Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-02-02

opposed to natlOnal banking system.
We believe in the government, which
is simply the agent of the people, issu-
ing money direct to them. We oppose
taxing one industry to support another.
We believe that free trade, absolute, is
often the best form of protection. We
believe in distributing the burdens of
taxation equally among the people so
| far as we are able to do so.
SIN short, we believe in the people
ruling"
| Continuing his speech, Mr.. PETER said
that he read in the Topeka Capital a
statement to the effect that the demo
Gratis will take no credit to themselves
for PETERS election. That was the
truth, he said, but he wanted to say that
when he left the republican party he
left it for good.
Cheer after cheer greeted this state
ment.
| The republican party, he said, had lost
it's power for good. A new party was
needed. The people asked for the I'M
limited coinage of silver, and the repub-
lican party told them they did not know
what they wanted. They asked for tariff
reduction, and the Mckinley bill was
given them.
81 Joined in the rebellion" he said,
"and my election to-day is the result OF
| it,"
Judge PETER concluded by thanking
the Legislators for the confidence re-
posed in him.
"GOOD BYE MY PARTY, GOOD BYE"
After Judge PETER had concluded a
telegram was read by the chief clerk
L IF fo-
| tives, congratulating Kansas on the
election of PETER and the move toward
abolishing sectiOnalism,
The house adjourned until 2:3O o'clock,
but Joins of Butler arose and began to
sing Goodbye my party, goodbye" 1t
was an alliance song, telling OF the de-
mise of the republican party, and the
legislators join in it with a will. Mrs.
Lease was called for, but did not re-
spond.
THE HOUSE AND SENATE AT WAR.
The chaplain of the house this morn
ing again demonstrated his peculiar fit
ness as a spiritual adviser for a secret
political organization builded on an
''anti platform" "Help us to under
stand" he prayed, his eyes lifted to-
ward heaven, "that true craftsmanship
does not consist in Oratorical flights,
seeking bright honor from the pale
faced moon; and deliver us, Lord, from
the snares and temptations which beset
us this day."
The secretary of the senate came in
with resolution which caused the rep
resentatives to forget the admOnitiOn OF
brotherly love enjoined by the chaplain,
and the house was again plunged in
war. Someone had tackled to a house
concurrent resolution, which had
been sent to the senate, a
red tag reading "Sand burrs
stick. Hay seeds firm"
The decOrous senate adopted resolu-
ton declaring that it would take no no
tice of house resolutions until it was
treated with becoming respect. The
bad feeling existing between the house
and senate bids fair to play sad havoc
with legislation of any kind. The two
bodies have been unable to agree on
anything, and are becoming more stub
born as the session progresses.
When the resolution adopted by the
senate calling attention to the alleged
insult offered it by the house was brought
up for discussion, Speaker Elder took
the floor and presented a resolution de-
claring that no disrepect was intended,
and that the placard attached to the reso-
luton was an accident. Mr.. Patterson OF
Marshall said that the house should not
be compelled to shoulder the mistakes
of its employees, and that an investiga-
ton should be made to find out what
employee should be censured. Senators
had been refused admission to the house
by the doorkeeper and it was time that
a stop was being placed on officers and
arnplOvas Savara1 other renraSenta-