People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-11-03
Topeka Advocate:

as being an extravaganza party, ana
that the last legislature was the most
expensive in the history of the state
and so on with other similar charges ad
infnitum until it is harder to tell our
readers what Republicans have said
than what they have not said against
the PopulistS. l have observed one
universal feature about all of their
assertions" and that is they are never
guilty of accompanying the assertions
with the figures and records, preferring
to make big noise and by throwing
dust to blind the unsuspecting person
and make him believe that where
there is much noise and smoke there
must be some fire"
Having listened to their siren songs
until wearied by the torture of con-
science that such statements should
continue to be circulated unchallenged
in an enlightened state, and an intelli-
gent community, | have snatched
enough time from my official duties to
examine into the figures and records,
and while have always thought that
the charges were untrue, confess that
| must admit that in view of certain
extraordinary expenditures this year,
such as the Worlds Fair appropriation
of S65, 900, cholera invasion appropria-
ton of $4,000, the double appropria-
ton for the deaf and dumb institution
at 0lathe which appropriated $50, 9S7.O6
more than necessary and which amount
will revert back into the treasury, the
college interest appropriation of S52,-
215.52, and others, | could hardly be-
lieve that the revelation which an
examination of the records made, could
be so favorable to the Populists.
Never in the worlds history, per-
haps has any political organization
been so wilfuuy misrepresented, viii
fled, slandered and libeled as has been
the Peoples party. And never before
has any political party met with such
stubborn resistance from its political
adversaries to the enforcement of law
preferriHg to SEE the law trampled
under foot rather than assist a Popu
list to enforce it. Even processing
Christians of some of our rich Topeka
churches have failed to raise theil
voices in favor of law. provided Repub
leans can violate it and PopuliSt OH
GERS be the ones who fail in their hon
est efforts to enforce it.
Every uninterested, impartial, fair
minded citizen believes that the mem
bers of the Topeka club would hav
been convicted but for their wealth
and influence, and also of the fact tina
the Judge himself was formerly mem
Der of the club. Does anyone believ
that the smaller clubs should be inter
fcred with and the Topeka club G.
free?
The figures given in this article al
conservative, and here and now cha
lenge and defy any person to disprov
any statement herein contained.
The immortal Shakespeare sale
Thrice armed is he who has his quar-
rel just" and the inspiration draw
therefrom buoys me with renewed zea
for our righteous cause; and in orde
to be thrice sure that what l have t
say is correct. besides having had flu
E access to all the records myself, Assis
q ant State Treasurer, George M.Sewart
who is Republican, kindly consente
to make the comparison with me, an
the figures herein contained are whf
we both agreed upon as being fair, in
= partial and correct.
{ For convenience to the reader IL
following divisions will be observed:
First-Itsms which should be charge
n to the former republican administr
e ton.
a Second-0ther items.
neutrality-suspicious. not made {
ordinary years.
4 Fourth-Liberal public improv
mentS.
e Fifth-Items saved by the Populi
n administration.
W Sixth-Summary.
- Seventh-Legislative expenses CO.
pared.
70 Eighth-General remarks.
Among the items which should
charged to the Republican administl
~ ton are the following deficiency app
:. priations bills which are a part of t
" legacy of the Peoples party, inherit
IN from the Republican party, and
lg order that the reputation and credit
Va the state shoIld be preserved. the p
- pies party had to pay these defcier
:" bills, incurred in many cases by Repl
lican officers ether in violation of la
or with the belief that the next lee
nm lature would allow these bills aceo
ing to former customs.
~ REPUBLICAN DEFICIENCY BILLS.
es, tt repay Greedy county. ........... 81
state bank commissioners extra
nc eX enses ................... ........ l,N
If Kenneth Mcdonald as expert wit
ness 1871 .................
of State board OF public works. 81
Regents Of agri uliural college. p
BOlkin impeachn INT irial...... Is
Thomas ~ynu, extra work iS90-9l 2
Reuben Burns, et.Rl... .............. II
Fred Stonestreet, janiIor extra pay Il
Geo w smith ,nitor, extra psy..
us Finney county, costs Ia state cases. 4!
tn AW Foulkes, assista Il engineer,f0r