The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06

for not abolishing the police boards are
now condemning him for doing 1t.
Medicine Lodge Index (POp.): II you
want to read strong political platform
"a document that says something and
means what 1t says-read the Populist
State platform.
Pratt Union (Pop): Let the Republi-
cans enjoy the Doodle they may get by
the manipulation of city affairs. We
are for home rule and proud to cut
loose from the metropolitan police law.
Wichita Beacon (Dem): The Topeka
Journal compliments the Populist con-
Vention upon its courage in demanding
that the Governor abolish the police
boards Every fair-minded citizen will
concede that it was brave thing.
Usage City Public Opinion (POp): All
of the best-informed POpulists OF the
State are of the opinion that the party
will go into the present fight more thor
Oughly united and more determined to
win than in any previous campaign.
Mcpherson Democrat: These officials
1.-THE present State Officersl have given
Kansas the best administration the
State has ever had and it is not among
the probabilities that it will be beaten
by the ticket the Republicans have put
in the field.
Girard News (Pop): This whole sys-
TEN metropolitan pOliCel is a heritage
of Republican stupidity and hypocrisy,
which has been the cause Of more cor
ruption and scandals in public affairs
dnunVn Iaoic1o tiun
ures put together.
Kansas City Sun (Pop): 1t was gen.
orally conceded that with all the mis-
takes OF the administration no party
ever in one term accomplished all 1t
started out to accomplish, and no party
has ever accomplished so much in so
short time as the Populist party.
Hutchinson Democrat: The Demo-
cratic and Populist State conventions,
with commendable harmony, nominated
all of the present State officers from
Governor down. The fight is on and the
opposition to the Republican party
united. Right and pustice will triumph
in the end in Kansas.
Emporia Republican,: The platform
adopted by the Populist convention con-
tains no mention of the present pros
perity in Kansas. Such mention would
have been more inappropriate in g. Pop
platform than the mention Of a prize
fight would have been in write-up Of a
Sunday school convention.
Kansas City Times: The Populists
only ask to be judged by the record
which they have made. They cannot
be charged with the hypocrisy which
has characterized every Republican ad-
ministration in their State. Their meth
ods have been direct and honest. They
have been loyal to the principles they
have professed and have given Kansas
the best administration it has ever
known.
Blaine News (Pop.): The State plat
form, which we will give our readers
next week, is the best our party has ever
put up in the State, and the Peoples
party Of Kansas can go before the vot-
ers of Kansas hoping to win, as they
have a record of a clean administration
to point to, and in November the pres
ent officers will be reelected by larger
majorities than the refOrmers have ever
before had in the State.
Sedan Lance (Pop): The Democratic
party of Kansas has proved itself most
magnanimOus, exalted, forbearing party.
1t has shown itself party for prin-
ciple, not for spOils. In refusing even
a single place on the State ticket, it
manifested more than self denial, more
than devotion to principle-it remem-
bered and recognized the brave young
Lieutenant Governor who sacrificed his
position for the sake of harmony and
showed his willingness to sacrifice his
life on the altar of his country.
Emporia Times (Pop) This is an
epoch-making period. The Populist,
free silver Republican and Democrat
conventions that have met In Kansas
this year were remarkable for enthu'