Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-15

Much has been said IN republican
newspapers charging the peoples party
as being an extravaganza party, and that
the last legislature was the most expen-
sive in the history of the state, and so
on-with other similar charges ad IN
.fnitunl, until it is harder to tell our
reader, what republicans have said than
what they have not said against the
pOpulists. l have observed enc univer-
sal feature about their assertions"
and that is they are never guilty of &C
cOmpanying the assertions with figures
and records, preferring to make a big
noise and by throwing dust to blind the
unsuspecting person and make him be-
IieVe that where there is much noise
and smoke there must be some fire."
Having listened TO their siren songs
until worried by the torture of con-
science that such statements should
continue to be circulated unchallenged
In an enlightened state, and an intellI-
gent community, l have snatched
examine into the figures and records,
and while l have always thought that
the charges were untrue. l confess that
l must admit that in view of certain
extraordinary expenditures this year,
such as the Worlds Fair appropriation
OF sos 900, cholera invasion appropria-
ton of $40, 900, the double appropriation
for the deaf and dumb institution at
Olathe which appropriated $50, 1887 .0G
more than necessary land which
amount will revert back in the treas
ury), the college interest appropriation
of $52 ,2l5.52 and others-I could hard
ly believe 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 willfully misreprese nted, viii
fed, slandered and libeled as has beer
the peoples party. And never before
has any political party met with sucl
stubborn resistance from It's polltlca
adversaries to the enforcement OF law
preferring to see the law trampled I'm
der foot rather than assist populist t.
&, enforce it. Even protesting christian
| Of some of our rich Topeka churche
have failed to raise their voices in fayo
of law, provided republicans can violat
1t and populist officers be the ones who
fail in their honest efforts to enforce il
Every uninterested, impartial, fall
minded citizen believes that the mem
bers of the Topeka club would hav
been convicted but for their wealth an
influence, combined with the fact tina
the judge himself was formerly mem
Der of the club. Does anyone believ
that the smaller clubs should be inter
fered with and the Topeka club go free
The immortal Shakespeare sale
Thrice armed is he who hath his quar-
rel just" and the inspiration draw
therefrom buoys me with renewed zef
for our righteous cause; and in order
be thrice sure that what l have to ga
is correct, besides having full access
all the records myself, Assistant Stat
Treasurer Seward, who is republican
kindly consented to make the compar
son with me. and figures herein COZ
tanned are what We both agreed ppo
as being fair, impartial and correct.
Among the items which should
charged to the republican administrs
ton are the following deficiency al
preparation bills which are part {
the legacy of the peoples party. inhe
tied from the republican party. In o
, der that the reputation and credit {
: the state should be preserved, the pc,
pies party had TO pay these defcienC
q bills, incurred in many cases by repul
!. lican officers either in violation OF lay
A or with the belief that the next legisl
n ture would allow these bills accordir
n to former customs.
Here follows an itemized list of r
publican deficiency bills, amounting
& $l70, 6o0S8. Also other items to Il
n amount OF S4,792. 80. In the latter We
& included the Biddle bond investigate
y and the Joe Hudson investigation DO
lie caused by the republicans. Besides Z
lie this there Were S2l9, 022.O7 in appropl
r. ations not made in oydiniFy years, gu,
II as Worlds fair, cholera invasion, Ell,
IT There was appropriated for the il
provement OF the buildings of state i
n stitutIons. steam and electric lig
s. plants. sewers, etc., SSl5,5Q0 which A
p Sist Treasurer Seward, republican, ga
n it is more than five times as much
IS ordinarily appropriated for that pr
ID pose. AS populists we plead guilty
?, the charge favoring public imrroy
i. ments and taking care of opr state
" situations.
er Out of this $3l5, 900, four-tifths of
y which is the amount appropriated ov
- ordinary years, or $242. 400. was saw
D. to the state because vt was spent
y building M the state and her instit
,. tions, while under former administr
- tIons the politicians have managed
10 get up Legislative investigations, . eli
" by which they disposed of this surpl
e appropriation.
l. IA list Of items saved by the pcpuli
e administration follows here. asgregs
Is ing $40, 2I7.61.l
y There has been quite = saving on 4
!. engrossing and enrolling forces OF 4
legislature SINCE the demand for !