The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-03-17
OUR DEAR GOVERNOR.
The thirteenth EpistIe Of Hudson
20 Lewelling.
4 sunday Sermon For His ExeelleBcy to
Study-Sacred Authority Quoted For
the Benefit of wicked Reform
ers'-sIaking history.


of his open latters to Gov. Lewelling
1t is as follows:
Nv Dear Governor: On this lovely
Sunday morning. when the birds are
gaiIv heralding the approach of spring,
1t Is pleasant to know that your deeply
religious mind rests from the carlzing
cares of state, and that your soul finds
rest in the contemplation of the loftier
themes to which men turn in hours of
tribulatiOn. You are fortunate in pos
sessing a piety that does not interfere
with your politics, and politics that do
not jeopardize your individual interests
These great elements of character,
which combined with a profound igno-
rance of the state and people where you
have resided. for so short a time, emf
nently fit you to be the leader Of lingo
reform In turning over the pages of
that book so appropriate for our perusal
on this day. you viii find in the follow
ing reference to the DunsmOre house
reprOof by inference, which, may add
Pareutheticallv. appears to be along
the line Of the decision Of the supreme
court
See Proverbs xxi s: 1.-The wicked are
overthrown and are not; but the house
Of the righteous shall stand"
Another quotation from the same
source offers an explanation why our
people are filed with Lamentations and
wear the badge OF mourning: Proverbs
xxx ,: When the righteous are in au-
thority the people rejoice: bat when
the wicked beareth rule, the people
mourn
The lack OF rejoicing all over our
great state Is very apparent
Nv dear governor. when I last had
the pleasure Of addressing you through
this valuable repository of political
truth and wisdom. the supreme Judi
ciaI power Of the state had announced
with all the force and power OF excel'
lent legal terms and phrases and eta
tons, old and young in judicial history.
that So was greater than IS You and
your travesty upon political parties
did not receive this judicial decis-
ion OF a self-evideut truth with
that boisterous hilarity that greeted
Bre'r Otis. Simpson, PETER and other
leaders Of fat when they announced in
their public speeches all over Kansas
that they would have their rights by
the ballot or By the bullet I noticed
that the senators who represent your
party and misrepuesent Kansas had
much 10 say against the decision of the
supreme court Permit NE TO 90 back
70 the proceedings OF the senate on
Monday, February p, and quote some
sentiments uttered on that day at a
time when the populiSt members Of the
house were obeviug the decision Of the
court Upon resolutions in the senate
deuouuciuC the decision Of the supreme
court. but urging the recognition Of the
Douglass house as matter OF expedi-
-ency to secure needed legislation, the
author Of the resolution. Senator
lands, said, and we quote from the
report Of his speech in the populist pa
per Of this city. the Daily Press:
''Wh7n We met here We believed that We had
elec-CI O MAJ --i-- q The lower house. and We
always VII 80 believe When We recognized
the . .r-u-1re l1.-se We sid what the c0ls-itC-
ton required rs 70 GO We have passed every
at that ne had promised and now we ind a
SUPREME cCE-- that wipes out AL that has been
done ana forces Epcn - = house that las no
authority" Nj Llniis sent 20 the secretary
70 BE- read q c--ts-=o1 from speech delivered
b ey-Se---gr ingalls, at A-chisOu IN IS 3, II
which he scores Chief Justice Horton Uauerci-
fully
Nj lands continued II the santa Fe
railroad COMPANY did not figure In politics az /;
dos there would have been no trouble in the
STATE Il IhA1 a ten-yeaT-oid boy who did not
know more about -1stice than there + II that
decision would disowu I'm WV d. ~ sub
nit We 60 IL that the blind. insane ana desti-
1Cte nay oe taken care o. and that the peoples
Interests nay uo- suffer
Senator Jumper, whose oratorical
fights have loosened some OF the stars.
addressing the republican minority,
said:
You have been reoeIIioUs and have taken the
iritiaJo7y steps IN al these troubles since Jan
uarv % expect % vote Cor that resolution.
but SHAH DO s. E15e- protest We are only pre-
paria- the way Ehel We bow 20 this rotten
and daurso.e system FOR great revolution n
this state.
Senator Leedy. a man OF business ex-
perience emitting him 70 sense, if not
TO patriotism. said:
I6espise the two judges that rendered such
q decision and I spit upon the decision. With
this decision We vii get the political hides OF
these judges and when they are hung Up 70 dry
we VII see them branded OF both sides with =
railroad brand I expect 10 see this CsCrpeT
Horton Ike JeErevs. hunting the prisons %
this country II which 70 hide himself from Jus
tee
And now we come to the honest ex-
preston OF genuine anarchist who Is
too sincere 70 cover his treason to law
with the evasions resorted to by other
members Of his party. We quote the
Press IN full:
Mr. Sem gave notice that he should vote
against the resolution becaUs- IL recognizes
the Douglass house. and expressed the opinion
that undue weight : given 70 he decision OF
the supreme co---, and hat we are too afraid
Of tie CIV o. anarchy he said y an not
a. anarchist. I an 4 believer in law. Bxt do
rot believe that everything We cau laE Is law
There = 70 greater curse upon any nation IhaE
tco much law The people are the Law and
tzeu there comes the legislature There Is
olly Cze question 4 the whole matter. and that
: Justice II the supreme court lad thought IL
best % overstep their power because Of justice,
then Il would be al right but II the whole de-
cisic1 there vas lot = single ioIa OF justice.
SAL We abide By IL I say. never, but Lex Is
appeSl 70 Tie people
You no doubt recall what you said
yourself, governor. 10 the Kansas City
journal reporter on Saturday. For fear
the complications Of your administra-
ton with the lottery gamblers down at
the mouth Of the Kansas river nav
have further injured a somewhat unre-
liable memory. I quote:
Ian -ust as s-ocE As ever il TIE beIisf hat
the court las 10 jurisdiction concerning the
recognition Of either house However, L il
cones % 9 question q right su5 expe5ieucv. II
nav 5e best 70 recognize The Dou<iass house
VII Tot take ne responsibility O telling the
popC-ist house 70 recognize The Douglass
branch II they want 70 90 So they VIII DO Il /
OF their oEu accord I have 10. YET decided
what course I VII pursue, b11 VII act with
TIE aCvice c. The populist caucCs