Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-14
Populists on Lewelling.

Our esteemed but erring Populist |
contemporary over in Mclnerney's
cellar took much pleasure last week
in concocting n number Of abusive
paragraphs regarding the Republican
candidate for governor, Major Il. y.
Morrill,. 1t was enough to brand
them with the stamp Of untruth to
know that they were fabricated by an
unscrupulous and desperate OPPOSE
ton.
Mr.. Lcwelling is the Populist
party's choice for governor. Here
are few estimates Of his ability, not
from the opposition but from the
leaders Of Mr.. Lewelling's own party.
We have not much use for Corning
but hcis in position to know what he
Is talking about.
At meeting in Topeka last week
Cyrus Corning, one Of the Populist
lights, said:
"Immcdiatcly after his Inauguration
the governor went over to the Demo-
Gratis. aud he has been their willing
tool ever since lie has had appoint
ed Democratic police judges in the
cities Of the first class, and the result
Is that saloons, dives and gambling
dcns are running unrestricted even in
the governors own home, and the
governor and his followers are rcapng
the benefits Of it indirectly through
! the various channels that you all
know, and it will be applied to the
administration slush fund.
"Lcwelling has done more to send
! the wave Of sorrow over the State
than all the administrations before
/ him. You may search shcOl all over
and YOU will not find man that
would do mcancr things than he has.
This statement is not radical. it is a
plain truth. loud applause.
- "What difference did it make that
Lewcllng sought to elect Martin SEN
ntor since the Republicans and Demo-
Gratis are twins in iniquity? That
. was not reform aud yet It was Lew
: cling who advised the deal. The
, policy Of the administration is, We
can hold the haysccds through their
love Of reform aud we must now get
p the Sums The result Is that there
y are now more saloons and dives in the
4 State than there have been for years
aud vet we have Il rcformcr in the
, chair. What is the explanation OF all
u this?
I 1--WE rs n party are not responsible
o for this state of affairs, but l.. d..
= Leweling is aud no other. lie is n
pcriurcr, for he took an oath to en-
force the law.
Is "rhc suffrage question, too, has
Il been lodged because the administra-
y ton knew IL could not cspouse 1t and
:, still stand IN with the whisky clc-
= mcnt We protest against bartcring
u away our morals for slum support.
G IDEAL after deal was made with the
c Democrats and in the Second con-
=, grcssiunal district we were whipped
into line for Mr.. Moore with the ac-
: cusation that in supporting candi-
II date OF our own we gave evidence Of
e having sold out 10 the Republicans.
l. Could anything have been more de-
>, sirabcP'
The Populsts have made great
deal of W. II. Bennington. lie has
II been in position to know what he is
4, talking about He says; 81 do not
propose to fall in line with any
party" said he, 'that docs not repre-
N sent me as a rcformer and n Populisi
# under the Omaha platform. There
Is can be no question but that the pres
rs cnt Populist administration under
,r Gov. Lcwclling has been catering t.
IL the saloons and Stun elements Of The
State ever since its inauguration
This Is breaking faith with the tru,
p Populist party and rcpel it. II ther,
y is not change ! shall oppose the
W party and its nominee Mt the polls
- The cowardly charge has been made
D. that we are mad because we got M
pie. consider that assertion toe
IL contemplate to answer. ] opposed
5. the administration in its first act
m and in its damnablc endenyor to maxi
10 Democrat John Martin United State
ID senator. The man who says | did moi
is a contemplate eur. did ask TO
-, an office, but, although Twas endorsed
=, by the Populist party of the county
didn't get It. but don't care for that
y. There is no question that our admin
=. istration by Encouragement with tn
Stun and liquor and disorderly eie
mcnts, Is now under the direct con
-, troll OF dives and joints and gamblers
!" 1t would take all night To unearth al
IL the cussedness of this administration
1t has never failed to appoint Demo
rs Gratis where Populists should hay
TO- been appointed, and will make
81 my duty TO oppose 1t to the end
-
The Emporin Gazette Inquiries what la
bpcom0 nf thp old IN shiOupd alliance oruto