Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-10-26
HOT SHOT.
George L. Douglas on the Kansas
Legislative "War."
ENTERTAINING FOR The TINE.
Adj.-Gen. ArtE Calls Him Down-Ben Rich
and Jim Legate scorcd-Capt.
Waters Takes u
Hand.

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct 2I.-SpealSer
George L. Douglas, OF the Kansas
house Of representatives, made
speech at the court house last night
The room was packed, hundreds OF
people being unable to get in. Nearly
all the prominent republicans In To-
peka were present, and many popu-
lists, among whom were Congressman
Jerry Simpson, Fred j. Close, o. C.
Clemens, Acknowledgement Little and
Mrs Annie L. Diggs
Capt Joe Waters was chosen chair
man Of the meeting. Douglas did not
touch national issues. lie confined
himself to the legislative war of last
winter and was severe on the populsts.
lie said the people OF Kansas demand
cd change, and got II, in the shape
OF revolution which disgraced the
state.
lie brought ten charges Of forgery
against Ben Rich, clerk of the Duns-
more house, referring the audience to
the doctorcd roll OF that body for
proof
Mr.. Douglas said that Rich told him
after the "war" that he changed tho
roll ut the suggestion of the steering"
committee, which was composed of
Chairman lireidonthal and Representa-
tive Lupfcr
Mr.. Douglas said that the Dunsmore
house revision committee could not lilo
fast enough, and called In that cele-
brated writer Of fiction, Judge w. c.
Webb, to help out on the house jour
nal This bogus journal, no said, had
been printed and circulated at the ex-
pense of the state.
John Martin, he said, told him dur
ing the war" that the men who held
representatives certificates of election
alone could organize the house Martin
also told Lewelling the same thing,
but that diRnltary, he said preferred
to listen 10 the socialistlc advice of
Doster and 10 Clemens anarchy lie
charged that, since the Col. Hughes
trouble, the populists had omitted the
word lawful" from the militiamnn's
oath, which reads "obcy every lawful
order"
At this juncture Adjt Gen Artz
called Douglas down and demanded
proof A hundred republicans yelled;
Put him out" meaning Artz; but
Douglas shouted: Lot him talk ="
Douglas then stated that lac had OBJ
tanned his information from Col. Lnz-
lier, of Minneapolis lie then went
after Artz rough shod. lie charged
him with fleeing from Colorado 10 ca.
cape punishment for perjury"
"lle came 10 Kansas" continued
Douglas, land fell into the arms Of
Mrs. Lease and now he is at the head
Of the populist army in Kansas, along
with Jim Legate, who sold his decayed
carcass TO reformers for 500, aud thon
collected o., 700 from the gamblers Of
Kansas city for corruption work among
the populists IN the Legislature"
Douglas also charged Noah Allen
with boodlinR $500 while assistant at
tOrnoy-gencral, AMI said Congressman
Davis was receiving g. 900 a year from
the public treasury for disgrncing the
state In conclusion he said the popu-
lists had emblnzoncd over every gate.
way 20 Kansas the poets words, IAN
hope abandon, ye who enter here, " and
wound up In II way which created some
enthusiasm.
At the conclusion Of Douglas speech,
Capt. Waters mounted the platform
and said: Ladies' and gentlemen: |
want 10 make few remarks about
certain persons who may possibly be
present IL doesn't make any differ
ence 10 whom my remarks refer They
are at liberty TO reply. | want to refer
To some Of the advisers Of Gov. Lew
cling
81 want TO refer especially TO Frank
Doster and q, C. Clemens Frank Dos.
ter Is socialist who does not even be-
lieve In the marriage relation. Clemens
Is an anarchist who went thousand
miles 10 deliver an address In com
memoration Of the execution Of
lot Of fellows who ought TO have
been hanged before they were
born. No more damnable conspir-
ntors against free government ever
lived In the tide Of time. II Kansas is
to be populated with such brood, T.
as an old soldier, would rather live In
hell"
Thunderous applause followed every
sentence uttered by Capt Waters No
populist felt called upon 10 respond and
the meeting adjourned