Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-07
MIGHTY WARM LETTER.
PROF. RAMSEY SCORES STANLAY.
From Kansas City Times.


Stanleyism, and announces he is "done' with
the Republican party. In shaking the repub-
lcan dust from his feet Mr.. Ramsey is candid
enough to write an open letter to w. Eugene
Stanley, giving his reasons for doing so
Mr.. Ramsey is one of the bcst-known edu
Gators in Kansas He was elected superin-
tendent of Anderson county two terms, begin
ming in 1890, and wos the only Republican on
the ticket that carried that county. Mr.. Ram
sey was an aspirant for superintendent OF the
reform school at Topeka. His recommends
tions were gilt-edged, and the board of charl-
Leland, Stanley and the Republican "close cor
porut:on" laid down on the board and demand
ed tina. the place be given to Hancock, bolt
ing Rock Island section boss from Jewell county,
in fulfillment of an ante-electlon promise.
The appointment is one of the most notorious
that has so far emanated from the "business"
admins ration. This was the last straw, and
to-day Mr.. Ramsay penned this "open letter"
to w. Eugene Stanley:
"On this beautiful spring morning desire
to pen you few lines to stir up your pure
mind BY way of remembrance of events Of the
past few weeks which you would doubtless
wish to have boted out. 1t is announced that
you are sick and do not doubt it, as the doses
of political hash administered lately by Boss
I.elandsand the state committee nave been hard
to stomach.
The great trouble with the people who
elected you, and to whom these doses have been
extremely nauseating, is, that they are not
able to HE away to the seashore, but must lust
to the Kansas zephyrs Of the next two years to
drive away the stencil of the political actions OF
your administration tor the past three months
Let lis briefly refer to few which deserve
special notice.
IN, g, V r, or ever en'ered unon term of Of
fice under more favorable auspices. You we've
elec ed hy constituency OF which you should
b.. proud aud enjoyed for brief time heir con-
fidence Vow owed Cy Leland and the poll
tcianS nothing f.. your nomination and cleo
ton and it was with pleasure we heard you
say in your speech OF acceptance at Hutchln-
son, 'If am elected, will be governor
"Tls was good enough for us, and we tossed
high ou, ready cap in air and lifted up our
voice in servile shouts, saying that that was all
the platform you needed. Recent political ac
tions have led us to conclude that we misun-
derstood then and you probably said, III am
elected Cy will be governor. Such seems to
be the case and we note with pity how Cy cen
back you up against wall in the Copeland and
(ua foco
that sad, far away look as he gives you his in
structions, but you obey his orders just the
same.
"My dear governor do you know that gooG
dose of genuine Methodist vim, a shoulder
blow between his eyes he thus dictates would
raise your dropping spirits and make you feel
like man again aud raise you in the estima-
tion of many Kansas people?
"We have noticed with some degree of dis
gust how the blear-eyed bosses who were in the
push were admitted to your office by the dap
per little dude who is your private secretary,
while oue-legged soldier is forced to wait at
your door hours for briet interview.
"Nhere were these men who are now in the
push, when that man lost his limb?
eyes, governor, where were Leland, Brown,
Albaugh s. Co. when the last call was made by
Uncle Sam? Their names no not appear on
the muster roll, bur they stand first at the pie
counter; and they get the pie, too.
"This coterie of politicians having placed
Allen as your private secretary, have the key
10 the situation, and even letters sent to your