The Advocate and news., 1898-06-08
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test (for contest there is going to be)
for the following reasons: First, be-
cause we have a prohibition law In this
State and 1t has been worse violated
under this administration than any pre-
viOus one, and no encouragement given
for its enforcement. Second, because
the POpulist party processes to be a re-
form party, crying out against trusts,
low wages, injustice, etc, and does not
cry out against the worst trust and
abuser of home and its little ones (and
big ones, tool Of any In existence.
Third, because the POpulist party is
composed to q sufficient extent of tenn
perance people that can and will tear
loose again for full reform easier than
ever before, for to them 1t Is senseless
to work for better times to fill the sa-
loonkeepers till. Fourth, because the
Republicans will not break loose from
their candidates to near the extent that
the POpulists will to save the State from
rum. Fifth, because many Republican
politicians want resubmissiOn to come,
but they want ii through the Peoples
party, so the odium may be with it..
Sixth, because there are enough POpu-
lists that would rather see the party die
in Kansas than to vote for men that
would bring shame and disgrace on our
fair State. Seventh, because we believe
there are thousands Of our numbers that
will not vote for candidates unless true
Oath-abiding men are nominated.
Eighth, because thousands Of us will
vote for an Oath-regarding, law-enforc-
ing Republican for Office rather than
that this light should go out land we
hope the temperance Republicans will
reciprOcate should their candidate fail
to pass muster). Let us be unit for
Kansas as we are for Cuba.
Some will say, see the support and
encouragement the Governor has given
in the stock yard law, screen law, etc.
Grant it all, and we are proud to do So
How we wish he had given the same to
another screen law, and then we would
say amen again. It is noble to stand
up for the helpless in their rights, as
in the screen law that men may have
just and sufficient support for their fam
lilies, also to lay by something for q
rainy day. We wish to say something
INV III LhC pAOulDlJLOu bCIO6n law
This screen law would be a protection
to the miner when he got his wages.
1t would screen the farmer and me-
chanic from worse than loss. 1t would
screen the wife and little ones from
hunger, nakedness, abuse, disgrace and
tears. 1t would enable the father to
hold his job, the son to gain position and
promotion, screen the young wife and
keep the hot tears from coursing down
her once bright cheeks. It would screen
the political parties from the cOwardice
that is now exhibited, and the parties
will continue to have trouble until this
screen law Is enforced.
We will not leave our ticket In any
particular If the convention provide
good, truly all-around men. Otherwise
If the Republicans put up law-enfOrcing
men where we fail we will sorrowfully
but determinedly support them. AS far
as fusion is concerned, we are willing to
support Democrats, silver Republicans,
PrOhibitlonists or Populists, but we
must have and will demand men. The
party cannot plead ignorance of condi-
tiOns now, and the friend that tells the
bitter truth is the friend indeed.
Munden, Kas.