Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-29
LEEDY IS POPULAR.
He Hos Devoted Himself to tho
Peoples Interest
HOY. WEBB MAILS GOOD WORK.
Tho Grain inspection Department IL
well and I,cono micRlly Managed
A Flne Record Made by the
oil Inspector

The reduction in county salaries
made by the last legislature has made
q great saving to the people. Other
slmllnr savings have been made all
along the line.
Cy Lelnnd is not in politics for his
health. For some time he has at least
three OF his relatives In the govern
ment service. His son is now post
office inspector in New York.
No Republican paper has yet
charged that single dollar has been
stolen or wrongfully used by the
present state administration. In this
respect It's record Is the cleanest in
the history OF the state.
Mankato Is getting ready to join
the large number OF Kansas cities
which realize the value OF municipal
ownership, II has movement on
foot TO establish and equip munich
pal light plant 1t will be necessary
10 issue bonds, but the saving will
make this an economical measure.
Under Republican administrations
the oil inspection was q contin-
ual hotbed of scandal The present
inspector has turned in more money
in two years than his predecessors
paid into the treasurey in any four
years. His deposits have been twice
as great as those of Morrill's inspec-
tor.
Sullivan used to tell asplrants for
pugllistc contest that they would
have to go and get reputation be-
J fore he would consider their chal-
lenges. Stryker's friends think that
Frank Nelson should do the same. He
ough to practice up on country
school before he asks to be placed in
charge Of the schools Of the state
In 1896 II was claimed that Morrill,
was not making any promises rela-
tive to the distribution Of patronage
but after election II was discovered
that LELAND had promised everything
for him and that things went as the
latter directed. Perhaps Stanley is
not making pledges now but it would
interest place-hunters to know who
is doing it for him.
AS the campaign progresses II de-
velops that there is large element
OF Republicans in the state which is
going to vote for Governor Leedy be-
cause It Is believed that it is for the
best interest Of the state that Webb
McNall should be kept in office. There
DIS not town in the state where at
least one such Republican can be
found and in many Of the larger cit
ies the number runs into the hum
dreds.
Three years ago George T, Antho-
my who was then superintendent OF
insurance, attended the national
meeting of insurance superintendent
and came home with big expense
bill which he failed to get the state
to pay. This year Kansas superin-
tendent is staying at home and at
tending to business. He is after the
fellows who persist in using the
Clarkson rate sheet as a means OF
charging extortonate rates.
The thinking negroes are with the
Populist party this year. They re-
allie that Governor Leedy Is the first
governor the state has ever had who
has seen fit to recognize them as citi-
zens, They take special pride in the
fact that the negro in politics is not
ungateful and they point to the fact
that they voted the Republican ticket
ever since the emancipation procla-
nation was issued as evidence that
they do appreciate good treatment.
One day last week while Stanley
was arguing to jury that 1t should
convict an old man Of forgery when
the evidence was quite weak, a kodac
hend took several shots at him. AS
soon as he discovered what was going
on me hastily closed his argument and
left the court room. He probably
Thought that the amateur was pre-
pairing to flood the state with pictures
OF the Republican candidate for gov
ernor in the act of sending poor
old man OF sixty years to the peniten-
tiary by the sheer force Of oratory.
There never has been time since
the Populist party was organized
Wnen the opposition to the Republic
can party was so thoroughly united
and when there was so little lack OF
harmony. In almost every county in
fhe state all of the opponents Of the
Republican party will vote the same
ticket from governor to road over
seer. Good feeling is in the atmos.
Phere and all Of the various elements
are vieing with each other to see
which can give the state ticket the
@ost loyal and enthusiastic support.
The present management OF the
state grain inspection department is
.the best in the history OF the state.
Srhe work Is not only done with profit
70 the state but inspection fees have
been greatly reduced. The reduction
- about 40 yer cent and still the de-
partment has ample funds to keen ali
necessary heN. The old short weight
deal at the big elevators at great cen. |
ters is being shut off. BY means OF
a. Shippers lost several. hundred |