Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-10-20
POLITICAL POINTERS.
a Few Facts ConeernlnG the Peoples
Party Of Kansas.

The second edition OF the Popullst
campaign handbook has been issued.
The people know that the present
state administration has made an adj
mlrable record and want to learn
more ubout II.
Attorney General Boyle is speaking
to enormous crowds everywhere, He
has held scarcely u meeting this year
which has not been attended by at
least twice as many people as are In
the habit OF turning out to Repub-
lcon meetings.
Scarcely day passes IN which
some prominent colored man does not
announce his determnat to bolt
the Republican ticket this year and
vote for Governor Leedy and his as
soclates, The revolt among this class
OF voters Is growing rather than d.
mlnlshing,
The Twenty-frst Kansas arrived at
Fort Lenyenworth last week. This
regiment brought home elghty-aX
sick men and had to leave some in
the camp hospital as they were not
In III condition to be moved. The reg
lment made fine appearance and
has wen good name for the state
wherever II has been.
There Is no danger of the silver
forces OF Kansas running out OF cam
palgn orators when such men as Jo-
seph G. Waters of Topeka are being
continually added to the ranks Mr..
Waters was formerly general attor-
ney for the Santa Fe railroad and is
one Of the best lawyers In the state.
lie is making speeches for Governor
Leedy,
One OF the best known daily news
paper men In the state, q man who
is regarded as q good judge OF pollt-
ical contests, believed at the opening
OF the campaign that Stanley could
not be defeated. During the last two
weeks he has Travelled over the state
considerably and ln now reports that
In his Judgment Governor Leedy and
the entire state ticket will be re-
elected,
The people OF the entire nation are
wondering when the Republican adj
mlnlstratlon expects to give some in
thmatlCn Of its determination to re-
peal the revenue tax imposed for war
purposes, The opinion Is freely eX-
pressed that In view OF the fact that
the Dingley bill is producing INSULT
cient revenue to run the government
that 1t is the intention OF the admin
Istration to retain this tax Indefinite
~ to prevent deficiency from occur
ring,
The Republicans have become so
HARMED over the revolt among the
coIored voters that they are promis-
mg w. b. Townsend that IL the ticket
Wins they win appoint him as ossis-
tant state auditor, Townsend Is the
man who was defeated for the nomi-
nation for auditor at the Republican
state convention because the politi-
cbans said that the colored voters
world he all right any way. Their
opinion of this matter seems to have
undergone change.
The Washington rost-Reglster, one
Of the Oldest and strongest Republic
can papers in the state, has pulled
down the entire Republican state
ticket as well as the local ticket Mr.
Veatch, the editor, Is an old party
wheel horse and has been considered
for the Republican nomination for
congress in the Fifth district The
loss of this paper together with the
inevitable expose Of boss methods win
surely lose Washington county for
the Republicans this year.
Senator Harris has returned from
the east where he went to care for
his sick soldier son, The latter Is
getting better and II is believed that
he will he well in u short time. Sen
ator Harris is another man who is
being branded as dlsloyal because he
refused to vote for war bonds, but he
showed his loyalty by giving his only
son to the government service. As q
result he has seen ms boy for hours
at time lying on what seemed to bt
his deathbed with little or no pros
pect OF living more than few hours
Sergeant Harris was in the First Dis
tFict of Columbia Volunteers, ant
was at the battle OF Santiago where
he made record of which any sol
der might be justly proud,
G. c. Clemens says that Webb Nc
Nall may he u thief and scoundre
as Republican papers allegc but tina
IL the people should act in the mat
ter as Lincoln did when the delega
ton from ministerial association
waited on HIM and urged that Gen
Grant Zoe removed because he dranl
whisky. After listening patiently TO
some time Lincoln inquired wnethe
they knew what particular brand o
whisky Grant was in the habit o
drinking, OF course they did no
know. Lincoln said that he was YER.
sorry because he would be glad t
buy barrel for each of his generals
IL he could find out what kind Gran
used. Clemens adds that il it is {
fact that McNall is thief and I
scoundrel that the people are nov
properly informed as to the particu
lar brand of scoundrel that the,
need in that Office.