The Advocate and news., 1898-04-27
PUBLIC OPINION


water. Jerry 10 all right and his con
stiEuents are Intelligent enough to under
stand his position, and Republicans arr
Intelligent enough to misrepresent It
That 10 the whole story.
Hutchinson Gazette (POp.): Perhaps
we understand now why Hon. Fletcher
Meredith, with the Interior Herald, Il
standing up for McNall. The ex-Repre-
sentative says that on one OF his houses
he has paid 1880 for 5000 insurance
FIVE years. Now on the same house he
gets $500 five years for $14.4O. A very
good reason why even Republican
should not "cUss McNall." However
not all Republicans in like circumstances
will see 1t that way.
Clay Center Dispatch (POp.): John
Breidenthal gives 1t out that, aside from
the wealth represented by the railroads
packing houses and other big corpora
tions, the Populists of Kansas own 90
per cent. OF the total wealth Of the
State. This Is undoubtedly true. The
principles OF POpulism best commend
themselves to men OF good business
judgment and sound sense In all
around good citizenship the proportion
is probably about the same.
Ellsworth Populist: Judgments are
assessed this year, another good meas
ure. For instance, where a mortgage
company has taken poor mans farm
worth $4,000 for $1,000 at a mortgage
sale, bid 1t In for $50 and holds judg-
ment against the man for $3.50 the COM
pany Is compelled to pay taxes on the
judgment. We have just heard of a case
where a company bid In a piece Of land
for S., got judgment against the man
for the balance OF the mortgage and
sold the place for 81 1000. It is such cases
Of injustice as this that drive the people
to wrath.
Topeka Capital: Ex-Congressman Fun
stOn mGde q manly reCantAtiOn of his
former free silver sentiments at one OF
the Second district county conventions
last week. The Second districts guber-
material favorite son stated frankly that
he had formerly believed in 16 to /, but,
on q thorough review of the evidence
on both sides of the case, had changed
his mind. He asked to be forgiven and
promised never to do so any more. The
audience Cheered the speech to the echo.
Nothing is better settled than the posi-
tion OF Republicans in Kansas on the
silver f00lishness.
Eureka Union (POp): Political calam-
ity has befallen the candidates for gov
eruOE In the campaign for q second term
twice In succession and the chief factor
in each case has been the disapproval
of the management of the metropolitan
police question. We think the State
convention will say some very plain
thinge on his subject, and in coRdem-
nation OF the present practice. But this
does not mean opposition to Governor
Leedys denomination. Disapproval In
one particular does not mean opposition
TO the extent OF defeat This matter can
be reformed by the Governor.
Manhattan Nationalist (Rep.): The
writer Is sick and tired OF this Leland
and anti-Leland cry. II Is time to clear
the decks and fght the common enemy
the opposition to the Republican party
Overheard with all the petty annoy
t~AASOo WAA SAOtsh OA luG uaAuttNlcS WHICH
have delayed and defeated the party in
the past. Up with the flag Of independ-
ence and let Us win the election this fall
because our candidates are those of the
people who elect the delegates rather
than the fruit Of midnight conferences,
Blossom House gatherings or the ipse
dixit Of Cy Leland or any other man.
Manhattan Nationalist (Rep): IL MT.
Leland and the petty politicians of the
State are to dominate the party noml-
nations we do not particularly care who
shall be nominated, for defeat will meet
us in the future as In past. We have not
heretofore believed thSt Mr.. Leland pro-
posed TO rule or ruin, but IL that is his
policy 1t is time for plain language. The
success OF the Republican ticket is very
dear to every true Republican OF Kan
sas, but the continued dOmineeFing of
HhNCap mill bN6 ha AoHcanANl WY.