The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-11-03

Much has been said in republican
newspapers charging the Peoples party
as being an extravagant party, and that
the last legislature WIS the most expen-
sive in the history of the state, and so on
with other similar charges Gd GnJfnEtatns,
until it is harder to tell our readers
what republicans have said than what
they have not said against the Popu-
lists. I have observed one universal
feature about all of their assertions"
and that is they are never guilty OF ac-
CompanyinR the assertions with the
figures and records, preferripg to make
q big noise and by throwing dust to
blind the unsuspecting person and make
him believe that ''where there is much
noise and smoke there must be some
fire."
Having listened to their siren songs
until weRried by the torture OF con-
science that such statements should
continue to be circulated unchsllenged
In an enlightened state, and an inteli-
gent community, I have snRtched
enough time from my official duties to
examine into the figures and records, and
while I have always thought that the
charges were untrue, l confess that 1
must admit that in view Of certain ex-
traordinRry expenditures this year, such
as the Worlds Fair appropriation Of
$65, QUO, cholera invasion appropriation
Of $4,000, the double appropriation for
the deaf and dumb institution at Olathe
which appropriated $50, 9S7.06 more than
necessary land which amount will revert
back into the treasury, the college in
terest appropriation of $50, 215 SO and
others-I could hardly believe that the
revelation which an examination of the
records made, could be so favorable to
the Populists.
Never in the worlds history, perhaps,
has any political organization been so
wilfully misrepresente Yilified, Sian
dsred and ibeled as has been the Peo-
PIES party. And never before has any
political party met with such stubborn
resistance from its political Rdversaries
to the enforcement Of law, preferring to
see the law trampled under foot rather
than assist a Populist to enforce it.
Even protesting Christians of some of
our rich Topeka churches have failed to
raise their voices in favor of law, pro-
vlded republicans can violate it and
Populist officers be the ones who fail in
their honest efforts to enforce it.
Every uDinterested, impartial, fair
minded citizen believes that the mem
bers of the Topeka club would have been
convicted but for their wealth and in
fuence. combined with the fact that the
judge himself was formerly member Of
the club. Does anyone believe that the
smaller clubs should be interfered with
and the Topeka club go freeP
The figures given in this article are
conservative, and here and now chal-
lenge and defy any person to disprOve
any statement herein contained.
The immortal Shakespeare said,
"Thrice armed is he who hath his quar-
rel just" and the inspiration drawn
therefrom buoys me with renewed zeal
for our righteous cause; and in order to
be thrice cure that what have to ssy
is correct, besides having had full access
to al the records myself, Assistant State
Treasurer, George NJ. Seward, who is q
republican, kindly consented to make
the comparison with nae, and the figures
herein contained are what We both
sgreed upon as being fair, impartial and
correct.
For convenience to the reader the fol-
lowing divisions will be observed:
First-Items which should be charged
to the former republican administration.
Second-Other items.
neutrality-suspicious. not made on
ordinary years.
Fourth-Ebsral public improvements.