Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-02-02
THE TOPEKA SITUATION.

THE TOPEKA SITUATION
Speaker Du smore ,ddresss. a Commu,i-
cation to spesser Douglas to Which The |
latter Replies
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb Just before the |
rival houses adjourned Monday night, |
Speaker Dunsmore handed TO Speaker
Douglass a typewriter letter, aud
when the two houses met at Q o'clock |
yesterday n big crowd was on hand
TO witness a scene. Both sides were in
caucus several hours last night, the let.
ter and the probable action OF the re-
publicans being the subjects OF discus
sion. The republican caucus resulted
In vote OF confidence in Speaker Doug.
lass and permission was given him TO
craft letter in reply 20 Dunsmore.
Mr. DUN MORE IT, Mn DOUGLASS
HALL or THE HoU x OF REPRESENT ,TivEA
Jan 30, i'pl Hon George l. Douglass, NV
Dear Sir As BY tue clio ton Of a United States
senator and a state printer the political re isons
for obstruction In the house Of representatives
no longer exi'L can conceive OF no iusrinable
excuse in your refusal to recognize tho author
lty OF the executive, tho senate and the house
d Of representatives % now constituted
! A q good lawyer you are doubtless aware Of
] the fact az you have ttken the trouble to In.
form yourself in relation TO the facts and have
] consulted the lOurnAlA OF inc nOuscl ihAt tho
present status between tho executive AMI legis-
lative departments cannot be disturbed or an.
: nulled by the Ruthort OF any other tribunal
! unless such tribunal should attempt TO exercise
I a power not granted bv tho constitution and
laws and that the only possible reason for con
! tinuod obstruction nov existing Is either per.
sonal 10 yourself ami the hope that by legal
| Quibblng the laws delay ami the favor Of
partisan court the publist N put or At lcau
Its managers and the representatives OF rail-
roads and other corporate interests may pre-
vent the legislation that the people demand at
| our hands.
Every we'll informed man In Klnsas Is aware
OF the fact hat the railroad and other corporate
managers IN his stt are bch. nj yol, pro upt
ing and Erecting III action OF YOUR PARTY ~
block the wheels Of legislation, even going 50
ar, rs l am Informed by go ii authority. rs to
advance the pay Of yourself and othnr republic
ans through one OF he banks Of this city close
ly connected with certain riilroai int rests
II as you fofess gu desire the legislation rc-
quired by the bt.burdoned pronc Of Kansas,
ia IL not about timo that You give evidence Of
that fact by recosnizng the executive ana
legislative authorities now working In har-
monyi
The experience Of the last session should
convince you that tho legislation equircd IAN
only be obtanei by polu.al union between
the house OF rcprese natives and sc iAte Upon
this union depends In great measure the pos.
sibility u legislation "a favor Of the worlds
I
the state and espe ,iilly along the line Of rail.
road control. Two years ugo II was tho repub
lean senate against the opposition house
\ Many now desire rcpub lean h use against an
opposition senate In either case the result
must he the sumo
As but "a few committees have been npnoln ed
By me, oppor unitics still exist for an adjust.
mcnt " the present trouble In a mtnncr honor.
able to oil eoncernc aud 10 that end would hc
pleased 10 receive an I cons der any propo Il ION
you NAV deem proper to make eithor verbally
or In writing, that does not bring into q cston
the integrity Of tho legi4 ature rs now or ran.
lied and the acts of the eNvcuiiv' In r. alton
thereto II no such adjustment can b. m tide. sc
VIII be- under tho c"ssi OF promptly pro
eeCding 10 business without the valuable aid
and advice of y urs " and political friends and
| let tho oonlo OF tnsts Judge between ~
with assurance OF my personal regard, ! am
very trul yours,
I'M DUNsNpRE Spcafor
DOUGLASS DECLINES TO GIVE WAY.
Yesterday Mr. Douglass replied at
length, setting forth once more the re-
b publican claims, the alleged revolu'
tionnry action of the pppuli,t minority
and tho forging Of the rolls by Ben
b c. Rich and contcndi in part:
IL the proceedings by m aus Of which IN
, b,lv over Vii h you preside wa, organized
sha 4 rycr be . quogs q by tn ueo o
|
and con,utuii ma Ppe ramon In hi cYmm u
wn'th Th1 flct ins tho govern. an u ma
: ilritf IN the sonAt h,t' - TAR slccumb IL 1,
, tho pressure oi pr 1a1 colHi Ter ili0us a.
10 co ntensnco sIel a proceed ng In y,
= wise rhluG b tho fis', evoHpg a.. II int'lsilc'
! she opligAu n aud umpla IT, the duty Of al
. lawAbiding .itHeui o orot + ayatnsttt Slc'
eouu 'cnaucr ~ n executive AMI the senate
cannot ami illto or d"sirpy tho legal AMI con
sutution n house ~ rcprcscn' Wives chosen p
the people tu do Ia y op o's viii The power
OF the executive and me s'nttc ara many ID
. great but he y wrr TO perform m ~. r Il
= not one Of them Iud despite al HsHHr lOlH O.,
j the contrary. 10 rcinun truo int a. ar
70 pow cat either 10 create mvpr.ty out Of Q
o. minority or % derry by N ir MT the con ,ti
"a iona and Lawful podf " representatives. %
tho rco1le
d 1t, ka issue with your assumption int IN
D courts have no con at tOnh p1wor ~ drtnr
! N ~ wholh'rau il'fci octo' the 'Pi Intur
/. was over 800 ftct passed. b n lHv's tIre ur b
, some Other body # Is the highest duty Of tn
u courts 10 80 declare
=
Your iutimailon that IN dofondi1g The right
a OF the constitutional boy u which l an b
. spcnker nav hO innuon ed personal m
b tlycs and that desire 10 p'sv ut leglsllupi
4, demanded by be people ~ an unworthy impu
h tatlun viii N must lotv1 hOp whr know M
a best TO answer In like m tnncr ! npuc'
hut mass without comment tho uuwol
,, thy rcnoot on upou he in 'cgrl'y nnt ch uactc
u Of the uCpo raft and republican m mbcra
l. tho lawful house OF representatives, Involved
l. your Insertion that IN M struggle To- law An
- order tboy re O1ip'ei Ini Iircoicd by "a
y railroads nul OtIor torpnrlt ons You W
y yourself ON 20 tte y - lar lmprOptict'
/. THIS when / recall TO on tho fac that, on Ia
igth d. " this mol.h, ,ftor confcr Ia Wit
mtnv Of he member, ~ ne housc offered q
, event OF the then pro 20 cd Iuitn9nt OF ou
L dim 'uitcs 10 give no ont o lhr'e number q
l. leading comm uUns 10 q member Of the pee
r. Pies part, tut also 10 give them the chat
l. mln,hip unl fJl control OF the railroad eou
mittcc -
J. have always boCu really, and sun am.
9 confer with yourself or any member with
n view 20 sccur uf an honorable adjustment
/. tn preseni ana ultes 70 III cad tnat Elsa
ton ma proceed Gut any adins mcnt VIII,
- involves assent u thi Extraordinary and rev
lutionirg m tho Is whereby thr BOZ oy rwhi,
you preside was rgauizcd Is and viii foma
m imIo sihlllV
= Wiih the best II personal feeling, beg lca'
. 10 assure YOU that tho constitutional house
, representatives. Is hero 10 perform tho bis
J. duties iItrgs ed o Il b. the people, AMI mere
J. VIII r,main. Y,rg re- p oiiully yours
d GEORGE l. DouGLAs., Speaker.
y sbncsinR work ~ ituyz.
" FoRr SCorT, Kan, Feb. /. A lit
four.yeorold girl named Bessie Kea
ne was shot and kile near this cit
y yesterday Ia the presence OF her p
rents. The family was from Loga
n" ,,u,ty IN mud YEAS On TIA Way Ia 4