Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-10-12

leading campaign question: Monitor.
The Republicans are on the side Of
the people on every issue before the
people whether National, State or
local. They have never avoided any
issue. They court. the most thorough
discussion Of every issue. They do 1t
openly. The business interests OF the
country know exactly where TO find the
Republican party on all issues involv-
ing the prosperity Of the Nation. For
thirty years the Republican party has
always been in favor Of sound currency,
Of maintaining the public credit and
Of advancing our agricultural, manu-
featuring, commercial and industrial
interests. They never have gone into n
darkened room with a sentinel at the
door under strict orders to admit no
one to hear them discuss public ques
tiOns who was not In possession OF
certain signs, grips and passwords sent
out from an autocratic bureau. They
have never sent to Topeka and solic-
tied the State administration to come
and NEEDLE In county politics. Tho
Republicans are in favor OF free
thought, free speech, free ballot aud
fair count.
But why does the administration
sheet desire TO evade the Legislative
troubleY" Mr.. Gaines and Mr.. Struble
we're on the ground when the "legisla.
tive trouble" was inaugurated by l. W.
elling, Simpson, Doster, Clemens Il Co.
They doubtless know the utterly indie.
fensible position that the administra-
ton occupies and hence their great
desire to evade and ignore the issue.
The Republicans are not surprised
that the edict has come forth from
Topeka that under no circumstances
are the Populists to join In discussion
Of the Legislative trouble with the
Republicans. The Infamous record
Of the Popullst mob at Topeka last
winter is something that every honor
able Populist in the State is 30 utterly
ashamed Of that he holds his nose every
time he hears 1t mentioned. The VII
famous attempt Of Osborn, now a Grim
nal convict, and fifty eight Populsts
aided by an interruptions governor and
encouraged by PopIlist senate to
overthrow the legal house of represen.
tatives composed Of sixty seven mem
beers has already driven from the ranks
Of the POpulists the greater number Of
all those who believe In law, order and
justice. The brutal attempt of Lew
elling to drive out Of the representative
hall the legal house of representa- ives
with the militia, has alienated from
that party all those who believe that
Kansas does not want military deg
potism. The braZen influence of Mr..
Lewelling In appointing to the Office OF
adjutant general fugitive from Colo.
RADIO justice has brought a blush of
shame TO the cheeks of every Populist
who believes In honesty aud that honest
men should be selected for public Office.
TIE lawless attitude and reasonable
threats of Leweliag, Sem and other
Populist leaders, alleging that they
would not abide by the decision of the
highest legal tribunal In the State, has
opened the eyes Of the law abiding
members Of that party who did not join
II for the purpose of furthering the
interests OF socialism and anarchy.
The selection Of "A Democrat for United
States senator by professedly Populisi
legislature has caused those who Joined
tile Popullst party for the sake OF some
political principle to zee that their
leaders, IL not adherents of the Demo.
cratic party, are at all times ready, for
sufficient consideration, to abandon
their principles aud sell to the highest
bidder. The creation Of court martial
fIon extreme aud interruptions parti.
san officers appointed by an unscrupu
lous and partisan governor for the sole
purpose of dishonorably discharging a
faithful officer Of the State militia, whO
In the hour Of threatened danger stood
bravely aud manfully between the
people and bowling and bloodthirsty
mob headed by Lewelling, Doster,
Clemens, Dupsnore h Co. and who by
his ilrmness saved the lives Of the gov
ernor aud his unwise and reasonable
advisers, has taught the intelligent
voters Of the Populist party that there
is nothing 30 mean and contemplate
that this Populist administration can
not discount 1t.
The unlawful lilchlng from the public
treasury OF public funds for the purpose
Of publishing and disseminating the
infamous and reasonable proceedings
Of the unlawful body known as the
Dunsmore mob has awakened the
voters to the fact that the Populists are
willing to steal the public money tC
advance parti' an interests.
No, Mr., Games, the Republicans are
not IN the least surprised that you art
anxious to evade and ignore the discus
sion Of the Legislative trouble" and OF
all other issues pertaining to this dis
graceful and disrepu;able state admin,
islration. There is not one redeeminp