The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13
PUBLIC OPINION


the namuS or LbW 5blInbu uASEe, III SdCu
county, and ignored the wishes Of the
masses OF voters in regard to the post
offices, and now hundreds Of strong Re
publlcans In each county will not support
him under any circumstances.
Kansas City Tribune (Rep): We
know John SeatOn, we think, pretty well,
served with him eight years in the Legis-
lature, and we do know that he would
respect his oath OF Office. We have never
had any intimatiOn from him, but II we
were to guess we would say that SeatOn
Is too smart to be made monkey Of by
the Metropolitan police law, and that he
would quietly ignore 1t, leaving the re-
sponsiblhty where It belongs, with the
local authorities. But II he ever did ap-
point a board, and become directly rc-
sponsible, the fur would fly.
Osawatomie Journal (Rep): AS an
admirer Of Mr.. Coburn we regret his
announcement, at this late day, that he
would accept the nomination Of Gov
ernor If it were rendered him. II he had
said this last February, instead Of saying
that he positively would not be Candi-
date under any circumstances, we do
not believe anything could have pre-
vented his nomination or election; but
now other candidates for places on the
State ticket, from this district, who
waited until he had declined, are entl-
tied to consideration. We do not be-
lieVe that Mr.. Coburn's name will come
before the convention.
Emporia Republican: The objection
Is made that he [COburnl is not a poll
tician, and therefore he may not be OF
benefit to party organization. God help
the party II he should leave 1t any worse,
or as bad, as the politicians have 1t to-
day. We believe he will improve 1t by
being decent, which he can't help, being
born that way, and by getting a wholt
lot Of plain, common people back into
the ranks. Z. N. Morrill, was a fixer and
schemer Of thirty-five years political ex-
perience, and had all the heelers and
fixers with him, but he left the party
whipped all along the line and smelling
badly. Some other kind of man may
bring the party out.
Lawrence Jefiersonian (Pop): This
paper Is opposed to the present prOhibi-
tory law In Kansas because we believe 1t
to be wrong in theory and perniciOus in
practice. We believe in temperance and
morality, but know that prohibition does
not produce the desired result. Accord
ing to our way OF thinking, the only
means Of controlling the liquor business
is to eliminate the profit. Men don't en-
gage in the business for pleasure or
honor, but for the profit in 1t. If the
State dispensary system was operated
so as to sell the liquor at first cost and so
low that others in violation of the law
could not sell at profit, Violators Of the
law would be compelled to retire.
Secretary F. ID. COburn: I have no
headquarters, no manager" no "bu-
reau," no 'bar'l," badge" nor "glee
clubs" It might be said further that l
am not posing as q farmer" nor as a
farmer candidate, the laboring mans
candidate nor specially the candidate of
those who follow any particular pursuit,
and do not believe In that sort Of thing.
II nominated it will be as the candidate
OF the Republican party and Of every
other voter who thinks that Kansas
should be lined up with the splendid
administration Of William Mckinley, the
policy Of honest money, enforcement Of
the laws, building up instead Of tearing
down, and raising more corn, apples and
alfalfa and less hell.
Troy Times (Pop): The Republican
papers Of the State claim the Populist
committee Is inaugurating q campaign of
mud singing because the committee pro-
noses to DubliAh the truth ahouf the
steals OF the last Republican admins
tratiOn. 1t is q mud singing campaign
in which the Cy Leland party is at home,
but because the present administration
is irreproachable and above suspicion
the Leland party organs cry out against
the truth which they are pleased to term
mud singing. God bless you-let the
good work go on. Let the croakers and
calamityites who have ruled and robbed
this fair State for a generation defend