Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-19
The Legislative Crisis.

ulists holding certificates to the house
Of representatives have been trying t.
perpetrate o fraud upon the people Of
the State. They are encouraged ~
their infamous endravors by a partisan
senate, and an INSCRIPTIONS, lev
defylng governor. The only reason
that the fraud has not been wholly
contaminated already is that the per
petrators lack the brains and thu
courage. Thieves and robbers, whether
IN pursuit Of property or political plun.
Ter are naturally towards.
Sixty.three Republicans, one indie
pendent aud three Drmocrats, maxim,
81 members out of 1876 who compose
the house, all holding certificates oi
eeclioD, have organized the house al
representatives. In strict conformity T.
l,w. Yet a Populist governor and u
z ,pulist senate have nominally recop.
niz-d rump organization fl 'cted by
IS Of their own partsans, which b 3
not the faintest shadow OF a pretext f.
calling itself a house.
This rump organization without any
prrtext Of having mai rlty of tn,
legally elected members, without an,
attempt at investigation, without al,
pretense OF having information and
without any reference whatever to the
FIRMS law, proceeded to vote out OF
their seats enough OF the duly elected
Republicans aud to vote into seats
enough OF their own partlsans to make
up pretended quorum,
There are no grouads for this revo
Iutionary proceeding upon the part
II the minority. The Populists hav
ing appealed to the people for al
endorsement Of their unsavory legisla
i've record Of two years ago, frd
themselves reduced to minority aud
now they seek TO regain by force and
fraud what the people denied them ~
he ballot. That their proceeding,
are Infamous no fair man will deny.
1t is not at all surprising, howev'r,
that the Pnpulsts have chosen hi.
Infamous method to promote thpii
putlsan ends. Their leaders nre taIni
ed with every phase Of socialism, anar.
chy aud fanaticlsm and they have it'll
IT no respect for the fundamen,a
| principles AMI established forms of on
republican government. They hav'
taught these pernicious doctrines TO
their followers, many of whom have
mbibed them with the profounde,t
relish.
We believe the masses of the Popu-
HITS condemn the revolutionary behav
i'r OF representatives ut Topeka but 80
frenzrd are these fift, eight pretrnte &
r-iormers that they seem to have N"
regard whatever for the opinion Of re-
spectacle citizens. Their patriotism
! begins and ends with a selfish devoti, n
: 10 their own inter, SITS, regardless OF
the interests Of the people.
The Democratic members Of tie
house publicly declare thai the m r
: lty organ zition Is the only valid and
legal one and the only one authorized
to enact laws. They vote with It and
pledge 1t their support.
p These acts Of revolution and anarch,
have been made possible only by tn,
coalition Of the Democrats on election
day with that element Of lawlessness
y whose acts they are now compelled tn
denouncr; but the Democrats feel now
with the Republicans that the who'll,
n State has been disgraced and iIrepara
: bly, injured by the partial victory OF
q these revolutonsts.
There must be- no backdown FIR m
thu right, no Cancellation with the moi,
There ia nothing to be gained by con :
promising with law breakers. The
4 Intelligent and law abiding citizens , I
. Kansas are IN the fullest sympathy
o with the Loyalty organized house OF
representative now presided over l.,
Hon. George l.. Douglas. Let ever,
memGer Of that organization stand
lirm and the right will triumph.
Other yeas are coming. Tho pres
. ent crisis will take its place In Kanfai
o history and blot though 1t is, It ma, bt
II ooked upon us not without compensat,
I ing effects, The disgracefnl proceed
ings at Topeka have opened the eyes OF
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