The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-26
"On Stanley, On. -"

ION Stanley, On"
lola Register: ]. ". Leedy was renom-
mated for governor by the Popullst con-
vention by reclamation. as the Register
weeks ago predicted that he would be-
But he had 20 take mighty bitter med
icine in the platform along with the sugar
coating Of a perfunctory endorsement.
The convention refused fatty to endorse
the maximum rate railroad bill which has
been the governors pet hobby for two
years, and on the contrary demanded
the very bill which the governor vetoed
! a little more than year ago, And the
convention demanded the immediate abo-
lition OF the metropolitan police system
which the governor has cherished as the
apple OF his eye. II Mr.. Leedy's greed
for office had not asphyxiated mis- self
respect he would have fatty and prompt
ly declined 10 accept an honor" which
came weighed down with conditions so
stultifying and humiliating.
Sterling Bulletin-Gazette: The tendency
of Populism towards socialism is plainly
indicated in the state platform adopted
last week. The socialists are rejoicing in
consequence. and G. C. Clemens. the loud
est OF this class, says: The Populist
platform is satisfactory to all the social
lists with whom 1 have conferred. But the
evident disposition OF the convention
means more 10 socialists than could any
mere platform utterance have meant. i
have struggled for four years to get the
Peoples party to do what It did, and my
success has been greater and speedier
than 1 had dared to hope. l shall join
no independent socialist party, II that
platform is put upon the stump, and l
am quite certain 1t will be. Not merely
money. but socialism, will have to be dis
cussed in this years campaign, and 1t
will be championed. not by little coterie
sure of defeat, but by party at present
actually in power in the state
Howard Courant: These Overmeyer
roars and stalwart bowls about the Pops
not fittingly recognizing the Democracy"
with a few good places on the state
ticket are very amusing. They make US
smile The Pops did right in nominating
a full ticket. If they are moved IN their
political action by principle. the "stal-
wart" Democrats are as much of an en-
envy to the race as the Republicans. On
the other hand, if the Democrats still be-
lleve IN Bryan and 16-to-1, they have no
kick coming on account of the Pops nom
mating q full ticket. Their bellyaching
around commands no respect, and il
shouldn't The thing for the Democrats
to do ii TO join the Pops and bury their
own individuality, or else put out full
ticket. Fusion and division of offices is
dishonesty, the best you can make Of it.
Florence Bulletin: No, Cyrus. it is not
true that Mark Hanna and Cy Leland
bribed the Pop delegates into renominat-
ing Leedy. OF course, it does look like
the Pop convention had been fixed by
the Republicans, but it just happened so.
1t has been our personal opinion that a
majority of the delegates were secretly
disguised with Poplsm and wanted to fix
it so it would be buried so deep that 1t
could never be resurrected. Many of the
delegates IN that convention will vote
for Leedy and the whole aggregation TO
stay at home.
Lyons Republican: Democrats in con-
vention assembled at Atchison shed briny
taken by Lieutenant Governor Harvey
in enlisting to go to Cuba. Let's see about
it. Harvey did not resign his Office he
simply took another. The first one pays
$500 a year, the second one 5000. Then
instead of getting $500 per year he gets
$500. Isn't it possible that there is some
thing besides high-toned patriotism be-
hind the move?
lola Register: Seven or eight years ago
the Pop party got out into the middle Of
the road and declared that the Odd parties
We're corrupt and that they would have
nothing more TO do with them. Wednes-
day this immaculate outfit met In Topeka
and appointed two conference" commit
tees. one 10 confer with the Free Silver
Republicans and one 10 confer with the
Democrats. 10 fix up dish for the old
time Pops to swallow. Glorious spectacle,
wasn't it,
lola Register: In the absence of Ed
Little the Popullst convention assumed
the gubernatorial function, directing Mr..
Leedy to at once suspend the operation
of the metropolitan police law. The gov
ernor beloved and bucked and kicked.
but the wagon went right over him. and
he mad % submit 1t is the first time
in the history Of Kansas that a governor
was 80 Inundated by the convention Of
his own party.
Fort Scott Monitor: Poor old Leedy
Ed. Little controlled everything while
be held the secretary's office. and when
the governor had gotten MIN safely OF
70 war and prepared 10 be governor him
self for a little while, along comes the
state convention Of his party and informs
nim that he don't know enough 10 come
in when It rains, and then proceeds TO
tel him what to do.
Florence Bulletin: Governor Stanley
majority this month would be 1000. in
July. 100; in August, BOO: in Septem- /
Der. 3 900: In October. 20 900. IN November
il will be 5000. About FIVE thousand more
voters get tired Of a clown every month. /
The state farce will end In Kansas this /
fall 10 be renewed again no more for /
ever.
Valley Center Index; Stanley Is fighter. (
a magnetic campaigner. believes he's go +
ing TO be our next governor. and VIII .
make a hot campaign from now on. Con- /
dt!ons are decidedly favorable 10 the /.
party's success, and under sucn a bright. /
dashing leadership as stanieys should .