White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-02-16
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS:
:::February 16, 1871
Editorial Corre.po.de.ce.
topeka. Februsry 18th. 1871.

It was hoped that the present Legisla-
ture would fulfill its mission without hav.
ing to resort to investigating committees
Vain hope! 1t hiss been charged that the
Principal of the Deaf and Dnmb Asylum
has been whipping . yoosg lady pupil.
for refusing to eat her supper. and COM
mittee has gone over to Olstbc to inves-
tigste the M after. And now comes some.
thing still more startling. Somebody
smelt mischief 10 the State TreasuIer's
Office; so. the other day. resolution was
rushed through the House. appointing
committee Of investigation. end within
ten minutes after its introduction. the
committee was appointed. and was exam
lining the funds and the books ofthe Treas
nry. From rumors circulating around.
it appears that they found aboa' $3.50 900
Of ths State money "abssnt." and certifi-
cates Of deposit and notes of hand to
show for it. Almost 100000 was in
the hands of Kansas City bank, large
smoun's were in the banks of this city.
and various sums had been 10 sned to indi-
vidus,s. These are thsrumors; The official
facts may change the face Of the thing.
But there is undoubtedly something in
it. In the face Of the law: in spite Of
the rumpus raised last winter. which led
to the defeat Of the old Treasurer. and the
election Of the present one; and in vieS
ofths fact that the Legislature was in ses
sion. and liable at sny moment to make
q rrq1isition or institute an ex animation,
this loaniug out the State money to banks
and Individuals for purposes Of speculs'
tior. was . very bold transaction. Th.
offense is BY no means softsned BY the
fac. that the largest potion Of this money
Of our State is being used for the bene6,
of bankers in q city sf another State.
Bot we will wait for the Tressurer's vers.
ion Of the matter. He msy be able to pu,
another face upon il.
The question of submitting Q Consti
rational amendment. giving women the
right Of suffrage. has been before the
House, tut has been defeated. So that
this question will probably not convulse
our State, at the next election. As the
question did not come before the Sena'e.
we cannot guess what would have been
the result in this body. Ba, we have sew
eral bachelors here. who endeavor 70 atone
for the sin Of permitting the same number
Of women to struggle alone through the
world. by noisy and high-toned deelsms-
tion 10 defence of women sgaiust im.e-
inary wrongs. whenever there is chance
to be heard by ladies in the gallery. or
to get reported in the papers. They will
strut, and sidle around, and tired on their
wings, and go through sll tho motions
Of cranky rooster-and that is ell the
good they do on the woman question.
The Apportionment has not yet been
touched upon. It will be found diff
cult question TO settle. and there is more
likelihood that there will not be an appor
tionment at the present session than tha,
there will be. The cry already comes
from various Counties. that the census wos
not taken correctly. and some members
will insist upon going outside Of the CEN
sus returns. II there can be no agree
ment. the present law mus, stand. Asto
Congressional Distrirts. there will prob
ably be no attempt to divide the State OF
this session, as Congress has not yet
settled the srportionment question.
Appropriations will soon engage the
of the Legislature. There is q
decided disposition upon the part Of those
having the matter more Immediately in
hand, to cut down the figures to the low
est notch; and II their counsels prevail.
the State tax for tho coming year vii! be
materially lightened. But If al tha. is
asked for be granted. especially the mod
est demands Of the various public institu-
lions. the tsxes will make the people
grunt louder than ever. To . man up
Tree, it does look as il the localities in
which the several State institutions are
located. expected 10 subsist entirely upon
the money appropriated By the State.
year after year. There is never any di-
in the demand. When they
have been given large sums. year after
year. and it is believed they are at least
In proper running trim. snd will hence
forth cease to be . milestone about the
public neck. they manage to conjurs up
rome new necessity. and come up with as
heavy demand ss ever. II this thing
is ever to stop. now is as good time
as any to shut down the valves. Those
State officers. too. whose duty it ought to
be to look after the interests Of the State,
and to retrench and econom;ze st every |
point. appear to try how many leaks they
can create to squauder the public money.
Looking ct the estimates for the coming
year. we find ,aat an increased erpendi-
tnre is asked in almost every department.
and that scbsmes for tquasdering money
are recommended. that are utterly unee.
esssry for the public interest.