The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-10-14

brought before some republican Judge
and rushed through the supreme
court The program is that the re-
publicans will choose legislature
under the law Of 70, and the demo-
Gratis under the law OF 81. This will
bring to the capital two conflicting
Legislatures, one republican backed
by the supreme court aud the other
democratic backed by that party. The
perfection of the scheme on the re-
publican SIDE involves the election OF
governor. And thereby hangs d
tale. 1t was not without reason that
the politicians OF that ilk SO strenu.
ously opposed the nomination Of
Ch4se. They feared, that il elected,
he would not have the proper nerve
to perform his part. Some NANTES.
tations of conservatism while presid-
ing over the sena made the man
aging politicians doubt the suitability
of Chase for II revolutionary role. he
is expected to recognize only the re-
publican legislature and support it
with oil the power at his control.
This, with the endorsement of the
supreme court, is counted on to inn
pregnably intrench the republicans.
A nervier man was wanged, but as
Chase got the nomination it was de-
cided to use ev ny endeavor to elect
him and take chances that he would
prove to be fighting rarson.
WHAT WILL THE HARVEST BE2
1t will be Observed that the carry
ing out OF this program gives promise
OF very lively lines. A condition of
quasi, II not actual civil war will re-
suit. Whether troops will have to be
called out TO ouell the riots and sub
due the belligerents, remains to be
seen. it is possible that coming his
tory may be RECALLED with another
War of the Roses. Perhaps We will
be presented with the inspiring spec
tacle of Parson Chase mounted on d
fiery steed prancing over the state in
the role OF ''Old lronsides." Chair
man Gowdy, astride his Rosinante,
may lead his army in buckram to pn-
other Battle OF Eoodledom. The
spell binders" will convert their
jawbores into carnal weapons to smile
the rebellious Phinstines. Regiments
of republican rapscallions may rush
recklessly on the rations in camp
Chase" while batta ions OF boodlers
burst open the barrels at republican
headquarters. II the worse comes tC
the worst, Little Ben himself may be
summoned 10 The scene to ride down
opposition on pigmy pony. That
sight it Is thought. will strike terror
into the discounted democrats anG
send them scurrying off In search o
tall timber This, OF course, would
, leave the republicans complete mas.
! tiers OF the Leld, including the camp
I equipments, and after saying prayers
J under the lead Of their p Gus com
, mander, they could proceed to pass
4 some more laws for the protection o
a Indianas industries, including the
latest invention for manipulating
! supreme courts.
| 1t may not be as lad as all this, bu
stirring times may surely be expect
4 ed il the republican plan OF campnigr
is pursued to the end. The question
of most interest just now Is, wha
| bearing will it all have on the Peo
pies party and the peoples cause
| We believe that 1t will be one o
those cases where honest men CONS Il
their dues as the result Of rogues fall
| ing out. The general shaking "
will furnish the Peoples party its op
portunity. While the motives of tn
court in overthrowing the apporton
ment are unquestonably partisan an,
A for this reason censurable, it Is equal
ly true that the law which they pro
4 poe TO null ~ is vicious and unfai
4 enactment which deserves no place Of
< the statute books. 1t Will be a goo
\ thing to have it set aside even for
\ bad reason. The republicans will an
1 null it, not because it is I'm unconstitu
\ tional law and unjust to the cousti
\ tuency generally, but because it oper
I ates 10 deprive them OF power. Thei
motives are purely selfish. The
\ have no objections 10 "gerrymanders
| except such us benefit others and in
jure them. But this does not alte
the fact that in overthrowing the ba,
] law, tho popular cause will be benefit
ed. In tho resultant scramble tn,
light VII have a better chance TO
success. While the lion and the tlge
a are contending the fox may slip oil
S into the bushes with the prey.
THE MILK IN THE CoCoANUT.
! Some surprise is expressed tina
UGH suit as the one proposed ha
not Deen brought long ago. Flftee
| months have elapsed since the pass
, age of the act and but two month
now remain in which to railroad /
through the courts. Had politica
considerations alone prevailed. th
suit would nave been brought at th,
, adjournment OF the last Legislature
, Considerations other than OF pOiti
, cal nature must be looked TO then q
the reason for the proposed action
The delay In tho bringing OF the sui
at this time. even the proposition L
bring IL, is extraordinary. What Il
the reason? An Alliance has beer
formed between President Harrison
and one G. W. Fairbanks, who, nc
cording tc Bruce Carr and other wei
known republicans. is u tive time
millionaire. He is safely the riches
mau in the state of Indiana. Fair
! banks is TO furnish 100000 and more
if necessary, to carry the state fol-
the epublicans. and in return, Presi
dsnt Harrison and the machine a"e tC
see that Fairbanks is TO have the sen.
atorship. Fairbanks has had expert.
ence in manipulating legislatures, but
his work was not disturbed by little
things like party lines. A democrat
| nnamnrnd hia nllrnnan nc well as a re.