Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-10-26

Tas week he asked the usuaa auos-
tions and half dozen persons stated
that their rates had been reduced
lMcNall selected one of the most pros
porous looking ones in the crowd and
inquired whether he lived here, if he
was In business and how long he had
been there. The replies disclosed the
fact that he was a we'll to do local
business man, that he had been a
resident for years and that his rates
had been materially reduced. WELL"
McNadl said, "the old fippity flop
Kansas City Journal has been telling
a story On me to the effect that ] had
men hired for the purpose of answer
ing my questions as you do and 1
want to find out whether You were
one of my men and if L owed you two
dollars 1 wanted to pay it,
Colonel Fitch is justly proud of the
Twenty-first Kansas. He thinks that
there are few if amy better regiments
fact that he has right to be proud
of his boys he cites the fact that when
General Breckenridge visited the
camp his regiment was ordered out
as the guard of honor. This made
SaO DOJS ASC4 p4COly SOOu DuD tu0Y
felt very much better when they or
dered out for similar duty when Cen
eral Alger, the secretary of war, Wis
lted the camp. In view of the fact
that this regiment was in camp with
dozens OF other regiments from all
parts of the Union the compliment
paid was a high one. Republican pa
Pers ought to take notice that many
militia regiments were in this camp
at the time that these compliments
were given and that Governor Leedy's
"incompetents" have managed to
make "a splendid name for the state.
The Kansas City World, strong
evening daily, has openly declared
tor Governor Leedy and favors his re-
election for reasons which are best
stated in its own words which are
given in a double column double
leaded editorial in a recent issue. 1t
says: The Kansas City world is alb
solutely and unalterably am indepen-
dent newspaper. independence does
not mean neutrality. Ii does mean
courage, strength, aggression, pro-
gression. As an independent news pa
per the World advocates the re-elec-
ton of john w. Leedy as governor of
Kansas Governor Leedy's record en-
titles him to q reelection. He has
proved that the interests of all classes
are safe in his hands. He has proved
that NO corpora ton 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 beyond even an
attempt at undue influence. Compar-
atively unknown outside of his state
when he was elected, he has proved
himself to DE big mana man men
tally and morally, honest, broad
gauged and liberal. Governor Leedy,
while elected on fusion ticket, has
not ruined the state, burned the cap
atol, turned affairs over to anarchists
or accomplished any of the dreadful
results that were confidently pre-
dlcted. He has not wrecked any cor
poration, but he has made the cor
Porations understand that they, as
we'll as the individuals, are subject
to the DAVIS of the state. He has the
proud distinction of being the first
governor OF Kansas who has taken a
. firm grip on the machinery of the
, state and whipped the corporations
who formerly controlled politics and
the state house. He is the first gov
ernor who has made the railroads ask
; tavors instead of demanding them
He is the first governor who has
stubbornly, aggressively and persist
emily fought that influences which
j used to dominate the capital, and
r finally compelled them to acknowl-
S edge that he was their. master. Fol-
I all these things, for an administra-
= ton that has been without a blemisE
S he deserves a reelection. He an6
e Attorney General Boyle have fought
e and beaten "a great corporation il
y every court until it is now in the
a United States supreme court, and the
s cattle shippers of the state, if the &C
e ton of the lower court is not re
: versed, will be benefited by reduc
). ton of so per cent in stock var
: charges. The company is now unde1
d a $500, 900 bond to refund the differ
e ence between the charges fixed b,
: Ine company and the Charges nxet
by the state, if the decision of tn,
United States supreme court is ia
:, vorable. Backed by him State Super
- intendent of Insurance Webb McNal
- has made the insurance compane
comply with the laws of the state ant
forced a heavy reduction in rates. H
has compelled the railroads to MAX
:. necessary improvements, furnish bet
n ter accommodation and lower rates
Under his admins ration a uniform
:. text book law has been passed, savini
:. the parents of the school children
= over 100000 annually. Corporal ton
- have been compelled to furnish tn
' secretary of state with the informa
ton required by law, and the viii
=. cat concerns have thus been force.
= out of business. He has given per
: sonal attention to the state institu
= tons and state boards and reduce
" expenses without impairing thei
:. efficiency. All these Things and man
> others are matters of record. The
are not open to debate. Because job
g w. Leedy has a record which entitle
ID him to it, the World earnestly advc
l. oates his reelection. For the frs
81 time in many years Kansas has bee
of governed by its governor and not b
10 outside inf fences. He has been
W wise, progressive aggressive, able AN
r. honest influences. He should be keI
ii where he is"