The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-09-30

guard OF our institutions and when It
ceases to be pure as we'll as free there
is an end OF popular government He
who corrupts this agency polsons the
stream at its fountain head The
source OF power. instead OF being q
pure spying, is converted into sewer.
As we'll expect hea tn in II body per-
meated with leprosy as honest govern.
me1t based on debauched suffrage
and veual constituency.
LIFTING THE CURTAIN.
The better element OF republicans,
shr mixing instiuctively from tho lacts
proved AS to the methods OF tteIr
managers, attempted to avoid the
consequences by plea in confession
aud avoidance. They admit the truth
as to Dudley aud Quay, who controll-
cd their netional committee during
the last presidential campaign, and
turn with disgust from these purvey-
ors OF intamy and chiefs OF chlcane.
But they aver tAtt their president,
though reapiug the fruits, did no.
justify or participate in their crimes.
Tho dc ense is vain. IL can be shown
that Harrison was TN alder and abet-
tor as we'll rs beneficiary. A little
over four years ago remarkable
meeting took place in the New Dem
sion hotel OF this city. 1t consisted
Of representative republicans from
every county In tho sta 0. They were
all men OF means and influence They
were called together ~ ths special
request OF the republican candidate
or the presidency. 1t was what may
be termed an urgency meeting,
Inc solo object was 10 scuss plans
and provide ways OF raising u corrup-
tion fund for TIE approaching election.
AT the proper time Harrison himself,
who had been brought 10 tho hotel
for the purpose, WAS intro1rced from
side room and by side door iuto
the as6emblage
WHAT uAPPESED IN THE DENIsoN.
The presidential pirant spoke
long and earnestly to his faithful iol-
lowers The bnrder OF his address
was money and only money. He tod
his hearers that tho situation was
grave that the contest was close and
The result doubtful. The republicans
needed more iunis and must have
them. The opposition had plenty OF
money, which they would use unspar-
ingly, and unless they could be- met
with tuelr own weapons the battle
was lost Tho men present were
urged by Harrison 10 60 TO their
homes and set the mselVes Immediately
to tho task OF reHIiny the republican
exchequer.
1t was not stated expressly that
this fund WAS to DO used In buying
votes Good writer's don't huve to
append morals to their tales: good
painters don't have TO Indicate the
nar1es OF their pictures and good
speakers can READILY convey meuning
without stating 1t In words
As the equine drawing under which
e was necessary to write This IL u
horse was pronounced very bad
Job, 80 he would be dull politician
who had TO be told whit TO do with
Doodle placed In his hands at an lnd,-
ana election9 AS the result Of this
mysterious meeting and Rienzi ad-
; dress 1--WE speak on the authority OF
men who managed and pnrticip ted
| In the affair." an enormous addition
was made to the republican campai On
Golfers. Tho men thus sent forth
recharged with enthusiasm and with
an urgency clause added to thei.
partsanism, did their work we'll
They not only 'et down" literally
themselves but Induced many Others
to do the sumo. Some guilele's In.
nocent may doubt us 10 what wa,
done with this belatod Doodle. but i
will hardly be necessary to add any
thing to the benefit OF that l0rge clnsi
OF practical politicians In which Ind
ana mounds. 1t was certainly no
used to pay "spell- binders" MS those
nercenary "wlnd TANNERS" hnd beer
otherwise provided for. Nor was ]
needed for "legltlmuto expenses,
which HuSton's personal cneclt, pnt
other voluntary cOutr buttons" more
thln covered. II further information
Is sought, "Pious Ben's' hotel audi
tors might be asked as TO where they
we're "a" and what thoy were lat. y
"HoLY WILLIE" IN POLITICS.
And these were all "good citizens.
as L ID citizens 20 In these dcgen'
crate times many OF them chLrcl
member5 "hunorable men," Ia
Brutus would say. 1t is characteris
tic OF many "high-tonel" criminaIi
70 affect an mir Of piety. Burns hai
iinmortalized the c.ass n "Iioly Will
lie" and his pharisaical prayer
praise God BarebCnes was always
thanking the Lord that he WAS 81
much better than other men. Uriah
deep, in Dickens great story, rubbed
his hands In Shiny suplic ton, while
planning TO plunder Is patron, Boss
Tweed, ut the hcighth Of his career
OF robbery, o,tentatatiOusly distribut-
cd great loads OF bread TO the poor.
Ou Philosopher Square, ia the novel
Tom Jones'" divided his time be-
tween uttsring moral platitudes and
trying 10 coax Molle Segrim up 10 the
lott. So our own Quay, after being
rcpudiGted aud vomitel out by tue
party benehciarics OF his frauds. IL
dorisiyely dubbed 81, Mathew fol
3 posing in tho senate. rs protector Of
, the Sabbath. IN tho old legend the
devil always coupled with st. Dun
tan and 10 Gocthe's masterpiece tho
beacteou5 Marguente'G smile Is blend
ed with The cruel gDeer OF Mephisto.
But neither in history nor dctioH, has
tho effort 10 give respeclablity 10 vii
llany toen 60 rcpulsiye IS that cxhlb-
tod In tho cut exUosed .EOVc, Suraly