The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-16
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
wAsHINGToN. d. C. ,
MAY S. 1890. 1

1il ILlttCASAh dDOh lAO
ton, there is a legacy left over from
the late administration, which badly
needs the pruning knife; and that i:
the Catholic influence in the Depart
ments.
For a great many years the Church
of Rome, has been pushing, scheming
aud working day and night to gain
little here and little there, but
during the Cleveland administration
It received its greatest impetous, until
now, no influence is so potent as the
endorsement of the priest in securing
positions in any of the Departments
They have their friends on guard al
every corner, and this influence has
been observed to such an extent
amongst the employees, that proselytes
are constantly being made, especial y
amongst the women, 80 that they may
be more secure in their positions.
1 know it is useless for me to call the
attention Of the people to these facts
but 1 venture the assertion that the
next war in this country will be tC
suppress the encroaehments of the
Church of Rome.
Even now, strenuous efforts are be-
ing made TO induce the Government to
send a minister to the Vatican,
which would of course be followed
by minister resident here from
the Vatican, and is only another
step to gain power.
One great trouble In this country is:
there Is too much freedom. 1t fosters
and builds up Nihilism and Anarch.
ismaand enables the Church of Rome,
with unlimited means at Its command,
rung from the poor ignorant servant
girl, the rich, and the depraved, who
find in this church a means of forgive.
ness of sins by the payment of money
to the priest. In fact, il is very con.
venient religion. 1t matters not what
damnable crime a person may have
committed, it is only necessary to
grease the priests hand, and all is
well. The ALTERATION of DIR. Bur-
chard, of Rum, Romanism and Rebel
lion, was not far from the truth when
applied to the Democratic party.
Mayor Henly and Judge Emery, OF
Lawrence, were here last week in the
interest of an appropriation of S1e0, 900
for a post-office building in that city.
Ipresume it is known to but few
people In Lawrence, that the new
Union Pacific depot in North Lawr-
ence, and the 100000 for Haskell
Institute was largely secured through
the efforts of Mr.. Funston. Judge
Emery, although himself Democrat,
who was sent here two years ago by
the city council, acknowledged most
emphaticly the Indebtedness of the
people of that place to Mr.. Funs ton i'm
securing the improvements made by
the Union Pacific, the new road and
water supply at Haskell.
Mr.. Funston gave Mayor Henly and
Judge Emery assurance of his cordial
support, and the people of that city
should understand that without Mr..
Funston's assistance their efforts will
be abortive..
1t is understood here that there is a
great desire on the part of the Record
and Journal Tribune to harmonic
things at home; there is great danger
of the citizens of Lawrence dividing
upon the question of a public building
in that city, but there is no danger OF
their jeopardizing the influence neces-
sary to secure the passage of the bill
at this end of the line. In other words
Col. Leonard has greater influence
with the House here than Mr.. Funs-
ton, and it matters not what is said
against him, so long as there is har-
mony at home between the papers.
What a brilliant idea!
In publishing the bill making the
appropriation for this building, the
Journal Tribune was contemplate
enough to say that it had been intro
duced into the Senate by Senator
ingalls,, and the "same bill had been
introduced into the House." without
saying by whom. While this of itself
is small matter, it shows what very
great friend Leonard is to the people
who support his paper. The upshot
of the whole matter is that the Jour
nat Tribune would rather see the
scheme ola public building fail than
to acknowledge the Indebtedness of
that city to Mr.. Funston. Do the citi-
zens of that place look at it in the
same light? If not, let the Record
speak out and say so.
A subject in which our Second Dis
trict people are very much interested,
has recentlybeen passed to favorable
consideration. Mr.. Funston made an
argument before the Committee of the
House on War Claims, and they have
agreed to report favorable upon the
Quantrell raid claims, and Mr.. Funs-
ton proposes to follow this matter up,
and if possible, secure speedy action
upon this long delayed measure of
jnstice to our people.
The great tariff debate is ON in the
House, and it is laughable to see the
member from "Waybackr saving the
, cir and talking to the empty seats for
publication in the Record and for the