The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-24
L. I. PURCELL's BOOM.
He Discusses Tt Modestly and Puts
Harmony Ahead of All Other
Considerations
OOnsIderatIOns.


L. L Purcell, editor of the Lakin In
dex is here to meet the executive COM
mittee of the Democratic Editorial as
ISOLATION, of which he is president, and
to attend the banquet tonight.
Concerning the mention of his name
in connection with the Office of state
auditor, Mr.. Purcell said:
Yes, am aware that have some
what of a boom for auditor of state,
providing, as Billy Morgan puts it, the
Democrats and Populists consummate
an International agreement. The
Springing of my name by Bro. Norris
on, of Sterling. came to me like a clap
of thunder out of clear Sky; more so
from the fact that Mrs. Purcell and I
visited in Sterling the Saturday and
Sunday preceding. and he did not even
intimate to me that he thought of such
thing. OF course [ appreciate his
good intentions and kind words, and
would be less than human id not feel
gratihed over the expressions of conf
dence and esteem and offers of support
of which I have been the recipient,
from the brethren Of the press, and
inception of the boom, but I have de-
sire not to be misunderstood.
Il would like to see at least a por-
ton of the state offices filled by Demo-
Gratis, but the spoils of Office is not the
greatest goal the Democracy of Kan
sas is striving to reach. We are de-
handing on behalf Of the people of this
commonwealth relief from pernicious
legislation; the enforcement of our
laws against monOpolistic combinations,
and the restoration of silver to its place
as one of our money metals. The Ques-
ton is not so much who will fill the Of
fees, or what they call themselves po-
htically, as it is how to relieve the
people The free silver forces must de-
eide whether they will pull together
and send eight men to congress who are
in favor of free silver or whether they
will divide their vote and allow Kansas
to be placed in the gold-bug column.
The same forces must decide whether
the reforms inaugurated by the present
state administration are to be contin-
ued or whether we are to return to the
Republican policy of an administration
of combines; for the trusts, and by their
object tools.
the Watchword of Democrats, Populists
and free silver Republicans, but allow
me to remark parenthetically that the
harmonizing cannot be done by the
Democratic party. The other fellow
has the same interest at stake and
equally as much to lose through a di-
vision of forces. I believe the Demo-
Gratis of Kansas want to see the oppo-
sition to the Republicans united and
though we'll aware they hold the key to
the situation, they will make any reason
able concessions for the good of the
cause. The Populists cannot win
alone, but think they realize this and
will pursue a course which will meet
with Democratic favor, and at the same
time maintain their own self respect
LAS for myself I do not want to be
understood as seeking to force recogni-
ton regardless of the best interests of
the party or the results to the people
of the state; neither do I want anyone
to think that I place personal ambition
above patriotism. The Democratic
party is larger than L. I. Purcell, and
of more Importance than the interests
of any single indiVidual''