The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
STANDARD OF REVOLT
Is Raised by Col. Daniel r. An
thOny
Against Leland and LelandiSm
in Kansas.
Declares Both Have Become Nause-
sting to Kansas Republicans
Down With the Boss"
He Says.


Colonel D. r. Anthony has the append
ed editorial in the Leavenworth Times of
Sunday:
Leland and Lelandism have become re-
voting to the Republican party of Kan
sas.
The dread of a rupture or of disaffec-
ton sealed for a long time many lips, and
they hoped and hoped that Leland and his
group of satellites, Crum, Morton AL
baugh and the others, would somehow
cease to control the actions of the party
But now the cutlery is general, Down
with the boss! Down with Leland and
Lelandisml
Since the reports reached the public
that Leland had with colossal arrogance
presumed to step between President Nc
Kinley and Senator Baker and recon-
mend for offices the creatures of himself
the puppets of his ring, the Indignation of
Kansas Republicans has risen to high
pitch and has found unmistakable utter
ance.
THE newspaper press which supports
and expounds Republicanism in Kansas
is unanimous in its loyalty to the Repub-
hcan senator, unanimous in its denuncia-
ton of Leland's impudent interference.
Newspapers which for years have stood
by Leland and his tools, because they
feared to injure the party organization,
have condemned in no measured terms
the actions of the boss as they have now
been revealed.
What is true of the press is true also
of the representative men of the party,
and it is true of the mass of the people.
Senator Baker has behind him the sup
port all but solid of the Republican party
in Kansas. Leland has that party SOL
idly against him outside of his own mar
row clique.
The announcement some months ago
in this paper of the names which Sen
ator Baker would recommend for the fed
eraI appointments in the state was re-
ceived with a chorus of approval 1t was
recognized that the men recommended
were good, clean, able and representative
men and that all elements of the party
had received fair consideration. No wiser
selection could have been made, none
more popular.
THE only appointment which caused
dissatisfaction and severe criticism was
that of Leland himself, a direct blow to
the thousands of veteran Union soldiers
who had indOrsed Tom Anderson.
But Senator Bakers recommendations
were commended and applauded, and to
see them set aside would stir up a storm
of anger and resentment throughout the
rank ana ME OF the party.
"Lelands following in Kansas has dwin-
died down to a few servile parasites who
still expect to receive some political spoils.
LeIands influence has waned.
1.-The party is weary of the boss low
cunning, weary of his unclean methods,
weary of his petty oppression. He is a
small-minded man and his tools are of
the most sordid kind. His political method
is contemplate and depraved. He is a
probation of the noble spirit and aims of
RepubHcanism. He is a, spoils politician
and nothing more. The people have found
him out and are against him and his
ways.
LELAND has for years pursued a course |
of tricxery, intrigue and corruption for
the sole purpose of ACKNOWLEDGMENT for
himself and a ring of men like him. He
was a prominent figure in the abominable |
lobbying which disgraced the POpulist
legislature last winter, and that is only
one of many examples of his work.
TT was disgust at Leland and boss rule |
which turned Kansas last year from Re
publicanism and Mckinley to POpulism
For years this fellow has been alternating |
the best element of the Republican party |
in the state Last year thousands of
Republicans voted against the Republican
ticket, because they were determined to |
defeat Cyrus Leland and the ring which
has so long dominated Republican politics
in the state. The loss of Kansas last !
year was directly due to Lelandism- |
Otherwise it would have given Mckinley
a majority of 10000 or 10000.
''These are the plain, unvarnished facts |
as they are known in Kansas and as they
are expressed through every channel of
public op.n en-. The mischief which Lee
land and LeIandism have wrought in
Kansas is enormous and now it is reach |
ing its term. Republicans VIII no longer |
tolerate the bane and the tyranny of this |
boss.
Senator Baker is the natural leader of
true Republicanism in Kansas and the |
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