The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03
HE SEES THE SHOPMEN
Whaley Talks to Santa Fe Men For
the First Time
SINCE THEY TURNED ON THE HOSE.


Ne TeIlsAIIeged~Inside Facts which
he says H Learned Before He LEFT
the Republicans.
The Populist county campaigners are
making a strong play for votes in the
Santa Fe shops precinct They held
meeting over in that end of town last
night and played their trump card, E. B.
Whaley. 1t was Mr.. Whaley's first APP
pearance before an audience Of shopmen
since they turned the hose on him
The Republicans would as soon have
used vinegar to catch fles as Mr.. Whaley
to make votes in the Santa Fe precinct;
but the POpulists are sort of vice versa
anyhow and 90 on the slast shall be
first and "a little one shall head them"
principles, and Mr. Whaley WAS right
III it
The meeting was held at the house of
Levi Hammond at 11O3 East Sixth street
There were some voters present who APP
pedred anxious to hear the leading is
sues of the day discussed. but they were
outnumbered by the bad boys smoking
cigarettes, aud other children.
II. L. Brown of the Ottawa Journal,
who. if he went to as many prayer meet
ings as he does Pop meetings, would be
a regular u. L Moody, presided Mr.
Whaley was the principal speaker, aud
after talking about thugs in general WAS
not long in getting cato the subject of
profound secrets OF Republican cOrrup-
ton. most of which, he said. he was told
by Senator Sterne. lie SAID. in part:
- for Ell Hoch for governor.
believed that with new outfit of candi-
dates and by wedding out the Bill II e
glnses the party might get along. But
when they put Cy Leland at the mead Of
the central committee 4 gave up all
hope. L have nothing personal against
MT. Leland; il is all POLITICAL After the
election OF 1892, when votes were needed
badly, he was asked what DOniphan
county would DO. He replied: 'DOniphan
Will do her share towards making up
the Discrepancy At the same election
when the returns indicated that the Re-
publican ticket was about S,UOO short I
was asked by Jim Simpson what Shaw
nee would do Bill higgins stood be-
side me aud shook his head. l replied
that the returns OF Shawnee could not be
changed.
Il know that the Santa Fe railway fur
nished money in 1892 10 carry the IegIs-
lature for the Republicans in order TO
prevent any anti-raIIrOad legislation.
happen to know that $1,000 Of Santa Fe
money was used in Senator Ed Berry's
district alone. George r. Peck was be-
hiud the Republican state central COM
mILLee ali the time, and directed the cam
paign, and poor Jim Simpson, the wheel
horse Of the party, had nothing 10 say
about it
There was a Republican in the
house named GreeAIee VINO runs a
wirolesale grocery house in Hutchin-
son. lie was elected the issue that
he should get decent freight rates for
Wichita aud Hutchinson But Peck
patled him on his back aud
got lot more Republicans
TO pat him on the back and made him
thlnk he would get the nOmin for
Congress in the Seventh district if he
would let his bull drop, SO he dropped It
Tne PopulIsts tried to get a maximum
freight blll through the house, like the
one IN Iowa, winch Justice Brewer,
railroad judge, has decided since was
Changing the subject Mr.. Whaley con-
tinued, Il know one nOte-shaver IN town
who told the tax-assessOr his property
was worth $500, who Can draw a check
for $3O,UOO that Will be cashed at any
bank. l know another mOney-shark in
Topeka who returned his wealth at $500,
who shortly after paid $4,000 cash Tor
piece Of property, which he took out of
his private safe and had $4,000 more
there.
a great deal has been said lately
about the alleged scandals at the various
state charitable Institutions. There are
some bad men among them, it would be
more surprising if there not, but l want
to say you that they are run as we'll as
a new Republican administration could
of corruption are concerned they have
fallen very fat indeed
sam Gardenhire, the clerk of your
district court. is feathering his nest just
as his predecessor Bill Sterne did. 1hey
have both made from IS OO0 to $4,000 a
year. Those two men put up the scheme
by which the Shawnee county circuit
court is in existence, which costs the
state $1,000 a year. They both had
cases pending IN which they had fees,
and they got the circuit court so they
could be settled and get their money
more speedily. Now Gardenhire is rum
ming for another office before his term is
up. What can you expect of such a
g4ngl'
Frank Stevens. candidate for county
commissioner, and Z. L. Chesney, also
made speeches. II. III. Brown in closing
the meeting said the Populists
intended to hold meetings at the same
place frequently during the campaign.
He recommended that every one present
should read Senator Kelly's letter, pub
lished in the JOURNAL and laid special
stress the fact that the Republican
state ticket v as composed of two bank
ers, one teacher and five lawyers. while
the Populists have only two lawyers and
no bankers their ticket. All of the
Republican candidates for congress are
lawyers, but only one Of the Populist
aspIrants in this direction is lawyer.