The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-19


pie are aware that preparations are
baing made for IL revolution in Kansas
lone that will attempt to override all
law in the effort to give the Starving
class that which thoy have not earned.
There are men who have lived long
enough In Kansas to realize what is
now being done, Last night agentle'
man who came 10 this state IN 1854, who
participated in many OF the carly
struggles, and who has the reputation
OF feeling the pulse OF Kansans as no
other man can said;
I'VE IRE slumbering over q volcano.
Few people seem TO realize what is
going on duly. though there arc come
who believe they SOC u return TO the
days when blood wus to be found III
every eettlemont. All that is now being
done by tho Populist administration is
not the accidental outcome OF modern
politics. There is too much system in
the moveneN OF the State officials nnd
leaders Of that party, Lam In no
an alarmist, but | see all the evidences
Of u conspiracy TO wreck tue State, il
possible.
"rhe movement regarding tho militia
10 but o portion OF what is going on.
Governor LewelIing, the other state
officers, the leading papers OF the party
and its most influential men all seem
10 be guided by one impulse, aud arc
working with an understanding that Is
moi mere chance. The governor has
squared himself with the most vicious
element in the state. Not only has he.
through his subordinate o~tfiCials, di.,
rected the strike among the coal miners
now in progress, but he has invaded the
peniteutiary aud has pardoned ut
who have returned 10 their former
homes to terrorize all those who were
instrumental in securing their inCar.
ceration. Did you ever notice that in
ali those pardons the prisoners had
been guilty Of gross oilenseS, and that
they have come from communities in
which the Populists have the strongest
hold2 Take the entire list and you
will find this to be the case. Then, too,
those pardoned are the ones who have
the most influence with q certain class.
1.-THE public admission Of Attorney
General Little that the state is unable
to enforce the p~rohibitory law, and that
the towns and cities should have the
saloon revenues III order to lessen tax
alton, and his final conclusion in that
remarkable state document that mon
must live, and il the nation adopts a
policy by which they are unable to sup
ply themselves and their families with
food, these people will have it, and
starving men will resort to anything
are not chance u%tterances in a state
paper. 1t Ia but u part of the educating
process now going on uninteruptedly.
Following this comes the latest order
mastering in two companies Of cavalry.
The companies have boon secretly drill
ing for months, aud 0 when they are
mustered in as q portion Of tho ma
tional guard, they are fully prepared
for service, or viii be as soon as they
receive their arms and Announcements.
The action OF the governor in violating
q provision Of the law by commission
ing n colonel oil ono OF the infantry regi-
menta Is clearly In accordance with
we'll laid plans. The law provides that
tho colonel Of a regiment ahall be
elected by q vote Of the commissioned
officers Of that regiment. Had the off,
cera held IN election, tho man commits
stoned would not have boon seleCted, ~
you we'll know. Should the officers in
their indignation resign for thus being
insuited, such resignation would save
their removal, for the past actions Of
the governor show 1t TO be his intention
to remove every officer who is q Demo-
crat or a Republican. Where compa.
mics have a preponderance Of members
OF these parties they arc being dis
banded, and other companies are being
organized in their places. .
"But their work does not stop here.
Secretary OF State Osborne has said;
Give Us tho county clerks and next
year VIC will have no trouble In securing
the legislature
ut is kaowa that other state officers
have said the same thing, Tho AdUOcute,
the official organ ottho party, has given
editorial u%tterances to the same effect
In accordance with that idea every
energy OF the P6pulists is now being
directed to ocure the various county
clerks and SHERIFF.. Every other office
will be traded off for these two. Thoro
can DO but one object In this. Tho
clerks can make such returns as they
please, upon which certificates Of cleo
ton will BIO issued. There will thus DO
not only all tho state officers and nom.
bers ofthc house Of representatives dc.
clared elected, but the eight members
Of Congress as well. Long before that
time the militia will be fully FeorgaR-
lied and prepared to enforce tho COM
mands Of officials who have shown In
the past that they arc unscfupuioua
and ready to shed blood 10 accomplish
their purposes. When tho legislature
assemblies II will DO to meet in q build
ing Under military rule, and only such
persons will DO ADMITTEDLY s may boar
the credentials issued BY Governor
LNwelling, That body will %b6organiSed
with every corridor Of tho house vol
guarded.
II have mentioned my fears to sever.
al gentlemen who should know tho
feelings Of Kansans. Some Of them
have deflded these fears, whilo I lnd
many who have tho same fotebodthgs.
All this 10 not only possible, but II Il
extremely probable. Tho party that
has gained control Of Kansas, atdod by
tho disappointed oGiceseekers from
other parties Ia but tho outgrowth OF
tho old Union Labor party that 10
nearly wrecked the state six yeprs ago
Within that party was q N anRrchlstlc
organization known nS tho Vldottos, tho
avOwOd purpose Of which was 10 burn,
destroy and murder. Tho NldOttgs Iii
turn we're controlled by an Inner circle
known as the committee Of iourtOnn,
which directed all theif aIIairs aud
issued orders which wOro faithfully