The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-28
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Tens Why Gov- LeedT End HIS As-oeilte1
should be Reelected.
The Kansas City World. a strong
evening daily has openly declared for
Gov Leedy and faVOrs his reelection
j for reasons which are best stated IN
its own words which are given IN q
double column double loaded editO-
rial In a recent issue 1t says: Tbs
Kansas City World Is absolutely and
unalterabIy 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 q reelection He has proved
that the interests Of all classes are
safe IN his hands. He has proved
that no corporation nor person OF
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
huence. Comparatively unknown
outside OF his state when be was
elected, he has proved himself to Be q
big mana man mentally and moral
" g
Governor Leedy, while elected on q
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 IN
derstand that they, as well as the In
dividuals, are subject to the laws Of
H. n
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
erly controlled politics and the state
house. He is the first Governor who
has made the railroads ask faYOrs in
stead of demanding them. He is the
first governor who has stubbOrnly,
aggressively and persistently fought
that influence which used to 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 q
blemish he deserves a reelection. He
and Attorney General Boyle have
fought and beaten a great corpora
ton in every court, until it IS now in
the United States Supreme court,
and the cattle shippers Of the state,
If the action Of the lower court is not
reversed, viii be benefited by a re-
ductiOn Of 30 per cent in stock yard
charges. The company is now under
a 800, 900 bond to refund the differ
ence between the charges fixed by
the Company and the charges fixed
by the state, If the decision Of the
United States supreme court is favor
able. Backed by him State SupeTin-
tendent Of Insurance Webb McNa1
has made the insurance companies
comply with the laws Of the state
and forced a heavy reduction in
rates. lie has compelled the rail-
roads to make necessary improve
ments, furnish better accOmmOds-
tiOns 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. 600 annually. COTpOF-
atoms have been compelled to furnish
the secretary of state with the infOr-
nation 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. I
Chey are not open to debate.
Because John w. Leedy has a rec I
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 +
duences. He has been a wise, pro- I
gressiVe, aggressive, able and honest .
governor. He should be kept where F.
be is"