Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-10
WILL RULE OR RUIN.
Kansas Populists Will Go in Force 10
the Legislature and
RUN THINGS THEIR OWN WAY.
Reckless Leaders Advising Their Followers
to Take This Course.
THE WORST PASSIONS AROUSED

TOPEKA, KAN, Dec. 9.-For several
days it has been currently reported that the
Populists intended to come to Topeka in
force when the Legislature organized for
the purpose of enforcing any attempt that
their members of the House may make to
organize that body. Little credence was
placed in the rumors, but to-day J. B..
Crouch, Chairman of the Stalwart Demo
cratic State Central Committee, returned
from tour OF the Western part of the
State, where he went to investigate the re-
ports. He gave the result of his 1nvestiga-
tions in the following language.
During an absence of nearly q week
from the headquarters 1 have learned much
about the purposes of the Populists rela-
tive to the organization of the Kansas Leg
islature. 1 was unwilling at first 10 give
credence to the many reports about the in
tention of the Peoples party to use force,
if necessary, to organize the House accord
ing to their own idea or claim of the cleo
tion Of its members
APerfect Understanding.
81 find by conversation with persons in
the Seventh district and many others that
met on the train that perfect understand
ing is had for the purpose of having In To-
peka on the day the Legislature convenes a
force of Populists sufficient to overawe the
authorities, if such thing can be done.
I'm talking with prominent Populists at
Hutchinson on Saturday last I was deliber-
ately told that there would be a sufficient
number of Peoples party men in Topeka to
see that their men were seated. One of
them said: I will be there myself and 1
will contribute $40 to fund to get others
there
"These people seem to have an idea that in
some mysterious and undefnable way many
of their candidates for the Legislature have
been counted out, and the most astounding
thing of it all is that many men who are
leaders in that party are encouraging
the idea. The Rosenthal matter has been
magnifed into fountain of lmtamy.
and notwithstanding that no certii-
cate has been issued to Mr.. Stubbs and
that it is not his intention to accept the
seat, this incident Is made to do duty in
arousing the passions of the people.
The Situation Quite Grave.
''Those who are encouraging this revolt
of the Populists relative to the organi-
cation of the Legislature are Civ
ing countenance to things they
will regret some day. The over
wrought determination of the Populists
to get control of the Kansas Legislature is
ones that bodies no good to the State, and 1
trust that in all this matter no Democrat
will be found party to the questionable
methods that now seem to find respectable
ity in the esteem of PopuIist leaders"
Populist leaders are here tonight dis
eussing the situation on legislative matters
They announce with confidence that they
will organize the House, notwithstanding
the fact that the Republicans have a ma
jority of one on the face of the returns.
They Will say nothing OF their plans in de-
tail, and as there is no legal way by which
it can be done, it is presumable that they
propose to adopt very unusual measures.