The advocate., 1890-12-24

AWV yDuHblhAS AVp VFoAAy NAAoA'
statesmen Of the republican persua-
sion, by the name Of Charles Il. Gault
and State Senator Henry Elliston, Of
Atchieon, are having sort OF quarrel
over the remains Of the republican
party in the state and in the nation.
In the Topeka Capital OF Novem-
Der 30 Senator EllistOn gave seven
reason for the result Of the late cleo
tion, and in the issue OF December IA
Of the Capital Mr.. Gault essays to
reply to the senator, and this is some
Of the matter in his reply:
First-He crtlcses his brother senator's for
refusing 10 pass the beef inspection BILL He is
constrained 10 acknowledge that this bin would
have been rendered ineffective by recent decls
ions Of the United States supreme court. Hebe-
comes an acknowledged demagogue by insisting
that q majority Of the state senate failed TO show
a due regard for the peoples veal" by refusing
10 pass measure which could have answered no
other than political purpose.
In the second count Mr.. Gault on
the granger and whisky cases, as to
the decision thereon in the United
States supreme court, assumes
that Senator Elliston imputes cor
ruption or dishonesty Of the court,
indulging in this somewhat harsh
treatment Of the youthful senator:
This is a wholesale attack on the integrity Of
the party 10 sounds like the howl OF q demo
cratic relOmer and we expect 10 be enIOined to
turn the rascals out" This wholesale asper.
sion is an unworthy one OF Senator Elllston's
position and every patriotic citizen knows 10 to
be unwaTanted.
The third matter noticed is the Will
son bill and the house substitute there
for, and thus Mr. Gault wantonly bur
lesques his ardent brother republican:
The learned senator depreclates the fact that
his advice on this question was disregarded, and
then exultantly attributes the defeat Of our Con.
gressmen to this wanton failure to heed his
timely suggestions.
Fourthly, there comes some declara-
tion concerning the board of Kansas
railroad commissioners and thus GaUlt
applauds( his fellow statesman:
No board Of railroad commissioners could be
appointed which would not encounter the OppO-
sltOn OF certain class Of people, for which
class the gentleman from Atchison is no doubt a
fitting champion. The republican state platform
pledged the party TO submit the election OF rail-
road commissioners to vote Of the people. This
would be legitimate and adequate remedy for
any Iust0abe cause Of dissatisfaction.
The next arraignment Of Senator
Elliston is made in the following:
Fifth-The republican party is accused Of bad
faith with the union labor party, and IL Is estl-
mated that our success In 1888 was attributable
to the promises made in Difference to this pOlltl-
cal element am unable TO determine whether
our late defeat Is attributed TO failure TO make
enough promises or TO lack Of attention TO the
union labor speeches made by the senator from
Atchison. To the Hrst solution desire 10 call
attention to the fact that the republican state
platform included and incorporated every re-
form which has been suggested by the leaders
of the peoples party, as possible In state politics.
To the latter dereIICtlOn In duty / have nothing
to urge.
Then comes the stupidity wicked
denunciation of Senator Elliston in
this:
sixth-We are Informed that the whole party
has been 'subverted th the interests Of single
candidate for the United States Senate" whose
success ''meant inevitable disaster to more than
5OO man who had auua1 riVht 10 oupiva on1