The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-27

/ ton to withdraw the articles OF inn
parchment against Judge Botkin. 1t
failed however by vote of two to one.
This was the third attempt to back out
of the case since the articles of inn
parchment were offered in the House.
At two o'clock Friday morning the
House took a recess until ten o'clock
when the Governor was notified by
both houses that they were through
and had 10 more use for him, and he
returned the compliment by replying
that he had no more use for them. So
endedthis most eXtraordinarysession of
the legislature the first one in the his
tory of the State which had minority
of Republicans.
That the great majority of the Al
lance members of the House, were
earnest, honest men with good inten-
tons there is no doubt. That they
had the average ability of the legisla-
lures that have assembled in Topeka
is probably true. That they were oft
en- blindly led by designing men is
equally true and apparent to those who
have been where they could see what
was going on. That DIR. Nicely of
Leavenworth, wants to be mayor of
that city and instituted the investiga-
ton of the metropolitan police system,
and then confined it almost exclusive
ly to Leavenworth, thinking that it
would make him votes, and then ap-
pealed to the Alliance members of the
House to adopt his report and recon-
mendation that the Governor with
draw the police commissioners from
the cities which they did against the
advice OF some of the best men of their
own party, is also true.
That the Speaker of the House has
run it i'm every measure he has advoca-
ted Except one) and carried his point
is matter of history. That he made
the remark after the passage by the
House of the bill staying the payment
of the principal and interest and grant,
ing trial by jury for inadequacy of
price in case of foreclosure, at will
make me Governor" there is no doubt.
And that he has put other measures
through nearly or quite as objection
able for the same reason, is in all pos
sioilities true.
But Elder is going to have opposition
inhis own party as one of the most con-
scientious members of the party said
to me that he would fight him to the
last. He with some eight or ten others
had chafed a great deal under the
leadership of their party.
1t was no small satisfaction to the
writer hereof when one of the promin-
ent members of the Alliance came and
said goodbye with hearty shake of
the hand, "Well, good Pearson, have
agreed with you in opposing nearly
all of the Objectionable bills that have
been put through and which you have
fought so steadily but was hampered
so that 1 could not vote with you" 1t
was not taffy that he was giving eth
er, but his inherent sense of right that
had asserted itself, after obligation to
party ties and caucus dictation were
at an end.
Personally my association with the
members as a body has been very
pleasant, and none perhaps more so
than with those of the opposition,
many friendships formed among them
will be- remembered with the keenest
pleasure. Certainly none but my best
wishes go with each and all, of what
ever party. hope in the near future
to recount some of the measures that
were up tor consideration during the
session.
1t has been my endeavor to serve
the people Of the State and especially
of Allen county faithfully and consci-
entiously without fear or favor, and 1
shall be gratified if my efforts have
met with approval. L. b. PEARSON,
p. ). received letter from a Mr..
Thomas, while at Topeka, which did
not answer because it contained no adj
dress. l.. B. p.