The Advocate and news., 1898-11-23

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landslide in the other direction two
years hence.
John Seaton don't deny the story that
he will make resubmission fight in the
Legislature this winter as foundation
for another boom for Governor. He says
he did not authorize the publication Of
the story.
Pratt Union (Pop.): Stanley boasts
that he will knock Webb McNall out the
very first kick. All right, Billy, we all
expected that, and when you do you have
taken from the people the best insurance
friend they ever knew.
Kansas City Star: 1t has been esti-
mated that the law which cOmpels in
surance companies to pay, in case Of loss
the full amount of the policies, for which
| they accept the premiums charged by
them, saves the insured in Kansas at
least $4,000 year.
Erie Republican Record: With victory
comes responsibility and the Republi-
cans are under obligations to give the
people good, clean administration We
hope TO see good, clean men appointed
to Office and a thorough hOuse-Cleaning
at the State institutions.
Medicine Lodge Index (Pop.): The in
surance companies, the railroads and the
stOckyards corporations will have an in
ming again. The people Of Kansas must
learn a lesson from experience every two
alternate years. The only consolation
we have it that we have nothing to lose
The national bank examiner closed the
First National Bank of EmpOria last
Wednesday. A short time afterward
Charles S. Cross, its President, went out
| to Sunny Slope farm, his fine Hereford
breeding station, and committed suicide.
The failure of the bank involves one or
two State banks
Wichita Beacon: It was ingratitude
that beat the present State administra-
tion. That Is the exact meaning Of the
stay-at-home vote. People who are
afraid to ride few miles against lit
| tie north wind can not appreciate
cheaper school books, cheaper stock
yards rates and safe insurance protec-
tion.
Medicine Lodge Index (Pop): Defeat
| Is sometimes an element Of strength; 1t
is so in Judge McKay's instance. We
would rather be possessed Of his virtues
than to have the fortunes Of an Astor
or the fame OF a Caesar We would
rather have placed to our credit the
honor he has shown than to be ruler
of nations.
Arthur Capper will have to worry
along in his canvass for State printer
without the support of Leland. It will
be remembered that Leland made an ef-
fort to prevent the early publication OF
the stock yards bill in order to delay the
date on which it would go into effect and
Capper told on him. Leland don't forget
such things.
Newton Journal and Banner (Dem.):
1t was the stay-at-hOme-vote that did 1t.
In one township in this county there
were twenty-seven Populists and Dem
ocrats who did not vote as against only
six Republicans. 1t is believed that this
ratio will hold good all over the county,
caused no doubt by over-confidence OF
the allied forces.
Goodland Republic: Seesaw in Kan
sas politics seems to be the order Of the
day. Humphrey down, Lewelling up;
Lewelling down, Morrill, up; Morrill,
down, and Leedy up; Leedy down, Stan
ley up. Then there is Jerry Simpson
and Chester l. Long. Well, who could
expect anything else Of Kansas? It's in
the climate. The people can't help it.
Kansas City Star: The other day the
Pops built a fire in the CRATES Of the
Governors rooms, and Immediately the
rooms above were filled with smoke. The
papers laughed and said the Pops didn't
know a ventilator from chimney. Then
the Pops ran down the contractors bond
and found that he had agreed to put in
chimneys, not ventilators, and that he
had made wad Of money by the omis-
sion. Then the laugh was on the other
fellow.
Iahannn Journal (Pnnl. Many were