The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-04-08
POOR man HAS CHANCE
FOR OFFICE IN KANSAS
Writes NJ. G. Reynolds, Who Is
Now Prosperous Farmer In
The Sunhower State.

Popular bud" Reynolds. Lincoln
county's former assessor, who is now
citizen Of the Sunfower State, writes
to the |, J. another interesting letter
descriptive Of affairs In Kansas. IeIling
this time Of the political system in
vogue there. He writes:
nicola. KAN. April 8.
DEAR READERS OF The |. III will
spend portion Of this beautiful Sab
bath in again writing few items about
the 'Jsyhawker" State, etc. Since
my last letter we nave had few windy
days; on the 18th, especially. A part
Of that day people did not try to work
out, and from the amount OF dust and
sand in the air, we think quite a lot of
real estate changed hands. The people
here don't seem to think anything of
1t, so we try to take it as a matter of
course. Except these few days Of wind,
we have had fine weather, and every
thing is getting green; big croplof oats
sown and up nicely. But a good rain
would help now; have had none since
Dec. II the weather continues fayora-
BILE lots of farmers will begin planting
corn in the next few days. Just now
road working is the order of the day;
done mostly with graders.
One very seldom hears politics men,
toned here, although all the State and
county officers are to be elected this
fall. They only hold an election every
two years. A primary election is held
on the LIST Tuesday in August of the
year in which elections are held. and all
parties nominate their candidates at
that primary. The voter has to call
for the ballot Of the party he wants to
support, and the expense of the prima-
ry is paid for out of the county's funds,
and not by each party, as is the case in
Kentucky. The elections. both regu-
lar and primary, are held under the
Australian ballot system, similar to
your elections, except that they have
three judges, one from each of the
three leading political parties, and two
clerks of election, with two sets of
books; one an exact duplicate of the
other; one set returned to the county
seat, together with the ballots; the 9TH
er kept by the township officers, and
both certified to by the five election of
ficers. At present the officials of this
county (Stafford), are about equally d.
vided between the democrats and the
republicans. This way of holding an
election every second year and having
all primaries at one time gives the pee
pie more time to think about something
besides politics, and the primaries as
well as other elections being paid for
by the whole people. makes it, possible
for the poor man to run for an Office as
well as the rich.
From the little knowledge have of
politics in Kansas. believe that large
majority of the republicans are of the
insurgent class and are as tickled at
the defeat of Cannon as are the demo-
Gratis. IL the people elsewhere were
as united in opinion as they are here.
Taft, Cannon, Aldrich etlal, would cer-
tsinly take trip up Salt river at the
first chance.
Before closing. | must congratulate
Hon. Harve Helm on not having oppo-
sition for the nomination; or the demo-
Gratis of the Eighth district. rather, for
not giving him opposition. Also hope
the democrats. his friends. will keep
up the fight until Hon. NJ. c. SauAey is
elected governor of Kentucky. Here
is one for him, anyway.
AS this is the first time have tailed
politics since coming to Kansas. guess
| had better quit. Would be glad to
hear from Kentucky friends.
With best regards.
Al a. REvNOT ne