Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-03
he Republican nominee for gov.

thc Republican nominee for gov.
ernOr.
Such Republicans are very numer-
ous, They have become sick and
tired OF the gonD and propose to vote
for some one who will do something
for the people. The reform In inSur-
ance matters, in school tent hooks,
In stock Yards regulations, in dozens
OF other ways, appeal to the common
ser'se Of the people, and they want
that sort OF state government con-
tmuel.
II is freely predicted by those IN n
position to know, that Mr.. Stanley
cannot carry his own county. This
prediction Is based on the fact that
he has not yet taken a definite stand
on amy Of the public questions which
interest the people Of the state He
IFS following Morrill's plan OF being
oil things to all men, The time has
come at Wichita, as well as most
nlaGes In HanSan. when a man who
asks the suffrage OF the people must
have settled principles, which he
gives evidence OF his intention to
stand by. That is enc reason why
the people are so enthusiastic in
their support Of Governor Leedy and
their associates, They have neye'
hestatel to tell the people whom
they serve just where they stand on
all public questions, and have firmly
adhered to their views. There has
never been any attempt at deception
ON their part The people know this
and ure anxious to retain such men
in their service.
IL is evident that the Republicans
will NOT consent 10 Joint discussion
of the issues in this campaign. They
prefer to speak where there is no one
no conbradictthe allegations that they
make against the present state adj
minstration and thereby make the
people believe that they have not
been given The just and honest adj
mlnstration of affairs which was
promised. Many efforts have been
made by 1.-THE PopullSts this year to
ARRANGE joint debates, but soothing
has been accomplished along this
line. AT Harrington n standing chal-
lenge has been open for several
weeks for amy Republican TO discuss
The issues of the day with some Popu-
list at that point. The Republicans
have declined to accept. Last Sntur-
day Assistant Attorney General Smell.
ing Issued n challenge addressed TO
j. o. Burton, and any of the Repub,
LEAN nominees for congress nr for
STATE office, to meet him in joint
debate of the national issues as enum-
ciated by Webster Davis, j. r. Bur-
tom or w. Eugene Stanley. in their
speeches in this campaign. ]. r..
burton spoke ait Topeka en- the day
thai this, challenge was issued but
NE neglected Ito accept 1t. No notice
was given that 1t ever would he o.
cepted. The plain inference ia THAT
republicans do not desire to 90 be-
Lore The people and discuss poltticoI
questions this year.
The Wathena STAR, one Of tbo load.
ing Republican papers in Donlnhon
counlty, is fighting Leland. Tn fine
PuS6 he has assumed to own THAI
county both in business, politics and
county government. This paper has
lately been his chief newspaper sup.
porter 1t is now fighting him and
showing up his political methods In
language which, IL half proved, ought
no satisfy the people of Kansas thai
uhey cannot afford to give the con-
'orol OF Kansas state affairs to such
political boss. The revolt
against Leland in that county,
which the Star Ia leading
mas grown to mammoth propor-
tlons. Ex-Chairman Breiden final
who made two speeches there last
week Is of the opinion that the usual
l,SOO majority for Leland will melt
away to "a few hundred IL IL is mot
entfrely wiped out this year. lie
says THAT he had previously Thought
that there were places i'm Kansas
where Republican methods were as
corrupt as it was possible for them
10 be made, but that in Doniphan
county the party managers can give
the worse corruptlonists in THE state
pointers along that line. He says
that the people of that county are
waking up and do not propose to
ne parties to retaining such a bccs
In control any longer. He also pre-
diets that his defeat In his own conn
ny will be accompanied by his loss
OF control of the state.
chairman Taylor ,2iddle has been
mslHpg a.. careful eshpate OF the