30

! theorists, all of whom voted the pop
ticket last fall, were there. Farmers
were very, very scarce in the conven-
tion. Socialism, ''unearned incre-
ment' and kindred subjects receive
but little encouragement from those
who labor with their hands instead of
with their jaws.
Last week a test vote in the House
of Representatives at Topeka indicat-
ed a large majority against resubmis-
sion. The vote means that so far as
this legislature is concerned prohibi-
tion will stand. Temperance senti-
ment is on top in Kansas and the
prospect is that it will remain on top
Indefinitely.
Since Ohio was admitted to the
Union seven of her senators have re-
signed; Corwin, Chase and Sherman n
to accept cabinet POSITIONS. Garfield
was elected senator but was chosen
president before he qualified and now
Sherman will soon resign a second
time to enter the PreSident-elect's
cabinet.
Mrs. Hill P. Wilson. of Hays City.
reads a paper to-day on "Kansas Foods
and Products" before the Federated
clubs of Topeka for the Kansas Day
celebration of the Pure Food Exposi-
tion, which has been in session at the
capital city of this state this week.
isaac tho tho
system of shorthand bearing his sur
name, died a few days ago. His sys-
tenn of photography is the basis of
all the leading shorthand systems of
the present and he was a man of mar
velous energy and perseverance.
Webb McNall has been chosen to
succeed A. p. Riddle as insurance
commissioner. McNalrs term as a
probationer in the populist party had
hardly expired but this slice of pop
pie will insure his joining into full
fellowship with the populist fold.
Senator Hugh P. FarrelIy, of Neosho
county, has introduced bill in the
Senate which permits gas or electric
light companies to obtain exclusive
franchises in cities. This smacks a
good deal of monopoly for reformer
of Farrelly's pretensions.
w. ii. Linton, deserter from the
Union army and recently populist
elector, has just added adultery to his
list of misdoings, says madam rumor.
Fat appointments given to such
fresh recruits to Populism as McNall,
Little and Turner are CALLING the
Democrats, without whom Populist
in the last campaign. Col. "Whoop
Tomlinson," of the Topeka Democrat,
thus excoriates the Populists in re-
cent issue of his paper:
.In the election of Col. w. A
Harris to the United States senate
who, it is well known, has not been
for six years in afffliation with Demo-
-crats-we say emphatically will be
rung the death knell of coalition be-
in Kansas.
'"This, we believe, is as certain as
anything can be in the future. Moth
ing now can happen to change the
result.
within thirty days after the elec-
tion of w. A. Harris to the United
States senate, there will scarcely be a
Democratic editor or representative
Democrat in Kansas who will give his
opinion that coalition between the
Democrats and Populists two years
from now will be even a possibility.
among self-respecting Democrats
oyer the state from now on there will
be only one watch word: Down with
the Populists
I'VE are perfectly willing to wager
a hat with any one that early in the
year 1898, perhaps before the roses of
June blow, there will be straight
Democratic ticket in the field in
Kansas.
THAT this ticket will poll tens of
thousands of votes; enough at least to
bury the selfish, mole-eyed Populists
out of sight in Kansas, goes without