The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-10

NOW laugh, you sons-of-g1ns" We
ars going 10 tell about kansas-not the
thriving. persevering, courageous men
% Kansas who have In ten years pro-
dgcrts nearly two billion dollars worth
CT wealth. bu1 the typical kansan. who
has taken ia the public mind the place
u the once-famous gentleman from
Pike county. Missouri
Two years ago the PopUlisss appealed
70 the farmers with a platform demand
ing the sub-treasury scheme. by which
every farmer could borrow ali the
money he wanted from the government
at per cent II is no use talking that
doctrine this year 70 farmers who have
been paid ihirty-four million dollars for
wheat and thirty-eight million more for
cattle Men who have paid within two
or three years two hundred million dol
iafg' worth Of indebtedness. and have
nearly fifty million dollars On deposit,
are not worried about borrowing money.
Therefore a new issue IL presented
The Popuists are now demanding that
the state Of Kansas shall provide insur-
ance protection against fire, lightning
and tornadoes, as state function. at
cost" and that the state shall provide
markets and stock yards by purchasing
land and constructing buildings. These
demands have taken the place Of the
abolition Of national banks. the sub
treasury scheme, the 0stracism OF bank
ers and lawyers, government owner
ship Of railways. the initiative and ref
erendurn. and sixteen to one.
Populism in Kansas is only another
name for faddisn. The Popuiists there
do not worry much about what Popu-
lists are advocating anywhere else. and
consistency is not at all essential. 1t
does not daunt them that they always
fail. They have not carried out sin
gle reform or kept one promise. but be-
cause the price Of wheat has been high
and the demand for beef good. pros
perity has come upon the state and the
PupuIists are claiming credit for 1t.
Pop single-tax Of Washington out of
sight: We favor the public ownership
of all public utilities, and demand the
public ownership and operation Of all
rnonopolles" This is broad enough TO
cover every grievance and vague
enough 80 commit the party TO nothing.
The Republicans are very sanguine
Of carrying the state. They have been
encouraged to this by the cold recep-
ton given 10 Gov. Leedy when. In II
speech at the opening of the campaign.
b. said: II don't think Mckinley is a
bad man. but think he is weak" The
effect on the audience was such that
the managers concluded to withdraw
Leedy from the campaign for a time.
and 50 1t Is reported that h. has gone 10
the springs on account OF rheumatism.
Senator Harris is now leading the cam
paign. and he took particular pains tn
say that - FAR "a the questions relat-
Ing 10 the war were concerned. he had
confidence that the president. with con-
gross. would be equal 10 the occasion.
He added: Away with this talk, that
I ana ms party are more patriotic than
WA and yours We are all Americans
This was received with great cheering.
The Republican nominee fer congress
caugh, up I.eedy's remark. and he re
tar.ed that only two men had called
Mckinley wcak-the other vas the
Spanish minister, Senior pupYy q Lone,
Who was hustle! ca; &! the country
amidst great public Indignation for
writing in letter. The trouble With
President Mckinley is that h is weak"
This deadly parallel caught the public
farcy. and IT is being repeated all over
,he state
These are the two influences which
a.. seeking t. control Kansas. on me
cne hand. inQrac,icah!c crenks WHO.
af,er refusing lawyers admission Il
their councils. are uow bcirr led ~ a
cowboy lawyer who was formerly a
daarkeeYer ;oC the United States sen.
/ al. ara is now seeking q r. senator:
AID On .he other hand. the party ;1en-
J tsaez. i'm the ration with prosperity. and
which IS. as \ Kansas Republican ex-
+ PRESSED K; unfolding through the ~
/ suits = tt LATE war the far-yeachinx