New-York tribune., 1900-08-12
mE OUTLOOK IN KANSAS.
EVERY INDICATION OF DEFEAT
OF THE DEMOCRATIC-PoPU-
LIST FUSION.
LIST FUSION.

IN
- .,,a-roent of usually well informed men is not
= - trusted There is scarcely travelling man
business man whose interests take him over
state who thinks that Bryanism can win in
--sas A leading Popust OF Topeka. man who
IS held county Office for four years a Populist.
= last evening in conversation: Il have been
- the State from east 10 west and north
- and have especially talked TO farmers about
- situation They are almost unanimous in de-
80 10 let well enough alone They are making
o.sv. and It is what they want. OF course, I
-ls not say this in my party councils but there
!. 10 show for Populism this year in Kansas"
TIE Fusionists have, 10 be sure united on a
ke. II IS made up Of Populists, Democrats and
crvsr Republicans. Never in Kansas history
=. Fusion State ticket won. The only time
-, the Fusionists were successful was when the
ronuists got al the Offices It was freely stated
= ne Fusion State Convention. and the fact ap-
asras in circulars distributed broadcast among
- sslerates that II G. ". Bre!denthal was noTni-
.,a5 for Governor the Socialist ticket would get
&C.,, thousand votes, most OF which would be
,aken from the Populist party. and he was nomi-
nated.
Brei5euthaI Is regarded weak man He lived
N th.s county FOR time, when he was secretary
Of the 81 fated Topolobampo colony on the west
,osst Of Mexico Hundreds OF families lost their
entire savings il trying 10 make homes there He
Is rich and = banker. two things that antagonize
he average POpulist- The secret OF Jerry Sinp-
sons success was that be claimed 10 be poor Now
that he rich his party is against him. Ben
clover VINO went 70 Congress and then fell by the
zayside because OF pair Of red slippers and his
sJeutorious maps IN the committee rooms used 10
say CT tie stump, My wife just as dirty and
greasy as any Of you mems wives That was the
popular thing 10 say then. but Breidenthal never
said Il He has always insisted that Kansas credit
good, and for this reason he has been severely
criticised by his party.
The PO?1l-st administration spent $500 publish
ing & report show that farming does not paw IN
iFar,~ Of
very unpleasant for the promoters Of that plan.
For that reason and because he has been an Office
holder to- years. he Is antagonized by the oldtrne
PorGlsJs
REPUBLICAN STRENGTH IN PROSPERITY.
But The chief strength Of the Republican ticket
lies n me prosperity OF the Kansas people. This
= g It@- and positive thing. L is not newspaper
ralk or political bUncornbe There has Just been
gathered q harvest q 100000 bushels OF wheat
i has grown ca $4,000 acres Of land and cost the
farmers approximately S30,OO0GJ0 10 raise. They
car @-- II to-day Tor S45. .Gi1 COO clear profit Of
$5ea-s. since pteuber 1885. On top OF this there
Is me corn crop. with cattle, oats hogs horses
a- me entire agricultural product doing better than
II any year II deca1e. The towns are getting
plenty " fresh paint and the visitors who have
no- seen Kansas since the dry years Of the early
nine-=s are as-ounded al the change Il was
estimated Eve years ago that tu most Of the towns
ne zeal estate owned by the residents was not
more Khan . Per cent q tae whole. Now II is in
least 81 per cent And the increase in the amount
owned by actual occupants is stTl greater
A -eqk over q large number Of exchanges re
ceiYec Al q newspaper Office here shows only a
1eW mortgage foreclosure notices Some papers had
none, scarcely any more than one. Six years ago
-ne Sheriff sale notices occupied columns and were
TIE chief resource 0f the county papers The tax
ist OF those Delinquent on last years payments
IS being published all over The State now. and will
ccL--Le 10 % p feature Of the county seat papers
unti september. Il is much 70 the printers regret
shorter than ever before IN the States history.
Township after township does not shoY & delin-
euent, and IN counties where seven or eight col
unIs were needed 70 accommodate the list eight
years ago two columns are now sufficient Even
less would do Il il were not for the boom additions
that not yet legtslated into farm lands though
they long ago ceased TO be used for streets lots or
alleys The mortgages released have been n ex-
cess of those fled for years. and the State now has
less than a. any time since the boom ended
Said hardware dealer the other day: 7 thought
when began selling buggles 70 the farmers by
The carload that they were about AZ the top OF
their prosperity. but what Go you think? They are
taking about putting furnaces in their houses I
have three orders for work 70 bs done this fall
ter 10 twelve miles from town. and more are talk
ing about Il. That is real prosperity. Why, the
tOwn people have been having furnaces only about
tEree years except the bankers and money lenders
Now there are a dozen n every town OF TWO thou
sand persons and ever The farmers are coming
next"
Il IS e fact that the farmers are getting the
Injuries Of LIE, and many family comes 10 town
z more style than is seen II the family OF the
merchant with whom business Is transacted. At
the Fourth Of July celebration n Hope q small
Town II this county, one I1veTyuan took care Of
e rigs belonging 10 farmers, and not one a
Lumber WaEUl-all were surreys, carriages or bug
gies Ten years ago half would have been
Ep-i-g-esz farm wagons Il is not likely that such
ne1 VIII vote calamity ticket Taey are nor
Eks-y vote for policy that viii send them
hack 10 farm wagons again
ANTI-EXPANsION CAMPAIGN INCIDENT.
TIE Fusiouisrs propose 10 make campaign on
-.-eZas.on IN this State. How well II viii sue
oes5 may be judged from an incident that occurre ed
lzst Saturday, on the streets Of This town. a Kan
Ci-y commercial traveller in the lobby OF The
leading aOuel was abusing the Mckinley Admins
uatlL
But we don't have any traInps now" suggested
lie owner Of the hotel.
Nc" replied the drummer taH the tramps
lac been sent 10 the Philippines 70 fight hope
taey VII al De shot Il viii Dc good thing Tor
Several business men heard this, and were in
cglaur but Ee insisted that he was right and had
the privilege OF saying what pleased They ex-
sEessel tne-r feelings the street and IN an hour
era- 2-h Kansas soldiers and several members Of
55s-l ArIIy . the FtsplIlie "eLS re s e-1tIIE 10i
f@TcWa1e store on the main street and surrounded
What d.1 you say about the American soldiers
Ne asked He denied having s-andered tneIn;
heard him and took their testimony
AoEs you get ~ the seat Of that suizy
plough take or your 10 the Stars ana Stripes
EnC arglggtze 70 the 8gth Kansas and the AHeri-
eSC soldiers everyvghere or VIII what we
car DO Il rolling yoU we did coward IN the
fesks IL Calo0cau"
White as a sheet and trembling with fear, the
eetlleEc-al traveller lost lis nerve Painfully ne
-,-De- 70 The top q the sUlky plough. ana lneIi
y OF the spring seat, and took Of his hat Then
4 G11ec-y apoLegizeG the boys had nidden MIN
lhey allowed him 10 descend. and the only man 10
etasp his hand Z Socialist from a back town
ellP. who Denoaned with MIN the lack OF freedom
G. speech III this great and glorious country.
H. rag-- -s-s1-5r-- frcf1lvr that il