The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-11-01
organs refused ct all times to publish all


What was the occasion of the Cover
nor calling out the militiRH About the
18th day Of February, 1898, there was
gathered in and around the capitol the
hoodlum element Of this and other cities
OF tho state, making all manner OF
threats, and in many cases going so far
As to threaten to tear down the capitol
building and kill the governor and other
state officers. In fact, they threatened
prised on Learning that the members OF
with such request, and then, and not un-
til then did the governor call out the
militia Of the state to protect its prop
erty and its Off icers and citizens.
There are three departments OF gov
eminent, the executive, Legislative and
Judicial, one equal with the other, and
neither to interfere with the other in its
duties; and the only ones to do with the
legislature were the governor and the
senate. After being thoroughly informed
Of the facts relating to the election Of
members, the governor and senate each
recognized the Dunsmore house, believ-
ing it to be the legal and constitutional
body. Then the republicans raised q
to destroy the entire number Of Popu-
lists IN and about such building, and set
up q provisional government, 1t was
then that the governor sent for Sheriff
Wilkerson, Of Shawnee county, who
came to the Office Of the governor, and
there, in the presence Of four or five per-
sons, the governor requested the sheriff
to furnish him thirty or forty deputies
to protect the property and the lives OF
the citizens Of the state. Mr.. Wilkerson
declined, stating that he would take no
part in this squRbble; that he would
neither take the side Of the Dunsmore or
the Douglass house, and that he would
have nothing to do in any way with this
controversy or trouble. In the evening
Of the same day, the governor again re-
quested Mr.. Wilkerson in writing to
furnish him some thirty or forty men to
protect the property of the state, ss we'll
as the officers and citizens. Mr.. Wilker-
son again refused, in writing, to comply
mob, taking many Of the thugs and
toughs from Kansas City and st.
Joseph, Mo-, and from many. Of our own
cities and villages, who appeared to the
number Of from 5000 to 10000, and
threatened to destroy the property Of
the state, as well as its officers. They
kept up such threats until the supreme
court took upon itself the authority to
decide for the houses which was entitled
10 the organization. The republicans
would not submit to the decision of the
senate and governor, the only other
branches Of government having to do
with such house. What did the Popu-
lists do when the supreme court took
upon itself, and did, by a majority de-
cision, decide in favor of the Dougls g
houseY Did the Populists raise q mob
and threaten to destroy the property of
the state or any officers or members OF
the republican house or any other per-
sOnS o no; the Populists said: owe
know the supreme court arrogsted to
itself rights which the constitution
does not give it, but rather than have q
conflict Of arms or resort to harsh means,
we will submit to that unjust partisan
ruling and 90 back to the people who
are or ought to be the rulers, and thus
save the state from being drenched IN
bloOd, as the anarchists who comprised
the mob raised at republican call for
that purpose desired" Now, who are
the anarchists and reVolutionistsp The
who gathered that armed
mob to overthrow the government Of the
people and kill its officers, or the Popu'
lists who, knowing they were right, sub
mitted to the usurpstion Of their fairly
won victory rather than harm q single
hair Of the most lnsolent and vicious re-
publican members Of the mob there as
sembledY FRED ]. CLOSE.
State Alliance Meeting.