Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-07-27
Populist Threats.


Times disclosing the anarchistiC
maneuvers Of the present administra-
ton in its preparation for the estab.
lishment Of military government in
Kansas. The Press says:
In the article alluded 20 Colonel Stacey has
not simply mRligned the state adninistra.
tlon and the Peoples party generally, but
he has assailed the loyalty OF a majority OF
the citizens OF Kansas. has charged them
openly with fostering treason, with duplic
ity and dishonesty. with planning ropudia'
tion and plotting for tho overthrow of tho
government itself,
The Press is much mistaken II II
imagines that a majority ofthe citizens
of Kansas are in lsympathy with
Lewelling and the Colorado fugitive
from justice in their effort to organize
a political militia for the purpose OF
maintaining in power the Populists IT.
respective Of the wishes Of the people,
There ia only a very small minority OF
the people Of Kansas who believe thai
the civil government Of the State
should be subordinated to the govern
ment OF the State militia. But un'
fortunately for the State and It's good
name this minority has control at
present Of the governmental machinery
and they are using that machinery to
accomplish che overthrow Of the popu-
lar government in Kansas.
A majority of the people Of Kansas
are not "openly fostering treason"
nor with "duplicity and dishonesty"
are they "planning reputation and
plotting for the overthrow Of the gov
eminent" But the leaders of the
present Populist administration at
Topeka have by their conduct, justified
the making Of just such charge
against them. From its Inauguration
In January, this administration has
persistently violated the laws Of the
State. With force andlan armed militia
they undertook to drive from the State
house the legal house of representa-
tives and to install in its place howl.
ing mob of law breakers. They coun-
seled disobedience to the laws Of the
land even after that law had been
judicially passed upon by the
supreme court. They were deferred
from openly ignoring the decision of
the highest judicial tribunal of the
State, only by the publicly manifested
indignation OF an overwhelming
majority Of the citizens Of Kansas.
They are now through their attorney
general encouraging the criminals of
Kansas by publicly announcing that
they are unable and indisposed to en-
force the laws of the State and have
concluded to permit vice and crime
to run at large" They encouraged
the miners strike at Plttsburg and
Weir City, which has thrown five
thousand men out of employment at q
loss to each of from Sl75 to 1915 per
day and which has resulted in the
manning aud woundlng Of innocent
women and children. In direct viola
ton of the spirit Of the laws, they are
organizing political militia, at the
head OF which they have placed q
fugitive from Colorado justice. Will
this partisan militia headed by such 0
character they announce their purpose
to overthrow the government in thu
event that "a majority of the citizent
Of Kansas" shall vote the Populist'
out OF Office in 1894.
And II is significant fact that sen
tlments akin to those expressed by thu
socialistic leaders of our own State ar,
loudly voiced IN Illinois, South CarolIni
and Colorado, whose governors bobbe,
up on the same tidal wave that over
threw the Republican party year ago
Gov Altgeld has deliantly attacked !
federal judge and jury, and pardone'
the three murderers who were convicte,
of aiding in throwing the awful bomb
into Haymarket square, when sixtyily
men were wounded and seven me
hurled to death. The Alliance COVER
nor of South Carolina has defed one q
the courts of that State and after I'll
manner of our Topeka Popullsts ha
threatened the judge for daring I
render decision unsatisfactory to tn
governor and publicly announces tina
legal decisions shall have "no legi
force" in that State. From the Popt
list governor of Colorado we also hea
the mutteriugs Of war. His inilau
matory harangue in the,silver CONVEX
tion about meeting the "usurpation
of the money power" with "anoth,
revolution, another appeal to arms
though blood should now to II
horses bridlesn suggests the blatar
rawlings Of Lewelling, Doster, ATtZ an
Clemens, Of our own beloved Kansa
II is barely possible that the courag
of the leaders of this administratio
may be overestiuated, They are n,
receiving that encouragement in the
warlke and socia,istic efforts whiC
E they anticipated. Frequently they NJ
: compelled 10 back down and apologize
But II they do not succeed In the
= Efforts 1t will not be from want Of di
: position and It lily becomes the Pop