The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
DOWN WITH
CY LELAND.
Major j. X. Hudson Joins in
the Cry Against BOSSiSm.
Says the Republican Party is
Thoroughly DemOralized
BYLELAND'S SCHEMING
Leland Never Was a Leader.
Only a TrickSter.
Dinky-Brained Fixers Now in
Control of the Party.

In today's Kansas City Times ap-
pears the following by Frank F. Jar
rell, that papers Topeka correspond
ent:
Topeka, Kan, March 29.-Major J..
K. Hudson expects to see the fusion
forces carry Kansas again in 1898. 1T
will take another defeat" the major
said, Ito arouse Republicans to a reali-
Zation of the duty they owe themselves
and the state by throwing off the fet-
ters which Cy Leland and his gang
have fastened upon them. Bossism has
injured Kansas far more than has Pop
ulism, and the Leland kind of boSSism is
offensive in the extreme l shall not
submit to it. and there are others"
Major Hudson was in a particularly
bad humOr-Something unusual for him.
He had just given ]. Ralph Burton a
piece of his mind, and The Times cor
respondent caught him with his ire up.
Il was just telling Mr.. Burton that the
close corporation business in the Re
publican party would sooner or later be
brought to a sudden close" the major
said. Then he made use of the lang
uage quoted.
Burton did not say anything in reply.
1t is with great difficulty that Burton
ever denies himself the privilege of
talking, but he does it sometimes
when he thinks it will pay. Continuing,
Major Hudson said:
Il never saw the Republican party in
Kansas so thoroughly demOralized as
it is now. Leland and his outfit are
responsible for it. I want to say that
there are thousands of honest Republi-
cans in Kansas who will vote for Popu-
lism rather than further sustain the
Leland dynasty. 1t is a shame and a
disgrace that the Republican party of
this state. which has been great in war
and great in peace, should submit to
the dictation of the handful of small
bore. dinlxy-brained fixers who now are
in control.
ICY Leader never was a leader He
always has been a fxer, a promiser, a
trickSter. He succeeds by working on
the Yanities of men. When the party
wins, he takes credit for it. When the
party loses, he shoves the blame on
others. In the face of the result of the
late campaign, why should Mr.. Leland
be boss? Why should he block the way
to the national administration? Why
should his Q. K. be necessary for a
place at the federal pie counter? Are
the Republicans going to stand such a
high handed assumption of authority?
l say no-not by a - sight
Major Hudson said the appointment
of j. L. BriStOw to be fourth assistant
postmaster general was the result of
Lelands pull with the administration
Nobody else had anything to do with
it, the major said. "BriStow will draw
the salary and have all the honors of
the office. but Leland will dictate the
Kansas appointments. Every fourth
class postmaster in the state will owe
his commission to Leland, and all these
postmasters will be his tools. Through
them he hopes to force a continuance of
his leadership, which has grown obnox-
iOuS to so many.
Il am not under obligation to Mr.
Leland. What l have had in the way
of political perferment has been obtain
ed without his help-in fact, over his
opposition. 1 am not a candidate for
any office federal or state When I
turn the state printership over to my
successor, shall engage in some kind
of business, keeping an eye on the po-
litical situation. My voice and pen will
be ready at all times to say a word for
the redemption of the Republican party
from the bossism which holds it in a
grip of death, and for the overthrow of
the ring of political fixers and trick
sters of which Cy Leland is the recog-
nized head"
Major Hudson denied the report that
he would start a Republican newspa-
per in Topeka this summer. eff 1 had
the money L would do So" he said
But 1 haven't, so that idea must be
put aside-for the present. However
if ever start a Republican paper 1
shall run if wide omen,