The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09

direction! Under such circumstances
the profOundest regret for the Coburn
family, and their wishes In the matter,
could be iustifably waived.
Franklin Matthews, in Harper's
Weekly: The people OF Kansas are
great readers. The daily newspaper Is
common at the fireside OF the farmer
even in the remote counties--far more
common, believe, than in the East. To
fancy that the Western farmer is not
well informed as to the questions OF the
day is as serious an error as to imagine
that the men out there invariably wear
long Whiskers; and although 1t is di-
gressiOn, 1t is proper to remark that,
for It's size, never saw so many barber
shops as there are in the city OF Topeka.
Fort Scott Monitor: The grand lodge
meetings of the secret orders does a
great deal to soften the political animos-
tiles of the men of all parties Party
lines are forgotten and the fellows line
up for a friendly contest for their favor
ite candidate or proposition. Webb Nc
Nall and John w. Breidenthal are both
influential members Of the A. 0. U. w.,
and in the late meeting were working
with Governor Riddle and other prom1-
nent Republicans for the election OF
John Crider for Grand Master. The
spirit Of those orders is a good thing for
the State.
Lawrence World (Rep.): 1t was un-
dignifed for the Topeka Capital to at
tempt to make fun of the educational
qualifications of Governor Leedy. AS a
matter of fact, the Capital has lost pres
tige of late years because the belief has
been prevalent that its editor has been
oVer-educated. Kansas believes in cul-
ture. but Kansas does not believe in
holding her leading officials up as ig-
nOramuses when as a matter Of fact
they are not. The World will help do
what it can to help defeat Governor
Leedy. but such unfair tactics as max
ing fun of his education is not the way
to go at 1t.
Pittsburg Kansan (POp.): We have
never enthused much over the junior
Kansas Senator, yet we are compelled
to admit that he made a magnificent,
albeit a losing fight on the atrociOus
steal engineered by the Mckinley ad-
ministration in the. sale Of the Kansas
Pacific railway. It seems to the Kansan
that whatever man could do, Senator
Harris did to prevent the consummatiOn
of this glaring and outrageous theft, and
though his efforts were all in vain, he
deserves being hOnored for his daring,
his honesty and intrepidity, not only by
the people of Kansas but by every citi-
zen in the United States.
Burlington Courier (Pop,) The Ot-
tawa Herald says: "Leedy vetoed last
winter the only bill which embodied the
reform to which his party platform
pledged him. He vetoed this because
the railroads had more influence with
him than his party obligations" There
Is plain instance Of malicious Repub-
lican lying. The so-called Harris bill
did not in the least embody POpulist
pledges No Republican has dared at
tack Governor Leedy's veto message
The Herald knows that not syllable in
it can be construed to prove that the
railroads influenced Leedy in the slight.
est degree. The Herald is guilty of very
coarse work in its lying.
Burlington Courier (Pop): While the
Courier has no word Of disparagemeni
for any man whose friends believe hin
available for the place, we sincerely be-
lieve John Madden is the logical candi
date. Shawnee county, with it's largt
Republican majority, is out of the dis
trict and Pottawatomie takes its place
Our candidate, with the acQuaintanC,
made and the prestige gained in hi
former canvass, can carry Lyon count!
by big majority and thus Offset Mari
on's big Republican vote. He is yer.
popular among railroad men, and cal
get more votes among them than an,
man we know. In fact, he is deserved,
popular all over the district. His nom
ination will greatly strengthen our ticke
and his election will be triumph 70
the people and an honor to the State.