Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-01-21
TWO Mass 2 .eetIngs.

Two Mass F.eetIngs.
With four hours notice, and with the
work of few minutes in raising 500 by in
diyidual subscriptions among citi1ensto buy
off the theatrical company who were to have
occupied the Grand opera house on Friday
night, packed audience of citizens OF all
pollcal parties jammed that house, the larg
est hall In Topeka, with such mass OF
people an never before found room within
it's walls.
This mass meeting was presided over by
David Overmyer and was addressed, In tenn
perate language in the main: by Senator b.
W. Perkins, W: d. Rossington, speaker
George L. Douglass, J. Z. Cubbison, A. A
Harris, Eugene F. Ware, Joseph W. Ady,
Joseph 6. Lowe, D. r. Anthony and others.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were reported
by committee and adopted by unanimous
rising vote.
We citizens of Kansas. IN mass meeting as
sembled under public call and without regard
to potca! Affiliations OF party Tea mo tns
of all Just and ava iding citizens or Kansas 10
the dsplorable and threatening state OF aAars
now sxis j 2g within the capital OF the state.
That full understanding of the existing con-
dit1on may be had, brief preliminary statement
of the undi.putsd facts is nee ssary:,
1t will not, nor can it be denied that On the
ing the usual hour for crgaplzation of the legls:
latures of ksnsas, there assembled In the hall OF
the house of repre- itatlves, slxty-four Eers rs
GOES ituting q consu uent majority OF such
house. each no ding from the state beard OF
canvassers a duly b. thenticated certificate OF
election ssued by such boa<d Nor can 1t be de-
manner, these six y-four members organized the
house of rev resentatives ky the election OF
{ gorge l.. Douglass as speaker and the choice OF
the other usual ard necessary o3Scsrs.
Ia al
supreme court of the state of Kansas had in
proper case befo Q it decided that no person
not hod ding a cert ticate of lection was entitled
to participate in the organization If the house
of representatives.
It the same time there assembled in the hall
ffty-eisht persons, each holding certlficat. OF
from the ma. ority of the no $50 sbove mentioned
and reused to and did not participate In the
proceedings of 'rsani. alton. hereupon these
htty-eight person, being a minority OF the
hou of representative unlawful ~ introduc
among theiv own number ten pc Sons who he
no certificates of election and who were defeat
ed at tho polls IN POsltIon to ten OF those con-
shutting the majority. The minority of the
legislatnra taen assumed to pr ducr and have
qualified these ten persons as members, and in
Connection with them assumed and pretended
to organise the house of Representatives
That thereus on these hftyeight persons, act
ing together with the ten persons WHO then and
there respect ely usarped the Offices of repre-
sentatives. without any form of rial or right
thereto, or wiShOut submitting their claims of
right to any tribunal, then an there unlaw fully
pretended 10 organ &c themselves IS the house
of representatives of the state OF ansas and
from that time up to the present the revolution
airy body SO OF anized has riotously and tumuI-
tously seized ans held the hall of the house OF
representatives and has obstructed the lawfully
organized house of representatives IN the trans
action of any businfss.
1t s furthermore true that one 81. II. Artz, re-
Gently APP ointeJ adjUtant general of the state
conspiring with this Ievolu i, nary body to awo
and subject the civil power of the state to the
military arm taereof has illegally and wrong
fully appointed large number of pretended
os Gals unknown to he law, called deputy ad-
lutant generals, and has placed representative
hall in the custody and power OF these sham
oRcers, who have r:ibly prevented the law
fully orsaaised house from tra nsactiE its tusl-
ness and menaced the personal safety of these
representatis les and good citizens of the state
who may have business here.
Up to the pr sent time the governor OF the
state, instieated as we believe by evil advisers
has failed to recognise the lawful house of rep
resentatives and to protect them from the I'M
lawful intru ion of this irresponsible military
body, which has been maintained in their pres
ence in violation OF the prerogativs of the
house and also in violation of the constitution
and laws of the United States and state OF
Kansas.
si1ty-three of the sixty-four members cousti-
tutlng the lawful house were chosen as repub-
Gcana. one az an independent republics Since
the occurrence of the events above narr. ted
thee members of the legislature chosen as dem
ocra t. after full elaboration and taking carefrl
COuRS0l, nave JOIneu ana associated PnemSolV6S
WI tn the lawful house and have openly repudi-
ated the claims aud pretenses of those resisting
its control.
Recognizing tho gravity and peril Of tn stu
alton, Threatening 1t does the continued
supremacy of the laws and the integrity of or
gained government in This state, we ha re de-
termine1 20 and hereby earnestly and respect
fully appeal to the patriotism of tho governor
OF Kansas, and earnestly and peetfuily X
him to do that which the constitution requires
from him as the supreme ez ecutive of the state,
namely: to see to the fair and full execution of
the laws of ansas.
We also appeal to all good citizens of Kansas,
in every part OF the comm onwealth, to lawfully
assemble and to temporarily discuss the sirua-
ton, and mako manifest by some public ex-
press: ION their recognition and SUPPORT by all
lawful means of the lawful house of representa-
tivex of Kansas.
Finally. we extend to Hon. George L. Douglass
and his fellow O hcers of the house, and to the
members of that body, the assurance of cur
earnest and continued support IN the mainte-
nance of their rights. and the consequent L. aim
tenance and vindication of he Jews OF Kansas,
and we call upon them 10 stand firmly by those
rights, and to perform their public duty.
W. n. ROSSINGTON,
d. r. ANTHONY,
j. K. HUDSON
DAVID OVERMYER,
j w. ADY.