Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-20

ic -titcs. the federal courts have been used
a. the instruments TO enforce tire pay
mcnt Of fraudulent bonds; these CO, RS
have been the tools Of eastern nOnopo-
lists and SPECTATORS who stood -.hand-in-
glove" with the horde OF bond swindlers
adventures and thieves.
Take the state Of Missouri, for instance.
In the year Immediately following the
war, when twO-thir,ls or the people were
disfrinclse'l by a detcstlble constitution,
gangs Of swindlers invaded the counties.
bought the county courts. and ia fact all
the officers, and obtained millions OF dol
Lars worth Of bonds subscribed for the
railroads and internal improvements that
were never built, AMI these bonds were
sold to parties outside Of the state who
claimed to be innocent purchascrs.'' As
soon as the interest OH these bonds fell dine.
application was made TO the counties for
it, payment and ir the scOundrels who is
sued the bonds were still ia Office, this in.
tercst was paid.
@-'N w. NasN ~ hNNOhohuCNIOu Tic
elective franchise was more generally ex-
tended and new Inen put in Office. With
thrse the bOndlOlders in the east were not
so solid. But they knew what to do.
The aid OF Tie federal courts was in
volved, and with pleasure 1t was granted.
Mandamus proceedings were instituted
against the unfortunate counties, and dep
uty marslIals enforced the edicts OF their
masters. TO refuse to levy tax to pay
the bonds or the interest on them meant
that the county court would be put in Jail
for contempt, there to remain until the
United States judge saw ut to release
them. 10 comply with the order Of man.
damus, and levy the taxes was to impose
burdens OF tile people they could not pay;
1t meant tine practical cOnfiscation OF prop
erty; the depopulating OF counties.
All OF this because the United States
courts assumed jurisdiction that by right
belonged to the states, anil attempted to
enforce the payment Of interest on fraudn-
lent bonds which the county officials
would never have recognized
Kansas has had taste Of this same out
side interference, and In the near future
may be- further Inconvenience IL con-
gross does not grant relief. The bill In
question publiIhcd below, should become
law. It will give tue people the right to
control their own affairs, AMI when debt
saddlc,l OF county or other municipality
Is known to be fraudulent, its payment
may De refused. But should the oil or
der OF things continue, the counties are at
the mercy Of for-ign Spectators and
must bow to the will OF cold bloOd.d and
hrarilrss federal judges who have no sym.
pathy with the people, and who 10 not
have to render account to any constituent
cy. Here istho bill now before congress:
BE it enacted by the senate and house
Of representatives OF tire Unitcd States of
America In congress assembled, that the
Jurisdiction OF the circuit courts OF the
United States shall not be deemed to ex-
tend TO any judicial or other officer elected
or appointed unCh.r the laws OF any state to
compel the performance by such officer OF
any official act prescribed by the laws of
such state, nor shall said courts have atI-
thority TO compel the execution of any
writ or other process OF said courts by any
officer appointed under the laws OF such
sftfs. ~