The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-06
The Kansas Campaign.


( lifelong Democrat and one of the Oldest
2 Demoerat tic newspaper editors OF South
r western Kansas, and al present editor-in-
; chief of the Traders Exchange. gives ar
r interview 10 a reporter OF the Arkansas
City Traveller expressing his reasons fol-
leaving tbs Democratic party and chang
ing the policy Of mis- paper, as follows:
Mr.. McIntirs, the Traveller this even
: ing contained a brief editorial paragraph
which stated In substance that you are
| no longer a Democrat. but strong advo-
cate OF the principles and policies Of the
Republican party. Is that statement cor
rect?"
II have read the Traveller editorial, and
1t represents me correctly
What are the reasons for you leav-
ing the Democratic party9"
There are many reasons, but in the
first place. there IS 10 Democratic party
in Kansas 20 leave. Ten years ago the
1 Democrats had an organization and poIled
the full strength Of the party at each an
nual election"
TO what do you attribute the disinte-
grafton Of Kansas democracyf"
TO the tnaction CT the rank and file
| and the greed OF the boosters who have
| sacrificed the principles Of the party and
| bartered its name on the sacrihcral al
tar Of fusion. No less q parsonage thar
Grover Cleveland himself urged fusion
| with the Pops when ne was candidate
! in 1892 When scores and hundreds of
| us counselled against the sell out for
| pelf for a few office-seekers, we were
| told just this one time; there viii be no
! more fusion We believed them then,
! and humbled ourselves in the dust be-
fore Weaver, Lewelling and Dick Chase.
| and each succeeding year we have been
Az11 .r~ssA 80. 10
results. For nearly II years 1 have been
! advocating Democratic principles and
other so-called Democrats have been reap
I ing the rewards through fusion with
| party which is at enmity with the state
and nation"
How do you harmoniZe your present
4 position with that of two years ago. when
| you advocated the coinage OF the worlds
product Of silver by American minis. at
/ a ratio of Is to 1?'
| I'm the light of the present prosperous
| conditions, you will oblige me by not re-
| ferring to that inexplicable nightmare. All
I desire 20 say on that subject now, is,
that was wrong, and the Republicans
were right"
How about your tariff for revenue
only?"
Official statistics show an increased
number OF employees, with better wages
under the Dinghy bill, have convinced
me that American capital and American
labor thrive best under a protective tariff,
therefore am in perfect harmony with
the Republican platform on these two i'm
portant subjects
What will be the policy of your
newspaper in the future?'
ut will advocate Republican principles
an dsupport Republican candidates. 1t
50a fa1f
for I recognize the Traveller as a worthy
and fearless exponent of Republican doc
trines. I will work in line with Republi-
cans because I believe that ii is right,
and that the triumph of Republican prin-
ciples means the greatest good to the
state and nation"
Wellington Mail: When Congressman
Simpson returns his constituents will give
him the floor while he rehearses his
speech about the American navy being
composed of "tin ships and dudes
Kingman Courier: Stanley Is the best !
mixer in Kansas. He impresses every |
man he meets with his absolute honesty |
and frankness. He Is a man of the peo- |
pie, one who has succeeded in a modest !
way by his own efforts. AS governor.
he will be approachable by the most hum
BILE citizen.
Kingman Courier: All over Kansas, in |
every township. at every crossroads, we /
hear of Populists who won't support |
Leedy. Everywhere the Republicans are
enthusiastic in their support of Stanley.
What is your guess on the result?
Kingman Courier: Simpson antagonized
every war move Mckinley made No
man, be he Populist, Democrat or Re-
publican, who is with Mckinley. can con-
sistently support Simpson, and that's but
half of it; they won't.
Kingman Courier: Frank Weinschenk
who resigned his place on the live stock
board last week, says the other members
were holding up the stocilmen and making
a farce out of the inspection business
Lawrence Journal: The fusionists de-
clare that the action Of the Kansas DEM
Ocrats in refusing 20 swallow Populism
will not give to the Republicans more
than 5000 votes. Suppose we admit that;
the Depublican party of Kansas has seen
the time in the not far distant past
when change of 5000 votes would have
cut all the ice in the state.
Lesvenworth Times: George E. Moore
Of Fort Scott. who has been associated
with the Democratic and Popuiist parties
since he reached his majority, IS one Of
the many persons who will vote the Re-
publican ticket this fall Not only win !
Mr.. Moore vote the straight Republican
ticket. but he will work for its success
He says he is thoroughly dIsgusted with |
the Pops Of that city. notable the police
row.
". T. Stanley writes a friend al Cha
mute: There have been some slurs upon !
the fact that I have been a Sunday school
man, a teetotaler. and a LAWYER: but I .
am none the less a Sunday school man. q,
q teetotaier and lawyer because ! have ,,
been nominated for governor. BY nomi- :
nation Will not change me one whit in
nv attitude toward my friends or the ,
community. and IL an elected governor ;
viii not be az all exalted by the high ;
mpliment, and I will be as easy Of ( :
access as I have been in the twenty-five / 7
years that I have lived in this portion
II the state" y
3. J. Sheridan IN Pcola Spirit: last I
night visited Bailie waggener's home 70 1 8
Tee his great library OF 500 volumes Il T
Vas feast FOR our eye and food for the c
soul. Such a private library never be- :
ore saw Ia Kansas. A committee OF
he South Dakota legislature came u 4
Aschison few years ago and offered at-u .
~, 600 for T. Il is a law library and @
many Of the very rare old volumes cost c
100 each What work this man V-av- Z
-ensr has done and what he has accom- ;