The Advocate and news., 1898-06-29
THE STATE CONVENTIONS.
Opinions of the Work Done by Them, and the
Political Outlook.


bye, metropolitan police law; you
should have been dead long ago.
Blaine News (Pop).: The action of the
Populist State convention on the metro
politan police law was solar plexus to
the Republicans.
Lyndon Herald (Pop): The action Of
the Democratic convention in nominat-
ing the entire Populist State ticket was
magnanlmOus and patriotic.
Burlington Courier (Pop.): At To-
peka and Atchison the peoples choice
was made for State officers. At Hutch
inson the corporations choice was made.
Wichita Commoner (Pop.) The DEM
ocratic convention Endorsed the entire
Populist State ticket and adjourned in
good humor. 1t was a graceful thing
to do.
Minneapolis Index (Pop.): Read the
platform adopted by the POpulist State
convention last week in Topeka. 1t Is
multum in parvO, Apples Of gold in pic
lures of silver"
Burlington Courier (Pop.) The peo-
pie have said in their conventions that
our State officers have been faithful.
Now let us see to it that they are elected
by good majority.
Lyons Eagle (Pop): Perhaps the
best and most pleasing thing about the
whole convention at Topeka was the fact
that it would brook no dictatiOn, and
the main question was, Is 1t right?
Arkansas City Democrat: In renomi-
mating the present State administration
the Democrats of Kansas gave indisput-
able proof that they place the success Of
the free silver forces above desire for
Office.
Independent Populist: Excelsior" is
the motto Of the Kansas Populists. We
would better be defeated on the plat
form adopted at Topeka last week than
succeed upon one that was confined to
the money question.
Colby Free Press (Pop): The Peoples
party in '96 at st. Louis acted no more
magnanimous in forgetting party and
voting for Bryan principle than did the
Democrats who voted to indorse Leedy
at AtchisOn last week.
Winfield Tribune (Dem): The Demo-
Gratis at their convention last week did
the proper thing in nominating the pres
ent State officers. There was but one Of
two things to do, either indorse the ad-
ministration or repudiate it.
Kansas City Star: 1t must be said of
the Populists of Kansas that they have
made an admirable display of courage
in abolishing the metropolitan police
system, thus granting home rule to
cities of the first class in that State.
Mound City Standard (Pop.): The de-
mand for constitutional convention is
eminently wise and should have been
made eight years ago, as no real reform
is possible under the present one, ad-
mirable as many Of its provisions are.
Emporia Times (Pop.): No delegate
in the Populist convention could make
a safe prediction as to who would be
elected either as temporary or perma-
nent chairman. There are no bosses or
flxers in this great party Of the people.
Marysville Advocate and Democrat
(Pop.): The election of our State ticket
is assured, thanks to our friends the
Democrats and free silver Republicans
And let us not forget our friends here
after. Ingratitude is the meanest of the
vices.
Hiawatha Democrat (Pop.); When the
Populist State convention demanded the
immediate suspension of the metropol-
itan police system it gave the lie to Mr.
ingalls, celebrated saying that "the
publication Of politics is an iridescent
dream"
Howard Citizen (Pop); The platform
in our opinion, is the best ever adopted
by State convention. 1t means some
thing and demonstrates that the Peo-
pies party is one of progress and will
continue to move forward in doing bat.
tie for the people.
Pittsburg Kansan (Pop): With the
resolutions it was different-they were
debated almost line by line. And sucE