The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27

ton counties
Augusta Gazette (Dem.): Occasion
ally paper that has put up the ticket
nominated at Atchison is bellyaching
about the way the POpulists treated the
Democrats and thinks the Populists
ought to pull down part Of the ticket.
II such papers did not want to support
the ticket they ought not to put II at
the head Of the paper. It is impossible
for the motives Of a man to be under
stood who supports and fights a. ticket
at the same time.
Augusta Journal (POp): WOuld-be-
Governor Stanley Obeys the universal law
Of change. He writes to the State Tenn
peranCe Union: II am in favor of the
enforcement of all laws. / don't know
why the pTOhibitOry law should be made
an exception" He writes now as a
candidate for Governor, but in 1890,
while police commissioner of Wichita
and charged with the enforcement of the
prohibitory law the joints paid $1OO per
month for the privilege Of violating law.
Chanute Blade (Dem): A few of the
leaky-nosed Republican editors are still
yawping about the Democrats of Kan
sas being swallowed" up by the Pop
ullsts. Whenever such persons haven't
brains enough to uphold the principles
of their own party they usually dive into
somebody else. The Democrats Of Kan
sas have never, in the past, gone to the
Republicans for advice, and 1t Is not
likely they ever will. The Republican
party Of Kansas has troubles Of its own.
Dickinson County News (Dem.): The
Republican corruption fund, which is al
ways large when a State ticket is to be
elected, is getting in its work. A few
self-styled Democratic papers, called so
for the purpose of securing Doodle, are
demanding the nomination of a
straight" Democratic State ticket. They
can have one II they want 1t; we sup
pose there are enough boodlers in the
State who are willing to sacrifice what
little principle they have left by accept
ing the nominations.
st. Marys Star Dem.) Barney Sheri-
dan, of the PaOla Spirit, and ]. ]. Da-
Wis Of the Manhattan Mercury, are kin
dred spirits. Barney writes a wall
against the fusion ticket one week and
the Mercury copies it. Then the Mercury
man spouts little along the same line
In the hope of gaining favor with Re-
publiCans, and Barney finds consolation
in quoting him in the Spirit the follow
ing week. But the fusion ticket gains
strength daily and every true and gen.
uine Democrat will support it.
Altamont White Banner (Pop.): Isn't
1t refreshing that Mr.. Stanley says "he
is going down among the common peo-
pie" How glad we will be for this an
gel visit in Kansas. What a grand con-
descensiOn in the Republican party to
give us such an elevated man as can
didate for Governor over the common
people of Kansas. A man who gracious
ly is willing to "go down" among COM
mon people! And then think of the
boon granted us in the privilege to vote
for one away up, like Stanley! Oh, my!
And we think, too, he will go down
among the common people this fall.
Chanute Blade (Dem): Reports have
declared that Lieutenant Governor Har-
Vey had declined the denomination for
reelection to that Office, and these re-
ports have been denied. We certainly
hope the report is not true. Mr.. Harvey
has discharged the duties of that Office
with dignity, courtesy and wisdom. No
better man has ever presided over the
Kansas Senate, and his judgment as a
member Of the State board has been
buided by wise discretion and prudence.
By reason of his age, position and nat
ural modesty he has not been in evil
dence very much, but he Is credit to
his party and his State. He is patriotic,
has enlisted in the service of his cOun-
try, and the fact that he is now in the
army Is no reason why he should not
be a candidate. If this war is not over
before next January there will not be
much credit in whipping Spain.
Kansas City Star: Governor Leedy is
expressing great pride in the negro bat