Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-29

as he had TO pay q small enough price
to make up for his short weight
losses, Inspector Culver has made
very little noise about the manner in
which his department has been con-
Quoted but his work has been very
creditable.
A leading Kansas Republican adj
mlts that the Populists and Demo-
Gratis have more votes In Kansas than
the Republicans have but they expect
to win because II will not be possible
In their judgment for the former TO
get their full vote out. Chairman
Taylor Riddle agrees with the FIRST
statement fully but he says that the
Republicans are mistaken when they
assume that their opponents Will no,
be out In force. He thinks that the
PopuliSts OF Kansas will realize thot
4 they cannot afford TO take any
chances on having the good work be-
gun by the present administration
stopped. lie is overlooking no oppor.
tunlty to impress on the minds OF the
| party workers the Importance and
necessity Of seeing to 1t thar every
voter who Is favorable to the present
state administration is gotten out to
the polls,
The privates In the Twehty-second
Kansas do not seem to be half as
thoroughly impressed with the idea
that their officers are incompetents
as Republican papers seem TO be.
Hardly man can be found in the
whole regiment who does not have
good word for Colonel Lindsay and
Majors Harvey and Eoster. Some OF
them have complaints against their
company officers but they understand
they they selected them themselves
and that they have no room for COM
| plant thee, II Republican paper
containing the sort stuff that such
papers were using a few months ago
would find its way into camp il would
be the most amusing thing that could
possibly be brought to the notice OF
the boys. The editor would be mark
ed as a political tramp or one who
was unduly anxious to make himself
appear ridiculous.
For years and years the state has
paid largely excessive amounts for
lighting the state house. The usual
appropriation for this purpose is
something more than $4,000 and de-
fciency appropriation is asked for
nearly every session of the legisla-
ture. The present administration will
come out even but it will only do so
by reason of having made a contract
covering each year and paying there
on the full amount of the appropria-
ton. In order TO stop this large and
extravagant expenditure the present
state officers are arranging to put in
a light plant for the state house. II
is estimated that it will cost $4,000,
and that after 1t is in it will cost but
a few hundred dollars to provide all
the light necessary. The fuel needed
can be secured at the penltentary for
nothing and during large portion
of the year the plant can be operated
without any extra help at ALL Sec
rotary Bush figures that the plant
will pay for itself in less than four
years and that in ten years the saw
ing will run up into the thousands OF
dollars.
The Populist state campaign is pro.
crossing very satisfactorily. Attorney
General Boyle is again able to he in
the field. Superintendent McNall,
Senator Harris, Congressman Botltin,
Secretary Bush and George NJ. Mum
ger are speaking every day. Unless
conditions happen to be very unfa-
vorable they are greeted by good
crowds at each point. In almost every
county splendid organizations are re-.
ported and in the few exceptions an
organization is being rapidly perfect.
ed. AT state headquarters a force Of
clerks and stenographers is kept busy
Keeping the workers posted and ar
ranging for meetings as well as aid
ing in strengthening the lines.
The second year of the new man
agement Of the state agricultural col
lege opens with promise OF record
which will eclipse that of any pre-
vious one in the history Of the nstl-
tuition, Inquiries relative to the dairy
school which does not open until De-
cember indicate that the advantages
offered by 1t will be utilized by n
much larger number of students this
year. 1t is the most practical feature
OF any educational institution in the
state and its importance will Increase
as the years go by.
The Connecticut Fire Insurance
Company is trying to enjoln Webb
McNall from keeping it out of the
state. In the prosecution Of the suit
Webb has filed an affidavit showing
why he shut this company out. In It
he says that he ordered an examine
ton because of failure to make a
proper report, because he had reason
to suspect that its condition was not
good and because OF violations OF the
vailed policy law. In the recent TAX
ing OF dispositions in this case at Chi
cago evidence was brought out by
MIR. MeNall's cross examination of tho
the eompany's representatives show
ing that the last named law was be-
ing violated perslstsptly. The objec-
ton to the annual report was that the
salaries of officers was not given and
that the statement on losses had been
cut off the r'tatement blank. II was
filled out but being detached from the
report itself IT was not sworn to with