The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1893-01-19
AFFAIRS IN TOPEKA.

ecie< and forebodings over the legis-
lsfive situation in Topeka during the
past week When the Legislature sd-
iourDed for Sunday the situation re-
manned about the same, except that
every day some member Of the Al
Iisnce party receded from the posi-
tion taken by the populists and bold
~ declared that the Republicans had
o legal majority and were therefore
entitled TO recognition. It may be
admitted that the situation IL grave
and that the unprecedented measures
taken by the populists are their open
shame, bit beyond this there is no
csnse FOR worry or alarm. A legis-
lsture, % long ss il maintains such
o position cannot enact laws, and sc
the people have got along fairly well
with the laws they already have,
they viii not be running the chances
q any new ones being made. The
senator will bold over until q success
sor has been legally chosen No
change can be made in natural con-
ditions, and there IL no need of wor-
rying
The situation is that in the house
q Representatives the Republicans
have o majority Of one over all, and
since the question of recognition
has been made they have been re-
inforced by three Democrats and one
independent, giving them q majority
Of four. Still the Populists are not
willing toconcede to the majority the
right they have, and have maintained
q separate organization st all haz-
Yards There IL Just one cause for all
this trouble and that lie the intermed-
ding OF such fellows as Jerry Simp-
son, Frank Doster and Bridenthal,
who have no business in the house Of
representatives, and who should
neverhsvs been sllowedthere. Left
20 themselves the Populist members
would never have got into q wrangle
with the Republican members, and
the organization would have passed
of pescably and quietly. No sensi-
ble man endorses the action taken
by the minority and il is bound to
come to grief in short order.
The people who have investments
in Kansas, or those who may con-
template making some need have no
fesrs for the safety Of property. The
people Of this great state stand as q
living wall between property own
ers and any alleged would-be des-
poilers. All these sensational reports
shout snsrchism and destroyers Of |
property have an existence in fancy
but none in fact. These stories got
ten mp ss q campaign expedient have
nov gone too far, and they must not |
be allowed TO exist longer even in |
name or fancy. Simpson has left for |
and immediately IL was
stated that the differences would be
settled amicsbly. Therein lies the /
cause Of all the trouble. IL the pop
ulists would allow no meddlipg by /
their cause and party would
be improved. Those who still main
tain their faith in the good name
and ultimate good sense of this state
md its people are the ones who will
be rewarded. There is nothing to be
said in favor Of the measures adopt
ID by the populists in the legislature,
but on the other hand this furnishes
20 excuse for condemning the state.
Both factions are anxious to have
amicably adjusted SO that
work can be done, and for this pur-
pose appropriation bills have been
in both houses and in the
and as soon rs passed, the
Supreme court will be asked to pass Il
on their legality, which will settle
the trouble, and the legal house will
proceed with the business in hand.
All parties are good nstured, and SO
far rs can be observed, there il no
danger Of q clash between the fac
tons, but as soon as q good excuse is
offered, 10th houses will be merged /
into one and the trouble ended.