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

Auuudlly SuuSI RSpuDllSoA buA0'
Much has been said in republican
newspapers charging the Peoples party
as being an extrsvagant party, and that
the last legislature was the most expen-
sive in the history Of the state, and 80 on
with other similar charges Gd infnitun,
until it is harder to tell our readers
what republicans have said than what
they have not said against the Popu-
lists. l have observed one universal
feature about oil Of their assertions"
and that is they are never guilty OF &C.
companying the assertions with the
figures and records, preferrirg 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 weRried by the torture Of con
science that such statements should
continue to be circulated unchsllenged
in an enlightened state, and an inteli-
gent community, l have snstched
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 ex-
trsordinBry expenditures this year, such
as the Worlds Fair appropriation Of
S65,0OO, cholera invasion appropriation
Of $4,000, the double appropriation for
the deaf and dumb institution at Olathe
which appropriated sS3,9S7 CO more than
necessary land which amount will revert
back into the treasury, the college in
tereSt appropriation of S52,2l552 and
others-I could hardly believe that the
revelation which an examination of the
records made, could be so favorable to
the Populists.
Never in the worlds history, perhaps,
has any political orgauiz ltion been SO
wilfully misrepresented, yilifed, SIAN
dered and hbsled as has been the Peo-
pies party, And never before has any
political party met with such stubborn
resistance from it's political sdyerssries
to the enforcement Ct law, prsfsrriDg to
See the law tranpled under foot rather
than assist q Populist to enforce it.
Even protesting Christians Of some Of
our rich Topeka churches have failed to
raise their voices in favor Of law, pro.
vded republicans can violate it and
Populist officers be the ones who fail in
their honest Efforts to enforce it.
Every uninterested, impartial, fair
minded citizen believes that the mem
bers of the Topeka club would have been
convicted but for their wealth and in.
Huence, combined with the fact that the
Judge himself was formerly member Of
the club Does anyone believe that the
smaller clubs should be interfered with
and the Topeka club 20 treeP
The figures given in this article are
conservative, and l here and now chsl
lsnge and defy any person to disprove
any statement herein contained.
The immortal Shakespeare said
"Thrice armed is he who hath his quar-
rel just" and the inspiration drawn
therefrom buoys me with renewed yea
for our righteous cause; and in order tt
be thrice sure that what | have TO ssN
is correct, besides having had full access
to all the records myself, Assistant Stat,
Treasurer, George NJ. Seward, who is
republican, kindly consented to max,
the comparison with nae, and the fgure
herein contained are what We boil
agreed upon as being fair, impartial ant
correct.
For convenience to the reader the fol
lowing divisions will be observed:
FIrst-Items which should be charge,
to the former republican administration
Second-0iher items.
neutrality-suspicious. not made o.
ordinary years.
Fourth-L'bsrsl public Improvements