The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-16
CLICK TALKS.

lie puUtiC VIII no ODuDt DC lulSISDL-
cd in what George w. Click, governor
elect by the grace Of the Republicans of
Kansas, has 10 say on public questions
at this time. The reception given him
on Thursday evening at Atchison was
complete success, both as TO the large
attendance and the enthusiasm. The
reception was held at Turner garden,
and naturally the beer and exhuberance
Of spirits were at a high pitch. The
governor elect made u speech, which
the Champion reports as follows:
Col. Click assured his auditors that
be was profoundly gratified for their en-
thusiasIic reception, and that no event
of his life exceeded il. II WAS doubly
gratifying because il came from u peo-
Pile among whom he had lived, he said,
Tor twenty four yeats, aud because he
had been elevated 10 a position which
was entirely unsought by him. He re-
garded his election Us ali evidence that
when the people find that the govern
ment is prostituted To improper uses
they invariably revolt, and that in this
instance they have said we will redeem
Kansas and disenthrail the Republican
party. Mr.. Click said that his cleo
ton was surprise and great
personal qualification, but douDly so
when he Tecollected that 10000 Repub-
licans had come out of their ranks 10
vote for man who had been denounced
as a Bourbon, a whisk yite aud Il rummy.
The speaker did not regard il as = Dem
ocratic victory, but revolt OF the Re
publicans who had furnished the brains
TO that party, and forsook it To rally I'D a
standard which recognized principle,
that of individual freedom. He had no
complaints TO make, and rejoiced to
think that il was triumph OF Kansas
in favor OF Individual liberty of The citi-
Zen as opposed To shan prohibition aud
sham government, by which manhood
was degraded and tTampled down.
Laws that are not sustained by ma
jority of the people cannot receive the
support they ought to have, and that
kind of legislation we have sat down
upon. We have also sat down on railroad
monopolies, and have said to them that
their day Of domination has passed, and
the people shall rule. AS governor of
Kansas it shall be my aim and desire tn
conduct the affairs of the state in the in
terest of The entire people. have no
personal ambitions, and did not aspire
TO this or any other Office that would
take me away from Atchison, where I
have always been treated with th,: great
est kindness and consideration. TOyou,
citizens of Atchison, l again return my
sincere thanks, and l assure you that
shall try to honestly and impartially
enforce the laws, not only 10 you, but to
all citizens of Kansas.
The same evening Mr.. Click was in
terviewed by IA Kansas City Times re-
porter, and said that he believed the
brewers aud liquor dealers preferred a
continuance of the present prohibition
system, 'as it gives rise to an immense
c. o. d. business in the sale &c intOxica
ting liquors that are shipped to 10000
families by the express companies,
making tipplers and drinkers of men
and boys who never used il before" Be
ing interrogated as To his policy in the
distribution of patronage, Mr.. Click re-
piled that as the niiLprohibitionists con-
tributed so largely TO his election, "Ihey
are entitled to and will receive their full
share" of the Offices at his disposal.
What he said about the railroad ques-
tiOn is reported as follows:
"The railroads have been SO signally
rebuked for their interference IA cleo
tions that they will probably not try
the experiment again. The consOlida-
tion of the railroads under the control of
two immense companies, has had the eff
feet to destroy all competition and rails
ing rates from one To 800 per cent. in
the last five years has made the people
become restless, and they are determin-
ed to have fair treatment from the roads
in the future, OF they will have legisla-
tion which will force them to recognize
the tact that they owe all their power
and privileges 10 legislation granted
them by the state. Thepeopie are now
entitled to legislation that will compel
the companies 10 treat them fairly. Cx-
act nothing more than fair rates tor
transportation and which will prevent
the unjust Determinations now practic-
ed that is running towns. forcing small
dealers out of business and prevent
ing manufacturing establishments from
locating in our state. So far "a | am
concerned am in favor of treating the
railroads fairly, and believe the people
are; but under the present management
abuses are SO great, and their effects are
SO disastrous to the interests of the
state, that shall favor and aid all prop
er legislation to correct these evils. l
hope the railroads will be wise and svae
themselves from the storm they have
raised"