The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-04
READ 1T ONCE AGAIN.

Consider it plainly. Consider lt Wen.
Lewelling has been accused of corrup-
ton. His administration has been ac-
cused Of corruption. His henchmen
have been accused of corruption.
Proof has been furnished over affidav-
its. If you do not believe the affidavits
as substantial proof. then your objection
must be, plainly, that the witnesses are
unreliable.
Are they unreliable? 1t seems a long
time ago since a private letter to friend,
written by Justice Allen, the most prom
inent Populist in Kansas today, leaked
out. But the letter was written. It's
words are alive today. Its author does
not contradict them.
Justice Aliens letter was written be-
fore Henderson had spoken; before
Rightmire had spoken; before Clover
he'd spoken: before Abbie Matthews had
spoken; before Mrs. Lease had spoken;
before Otis had spoken; before Acers,
Artz, Bond. Bennington, Bush. Boone,
Corning. Casing, Carter, Dixon, Daniels,
Hadley, Crumiey Justice, jacobs. Jones,
Kline, Mcdonald and Wentworth and
all the rest had spoken.
And what did Justice Allen say in
that letter:
Read it once again. Read it il the
light of the testimony that has been
given. Read it and reflect what Ben
Henderson, chairman of the conven-
ton that renominated Lewelling, said
subsequently. Read il and remember
the result of the Abbie Matthews farce
in kingman county. Read it and re-
member that Governor Lewelling in all
his campaign speeches has not refuted
one single proof of his rottenness.
Read that letter and think over it: II
was written on May 10, 1894. Read it
carefully. 1t says:
1T 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 \
CAMPAIGN THAT MUST NECESSA-
RILY FOLLOW, l should have no fears
of Serious mistakes being made by the
convention. But do not think that the
MASSES OF THE PEOPLE have mnch
Idea what is really going on. You know
that there has been much talk about the
of officers in the large cit
les. Within the past few days / have
learned, NOT FROM THE ENEMIES.
BUT FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE
ADMINISTRATIONS, of circumstances
showing that the administration of
affairs in some, if not all the
cities of the first class is thoroughly cor
rupt. and that TO THE KNOWLEDGE
AT LEAST OF THE GOVERNOR. l
have al>o been told of circumstances which
tended very strongly to indicate that this
of affairs MEETS WITH HIS
cannot, by letter, under
take to put together the various things !
that | have learned without going out of
my way, at all, to do so, nor do l wish at !
present to name my authorities. In fact, !
| very much prefer not 10 place myself in !
the attitude OF an accuser of ANYBODY. |
and what wish to suggest TO you and !
wish all the people could know is, that |
very serious charges are now made, and |
that during the campaign we shall uu- |
open secret that the prohibitory law has |
not been enforced in the larger cities You |
know am not, to draw it mildly, a pro- |
hibition crank; yet it is very easy for me !
10 see how readily CORRUPT PRAC- /
TICES BECOME ASSOCIATED WITH |
DISREGARD AND VIC !
OF LAW. Our opponents in |
the campaign can start out with the clear |
and admitted proposition that the prohib- |
tory law has been generally disregarded in |
The larger cities. | fear. also, that they I
IAN easily show SYSTEMATIC BOOB !
LING BY THE POLICE DEPART !
MENTS. How much evidence will then |
De required TO convince those of our peo-
pie who are especially interested in the en-
,orcement of the prohibitory law, that the |
administration is directly connected with |
all those practices WORST OF ALL, | [
DREAD POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENTS /
DIRECT CONNECTION OF /
THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE WITH /
THOSE MATTERS. We have all the |
matters to defend that we can possibly |
carry without having to meet charges of |