The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-03
STANLEY AND SOUTH KANSAS,

STANLEY AND SOUTH KANSAS,
The marked unanimity with which
the great counties of South Kansas
are swinging to the support of Mr..
Stanley proves a surprise to the Re
publican leaders Of the northeast Sec
ton of the state. For so many years
have the politicians of the old, or orig
inaI, Kansas gone on arranging for
candidates and directing the party's
affairs, without any reference to the
views. wishes or aspirations of South
Kansas or its people, that Stanleys
support proves little short Of party
denoument. But the demonstration is
but logical result Of time and cir
cumstances. There has never been a
United States senator from Kansas
south of Emporia, and but one Repub-
of Montgomery. United States sena-
tors, governors, United States judges,
United States marshals. in short, all of
the federal and state positions of great
honor and responsibility have been
filled by men living in the northeast
section Of the state. This was under
all the circumstances probably but nat
ural. But another generation of men
have come on, and the sons OF South
Kansas have come to hold all the pres
tige, as Kansans, boosted by those of
the north, and the. day is past when
every place of emolument or honor
must be parcelled out among the lead
ing men Of the old political pocket,
simply because Of their claims as pio-
neers. Southern Kansas will from this
on not only ask, but demand. an equit-
able and fair political recognition.
There will be no ruthless demonstra-
ton Of her power, but simply an insist
ence on fairness. And it viii be for the
best for both the party and the state.
From Fort Scott and Pittsburg to
Garden City on the west, constituting
Southern Kansas, there is a commun-
ity of political and commercial inter
ests which can be best conserved by
the counties and the people inhabiting
them standing harmoniously together
for a fair recognition.
So Eugene Stanley is now not only an
acknowledged factor in the guberna-
torial race, but a strong. If not the
leading candidate. Southern central
and Southwestern Kansas are not only
practically solid for him. but enthusi-
assn is developing in Southeastern
Kansas. In fact, one OF the greatest
counties in the Third congressional dis
tTict, Cowley, has declared for him,
and Butler. of the Fourth, will doubt
less be the next. with a wave OF earn
est sentiment sweeping over Wilson.
Neosho, Montgomery. Greenwood. Elk.
ChautauQua and the other big counties
down in the southeastern cO-rar
Should South Kansas as a whole be
found practically solid for Stanley, at
Hutchinson. on the Sth day Of June.
the old political combine Of northeast
Kansas Will be broken for good, Stan
ley. & South Kansas man, will be gov
ernor, and henceforth whatever rea-
sonable demand shall be made by
South Kansas viii not only be accord
ed respectful consideration. but con
ceded.
This talk which finds publicity
through the Topeka and other north
eastern papers TO the effect that the
Stanley forces will combine for the
nomination Of Mr. Hood, Dir. Seaton or
Mr.. Anybody else, is without author
ity. There is no truth whatever in il.
Mr.. Stanley is in the race TO go up or
AnE2 with his friends to whom he viii