The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-25
EXPLODED IN THE AIR.
Resolutions Adopted at the Popu-
list League Meeting,
DEEOUNCING CITY ADMINISTRATION
Because It Does Not compel" the
barber AsphaIG Company TO 60 on
Repairing the streets

Because 1t Does Not ~COEn pei" the
barber AsphaIr Company TO 60 on
Repairing the streets
s. NJ. Scott, the Populist nominee
for congressman in this district, hap
pened into town last evening just in time
to make a speech at the meeting Of the
POpuIist League at the League rooms on
Eighth street
At the first part of the meeting, reso-
buttons denouncing the mayor and the
city administration for its alleged course
in the matter of the repairs of the as
phalt pavement were adopted
The amusing part of the resolutions
IS that the contract with the Barber com
pany expired long ago; the Trainer of
them doesn't seem to be acquainted with
that fact, which makes the POpulist
leagues action somewhat ridiculOus.
The resolutions are as follows:
Whereas, The record Of the Republic
can party IN municipal, county. state and
national affairs has demonstrated that it
is the friend Of monopolies, trusts and
corporations and
Whereas, The record of the present
Repu blican administration of this city is
very significant in its treatment of the
Barber asphalt company, one of the
greatest mOnOpolies IN the United States;
and
Whereas, A large portion OF said com
Pany's work was condemned by the
Cofran administration at the expiration
Of the five years guarantee Of same, and
just before said administration went out
of power; and
" ner5as, Said work en- braces portions
of Kansas avenue, jackson, Quincy and
cross streets, that were sadly IN need Of
repair at the time condemned, and the
asphalt company and its bondsmen were
notified that said pavement must be
placed in good condition according to
corfr.4ot- and
Whereas, The cost of placing said
pavement IN good condition will exceed
$4,000; and,
Whereas, The present Republican ad-
ministration is either c0rruptly or igno-
rantly repairing said pavement at the
expense of tax payers that have already
been robbed By ths asphalt monopoly
instead of making them live up to their
contract aud bond; and,
Whereas, i he Eve year guarantee
upon other work done by that company
VIII soon expire, upon which a great
deal of repairing will have to be done
which will be very expensive, and which
should be done by said company instead
of by the taxpayers; and,
Whereas The city finances are in no
condition TO stand wasteful and extrav-
agant use even in the interest or Repub-
lican pet monOpolies; therefore, be il
Resolved, That the mayor and coun-
cilmen of the city be notified by tho
presentation Of a copy of these rssolu-
tiOns to either do their duty in the mat
ter and compel the asphalt company or
their bondsmen to make the repairs
needed, and thus save the taxpayers
$4,000, or resign and let some honorable
and trustworthy citizens of the city be
selected who will do their duty and not
waste the public funds.
Mrs. Jose phine Hague read an origi-
nal story and by request repeated her
ASHAMED of Kansas" poem.
Willard Struble of the state superin-
tendent's Office was then called on and
made a speech in which he said that he
had been told by a Republican from
there that that there are no Republicans
at all in the western part Of the state.
In speaking Of the emancipation of
labor, he snid that was the object Of the
Populist party and that it must succeed.
If it fails in this fight now it means that
it will be years before labor will ever
have another chance 50 good at capital.
E. +. Chesney, candidate for county at
torney, was there and made = few re-
marks He declared that the time Ia
coming when mo man shall labor and
hunger
I'VE are at crisis. Your oppressors
are in your midst They would take
every bit of liberty you have away to-
morrow if they could They will not
hesitate to slaughter even, if they con-
slider 1t necessary to accomplish their
ends. I refer you to the recent blood
shed at Chicago.
'sIt il said by the Republicans that we
are the party of despair. Why, we are
the only party of hope; the only party
that holds out to its people any hope for
the future. / believe in irrigation and
good roads Employ the unemployed.
That's craftsmanship. Why. COxey is
the only real statesman that the east has
produced in years (applausel"
s. NJ. Scott was now called for. and made
quite a lengthy address, in which he de-
clared and had the figures for it, that in
the last three years the Populists had