Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-28
THE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR
To the Editor OF the Eagle /:


To the Editor OF the Eagle:
NEWTON, Dec. 26, 1884.
Referring to your article on Glickism
a few days ago, 1 want to say, my dear
Marsh, you have struck the nail square on
the head.
There never has been an administration
so dishonest or corrupt since Kansas became
q state AS that Of G.. Washington Click, as
all know who have any knowledge of the in
side moves of the late auditor of Atchison
county, who by stress of weather was pitch
forked into the gubernatorial chair of Kan
sas. / am one of the misguided Republicans
who voted for MIN two years ago because I
did not believe in legal prohibition or the
monte bank 81. John, but for eighteen
months have done pcnance in sack cloth
and ashes for that sin against my party.
But knowing Click and Glickism as do to-
day, and knowing the odioas traitor St
John. (St. Judas j; should beg as all Repub
licans know him now. l solemnly declare
that would vote for St. John in prefer
ence to the sneak thief that is governor now.
There is too little independence shown by
the Republican press of the state ard 100
much slobbcr over the accident temporarily
in charge of the state Ioaves and fishes.
/ am glad you have honesty and independ-
ence enough to tell the truth in plain terms,
and trust there will be enough of brains,
IL in. ba lar
islature in this state to investigate Glickism.
Yes, by ali means let us have an investigs
ton and no more sIobber. Let the people of
this state know lust WHY this blatant anti
railroad governor refused to appoint any but
o strong railroad man Tor commissioner. Let
ne know how Click, moonlight, Jones x
Co. with odorous Sam. Woods paper for a
mouthpicce and personal organ, manipulated
the Normal school land swindle. the penni-
Tertiary coal ring, the state board of charl-
t;es-and the latter sweet-scented concern,
BY the way, notice lately smells SO loudly
that the odor has been waited TO Chi
cago, and one OF IFS largest firms has already
demanded an investig alton of the reason why
the aforesaid state board of charities should
paw As cents for tea when better article can
be bought for so cents.
Let us find out just how much II cost the
state for causing Tom Moonling, the COM
mander of the army and navy of Kansas to
travel through the state setting up the pegs
to send Click to the national convention at
Chicago, and how much the oft-defeated
candidate for sheriff is drawing from the
state mt present for travelling around the
state ostensibly organizing his alleged army,
but in reality booming the late auditor OF
Atchison county for secretary of the inter
Tor. Save the MARYLAND oh, God, save the
poor Indian, too, from such an infection
What a swarm of Kansas grasshoppers toturn
loose on the unoifendiug Indian, the Quak-
er invasion was nothing 10 it. With CLICK
TO do the lying and slick talking, aided by
such able followers as Moonlight, Warden
Jones, Sam Wocd, Tomlinson and Pussy
what fine picking for such reputable patri
cts. Som Wood of course would MAKE
himself useful and turn an honest penny fol
the syndicate by building school leases ano
The others could ali be made useful in the
congenial and profitable occupation of steal
ing land. Pusey's specially will be making
voucbers-for mark il, Pussy can be foune
whenever Click or Jones want HIM Dur
ing the session of the legislature he is safel
cut of the way. however.
And if pertinent subjects on inquiry ant
investigation, il would be mighty interesting
reading matter for the people of this state
10 know all abou. Moonlight's connection
with the pardon brokerage bureau and wha
fees were and If the said fees went into
the state treasury, and what percentage o.
the insurance commissioners salary the gov
ernor receives from Morris, and last but no
least, how much money WIS raised outsid
of the state by the whisky and bear interes
this past yesr and paid unto the governo
himself or some person designated by him 4
receive il under the pretense of a campaig'
fund, but that was really never used 70
campaign purposes. The amount raised
variously estimated at from $4,000 TO $50,
600. On this csn furnish apointer m,
self when | state that have the authorit
of one Of the most reliable liquor men i
Kansas CITY that one house-thst Of t. L
Martin & Co., of tina; place-alcne coliecte
snd sent to Governor Click, S4,0oS. Thi
WAS only drop in the bucket. John Wa
ruff, of Lawrence, does not pretend TO den
tbst bis mission cast last summer WIS co
lecting, and that he die collect larg
amouns of funds for Click, and that Gel
tain German editor of Topeka and certai
state officials we're east on the same missio
and succeeded in quilting the Dutch brewel
TINT all that was required to perpetual
Glickis,n was motley, and money they 60
and lots Of il. When ! first learned Of the.
things las; October naturally suppose
that all this money was turned over to II
Democratic state central committee Il
campaign purposes and took the iroub
10 enquire and have learned beyond dou'
that no; one cen, Of this bcer-whiskey fun
ever came into the hands directly or IND
rectly of the Democrat stnte central con
mit,ee. Where did il 60 to. Echo snswe
where. And Clicks pocket answers here
There is only one other question 1 wcu
like to have investigated and that is whetl
er in any conversation upon any subject,
accident or otherwise, if the present govern
or was ever known 10 tell the truth. N
own experience with him is decidedly in Il
negative. BIT if he did, when and how Q
zen! when these things are investigat,
md answered can furnish . few mo