Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-08-09
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Associate justice ,. II. Allen, OF tne
supreme court Of Kansas, has been
heard from on Governor dwellings
lack Of ability and the corruption Of
his administration. The following
letter speaks for itself and should be
read carefully:
Topeka, KANSAS, May 10Th, 1894.
IL. Gov. Percy Daniels, Girard, Has:
My DEAR COLONEL.
lam greatly disturbed about the
political situation, and had hoped to
have an opportunity to have a talk
with you. The time for holding the
county convention to elect delegates
is so near, that | thought best to write
you line, though | wished quite as
much to get your views concerning
the situation as to impart my own.
II seems to be generally conceded,
that the drift OF sentiment is all in
favor Of the denomination Of Governor
Lewelling and the other State officers.
II the people were cognizant Of the
facts, and understood the kind Of q
campaign that must necessarily fol-
low, should not fear serious mis-
takes being made by the convention,
but | do not think that the masses Of
the people have much idea what is
really going on. You know there has
been much talk about the administra-
ton Of affairs in the large cities.
Within the past few days Ihave learn
ed not from the enemies, but from
the friends Of the administration, Of
circumstances showing that the
administration Of affairs in some,
II not all, Of the cities Of the first
class, is thoroughly corrupt, and
that, to the knowledge at least Of the
governor. ! have also been told Of
circumstances which tended very
strongly to indicate that this condition
Of affairs meets with his sanction. ]
cannot by letter undertake to put to-
gethcr the various things that | have
learned without going out Of my way
ut all TO do so, nor do wish at pres
ent to name my authorities. In
fact, ! very much prefer not to place
myself in the attitude of an accuser
Of anybody, and what | wish to .sug-
gest to you, and wish all the people
could know, is, that very serious
charges are now made, and that dur
ing the campaign we shall unques-
tlonably have them to face. 1t is an
open secret that the prohlbltory law
has not been enforced in the larger
cities You know | am not, to draw
1t mildly, a prohibition crank, yet, 1t
Is very easy for mo to see how readily
corrnpt practices become associated
with systematic disregard and viola
ton of law Our opponents in the
campaign can start out with the clear
and admitted proposition, that the
prohibitory law has been generally
dlsregarded in the larger cities. |
fear, also, that they can easily show
systematic boodling by the police
departments. How much evidence
will then be required to convince
those Of our people who are especially
interested in the enforcement Of the
prohibitory law, that the aGmnistra-
ton is directly connected with these
practicesP Worst of all dread posi-
bic developments showing direct con-
nection Of the executive Office with
these matters, We have all the mat
tiers to defend that we can possibly
carry without having to meet charges
Of corruption.
Some of my Linn county friends
have written me, inquiring as to the
practicability Of placing yournamc at
The head Of the ticket and think tho
delegation from our county would be
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