Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-11-17
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more conspicuous than Kansas. The
heartiest congratulations Of the Re.
publican party are due for decisive
support at an important crisis. There
was nothing hallway about the tri.
umph in Kansas. 1t was practically
a clean sweep. A Republican plural
ity Of 1879 has taken the place OIL
the Bryan plurality Of l2,269. Re-
publican state officers from governor
down will succeed fusionists. The
legislature is Republican on joint bal
lot. Reyond all this is a result Of
the highest national Importance, Two
years ago the Kansas Republicans
elected but two Of eight congressman.
This year they elected seven. The
gain OF five seats in house so closely
balanced Is a matter of the first mo.
ment. Full control OF all depart
ments Of the government hinged up
on congressional gains in the West.
Kansas leads all the states in this re-
spect. No other state in the union
gave the Republicans gain Of five
members Those that avoided losses
are considered to have done well.
Massachusetts lost two Republican
members, Pennsylvania seven.
Though Ohio doubled its plurality,
its delegation remains numerically
the same. Kansas is at the head Of
the Republican column in the ex-
tremely close but successful fight for
the house.
That Kansas should have returned
to Republicanism is an event Of far
reaching political significance. The
high intelligence Of the state is be-
You'd denial. Its apparent abandon
ment OF the party whose birth was CO.
incident with its own, each the cham
pion Of the other when tried by hattie
and flame, was cause OF serious con-
Germ to thoughtful Republicans
throughout the country. The waver.
ing Of Kansas was hard to under.
stand, but it was rightly held that
the causes were ephemeral, and due
to misconceptions that needed time
to clear away, not in one state alone,
to some extent in all the states. In
Kansas the cure is we'll advanced.
The Republicans Of the State in ad-
verse days held their ground valiant.
ly. They were defeated in 1892 and
1896 by small margins, never reach
ing the size Of their own majority
this year. The future looks bright
for steadfast adherence to the party
in whose most stirring pages Of his
tory the share of Kansas is vital and
Interchangeable.
OProsperity is again established in
Kansas. 1t is state Of splendid re-
sources, and its former rapid adj
vancement is certain to be resumed.
Its $4,000 square miles, nearly double
the area Of Pennsylvania, TEEN with
the development and developing
wealth of an energetic and educated
people. The farmers of Kansas, so
largely an agricultural state are
foremost in the skill and knowledge
demanded by their business in its
best estate. Everywhere through
out the commonwealth the school
house is the emblem OF an enlighten.
ed population. Two years ago the
question, What is the matter with
Kansas" went the rounds. The
state itself has furnished the conclu-
sive answer. Nothing is the matter
in the sense intended, Kansas is
again on the safe road Of good govern
ment and good times. 1t has been
paying debts of all kinds with phe-
nomenal rapidity. Its credit, and |
that Of its people, is iirstclass. All
goes well with the Sunllower State.
Politically the country this year
owes it a most cordial vote of thanks,
1t turned the scale in great national
decision. Globe. Democrat.
A Mighty Good Prophet,
The Topeka Capital ten days be-