Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-08-02
The Evolution Of Reform.


rapid advancement in the art Of dem
agogism as the Peoples Party OF Kan
sas. When it started on its career
1t assumed a whiteness by the side o.
which the driven snow was gloomy
and dull now the only wilderness Wis
ible about it is the coat Of whitewasf
on certain portions Of the body pol
itic to cover up heinous scandals il
the management Of State institutions
During the 1892 campaign these
reformers held up their hands in shan
holy horror because forsooth there
was one Republican candidate, Geo
7. Anthony, who did not give up his
salary while campaigning for election
The virtuous Monitor was frantic al
such dercliction Of duty and POI
speakers shook the leaves off the trees
in the groves as they beloved Out
their excavations against any office
holder who would do such a thing.
Well, the Pops are in power this
year. How are these modern Phari-
sees carrying out their reform
principles The Topeka State Jour
nal, high authority among Populists,
tells part Of the story thus:
Governor Lewelling who draws q
salary Of $1,000 just the same as re-
ceived by Geo. I. Anthony is now
stumping the State in his own inter
est but he has not said anything
about giving up his salary.
Chairman John W. Breldenthal OF
the Populst State central committee
draws a salary of $1,000 a year as
State bank commissioner, while he
directs his party campaign and his
party headquarters are established in
the State bank commissioners office
in the statehouse; while his political
clerks and secretaries have Tor several
months occupied the State senate
committee rooms for party political
purposes.
Mr. Briedenthal has not whispered
anything about giving up his salary
or allowing the State anything for the
use Of the senate committee rooms.
George W. Clark draws $1,000 an
nually as assistant attorney general
while he is a candidate for associate
Justice and while his entire time is
not devoted to politics he will be one
of the most active upon speakers
platforms in the campaign and will
not refund his salary pro rata.
d. G. Zercher, as assistant secretary
Of State, receives from the public
crib ST., 600 year; while he acts as
a member of the executive committee
Of the Populsts State central COM
mittee and deyotes much Of his time
to preparing "fgures for Populist
campaigners."
r, ). Osborn, secretary Of State, is
not a candidate for reelection, be-
cause he did not get the nomination,
but he is billed for numerous speeches
to talk for the other fellows while he
draws his salary Of $4,000 year with
unremitting regularity.
$. II. Snider, State superintendent
Of insurance, is already working for
the State ticket. His salary is $1,000
a year and his regular monthly
vouchers from the auditor show no
rebate and are just the same as If all
his time and attention were given to
the insurance department.
T. ",i,l W thrta dav nstai AZ mas'
rcceipting for his salary Of $1,000
while he is canvassng the State for a
ToLn ~ fittlo draws 20 toG' whila IN
,all,s a, ponnlist n;onies hoseoeh;nr
IN endorsement 81 bis first farm
w. rnad + ~,nso hn nnn orn,ad o,a
soldior who draws 40 ma as nrivota
secretary fl Govarnor Lewell|na i
a al,asS,, I,,,od san non, ", ia .,, j."
nairn Inf his INV co p IN ;nst tho
la,so f'' o '
Judge C. Il. Foote, member of the
board Of pardons, will be one of the
most ac'lVc reform camPalgners'
p"v mo s"'"' ~ @oo''o' wiz no' io-
8 NJ scott who il mslino tbo roco
for congress in this (the Fourth) dis
trict against Charley Curtis, is holding
on WIN an almost !. va uea'n'llKe grip 10
,ho s Stats hno ~ IT,, -, nuhlio monps y
This is ,rcform.h It was reform
that was promised in the last cam
and II Is reform that we are getting
WIN Ncnseanoe' =,
have NOT vet taken m active nart in
the campaign but are all being
counted on to assist in the reelection