Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06
POpulists Got All of Hines Money and Then
Repudiated Their Part Of the Contract.

EhsEs L. romantic old ste-y to the
sheet that there IL honor among thieves.
Rmt~ Kline, the man who used to con-
8ssl the gamb bling bells and lottery
RADPs OF Kansas City, Kan, is trying to
MlsFrovs the adage and in reply to Sena-
Aeg Taylor Of Wyandotte county he gives
MhD following interesting account OF the
Nys8smatin manner in which blood
ROnsy was extracted from him for pro-
a@ctisn that did not protect:
Kansas CRY, Kan, Sept. %, 1894.
Man. Edwin Taylor, EdwardsVille. KAN:
ny Dear Sir-Some time since I re-
anslvod letter from you making some in
quIEios I'm regard to the connection of
The present Popalist state adminlstra-
aasm OF Kansas with the lottery business
M Kansas City, Kan. Your letter Ii as
Esll0ws:
MIR. r. W. Kline, st. Louis NO.:
Dear sir-AIthough we have never met In
person i presume we are fairly well &C
GmMan6ed by reputation and report. pre-
Sana0 we should ind could we ever come to
ka0w each other that we have many points
Nervo Go get after what we want and what
we dare to dream of we dare to do. Against
@n3srIa1n N deep hostility. made such eff
FORA a. could at Topeka to put it under the
e%r as - on beat me compIetelT. oG TS ne vas
an investigation after the close OF the Lsgis-
laSurs devoted In part to your successful er-
faon fastened nothing directly upon any
1mD0rtant member OF the Legislature
ana your 'i attorney. Mr.. james nS IeEsse
81 LeRvenworth, held an audience
90 80 ro oe prtVate secretary In an OBJ.
iBeuTO place in the outskirts OF town in the
EzAnu hours OF the night. There is an un
@@@n@d impression abroad that yoir nego-
aaAElons that night referred to an agree
m@nt upon their part to shield you and
PASSED for which you were to ray or did
pay actual money in hand. II that charge
mast have felt for those political prosti-
BHne1 after you had used them. 1 am sat-
agned that you viii agree with me that the
&@@eSG and most deSpicable crime on the
calendar IL the act of using official posi-
fion to shield people den ounced by law, for
gay. On the one hand Is society entrus,ing
It's momentcas interests In the hands of its
sQd1Cnrs with ali the confidence that client
nan repOse IN his attorney maiden in
sams Ofncers betraying that clients
eanss-P pretended lovers , ravisn hing
have sworn to protect. Mind, I
a0m'e say that any one has been guilty of
B@ch conduct. merely say that the state
administration Including the Governor has
SmEri@d itself from the nrst In what seems
70 ms a suspicious manner and / APP
peal 70 you to clear up that suspicion II 1t
An possession or proof that can use with
which to blow the contemplate harlots out
III dssinfection. / make this apneal purely
9ro1a the standpoint of the public welfare
just an / would expect you to assist me in
HWorting any other pestilence; to give full
exposo OF the underground work OF the ad-
m1lagerAtion as far ms you know 1t; to give
me such clues as you may possess to fur
HAor information. and / en- my part viii
promise you that will exhaust myself in
mm @Gcrt Go hunt the Williams down.
Yours truly, EDWIN TAYLOR.
Believing the facts TO be an potent
Row - then, have concluded to answer
your lister and believing you TO bs an
Aonast man and that you will receive
my answer with the candor that frank,
spsa and truthful statsment of the
&arts merit.
PEr1 KLINE TELLS HIS STORY.
I'm December 1892 met Mr.. James
=. Lagats and had lengthy converse
a1@A with him In regard to affairs in
KAnaaA The conversation had was
m@0ut tho Legislature. He told me tn at
1A0 House Of Representatives was Re-
wmblicnn but that he was anxious to
AaVo the Populists control the House.
H@ said no had seen mon enough to
&M@w that with money he could put the
9en4rol In the hands or the Populists
AfA@R many conferences he told me
~ wished me to raise him money
80 aeOemplish that object. asked
Afm how much he wanted or
AsW little he could get along
wff@. Flo finally said $1,000 or 81, 900. /
nlksd him how / could be benefited.
@@ replied ~that was for me to say, not
AfR%. asked him il could be protected
IN my policy business. He said that he
had She assurance OF the Governor that
1souA control the appointment OF the
R@1An@ commissioners. After considera-
&Ssm ] told Mr. Legato that I would pay
$4,000 provided could dictate the ap-
W@tmtment OF two OF the police commi0.
8asnsEs Of Kansas City, Kan, and that
ahw ether should not be unfriendly &c
@s and that should have q
"a LEAD PIPE cINcH".
- all gambling, lottery and saloon prlvi-
3aMau in the city. He told me that /
rDnld DO this. paid the $1,000 in the
mrassnce Of N. F. Akers, my attor-
ngy. In the form Of cashiers check, a
nosy of which is given on this page
KH gnme was told me by RTr- Legatt
ahona his authority was afterwards re-
smmmsndly confirmed by Mr.. Close. pri
Egan secretary OF the Governor. The
pmganna TO DO appointed were all agreed
Ipnn. The appointment OF these men
ans not made and grew uneasy. ?