The advocate., 1890-09-24
MR. MaALIg PrRLIc REcORD.

~ tufnlgh DACk numbers OF Lhb papers
containing H. We shall, In response TO
aheae requests, condense the original
matter and re-arrange the facts for con
Yenlence Of reference. We desire topre-
face these articles with the statement
that every document quoted Is genuine
and beyond question. We have received
o good many inquiries concerning these
mattors, asking, among other things,
whore the documents quoted may be
found. In answer 10 these we will say
now that Mr.. Ingalls, official acts in the
United States Senate may be found In the
proceedings Of that body on the date
given, and any other documents quoted
we can verify to the satisfaction Of any
visitor TO Topeka.
The documents from which these mat
ters are obtained cannot Of course be
sent out 10 every locality for examination,
but we're any OF our averments untrue il
may be assumed as matter Of fact that
some Of Mr. Ingalls, newspaper friends
would deny them. No paper will sacri-
fee its reputation by such denial. Every
charge we have made against the senator
remains unchallenged to-day, and in re.
producing this record we respectfully In
Vito the disputation Of single averment.
lt is now claimed by some Of Mr.. In
gals admirers that his irridescent dream
r0latos only TO prevailing political meth
obs, and is not an expression Of his indi-
vidual sentiments Let those who are
aiaposed 20 accept this version consider
TIE context Of the now famous code Of
Blhics. II Is as follows;
This modern cant about the corruption Of poll
ttp la iallguing In thoextreme ltprOCeeds from
mo- ica.ruslHrd and syllabub dilettantelsm, the
i,lvoloQg and AdesultoIy sentlmentalism OF cpl
cones liko-
Like whom, SENATOR
Oh YOU can nll the names y0urselfOr else
no cheap and bra2en hypOCrltes Ike Thing
the greatest COnildonCe-man and bunCO-
WI rOt modern democracy
it further than this, those who follow
narrative 70 its close must be satisfied
I not only does he believe in the on
q code OF political ethics as set forth
his famous interview and in his article
n the Topeka Capital Of February 26,
lS98, but that these have been the con
TROLLING principles Of his life.
THE BEGINNING.
Mr.. Ingalls, public life may be said TO
have had It's beginning in the Wyandotte
constitutional convention.
On July 10, 1859, the convention adopt
ed the "homestead exemption" which Is
thus Expressed
A homestead 10 the extent OF 100 acres Of farm.
ing land, or one acres within the limits Of an In
COfpOrntod town or city, occupied rs n residence
BY the family Of Che owner; together with oil the
improvements on the same, shall be exempted
lrOm force sale under any process Of law, and
shall not be alenated without the Joint consent
Oi husband and wife, when that relation exists;
but no property shall be exempt from sale for
taxeH or for payment OF obligations contracted
aDr the purchase OF said premises or for the cree
il0n " improvements thereon.
Provided The provisions OF this section shall
liul apply 10 any process Of law obtained BY vr-
lle Qi Hen given by the consent OF both nus
band and wife,
Mr.. Kngalls voted against this psovis-
ior, and after its passage he united with
i9ur other delegates and fled the follow
inc protest against the protection Of the
Nome:
WaVote against this section because, though
Ev are strongly IN favor OF Che widest and most
llneyn protection 90 the agricultural interest and
hDr0r 81 KRnsaR, we believe It's provisions are
Ulat, invidlOus and open 10 fraudulent CON
fliiltllOn.
Alrl. INGALLS, AS SECRETARY on TUE CoUN'
Gil, AND OF THE SENATE.
M. 4aaO ood 1901 Mr. TnUaUa vas the