People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-27
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Tovner, ND.

The Hon. W. h. Stanley, who has
arrived al that bllsstul state in which
he has not The least doubt that lie will
be elected governor, in fact feels as
easy IN that regard as If he already
occupied the chair, arrived according
TO program on Monday evening last
and was escorted to tue wigwam
where he found an average audience
assembled " earn why he should be-
governor Of Kansas. Some Republic
Can who read the glowing account Of
this meeting in the Mail in which it
was stated that there were 1000 DeO-
pie present, Will perhaps take exeep.
tiOns to the statement that it was an
average audience, but let Us Consider
a few facts that will settle the matter
at OUce in regard to that audience.
There are eighty.6ve seats In that
wigwam. Each one is sixteen feet
long aud is intended to seat eight per.
sons; eight times eighty-hve are $50.
So we see that il it had been full it
would have lacked 800 of the number
stated ia the Mail, but taking into
consideration the number Of seats not
occupied we believe 500 to be a very
liberal estimate and Of these a large
number were ladies, as Stanley, in his
anxiety to secure their good opinion,
himself remarked. Besides, as usual,
there were many Democrats and Pop
ulists present. We are going into de-
tail somewhat in this matter, because
we regard il as fair sample of many
other Republican statements. 1t is
often safe to discount so per cent at
once and then to examine The remain.
ing so per cent with great care.
The speaker began his address by
eulogizing the people Of Sumner coun
ty. This was well received by all
We seldom object to praise. He then
proceeded to critiCise the laws passed
by P0pulists.
In regard to the school text bOol
law, we are glad TO state that he ad
mitted with entire candor that it Wa!
a step in the right direction, but ht
Immediately spoiled the good impress
sion he had made by this frank ad
mission by disappearing the fact
in regard to the text book on histor,
furnished under the beforementionet
law. He apparently made a grea
point and aroused much Amusement
and ridicule by stating that thi.
book contained but seven pages OF
the Civil war'and seventeen ON Cleye
lands administration.
Now the facts are, as anyone VIII
may doubt this statement can easil
ascertain, that it contains seventee
pages oa both OF Cleveland's a6minis
trationS and twenty-five on the Civ
war.
After attempting TO criticize severa
other Populist laws, all Of which crit
cisms and objections have been ar
swered scores Of times, be stated tina
the Republican party had made tn
statutes Of Kansas for twenty-6r
years and claimed all credit for tn
many benefceut laws, many Of whic
are general throughout the Uniur
under which we live.
Mr.. Stanley said some very goo
things; for instance we quote: APE,
pie as a class are honest but are mis-
led by dishonest and unprinciple
leaders, But the main and all absorl
lug topics we're as usual, war and Q,
triotism.
To be a patriot was to vote the b
publican ticket and especially al
particularly and without fail #
leicester l. Long. If you must vol
against anybody, vote against me br
vOte for your congressman and SUI
port the administration.
Why is Stanley so anxious thu
. Long should 90 TO congress? Is
that he may assist in unfolding I'll
D gold standard and favOring the n
tisnal hanks? 1T is so importar
that Republicans should vote Il
! Long it is equally important tia
Populists and Democrats should vol
for Simnson. Let not single Popt
= list nr Democrat stay at home Q
election day.
Hon. Z. 7, Hackney goes to Vim
lond nonUlas pnuntv Saturdau ,