The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-08
A Delicate Roast.


tests against the disgrOceful perform
ance Of the supreme court have been
received at this Office during the past
week, but as it would be impossible to
publish all of them, and as the sum and
substance Of all Of them seems to have
been concentrated in the resolutions
printed below, their publication will give
the reader an idea Of the feelings of Kan
sas people on this subject.
The following resolutions were unsni-
mously adopted at regular meeting OF
Assembly No. 1OS Of the N. C. /. A., Of
Colby, Kasy February %, 1893:
WHEREAS, The subsidized plutocratic
press throughout the state, and certain
Of the Douglass rump house "mob" now
ingloriously occupying the halls Of legis-
lature at Topeka, have willfully and ma
liciously circulated the report here and
elsewhere that many Of the Populist rep
resentatives there cenBure the policy OF
onr governor in his recognition and pro-
lection Of what is known as the Duns-
more house; and
WHEREAS, This same subsidized and
prostituted press, and those political
"toadies who worship at the shrine Of
corporate power in both old parties, are
now censuring without just cause and in
q very unbecoming manner the humane
and wisely conservative policy Of our
governor in his recognition and protec-
ton of the Populist house as the duly
elected, organized and qualified house OF
representatives OF the state OF Kansas,
and are striving by gross misrepresenta-
ton and abuse to divert the public at
tention from the scandsloug and
dastardly outrage perpetrated by the
Douglass insurrectionists in their torCi-
bly,, rebelliously, and unlSwfully taking
possession of the state house, and their
holding Of the same against all law and
precedent, and IN direct opposition to the
commands Of the duly elected and quail
fed chief executive OF our state; and
WHEREAS, The same subsidized and
prostituted press, and notably that
prince Of plutocratic liars, the Topeka
Capital, has most shamefully abused and
misrepresented our governor and his
policy from first to last, and now openly,
aVoWedly and REASONABLY justi6es and
sanctions the sheriff Of Shawnee county
and sundry officers and privates Of the
state militia in their disobedience to the
official orders of Gov. L. D. Lewelling,
their rightful and constitutional COM
mander- in chief, in his worthy efforts to
quell the riot in the state house, caused
by the lswless mob of republican repre-
sentatives, notoriously known as the
Douglass rump house. Therefore be it
ResoEoed, That we condemn as an
archistic and dangerous to the public
welfare the tone Of the plutocrRtic press
in general, and the Topeka Capital in
particular, in their irreverent manner OF
discussing the shameful insurrection,
originating in the insubordinstion to law
and order Of the republican house, and
especially do We condemn their ungentle-
manly and unpatriotic criticisms Of the
maQnRnlmous and wisely conservative
policy of our governor, L. d. Lewelling,
In his effort to keep the peace which
they had 30 villainously broken. And
we would humbly suggest that q more
respectful and loyal tone be adopted by
them in future when discussing these
grave questions, and that they cease to
drag in fraudulently the names OF our
worthy represer tstives in the Populist
house as sanctioning in any way the Rc-
tions Of the rebellious republican mob
known as the Douglass rump house.
ReSOIOed, That We express our hearty
sympathy with and approve Of the de-
termined effort Of the Populist house Of
representatives to "stsnd up for Kansas
by standing up for principle" and their
clear unfoldment in the contest cases
brought by them before the house Of the
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