The Advocate and news., 1898-08-31
Boyle Talks
State Politics.
The People Warned Against PyrOtech-
nlcal Displays Intended to Divert
Attention from Real Quesa
tlOns al Issue.
SWAPPING HORSES A BAD IDEA.


cath by Attorney General Boyle. The
audience was one Of the largest that
ever assembled in Wichita, and Mr..
Boyle's address was received with un-
stinted applause and enthusiasm. 1t is
impossible to reproduce Mr.. Boyles
speech In full, but some Of the good
things may be repeated. He told his
hearers that a political campaign should
have a deeper purpose than the mere
dramatic display Of interested Candi-
dates. He said that the people should
look further and should remember that
principles and measures are above men.
The questions to be discussed in this
campaign are simply business PROPOSE
tiOns In which the people are interested.
The people were warned against the
party or the Individual that sought by
the pyrotechnical displays to divert at
tention from the real questions at Issue.
The one absorbing theme which has
lately engaged the attention OF the peo-
ple has been the War-a war that has
been herOiCally conducted and magnif-
iCently concluded II Is admitted by
some of our Republican friends to make
political capital out Of the glorious
achievements OF our army and navy.
1t is contended by the opposition that
because the national administration
happened to be Republican, the same
party should now be elevated to power
In Kansas. He said that 1t was not his
purpose TO criticise the conduct Of the
war, but that he believed that history
would give President Mckinley place as
a greater man II he would forthwith
make a change in the Office Of the Sec
retary of War. He pointed out that the
war was not q political one and that the
man who had attempted to make 1t
such should not be retained In power.
He deplOred the attempt to make the
disposition Of captured territory a party
Issue. Personally, he believed in the
policy of retaining 1t.
The God of nations has marked out a
special work for this republic, and that
work is to bring liberty, equality and
practical Christianity to the oppressed
Referring back to State issues, he said
that the fusion forces represented the
great majority Of common people. He
did not contend that the administration
had made no mistakes, but he did
boldly assert that no administration in
this State has ever struggled more stub
bornly for the peoples rights and Sc
cured greater results than has the pres
ent one.
The subject Of education Of the chill
dren of the State brings with it the abil-
ity to protect and guard ones own inter-
ests and Is Of greatest interest to the
people. The present administration has
relieved the people OF one OF the great
burdens in this work by remedying the
crying evil of extortions by the book
monopoly. This legislation has been
advocated by many conscientious men
of the Republican party, but the party
has never been able to crystalize into
statute declaration that was opposed
to the interests Of the school book trust.
1t remained for party Of the people to
give to Kansas this legislation which
saves 100000 year to its people.
For years 1t had been the policy Of
foreign insurance companies to operate
In this State and not only defy State
laws, but impose shamefully upon the
policy-holders who were unable to cope
with these powerful corporations. In
\ every community men and women can
be found who, after paying premiums
for years on some small policies, have
been hoodwinked and sometimes forced
by open threats Of litigation to accept
whatever was offered. The practical re-
suits Of Mr.. McNall's fight can be DEM
onstrated in every community. The
abolition of the ClarksOn rate bureau
had introduced competition in the mat
ter of insurance premiums, and to-day
the people Of every city OF the State
were reaping the benefit. He asked II
this policy was not in the interest Of the
people, and IL the Republicans or any
one else would urge different policy
Nearly every community in the State
had reaped benefits from the efforts of