White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-04
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS:
Thursday, /: : January 4, 1866.
We're OE

we have our duds packed for the ia
nous town where all those fellows meet.
every Winter, whose neighbors prefer
their room to their company, and there
fore sending them of. under the delusion
that it is an honor. Where from thirty
to fifty thousand dollars are annually ex-
pended by these fellows in upsetting the
work of their predecessors, and getting
up contrivsnces to puzzle the lawyers and
Judges. Where each of these fellows
draw from $3.50 to 5000 from the State
Treasury. and scatters it and as much
more beside among the various charita-
BILE institutions, snch as billiard saloons,
hotels, and festivals. In fact. the little
remaining character of members Of the
Legislature requires that they should SO
distribute it; for if they should return
home with enough money to buy re-
spectacle dinner, their constituents (those
who opposed their election and are wolf
ish because the majority didn't ditto
would accuse them of having sold out for
a nice pile Of money.
We expect to see lots of people there,
on missions for the good Of the people.
in which they have not the slightest in,
teres,; and any amount of good fellows.
We expect to see the lean and cadave-
rous Brigadier General Clarkson, grown
thin in the service of the people, in the
Secretary of States Office.
We expect to see Morton. who has
nearly killed himself eating. lest Stewart
might think the victuals didn't suit him;
and Banks, who finds bis way to Topeka
every Winter. just because he's used to
it, as a cow comes up every night to her
milking. and chickens come home to
roost-"which" he reminds rs of Burns
song, commencing
aye Banks and brays."
We expect to see Brother Ross, intent
upon securing some legislation upon the
liquor question. and edifying full houses
nightly-but Professor Adair, we expect
to see-never, never more.
We expect to see the Langstons, and
Matthews, with full staff of whittier but
less talented hackers, insisting that the
cause of colored suffrage should be mate
rally retarded by submitting it for sure
defeat, at the next general election.
We expect to see men from all parts.
boring for appropriations for public in
stitutions, which former Legislatures were
solomnly promised should never ask the
State for dollars aid, provided they
were located at certain points. aud grant
ed all the public lands at the disposal Of
the State; and men seeking for amend
ments to charters, to enable them to skin
the unsuspec:ing people at will.
We expect to see lobbyists begging for
an appropriation to commence Capitol
buildings which means appropriating
twenty to City thousand dollars for haul
ing three loads of rock on the ground
the balance to be gobbled up for the ben
eft of the State-or the States Capital
We expect to see corps of "Geolo-
gists" on hand, asking for an appropria-
tion of FIVE or ten thousand to continue
the geological survey of the State-which
survey consists of man travelling about
in carriage. at a big salary. and de-
lighting the people Of every County by
telling them there is abundance of coal,
salt, and petroleum in their localities. If
they only dig deep enough for it. and
keep on digging till they find it.
We expect to sea an abundance of
honest men, asking the Legislature to
pass acts to enable them to stesl the
lands and moneys Of the people.
We expect to see nearly all the editors
in the State, who will convene for the
purpose of establishing a condition of
good feeling and courtesy among the fra.
ternity. then go home and commence
abusing each other like pickpockets.
We expect to see swarm of individ.
nails, from old men to small boys, seek
ing positions in the Legislature. each
with his own peculiar story. showing
conclusively that he is the most deserving.
by way of qualification. or public ser
vices, or as objects of charity. Good
Lord, deliver MS from them all.
We expect to see the Grim Chieftain,
protesting against the Legislature doing
anything tha. might be construed into an
Endorsement of himself.
We expect to see politicians there, lay.
ing schemes for next Falls campaign, to
be smashed up long before election day
arrives.
We expect to see these things. and
much more, at the place which we are of
for forthwith.
MIND, Matter, MONEY. BEAUTY
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