Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-26
A Pus,llanimous Demagogue.

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column article than Mr.. Sem has sue
;eeded la doing In his apology. But
talsehood, deception and Intentional
misrepresentation are the only avenues
for escape for Mr. Sem aud his Popu'
list colleagues who have been gui!ty OF
the grossest violation OF law, aud the
most daring acts Of usurpation ever
attempted In this commonwealth.
Mr.. Sem, in speaking OF the organi
z.tion Of the house, says that VI he
statutes provide that all who have
certificates Of election shall participate
IN the organiz ttion," then, without the
east compunction Of conscience, he
proceeds to tell us that the senate
,ught to have recognized rump
organization composed Of a bowling
mob Of lawbreaksrs, only 81 Of whom
pretended TO have certificate Of
SECTION"
Next, our distinguished statesman
ranches off on side issue which had
not the remotest to do with the legality
II the present organization OF The
iouse, lie imigines a great attempt
It fraud In the mistake of the clerk OF
Haskell county, by which Mr.. Rosen-
Jnal WAS refused certificate of election.
Mr.. Semi does not tell his Populist
readers that Mr., Stubbs, who did
receive the certificate, absolutely re-
fused to act upon It, and that MIR.
Essential was given his seat In the
,Ouse by the Republicans just as soon
~ IL was possible to legally rectify the
mistake Of the Haskell county clerk
iut that would have been fairness aud
political honesty which appear
% be foreign to the character OF our
distinguished statesman. Neither Mi.
Essential nor Mr. Stubbs assisted the
Republicans in organizing the house,
20 the refusal Of "A certificate of election
20 Mr.. Essential furnishes no possible
eason why Mr. Scum aud his colleagues
,hould recognise the rump house.
MIR. Sem next proceeds to state
what he must have known to bo q
pilpabls and intentional falsehood con
corning the COffsy county tie vote. lie
says concerning this matter, "Fht
Republican cnyasslng board wanted
no chance. They we're bound to have d
sure thing. La order to make it 80 they
ordered the other parties OUT, aud sur
enough they drew the right ticket onl
II the hat" Mr.. seam knew better
lie knew whsn he penned that safe
nent that the board had notified eacl
If the candidates OF the date that the!
would declde this matter, and that the!
ad not uuly invited candidates To b.
present, but had al3D inyltei then L
nave "A representative present 10 Wit
ness the drawing; aud that Attbrnp.
ieneral I've, was u member Of the can
wasting board aud WAS officially notllie
to be present. Mr.. Sem also know
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parties out" they were urged 10 b
. present and Mr.. Ives was especial
Z invited to participate in the drawing
= Hut 1t won d have been fair politics f.
I Mr.. Sem IN have stated the trut
2 about this matter and Mr.. Sem WA
never accused Of doing anything fal
, n politics, when any party advantag
, vas to be gained by II misstntement.
1 In "A supplement To our distiuguishe
# statesman apology, published On III
n same day, he makes another slatemer
AZ follows: Tho members Of the Pee
pies Party agreed that the matter {
IS contested seats bs submitted to Il
l. supreme court. The Republicans r
- fused to accept" M such u propos
/, ton was ever made by the Populist
n and Mr.. Semi must have known
Z, The proposition made was this: Tn
i, the Tump house should retain its Orga
e. iZatiOn aud the contest before tn
e. rump house should be submitted u
in tribunal composed of Chief Justi
III Horton and Justice Allen and thi
n, party to he agreed upon by these u
ur gentlemen. OF course II they could Z
n, the Republicans TO recognize thu
ct rump organization they would accoI
I'd plish all the devilment they desir
II. before they would permit any contei
he to come before the conttsting boar
lis II our senator had stated this IA
lis fairly, it would have shown the iujl
az tice Of his claim but our senator In 1
w known for his fairness as a statesmf
he 1t 10 very unfortunate that
II. majority OF the voters OF Dickins
county must he Represented by sucl
"a demagogue and by an individual "
~ Is 81 utterly reckless OF NIL truth. I
Nm REFLECTOR desires to inform the p
mt pie OF this state that a majority of
L" voters of this county will not have
Is answer for the political stu Cf imposI
In upon them such an T. d'vidnal.
or -
I'd. The most palpahly unfair and
oh sided movement Of the Populst hol
lol of representatives is its dealing "
an the Almighty. Instead Of giving II
IN. fair and unbiased report of the C