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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-04-27
Bar'g aims.

Our Spring stock is coming in
and we have no room in the store
for it. In order to make room we
have marked our Odds and Ends
in Shoes down very low, many be-
low cost. They are all good Goods
but we want to carry only full
lines
We have thrown out a large
number of remnants in both Wool
en- and Cotton Frabric containing
from 81 yards up which we will
sell at a great reduction from the
regular price. Come in and see our
BARGAIN COUNTER you will
save money.
In addition to the elegant bar
gains we would call the attention
Of the public to our new stock of
lSummer Dress Goods, comprising
all the latest styles. Also our stock
of Mems Women's and Children's
Boots and Shoes received direct
from the manufactures.
Very Respectfully Yours,
Read. Peacock & Co.,
Lebanon, Oregon.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-04-27
cOxEY' ARMY.

1t Is Rapidly Nearing Washington
Protection of the Capital.
Coxey's army is marching toward
the National Capital and are rapidly
nearing their destination. had the
rank and file of the "Commo.rweaP'
done their trading with Read, Pea
cock Il Co., there would have been nc
need for such movement, for they
would have saved enough on their
purchases to tide them over the hard
times.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-10-12

do you believe the republican ticket
will be elected in Kansas? was a ques-
ton asked by Mrs. Lease OF the re-
porter. She was informed that many
well posted men declared that Morrill,
will have large and robust plurality
and that it was generally believed.
well, he is a magnificent man and is
honest. He is making manly and an
effective "ampaign and is getting very
near the nearts of the people He is a
man OF sound Judgment. and will be q
safe leader if he is elected.
Now let me ask about the congress
slonal campaign in the Kansas City dis
trict. 1 have watched with more than
ordinary interest the fight of Colonel
Van Horn and am DESTROYS of seeing
him nominated and trust he will be
elected. He has made long and win
ming fight for silver, and even when the
west was against him he never allowed
that to interfere. He taught the correct
silver idea years before it was apparent
to other politicians, and he has never
tagged in the fight, and stands to-day
the most honored silver advocate in the
nation. In all OF his measures he has
always been right. o, how much such
a man could do for his district, for the
city and for the west and the interest OF
the people,"
Mrs. Lease will go to Bonner Springs
this morning to deliver a populist ad-
dress. She said yesterday that she
would not state that the populists would
carry Kansas by 10000 majority, for
''as one of my enemies charged, it's
d-lie.'"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-10-12
ONE OF MRS. LEASES
LETTERS
Comes to Life to Plague the
Populist Administration.

Mrs. Mary E. Leases dispatch to tho
Populist convention here will be remem-
bered for the two constructions that can
be put upon it. 1t reads as follows:
my affections have not disabled
speech or pen. 1 am thirsting for the
fray. With an anti-fusion convention,
clean. honest ticket and an equal
suffrage plank in the platform, victory
is assured. Yours, in the middle of the
road. MARY L. LEASE"
How well this corresponds with a let
ter written by Mrs Lease to EditoriGeo.
w. Hammond, of the Weir City Citizen,
last winter. and published for the first
time in yesterdays Fort Scott Monitor,
the reader may judge. The letter reads
as follows:
Editor Weir City Citizen:
WICHITA, Kas, Jan. 90, 1S94-Dear
Sir and Brother: You and the miners
of Cherokee county know how faithfully
and earnestly have worked for the sue
cess of reform principles. / have brave
ly and conscientiously opposed fusion,
or deal, or compromise With either of the
old parties. In doing this incurred
the hate and opposition of uen who had
no higher conception of reform than get
ting and holding Office. I openly pro-
tested against rewarding by paying
office to such men as Dick Chase and
Todd, and others who entered into a
deal with the coal companies while our
mining brothers were struggling for
bread. / know that this administration
is dishonest and corrupt, and that they
received brides from the NJ. K. & T., the
Missouri Pacific and Rock Island. They
know that I know it, hence they re-
moved me and seek to kill me politically
by blackening me and saying that am
working for republican paw. There is
not money enough in the Republican or
Democratic parties to buy me, or one
speech from me, but the Democratic
fusion crowd at the state house want to
hold on to the offices, and they can't if 1
go before the people and tell what 1
know, hence they seek 10 DESTROY me,
who has done as much as any OF them
to build up this party, which they are
TRYING to destroy. l ain in this move
ment for the laborers because 1 believe
in 1t, and L feel that If We nominate
clean, honest men at our next state con-
vention, we will win.
Please publish article enclosed and
this letter, too, if YOU wish.
Yours for the triumph Of right,
MApy Z TRAev
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Kansas City, Mo-, the first week in Feb
ruary, 1893
PULLED HIS LEG LGAIy.


Sharpe and LeGate came to me thns
on the afternoon of the fifth day blu,
MIR. Little did not arrive until / wa,
compel ed 10 leave because of bus nesI
engagement. Mr.. Little came after
Legste and Sharpe. After this confer.
ence Legate and Sharpe both came to
me and informed ms that ur. Little
had said that if would pay $500
more money the original contract would
be carried out to the letter. Upon this
assurance, i took the 81, 800 10 cash and
went to Topeka myself. said TO Mr..
Lelate that before l gave Up the money
l desired 10 see the governor in person
and 10 receive from him ASSURANCES that
the agreements would he carried out.
With this suggestion Mr.. Legste seemed
pleased aud left saying that be would
see the governor and report. After
awhile be came back and said that the
governor declined to see me but would
send Mr. Close, bis private secretary,
over to the Union Pacific hotel 10 North
Topeka where ] WAS stopping and the
place where it was agreed that We
should meet, and instruct him what to
say. Very soon Mr. Close came in and
eatd W nc tndb tue governor t6Oug0L IL
moi prudent for him TO see me and had
instructed him Close to say that if the
money Was turned over to Mr.. Legate
tne contract heretofore made about the
$1,000 would be carried out. He made
his who.e staiemsnt positive by saying
the governor had instructed him 10 say
just what he did and he said this in the
presence of Mr. Legate and Mr.. Aksrs.
my attorney who had met me there by ap-
pVintment. L look the muney out OF INV
20 ket ami held it in my hand. Gloss
tooa his pencil and piece Of paper out
OF his vest pocket and took down the
names of the men who were
TO De appointed police commits
siouers at Kansas CITY, Kansas.
] then said to him there was danger
Of the Tayior lottery bill passing ard
Mr. Close assured me that il the bill
did pass he would guarantes that the
governor would veto it. He SAID that
be wanted II distinctly understood that
the governor would stand by his friends
then paid the money to Mr.. Lsssta
BLEED By HATHAWAY.
After the legislature sdjourssd, M.
Close frsQasRtI called q ny edass and
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discussed these matters with me and
gave me numerous excuses for NOT car
rying out the agreement made in oon-
sideration OF the money advanced by
me. During this time Mr.. Close in tro-
duced me to Mr.. Hathaway, assistant
bank commissioner under Mr. Brsiden-
thai, and also At that time one of the
Populist state central committee Mr..
Hathaway came 10 me frequently and
demanded money, and I gave him
over 500 at different times.
After the governor had failed to
carry out the contract with me a. to my
protection In the lottery business in
Kansas City, Kan. ME Close. his pri
vats secretary, by special appointment
met me on Sunday at the Midland hotel
In Kansas Caty, Mo-, and made Q new
deal with me by which he was to pro-
tect me in the lottery business 10 the
cities Of Atchison, Leavenw worth, Fort
Scott and Wichita, for which protsc-
ton was to pay $1,000 per month to
him in person, no one else to know of
the deal. He would not include To.
peks, saying that he was AFRAID that
the church people in that city would
make trouble and that Topeka was too
close to the headquarters OF the admin
istration. Afterwards, Mr.. Atkins,
claiming to be a relative and an init
mate friend Of the governor, went in
person to the governor and made .
proposition for protection for the lotter-
les for 5000 q month and the governor
referred him to Mr.. II. L. Taylor, then
and at this time coal oil inspector OF the
state Of Kansas, saying to him that he
could not entertain the proposition per-
sonsliy.
MR. SUDDEN RICH ADKINS.
Mr.. H. l.. Taylor, the coal oil in
spector under the appointment of Gov
ernor LewellinG. came to Kansas City,
Kan, and appointed this said
MIR. Adkins bis deputy at
salary o. S1C0 per month. Mr..
Adkins at that time was very poor, but
since then he has become interested in
nsny OF the lotteries, policy ard gam
bling houses and saloons and be runs
what 10 known as the Administration
Saloon" within stones throw Of police
headquarters. Before Mr.. Adkins was
appointed, he worked for me at $40 per
month; since his appointment he has be-
come the owner OF large residence,
driving pair of fine horses, wears dia-
monds and collects 5000 amonth for
protection for the lotteries that are now
running. Associate Justice Allen
doubtless did not investigate these facts
as thoroughly as be might have done be-
fore he gave out through Mr.. Breidsn-
thai his interview.
John T. Little, attorney general, was
sent by the Governor to Kansas City,
Kan, and he by arrangement through
Judge Sharpe and others said that il /
would raise s., 800 more money aud turn
it over to Mr.. Legste that the original
contract should be carried out. plainly
implying thereby that they all knew of
the contract in consideration Of the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-10-12
A SECOND LETTER.
Explained to Breiden t h al.
TOLD WHY HE WOULD NOT HELP IN
THE POPULIsT HUSTINGs.
Too Much Corruption, Dishonesty and
Even Grimes Connected With the
dwelling Administration for
Mr.. HendersOn's Con-
science.

TOPEKA, Kas., Sept. Especial
The following letter from Ben S. Hen
derson further expresses his detection
from the Populist party:
WINFIELD, Kas., Aug. 80, 1894.
Hon. John W. Briedenthal, Topeka, Kas.
Dear Sir and Brother: 1 received
your telegram last night at s o'clock,
and wired you Immediately that 1 could
not come to Topeka. Our court con-
venes Tuesday next, and 1 am busy ar
ranging therefor; then, again 1 am at
work on brief in case pending in the
United States circuit court of appeals,
which must be filed with the clerk of the
court before tho 9th of September, hence,
if l was ever SO we'll inclined to meet
with the state central committee, could
not. on account of business affairs, do 50.
Before wrote you on the 28th inst. /
present and the future. had mentally
wrestled with myself in every concsiva-
bic form to obtain nv own consent to
enter into the present campaign, and
keep my lips sealed as to the corruption
OF many persons holding Office under
Governor dwellings administration. ++*
could not stultify myself by enter
ing the campaign this year, concealing
the corruption, dishonesty, and / might
add, crimes of members of our own
party. = =
From political standpoint, 1 perhaps
have made mistake for the time being,
but, as has been said by another, Il
would rather be right than be president
of the United States" In my letter to
YOU know 1 am right, if the principles
of reform advocated by the Peoples
party mean anything.
1 have referred to individuals and
charges in my letter in very mild form,
as compared with the statements and
declarations made to me of and concern
ing the gentlemen mentioned in my
letter. some of whom / have known for
years, and We have been quite intimate
and confidential friends. but / could not
help taking the position I have taken.
imagine some will say Of me harsh
and mean things, but that matters but
little 10 me. when compared with the
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The Shame of Kansas.

From h. c. Times, Oct. I, 81
The extraordinary statement made BY
Mr.. p. W. Kline, in letter to Hon. Ed
win Taylor, State Senator OF Kansas,
corroborated as it is by an affidavit by
Mr.. S. s. Sharpe, who had personal
knowledge of the fact presents an ex-
hibit of official turpitude without paral-
lei in the history of politics. Not only
the Governor OF the State Of Kansas,
but the Attorney General and number
of their official and personal associates
have been charged with prostituting
their opportunities to foster crime, and
they are alleged TO have even disregarded
that proverbIal code of immortality that
preserves ''honor among thieves" That
is to say, while dealing lawiessly with
lawlessness, they have robbed their as
sociate in crime Without fulfilling their
obligation in the infamy.
1t is to be expected that Governor
Lewelling, Attorney General Little and
Private Secretary Close VIII deny the
circumstantial charges that have been
brought against them In their denial
they will have the moral advantage Of
better position in society than their
accusers. But the charge is already
corroborated in material points by the
affidavit OF Mr.. Sharpe, and the check
Of the American National bank, the CON-
tract with the Louisiana Lottery COM
pany, other documentary evidence, and
proof OF the several meetings can be
summoned in support of Mr.. Kliue's
allegations and must be convincing.
The testimony OF County Attorney
Boone of Wichita, though relating to
another matter, will also be relevant as
circumstantial evidence in confederation.
The people Of Kansas can no longer,
in Justice to themselves, remain silent.
1t is not alone those residents OF the
cities that are debauched 10 their
morals and robbed in order to enrich ths
most disgraceful coterie of official plum
derers ever comb. ned to perpetrate
crime, that are concerned. The good
name of the State has been sacrificed,
the integrity and morality OF the people
are brought irto suspicion, and every
man who has elf-respect and a feeling
of pride in the good reputation Of the
men and women of Kansas should unite
in mighty purpose OF turning these
atrocious criminals out OF he places
they have prostituted It's no longer
question of politics
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pepaed before the. Investigating COM
mittee and said TO me that if / would
keep out OF the state of Kansas they
would see that was not compelled to
appear before that investigating COM
mittes.
DISCOVERED DOUBLE DEALING.
Being convinced that Governor Lew
cling and Attorney General Little did
not intend TO keep their contract with
me in regard to protection that they had
entered into and shat they had entered
into an arrangement with other parties
sas City, Kan, and this opinion be-
ing confirmed by tho fact that E. Fox &
Co., M. Ottens, e. A. Gale & Co. and
iwinn i Co., had opened up lotteries
and made public drawings in the
month of September, / immsdi-
ptsly opened up correspondence with
the Louisiana Lottery company and
told them that I believed that I could
have the lottery business in the state Of
Kansas suppressed. BY appointment,
met their attorney, Mr.. Henderson, at
Chicago October IL, and entered into =
written contract which now hold with
him to suppress al lotteries 10 Kansas
for the consideration of $4,000 to be
paid in payments Of 5000 each; 5000
in cash which was to be paid on Ooto-
Der IA. 1893; $1,000 to DO paid November
is, 1885,. 5000 to be paid February Is,
1894; 5000 May Is, 1894 and 5000 July
10, 1894. Attorney General Little was
to receive $4,000 of this money and
was to receive 5000. OF the 5000
paid me In cash by The attorney Al Chi
csgo, when arrived at Kansas City,
SENT $1,000 TO Mr.. LIrTLK
in crisp s1o0 bills as per agreement
Mr.. Little at once, as the rec
cords at Kansas City, Kan. will show,
entered prosecutions against the lottery
companies. Whep he came down to
prosecute the case, / met him and asked
him il be had received the $4,000 ! sent
him and be said that he had and then
showed him the contract which made
with the Louisiana Lottery company
and which now hold and he agreed to
and approved the contract. But for
some reason best known to himself (and
otners), be has failed to carry out his
part OF 1t and close up the lotteries as he
agreed to do, although ha would have
gregste, $4,000 for simply doing bis
official duty The only natural conclu-
sion 10 that it has been more profitable
for Attoeney General Little to follow
the course that has been pursued in
Kansas City, Kan, by the gang in con-
troll there since that time. And now
the Louisiana Lottery company has de-
mauded OF me that / reimburse them
the 5000 with interest which they fur
nished me under the contract, $4,000 OF
which Mr.. Little himself received.
l have been criticised by the press
throughout the entire west for my con-
nsction with the lottery business.
have boon abused not only by the news
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-10-12

$1,000. On the Sunday morning that
Mr.. Close started TO the Worlds fair,
Mr.. s. S. Sharpe paid him for me 500
at the Chesterfield hotel in the city Of
Topeka that being partial payment
OF the $1,000 per month contract re-
ferred to above. Within day
or two after the attorney gen.
sral had written an open let
ter TO A. Ii. Cobb, the
county attorney OF Wyandot.e
county, demanding that he Cobb
should put a stop to the infs-
nous lottery business that was being
run in Kansas City, Kan. Mr.. Quares,
the chief OF police of Kansas City, Kan,
appeared in Topeka reported to have
$500. 10 his pocket TO quiet the at
torney general and the influence that
was ct work against the lotteries and he
offered Mr.. Brsdenthal 81, 500 as q cam
psign fund for the benefit OF Governor
Lewellirg's denomination.
THE INNOCENT GOVERNOR.
Governor Lswslling seems to plead
ignorance to oil of those things when he
knows that Mr.. Akers. my attorney,
took the check which i paid to James
L. Legate as per contract and showed it
TO him in the presence Of Mr.. Close in
bis own private Office in the State house
andfcoucsrning which Governor Lswel-
Ing IN an interview with q reporter of
the Topeka State Journal on Friday,
March g. 1893, said that:
He had heard where the money came
from, but it wac old him 10 confidence
and he would not make that part OF the
story public at this Time"
On the Sunday after j. A. Smith
wrote his celebrated letter to Governor
Lewelling, and before its publication, /
was sent for by Mr.. Close, the gov
ernor's private secretary, to come to To-
peka. Mr.. Close vas anxious that /
should keep still and say nothing in
confederation Of the statements made
in that letter and promised me upon his
honor that be would make the change
in The police commission agreed upon
under the 81. 900 a month contract. He
declared that as soon as Governor Lew
cling, who was at that time in the west,
reached Salt Lake City, the whole mat
ter would be arranged by wi.s.
When the senatorial investigation
wss made at Kansas City,
Kan. Fred Close. private secrs-
tary Of the governor, and g. e.
natnaway. assistant bank Commissioner,
oaus frem Topeka and requested that
20 to Chisaso who're seuId net b sub
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great wrongs and deceptions practiced
by Governor Lewelling's appointees up
on the people of our honored common
wealth = = | believe the defeat of
Lewelling and his corrupt gang would
be wonderful advantage to the Peo-
pies party of Kansas. 1 believe that
principles arc paramount to the interests
of men, hence my position. In years to
come feel that the people of this COM
monweaith who believe in and are loval
to the real principles Of reform will honor
me in my position, though 1 may now
be not only damned, but prosecuted by
the clique now in the saddle" an
ready. God Almighty hates coward
and SO do I. AS ever, your friend.
BEN 5. HENDERSON.
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papers but by the present Populist state
administration and almost every other
influence in this country. So far have
said nothing. / have remained quiet.
The result Of my connection with this
administration hts.bean that they have
ROBBED NE OF EVERY DOLLAR
that had. My advances OF money to
them and my losses of property because
OF their broken promises amounts to
S23,5O0. i have even been compelled to
pawn the jewelry of my wife in order TO
pay them money which they demanded.
l mortgaged my office furniture to Sc
cure funds TO comply with their de-
mands and when / could not
longer raise money 10 pay them
l lost all that / had and today
am poor and without means, whie
they are enjoying illicit gains upon a
questionable business dIsreputably con-
Quoted, and that the public may know
the true character Of these men who
have been posing for the last two years
as reformsrs, am constrained to make
this statement voluntarily.
AS compared with them, train rob-
bsrs and Dalton gangs are respectable.
and while my business 10 the ayes OF
the public 10 not looked upon with
favor. yet a. compared with them am
an honorable man, and every body who
knows me personally and who has had
dealings with me knows that / comply
with my agreements Very truly yours,
L. W. kLINE.
A CoRaoBoEATIvE AFFIDAVIT.
KANSAS CITY. KAN, Sept II, 1894.
In 1883 al the time Governor Lewell-
ing was inaugurated, vas a. aspirant
for the position of police commissioner
in Kansns City, Kan, and sought the
appointment from tie governor. For
that purpose procured the endorse
ment OF about ssven,y-fivs OF the promi-
nent business men of the city which /
presented TO Governor Lewslling at the
same time made my application for
such appointment, and when / received
from the governor very fiattering assur-
ancss that would DO selected as the
Democratic representative on the board.
Afterwards / was consulted regarding
my being given the position Of chief Of
police Of Kansas City, Kan, instead Of a
place on the board, 10 order to permit
the governor to harmonize matters as il
was said, to which srrsngemsnt a.
ssntsd.
During the same winter / was invited
10 b preset ct the Blossom houss. in
.Kspsaa lCiE. No.. 70 meet AttQsasy
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sent MY attorney TO Governor Level.
ling in person to fiud out why they were
not appointed. The Governor assured
him that the appointment Of these mer
would lie made in a short time. ! wal
then satisfied. Still they we're not sp
pointed. | soon met Mr.. Legats and he
said to me that tie Governor and his
friends wanted him to raise more money
but as the Governor had not made the
appointment OF the comm issionsri
agreed upon. he advised me not TO Civ,
any more money until they were ap-
pointed. Finally by appointment by
wire, l was to meet Attorney Genera
John L. Little, Judge s. s. Sharpe and
James F. Legate at the Blossom House in
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-10-12

DUKE GEORGE PULLMAN has influence
in the Kansas State house il the people
hsven't-State Journal, Sept Il, 1894