Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-11-02
He Is Yours,

LUZ muhlNOt iitihNu VI ld5N Mtth1
jumps at the REFLECTOR like an
angry woman, because this paper had
the audacity to question the Populist
orthodoxy OF the Hon. Thomas Hudson
of the 3rd district, and Mr.. Gaines
intimates very strongly that II any
body expresses doubt about his
ability to distinguish oil hand Popu.
list from Democrat, the State super
intendent proposes to call on State
executive to call out the militia. With
that Opaque clearness, and character
istic zeal TO middle which seems to
predominant In the minds OF his party
the gentleman from Topeka hurls at
our heads the same old Congressional
Directory" as follows:
Now II you will turn to page AZ Of
1.-THE same congressional directory from
which the Monitor quotes," you Will
find the following In regard to MIR.
Hudson. IL says: "Was nominated
by the Peoples party and the Demo
Gratis to the Fifty third congress and
was elected as Populist by the
POpulists aud Democrats" We sup
pose that the REFLECTOR will whine
out: ave didn't know that the
directory read that way"
Now that is clear as Missouri mud.
Any one reading that directory could
tell at FIRST glance that Hudson was
either Democrat or Populist. He
seems to have been nominated by the
Populists as Democrat and by the
Democrats as Populist, and elected
by the POpulists as Democrat and by
the Democrats as a Populist. We
verify believe he is. But II there is
any doubt about the directory being
correct, Mr. Hudson has sat our minds
at rest In little conversation that he
had with Lamoreaux, the general land
commissioner, last week. The follow
ing Is the exact language Of Lamoreaux:
"Soon after Hudson introduced his
resolution to have an investigation Of
the department because Of the charges
coming from the opening Of the Chero-
kee Strip, he came here to my Office to
see me. lie introduced himself Az the
man who had introduced that resolution
aud he said that while he was down in
the congressional directory as a Popu.
list, be- was not In fact n Populist,
except In name, and that he could be
relied upon AS a Democrat.
Ellis position was such, however,
that on the committee to he sent down
to the Strip to make the investigation
he could be sent with two members
who were on the roll rs Democrats aud
in this way the Republicans could be-
held of the board.
"IIudson said that we need not be
afraid of anything from him lie
would SEQ everything just as the two
known Democrats in tue investigating
committee, aud in this way he urge
the department to demand an invCs.i-
CATION and get COMMITTEES that would
smooth over everything and make 1t
all right, provided they found any thing
that looked like official misconduct on
the part of any of the clerks.
"IIe also became somewhat enthusi
astic over the matter, and suggested
later in this conversation that it might
be good scheme to make him chair
man Of the committee, and this would
give 1t the appearance Of placing the
whole matter in the opposition"
Since reaiug the above escapade OF
MIR. Hudson We are inclined to think
Brother Gaines, that he is your kind
of man and We dnubt IL the Demo
Gratis will contest the question with
you. lie probably would make con,
genial associate of Mr.. Ar'z who ii
wanted In Colorado and MIR. Osborn
who IL under conviction for crime.
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