The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-03-17
poIifjeai Results OF The Session.

legislature that it is constitutionaiiy I'M
fit TO exercise power III the state. Lei
any man look 1T the record. alter me
close of the revolution. and say what tue
ex,.irrm.nt and scandal Occaslonec bF
the extraordinary conduct OF me re-
formers were for. What was it 'Hc re-
formers were 50 anxious to do that they
were ready to defy the constitution anu
rho oourts rs well as the precedents 10
accomplish it: There was nothing so
very urgent and extraordinary about
the Governors recommendation. lie
tbouoht there should be railroad
commission elected by the people with
pewar to enforce its ruling; the republic
can House passed just such bill, and
Messers. Anterior. Hoch. Powers ana
PRICE. the House conferrees on this Dill,
state over their joint signatures that the
Senate conferrees refused to agree to 1t
for the single reason that the commits
s;oners were to be elected by the people
as recommended by the Governor mes
sage. instead of being appointed by the
executive. 1t certainly could not have
been on account of the urgency OF rail-
road legislation, therefore. that the pops
thought revolution necessary to save
the downtrodden people.
The Governors message recommended
also an appellate court to hasten the
dispositiou of cases in which the people
are yitally interested. The republican
House passed Just such bill, but it was
defeated by the populist Senate for the
reason. as before, that 1t made the
iudees elective instead of appointive,
though it has always been understood
and given out by the pop orators that
the new party was in favor of giving all
possihle power to the people. 1tcertaln-
" was not on account of the demand for
an appellate court, therefore, that the
pops iuaugurated their revolution.
The Governor recommended also an
equity of redemption law. The repuoii-
can Hoase passed just such law, giving
the debtor eighteen months to redeem
his property after foreclosure sale. IL
redeemed its pledge. There was no
need. therefore, of revolution and
world wide scandal to insure the enact
ment of redemption law.
Publication of election was recon-
mended in the Governors message.
Sneaker Douglass came to Topeka, as
the pops we'll knew, loaded with Oil 10
this effect. aud the bill was passed by
the House aud received the approval of
the Senate.
These four matters comprise about all
of the general legislation attempted oy
either body. The conduct OF the popu-
list reformers in relation to them proves
beyond question the hypocrisy OF their
claim that they desire the relief OF the
people. They have brought greater
scandal and loss of public confidence up
IN Kansas than we shall Outlive in de-
cade. but tried to do nothing for the re-
lief of the people.
A close examination of the record will
show that the relief in which the reform-
ers were interested was the relief OF re-
publicsns from office and the relief OF
the hungry and thirsty populist Office
seekers, Salaries were increased. new
Offices were created. a crowd Of clerks
and defeated candidates were brought
here and employed at the expense OF the
state in playing legislature under Duns-
more.
The republican party never deserved
more of the gratitude Of the people OF
the state than in the last two months,
when il stood for the law and constitu-
ton of Kansas. None of its deeds for
good government Thirty years ago or at
any other time exceeds its great victory
after hard battle and against odds in
the late contest with the pOpulist COVER
nor and Senate. That victory proves
that the republican party has not out
lived its usefulness. that it is not super
anpuated. that it still retains Its youth
and Witty, land stands to-day rs it stood
thirty years ago. between the constitu-
ton aud rebellion. On its record in the
lac legislature. the republican party
WI 60 before the people Of Kansas as
sGred of popular gratitude and approval.
Topeka Capital.