The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-09-18

democratic party -helPlessiT and hope
lessly in their clutches" the repubh-
can party Is glad also 10 serys their
bidding. He says:
The marvel OF the situation is that
democratic bosses controlling The y CIV
liam Ezsllsre railroads are a4fUued 70
. GlEt-tLe LH5 policy aud usiiue the caudl-
dates OL tie republican party Their
republican employ ess. paIu bE passes
ana money. control inc cauctIs,sss and
the con FeuLIun- ut the republican uar-
ty1 anu their Tools DecJIue IT'S uJIII-
uees-"
such a statenent as this, from "a
United States senator and national
leader, speaking Of has oH "a party, Is
sufficiently startling. IL SLOWS in d,
most striking way that the real polii-
cal contest u The day is not bsst 81 cen
the lwO old parties, but between the
machine politicians OF both Old parties
and the people whom they are year by
year dipping. The pretended contest
OF party lines is a tactical necessity
but behind all the platforms and con
Venuons, behind ali the tOrchIight pro
cessions and the OratoEy OF the stump.
behind all the huuabsIoo about tariff
AMI reciprocity, there is a real league
Of the politicians against the peoples
rights, and this league IS controlled by
a wealthy brewer and a wealthy rail
road man. Senator Chandler confines:
"a Republican candidate for United
states senator, hostile 70 the politics
and the railroad OF ones and Sinclair.
nndlng his case hopeless without
their aid bargains with them
Tor and secures his election as
senator, pays them for their assist
ance by the passage OF important rail
road measures, aud becomes their bon
den ami subseFVIenu tool. His services
and those OF all the followers he can
command belong now ana hereafter TO
the leaders of the democratic party;
and with the aid OF their money ami
their Weu-knOWn appliances, he will
endeaFOr TO perpetuaLe his and their
power IN their power IN the republican
party. The present condition of this
once lndePeudent party IS IsmeutaDle
enough"
This Jones mentioned here is Frank
Jones, the wealthy brewer. One Of
the methods Of corruption of officials
IS by lavish bestowai Of free passes.
All lawyers ride free. The editors
and newspaper managers ride free.
Ministers ride free or at special rates
The governor rides free. Ills council
ride free. All officers al the state house
ride free. The members OF the legis-
5essIOD, but during the rest OF the
year. County, city and town officers
ride free. The wives and children of
most OF the free riders also ride free.
Above all, local politicians in every
town and ward ride free Tho eNCep ]
tiOns to the above statements are So
few that they prove the general rule
Corruption by free passes and mileage
tickets Is almost universal. No person
OF any Importance in town or state
fails to ride tree unless he Omits TO
ask for his free pass or HIS free ticket
III any person. high or low, rich OF
pOOr,is heard TO make vigorous protest
against any railroad wrong, he is ap-
preached by some ready emissaFy Of
the roads and quieted by a pass"
Here's a state of things for a New
England state. There is a law in the
state against any persons riding or
free pass; but no penalty has ever been
affixed to the law, and it is violated.
mot a dozen were not law breakers"
says the senator, speaking of the last
legislature. Voice