The advocate., 1890-06-04

that ever assembled at the state capital. We
cOntemlate Che present state government
and weep over los rank stupidity,
! We consider our congressional delegation
and wonder why II Is that Jay Gould and hif
crowd do not alrendy own all the railroads
In the country, or that the country is not
/ bankrupt, and we look upon the whole gang
as a striking illustration OF what a score OF
determined politicians can accomplish In n
few years. These lying old hypocrites and
reprObatos have got the state and they mean
TO keep N. This old crowd makes politics Il
trade. They live by h, grow INT on II, and
really make up formidable combination.
They bulldOze or ubBidize thonewspapers,
tramp upon small politicians, blacltmail
the railroads for fat positions for their fol-
lowers and rob them OF money for u cor
ruption fund.
They put stupid imbocles or characterloss
dead-beats into prominent places and domi-
nate as succeaafullya Boss Tweed ever ruled
New York. II strong man rey0lts no rs
bought on with fat Office, II weak one
objects they snuh him out. They lie and
deceive are unscrupulous, corrupt and rot.
ten, and II Ia high time the whole gang from
"a" 10 lizard was rooted out. Nothing is
too small for them 10 consider, nothing too
small for them 10 tackle; 80 they will con-
tinue 10 gorge and fatten themselves no the
public crib until they die OF old age or fall
on from sheer exhaustion. The combine
tion IL 30 rotten that los peculiar perfume
pervades every portion OF the state, 30 rank
that II smells 10 heaven, while angels hold
their noses. II Is not only rotten but IL feB-
tors In great sores, atiOrding characteristic
food for scores OF political maggots which
feed and fatten upon the corruption.
II IL troaBOn to tho party for uB 30 soy
these things, and a half dozen so-caled
party organs will call uH 30 account, but
thank the Lord we arc Independent Of the
whole crowd.
Those political old codgers have already
named the next United States senator the
next congressman the next governor, the
next delegates 10 the republican national
convention, and who they shall vote for. The
whole programme iB no absolutely fixed ag
that the year 1888 will dawn upon the state,
and TO offer objection or protest Ia Just as
reasonable as TO express any opinion i'm Op-
position tO tho fellows that do tho fixing.
For the past few weeks these barnaCes have
been trampinR around over the state "hxng
things" They appeal 20 one class Of re-
publicans 10 stand by tho ticket for the sue
cess OF the grand old party." They ap-
prOaCh another class with promises OF tnt
places, while in reality they do not care
thinkers dam" for the party or anybody in
II. They are simply looking out for them
selves and their following, and are ready mt
all times TO be all things TO all men, provid-
cd they can be kept In Office.
Tho agricultural department nj Washing
ton sends out lying reports about the crops
in order TO deprociato the price Of grain and
stock.
The treasury department stands in with
Wall street TO fleece the people. The rail-
roads own and run congress.
The legislation Of the country is in the in.
terest Of tho millionaire thief, rs against
the interest OF tho poor man.
Tho coal combination, the conl oil ring,
the cattle and hog combine, the grain man
ipulators, and the public robbers and plum
derers of all classes and conditions are run
ming and running the country, while the
peoples servants, these same old political
barnaCles, are stupidity wondering why IL 10
that the country Is echoing with the senti-
ments of the socialist, the anarchist, the
communist, and all other evidence of po-
litiCal revolt or national upheaval. This is |
what some of the people Of Kansas think Of
the gOng of domagogues under whose cor
rupt and lying domination we toll.