People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-11
Topeka Letter.
TOPEKA, KAN, May I, 'e4.

There is on denying the fact that
the Daily Capital Of this city is the
political boss Of the Republican party,
and the attempt Of a large number Of
politicians to counterfeit its influence
upon the masses though its bitter
vindictive denunciation Of all who dc
not fall into line on its gold standard
policy, will prove a sad failure. TC
say that it is not the mOuth-piece and
boss Of the party when within the last
month it has pounded the Topeka
State Journal and the AtchisOn
Champion over the head till they
tamely submit to Mai. Morrill, for gov
ernor and the Minneapolis plank in
the National platform on the money
question after so long and sternuOusly
opposed both, is mockery and a libel.
1t now looks to all observing people
that Hudson and the same old gang
have mapped out the present cam
paign, and all who do not willingly
submit to the old. Briton's idea OF a
two plank platform, regardless Of other
vital questions will receive at his
hands a drubbing that will make
them cover at his feet and say ''be-
loved master whatsoever thou sayest
we will do" just like the two above
mentioned papers.
We find this remarkable statement
in the State Journal Of recent date:
"All the financial men and institu-
tiOns in the east who have ever loaned
any money or expect tOlOan any money
in Kansas are singing in chorus. The
nomination Of Mai. Morrill, is all the
security we want. Elect Maj. Morrill,
and you can have our money. This is
what certain Kansas Republicans
would have the people believe. 1t is
all fOOlishnesS. The eastern people
do not care what good man is gov
ernor of Kansas, as long as he repre-
sents the party that does no repudiate
its debts"
Let's look into this reputation
business in Kansas which seems to
haunt some Republicans by day and
by night. The following interview
was published in the Daily Capital
not long ago which fully explains
itself andshows what party is actually
repudiating its debts under a receiver
ship:
General Manager Fry arrived in
Topeka yesterday from Chicago. He
was seen at his home last evening
after the news of the receivership was
received. Mr.. Fry was positive that
the appointment Of the receivers
would result in a marked improvement
in the physical condition Of the road.
As you probably know he said, the
step became necessary because Of the
roads inability to meet the interest
due January l. OF course this section
will stop all interest, and the entire
income under receiyership will be eX-
pended on the operation and better
ment Of the roads property.
Then in an editorial in the same
issue Of the Capital we find this piece
of population from the fluent pen Of
that great newspaper slugger, Maj.
Hudson:
"Thc bOndholders and holders of
stock will simply have to wait until
times are more prosperous and the
property's earnings increase beyond
operating expenses. When the road
can pay up its interest and show to
the court that it is self sustaining and
able to meet its interest demands it
can then be released from the hands
of the receiver "
The following is an interview in the
State Journal upon the same subject
with j. c. Wilson one Of the receivers
who, it seems, is fully Of the same
opinion as the other regulators of
interest and debt.
when seen at his home in Topeka
by a States Journal Reporter this after
noon, Mr.. Wilson said: "Yes, Mr.. d.
B. Robins On, first vice president Of
the Santa Fe Company has been
appointed agent Of the receivers.
Zone thing however, is certain, the
road will be put in better shape than
it ever was. The money which was
formerly used to pay interest will now
be used to pay employees and build up
the road"
Not long ago the Wichita Eagle
gave publication to the following
utterances Of Marsh Murdoch who was
a prominent candidate two years ago
for governor.
None but the blind can remain in
sensible 20 the fact thai the country
is bankrupt and lts Individual obli-
cations not one half discharged. What
the country wants is a Judean year OF
iudilee. a rubbing out Of old scores
and a new start. A just bankrupt
law might leave a clean slate within
a YEAR but in the absence OF such
congressional action no man can see
the end OF the present distress"
Here we have some Of the ablest
stand ups"i in the Republican party
actually practicing and advocating
reputation, yet they have the con-
sumate gall to call the Peoples Party
the population party. The Populists
never asked for anything except a
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