The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-13
OUTLINES HIS POLICY
Governor-EIect Stanley Tells
What He Intends to Do.
WILL NEED COOPERATION
OF the People to Succeed in
Having Good Government,

GoVernor-EleCt W. z. Stanley was seen
yesterday in his office and asked to give
an outline Of the poLcy which ne intend
ed TO pursue when he becomes the CHIEF
executive Of the state. He was asked:
To what particular influence do you
ascribe your victory"
Mr.. Stanley promptly replied: at was
not my victory. I am not foolish enough
to consider the result of the election in
the nature o. a personal triumph It was
victory o. the people who were in favor
o. an honest business-like administration
Of state affairs. I was a mere agency
which they used toward the accomplish
ment of that purpose. They could have
used any other man just as well or bet
ter than myself
WHAT did you consider the main issue
n the campaign"
The issue was very clearly defined
TIE fight made on me by the scurril!ous
papers Of the opposition was that I was
church member, sunday school man and
n prohioiIonist and therefore would not
do for governor. In this issue they array
ed against me al the lawless elements Of
the state Nearly every gambling house.
brorheI and joint was an opposition head
quarters. On the other side were found
the farmers and conservative business
men OF the cities and the victory was
their victory"
DO you think the whisky element was
against you?'
Yes. Almost solidly A few men OF
this class VINO had been my personal
friends for years were with me, but they
were few"
DO YOU claim that all of the opposition
were Of the class you mention?"
Not by any means. There were thous-
and5 OF. the best men in Kansas against
us. Politics make strange bed-felIows,
but the heart and soul of the oppositfon
was composed of the riff-raff The char
acter OF my support and opposition in
Wichita was a pretty fair index OF my
support and opposition throughout the
state The IaWless element is found large
~ IN our cities and when the returns first
came IN from these places they showed
large opposition gains, but when the re-
turns came in from the small towns and
rural districts where this tough element
Is lacking, it turned the tide until the
nnal returns showed a larger majority I
ior the cause Of good government than /
has been given in Kansas since the organ
Zation of the Populist party
What do You think this victory means? /
Il means two things: First. that IL is
nos necessary for a man 10 be elected
governor that he should ponder 20 the
commercial or boodIer element in poli
tics Second, it means the disruption of
the Populist party"
DO You think the farming communi-
ties have left the Populist party perma-
uentIy?''
I certainly do. The Populist managers
preferred an exchange of the farmer vote
Cor the city vote and the farmers took
them at Cheir word and assisted in the
change. They left the Popuust party in
lAsS for the same reason they left the
Republican party in 1880 and they viii
stay away for the same reason.
The mistake the Populist managers
made was that they didn't get the city
vote They entertained the foolish idea
tha- all liberal men and Germans were
whisky mon In these two classes are
the great body OF our wide-awake bust
hess men in the cities, bus men who. as
= class, are opposed 10 the restoration of
the metropolitan police system. but they ;
are in no sense the friends of The cor
rupt element in city politics"
How did the Democrats vote?"
Most Of the Democrats who were Dem I
ocrats from principle voted with US. Some
of the Democrats from principle ana all ,
~ the Democrats for office were against
rs. The Democratic vote contributed
argely 10 our success"
When do YOU expect TO make your an :
oointments?''
1 VIII consider that matter when 7 get ?
trough with the rush. 7 have taken so ?
ittle interest in that matter that don't .
Know what places are at my disposal. I :
lope 20 get 90 Il in good time ?
Are you besieged with applicants for =
losiIous?"
Not as much as I expected. I think
2 IS generally understood mat the whole .
natter Of patronage Is distasteful 40 me ;
nd people generally are disposed to let
ne rest for a few days"
But you viii have to meet this cues
ien?'
L an aware Of that and I will try and
andle II pleasantly and as wisely as
an and yet # there is nothing more in
ms victory than turning one set OF fell
2ws out and putting another in, the
anne isn't worth the candle
Do YOU anticipate any trouble in car
wing out your ideas Of state affairs?"
That depends. If the people 4-ho are
lterested in good government in the state
I'VE me their cordial support snd coop
ration = VIII not be difficult. otherwise
viii.
1T Viii be nv aim . 50 conduct myself
no the management OF state affairs that
ne confidence placed in me by the people
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