New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-18
4 DEMONSTRATES or HTPOCRLST.


The attempt to overthrow popular govern
mont in Kansas may be so instructive as mere
after TO be set down among the blessings OF
this passing year. The persons Nho are active
" engaged in it are the Governor, tho repre-
sentatives Of the Peoples party in the lower
house of the Legislature, some subordinate
State officials who may consider themselves
bound by the orders Of their snperors, ana an
uncertain number Of citizens. 1t Is 1urther
supnortod by part of the people of the state
how large part it is impossible TO say DIV,
rs all available evidence indicates small
minority. Against it are arrayed the aWlul
minority of the House OF Representatives, the
officers of police and militia in the capital ana
4 nonular sentiment which is unqucstionaby
nrcdomiDant in Kansas, and III the country at
large overwhelming.
If all these Superior forces arraycd against
the populist revolution were united III an at
tempt to maintain an unlawful supremacy they
might succeed, though they would not deserve
10. But in reality the advantage OF numercal
strength is increased many field by the neht-
eousncss CT their cause, and Therefore their
confident expectation of victory is amply Jlsll-
fed. Their physical superiority, indeed, Is
convincing proof that they are in the right
for the forces on their side include clements
which otherwise would not be found IN com
bination. If the Governor Of the state were
unfolding constitutional government III Kansas
Colonel Hughes and his militia regiment woad
not have refused to obey their commander-Ih-
chief His attitude and orders have not Oo-
Scurrd the fact that a clear and undiSputed
majority Of Representatives holding o'hcla
certificates Of election organized the lower
house of the Legislature in opposition t. the
Populist minority. and that everything since
done or attempted by that minority has been
done or attempted in defiance OF law
This experience, As we have said, may prove
exceedingly valuable. The party IN whose
name and behalf these acts of revolution nave
been pei potrated is the so-callcd Peoples party
It's name is a falSehOod. II claims to be the
only existing agency by which libeity and
Justice in the United States can be saved from
destruction. Its ayowed mission Is to cX-
tipate abuses OF power, to take the edcial
and state governments and all our civil in
stitutions out of unccan hands. and TO put
purity and honesty everywhere III control
Through its platforms and orators II has had
an infinite deal TO say abOnt robbery ana OPP
preston Of the masses about allpcIvaling cor
rupton. about bribery and intimidation o!
voters. about vast conspiracy against man
kind. and about the tottcring fabric OF Tree
dom. And it has pledged itself to establish
the reverse Of all these alleged conditions
Ostcnsibly to this end it has proclaimed various
fantastic schemes and every policy OF admin
istfaton which is not in harmony Herewith 1t
has denounced as an instrument OF torture, do
yised By thieves and tyiants 70 crush the toll
ing millions 1t has given to those who ex-
posed and resisted il 10 credit for patll.tIsm
or public morality Of any sort and with special
zcst and satisfaction has described their be-
liefs and actions as essentially treason 10 pop
ular rights.
1t is. therefore. peculiarly instructive to find
| the representatives Of this party in great
| state. where it had an invaluable opportunity
TO yindcate its sincerity, giving the lie to all
| its professions and cndcavoring first by fraud
| and then by violence, to oycrruic the Will OF
tho people and Supersede the fundamental law.
Such demonstration of hypocrisy is not likely
| to be overlooked or forgotten by the people
of the United States.