Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-04-02
A MANIFESTO.
THE ALLIANCE REPRESENTATIVES, or
THE LATE LEorsLArURE REVIEW
THE WORK OF THE SESSION.


cohNlnCtu bnat II viii IeSclfe yOui
approval.
The legislature met January l3sh, .as
provided by law Hon. p. p. Elder
was unanimously elected speaker. The
committees were at once appointed and
the house proceeded TO business on the
second day thereafter, with celebrity
hitherto unknown In the history Of this
state, and we're at work two days earli-
er than any prior Legislature.
The senate, elected two years ago
last fall with two or three exceptions,
was opposed 70 our party, and the plat
form upon which we were elected. The
governor and executive departments
OF the state, with the exception OF the
attorney general, were also in opposi-
tion 10 us. No effort was spared by our
opponents TO divide and disorganize
our party.
We we're told that the farmers could
not and would not stick together. The
daily press, not only here in Topeka.
but all over the state. with two honor
able exceptions, we're opposed 10 us.
The hrst matter OF Importance was
the election OF the state printer. The
peoples candidate, Z. II. Snow, OF OF
tawa, was elected on Joint ballot, receiv-
ing l0I votes. For years Mr.. Snow has
been advocating our principles, aud was
and is In full sympathy with our de-
mand.
The peoples party in conference,
after hearing the claims of all candi-
dates presented. decided on W. A. PET
fer, editor Of the Kansas farmer, a man
who largely contributed 70 the success
OF our party, aud he was elected to the
high Office OF United States senator, TO
succeed John ]. Ingalls,, without a
break In our rauks.
The result itself, was worth all the
effort OF our party last fall. as IL makes
new era in the politics OF this state
and indicates the grand success Of
the party In the nation in 1892
The schooled republican politicians
OF the nation we're gathered in Topeka
and our footsteps we're doqged by
'hired Hossians" at every turn, with
offers OF pelf and political honors, but
without effect. We point to this with
pride, as demonstrating that the chosen
representative OF the peoples party
have proven the falsehood Of the rule
of the ring politician that every man
has his price"
We found upon our statute books
large number Of laws creating boards Of
commissioners, state agents, etc. which
eeemed 10 have been placed there for
the express purpose OF providing places
fpf favorites, rather than for any bene-
ct TO the state; but we found il imposi-
BILE TO repeal these laws with the senate
and executive department making a
bitter fight against abolishing these
sinecures,
An attempt was made on the part OF
the house in good faith, and without
any attempt 70 cripple any state institu-
tuition, penal, charitable or education
al, TO reduce the expense TO something
like an equality with the earnings OF
the average citizen of Kansas.
This attempt was made by the senate
with an absolute refusal 10 consider any
proposition which reduced the wages
or salaries Of employees OF state institif
tions which were under republican
management. -.
We present hereafter compsrison
OF appropriations made TWO yeafs ago
and the appfoplatiQqe made this session.
The a8aate Inhifff1 on higher appropi-
plnte 90, 900 for the relief OF the people
ia the western part OF the state who
were suffering from the severe drouth
Sis, 900 10 provide for the destitute in
sane who have been for years past con-
fnsd In the county jails Of this
state.
The peoples party OF the house, or
iginated and passed the bill appropriat-
ing csc, 600 for the relief OF the western
farmers Of this state, which was defeated
by the senate. We have not forgotten
that In the drouth In eastsru Kansas In
1860, that several northern STATE legisla-
lures appropriated large sunnsOf money
aor the relief OF the peoplsr ,oN when
the peoples party posed the bill in the
house for the purpose OF relieving
western Kansas from similar infiic- \
tion-the senate discovered that al
such legislation was unconstitutional
BY amendment insisted upon By the
senate, the different counties in the
western part OF the state we're made
responsible for the distribution OF seed
grain sent 10 them and the
price thereof must be returned TO the
state treasury, while the recipients in
the eastern part OF the state OF the
bounkies extended 10 them In 1860, re-
fused, through the republican repre-
sentatives and senators. 10 assist one
dollar In the relief OF suffering west
ern Kansas.
The legislation OF this session has not
resulted In what we desired TO accom-
plish, nor in what the people would
have the right 10 expect from US had
we been Ia power in all the branches OF
the state government
BY and with the aid OF the senate 473
acts were passed and will become laws
upon our statute books, among the
D,
ing alien ownership OF lands in Kansas
and providing for the sale OF all lands
owned by aliens acquired after the date
OF this act Ia from three TO six years
time, or upon the death OF aliens hold
ing previous TO the enactment Of this
Here follows a list Of the house bills
eoncurred In by the senate, that have be-
come laws; also the bills that passed
the house and were defeated by the
senate.
The republican senate is declared 10
be responsible for the defeat OF the
worlds fair appropriation. The ad
dreos further states, 'rhe appropria-
tion for the next two years, while
thousands OF dollars lower than In the
years past, has been swollen by neces-
bary Investigations and by the impeach-
ment Of one Of the republican district
judges Of the state The people are
then assured that the state win be
greatly benefited by the state house
and Coneyville Investigations. Mr..
Elders speech made In the house the
day before final adjournment, Is insert
cd TO show that the levy aud appropria-
tons made by the peoples party repre-
sentatiyes, was less than that proposed 7,
BY the republicans and much less than |
that made by the legislature OF 1889. |
The expense account OF the senate re-
vision committee amounting 10 5000 |
Is inserted ~ an instance OF republican |
wastefulness.
The committee adds: "Not a single |
measure reported by the committee has
become a law except one which was SO
badly mutilated that It's authors could
not recognize II. "As comparison OF
econony between the two houses we
submit the fact that the aenate had II8 L