People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-27
THE KANSAS CITY WORLD
Tells Why Gov. Leedy and His Associates
Should be Reelected.

HE hANOAo CIII WOhLU
Tells Why Gov. Leedy and His Associates
Should be Reelected.
! The Kansas City World, a strong
j evening daily has openly declared for
Gov. Leedy and favOrs his reelection
for reasons which are best stated in
its own words which are given in a
double column double loaded edito-
rial in a recent issue. 1t says: "The
Kansas City World is absolutely and
unalterably an independent newspa-
per. Independence does not mean
neutrality. 1t does mean courage,
strength, progression. As an indie
pendent newspaper the World advo-
Gates the reelection of John W. Leedy
as governor of Kansas.
Governor Leedy's record entities
him to a reelection. He has proved
that the interests OF all classes are
safe in his hands. He has proved
that no corporation nor person or
set of persons could control him
against his conviction OF right. He
has shown that he is big enough
mentally to cope with all corners,
and strong enough morally to be be-
yOnd even an attempt at undue in
fiuence. Comparatively unknown
outside OF his state when he was
elected, he has proved himself to be a
big mana man mentally and moral
ly, honest, broad gagged and liberal.
Governor Leedy, while elected on a
fusion ticket, has not ruined the
state, burned the capitol. turned az
fairs over to anarchists Or accom-
plished any OF the dreadful results
that were confidently predicted. He
has not wrecked any corporation,
but he has made the corporation I'M
derstand that they, as we'll as the in
dividuals, are subject to the laws OF
the state. He has the proud distinc-
ton OF being the first governor Of
Kansas who has taken a firm grip
on the machinery OF the state and
whipped the corporations who form
Prly controlled politics and the state
house. He is the first Governor who
has made the railroads ask favOrs in
stead of demanding them. He is the
first governor who has stubbOrnly,
aggressively and persistently fought
that influence which used 30 domi-
nate the capital, and finally COM
PEELED them to acknowledge that he
was their master.
For all these things, for an admin
istration that has been without
blemish he deserves a reelection. He
and Attorney General Boyle have
fought and beaten d great corpora
ton in every court, until it is now in
the United States Supreme court,
and the cattle shippers of the state,
II the action of the lower court is not
reversed, will be benefited by re-
duction of 50 per cent in stock yard
charges. The company is now under
a $500, 900 bond to refund the differ
ence between the charges fixed by
the Company and the charges fixed
by the state, ii the decision of the
United States supreme court isfavOr-
able. Backed by him State Superin-
tendent OF Insurance Webb McNall
has made the insurance companies
comply with the laws of the state
and forced a heavy reduction in
rates. He has compelled the rail-
roads to make necessary improve
ments, furnish better accOmmoda-
lions and lower rates.
Under his administration a uni
form text book law has been passed
saving the parents of the school chill.
dren over $500, 900 annualIy. COrpor-
atiOns have beep compelled to furnish
the secretary OF state with the infor-
required by law, and the
wild cat concerns have thus been
forced out OF business. He has given .
personal attention to the state insti- |
tutions and state boards and re-
duced expenses without impairing
their efficiency. All these things and |
many Others are matters of record. |
They are not open to debate.
Because John W. Leedy has a rec
ord which entities him to it. the !
World earnestly advocates his re-
election. For the first time in many |
years Kansas has been governed by |
Its governor and not by outside in
nuences. he has been q wise, pro-
Sressive, aggressive, able and honest
governor. He should be kept where
he is"