Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28
MYERS VS.. the Boodlers.

but now terrified Ohio democracy.
Myers evidently thinks he was made
the scapegoat for the Payne boodlers
when Payne bought his seat in the U.
S. senate, and he doesn't propose that
the same ''gang" shall have another
feast at his expense. At democratic
jollifcation meeting held at Cincinnati,
Mr.. Myers said:
"John Mclean has been living in a
palace while have been in jail. Now
propose that some one else shall 60 to
Jail while try living in the palace.
81 have been getting a good salary
on the Enquirer, and have not been
permitted to write anything. 1 am
just in the prime of life, and every
time l go to draw my salary l feel
ashamed of myself, for 1 look upon it
as so much blackmail-so much hush
money that is paid to me. have suf-
fered from these associations more
than the people know. l have been
blamed for all kinds of deviltry that
had no part in.
81 propose to cut loose and be man,
and have something to say, and it is
the devil for US all, and may God have
mercy on the last one. 1 have got no
money and cannot make U. S. sena-
tor, but | am going to see that some
people who have money cannot make
him. | will make it so warm that they
wiltwish they had had nothing to do
with it before they get through.
Il am a child of the people, and l
DON propose to prostitute my manhood
end my honor by allowing the U. S.
senatOrShip to be put up at auction.
Cheers and cries of Good, gOod'1
ind ISerre notice upon you non that 1t is
to be put up at auction, or rather for sale
who are the bidders? John R.
Mclean, Cal Brice and j. II. Thomas.
[Sensation.l Some one may say it is
strange that should speak of Mclean.
1t is true that am in the employ of
Mclean, but l don't wear McLean's
collar, [exclamations of amazement] or
nobody else's collar. [Cheers.l Nc
Lean can't have it, and he shall not
haveit. Expressions of wonderment.l
Cal Brice cannot and shall not have it.
! [Applause.l
The issue is here-bOOdle against
brains. [Cheers.] L have worked for
the democratic party for seventeen
years. l have never asked any favOrs.
A voice, mo, you have nOt.''] And
yet, because of the methods by which
u certain millionaire sought to gain his
seat III the U. S. senate, was made
the victim, and today am called "a tally
sheet fOrger.' But the men who should
be in the penitentiary of Ohio are men
high in public and party councils, who
inspired that crime. Sensation in the
club
Il have suffered long enough from
public Identification with this gang,
more newspaper and partisan talk than
facts, and tonight I read the riot act.
The name of Allen 0. Myers has too
long been slandered by his unjust asso-
citation. l am not one of the gang,
never was, and never will be member
of any political gang. And the time
has come tonight to raise the standard
of rebellion, and 1 am glad the hour
and the opportunity are here. [Cheers
and enthusiastic applause.] 1 am a
democrat who has worked as hard for
the democratic party as any one in the
state of Ohio, but 1 propose to see that
neither Cal Brice nor John R. Mclean
buy the senatorship of Ohio; and if they
don't buy it, they can not get it.
[Cheers.] The former is becoming rich
by living in New York, and Mclean is
afraid to come home. Each has got
what / have not. They have money,
and / have not, but ] would sooner
have Myers mouth than all their money.
The chief end of man is not to get
money. This is democracy expounded
by Saint Myers Laughter. l make
this plain talk because am ID de-
termined that neither of them shall be
U. S. senator. do not want our party
betrayed. / have been through the
Payne tronble.
"Payne's seat was bought, and l did
not get dollar. i could have gotten
$4,000. The millionaires have got to
60, or the U. s. senate has got to go;
but must stop talking about this mat
Ter. [Cries of Go on.1 Well, 1 think
nine out of every len believe what l
say is plain truth"