The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-28
GODS YICEGERENT.
E. K. Chesney Referred to as His
Representative
BY Alb ASPHEMOUS SPEAKER

Al the PODuIlst League Meeting Last
Nfrhr-AesolutIons Adopted White
washing TOpeAa's Hush Money PO-
lice Force
The Populist league met last night Al
is East Eigth street and resolved that
the prosecutions brought by County At
turney Stafford to GUST Chief Lindsey and
Captain Gish from office we're merely an
attempt 20 make political capital at the
expense Of the fair name of the Topeka
police force
Mrs Hague. author of ASHAMED Of
Kansas" read another original poem
about the campaign that was cOnsid cred
SO meritoriOus that she was reg uested BY
the league TO furnish copy OF It Tor
publication
E E. Chesnev, candidate for county
attorney was the next speaker. lie took
an armfull Of books up TO the desk Inc
federal courts were the one thing more
than any other that met with his dis
pleasure, although President Cleveland
came in for his share, whom he referred
to repeatedly As s'the beast of Buffalo,
with another expletive that Is unfit 10
print
Mr. Chesuey said that the federal
judges were little kings and that unless
thoir despOtic rulings were speedily
checked. personal liberty in this country
will not be worth the snap Of his finger.
He said there is more oppression in
America than In England aud the time
was now at hand when the people must
choose between reformation or revolu
ton. Most Of them seemed TO prefer the
former.
In speaking Of the strike he said he
appealed from the base and Infamous
decisions Of the rotten federal courts TO
the people, and added, III you strikers
spent One-fOurth as much time voting
as you do striking. you would have he
federal judges in your power instead Of
you being in their power. DON'T strike
except at the polls
In conclusion it was decided by ris-
ing vote ID elect federal judges by popu-
lar vote for a term not TO exceed six
years
H H Brown of the Ottawa Journal
was the chairman of the meeting, and
he told the voters present to cnOOse be-
tween God aud Baal. sMr. Chesney
represents God in this cam paign. The
people at the Presbyterian church chose
BaaL"
The following resolutions were intro
dnced and adopted By a rising vote:
Whereas, Quo warrantO proceedings
have been commenced in the strict
court by the Republican county officials
against several of the Populist police
officers Of this city TO remove them from
office on the affidavit OF a self-cOnfessed
viOlatOr Of the prOhibitory law, that said
police officers collected hush money
from him a lieu Of prosecution for vIO-
lation Of the law; and
Whereas, We mem bers Of the Peo-
pies party league while we believe In
the enfOrcemel lit Of the law, do deprecate
the partisan political attitude that this
question has assumed by the hypocrIti-
Cal action of Republican officials VINO Sc
cured the nom nation for the offices they
fill by the efforts Of the lawless elements
of this city who used their dives and
haunts As recruiting stations for the
present county attorney and sheriff, and
Whereas, The said Republican coun-
~ officials and newspaper offered no as
sistance 70. and IN fact ridicuIed the eff
forts of the POpulist police officers to
close the Topeka club, that "giIded
palace OF sin, the criterion that Others
have gone by-and for which damage
suits against said police officers have
been Instituted, and
Whereas, We believe that the Repub-
tican officials have but two objects in
view in the committeeman OF these pro-
ceedlngs: First--lO make political cap
ital for the Republican party, and to
pref udice the tenn perance voters of this
state against the Peoples party, and
thus make atOnemenr for having left the
prohibition plank out Of their platform;
and secOnd-to make fees for the said
county officers; therefore, be il
Resolved, That the attention of the
temperance people of the state be called
to the fact that IN the strong holds of
whisky-in the cities of Atchis0n, Leav-
enworth. Wichita and Kansas City-the
Republicans never attempted to enforce
the law, aud in the city of Topeka under
former Republican officials the county
officers always proceeded against viola
tors Of the law without regard to assist
ance from the police department. and
present county officers Interested in this
action were known resubmission Re
publicans and loudest in their denuncia-
tions of such efforts