The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-08-31
COUNTY, KANSAS, AUGUST 81, 1894.


ed to remit railroad tax or penalty in
the following counties: Cherokee,
Crawford, Butler, Greenwood, King
man, Norton, Usage, Pratt, Saline.
Barton, Coffey, and also Atchison and
Neosho, counties whicl, had auti-repub
can boards?
DON'T you know that your assumption
is wong when you suppose that all the
savings of the popalist administration
are piled in heap in the state treasur-
er's office, because almost the entire
part of it consists OF county, schoo!
and municipal tax?
Don't you know THAT IF YOU DON'T
KNOW THESE THINGS, THAT YOU
OUGHT TO, before you undertake to
Inform others?
Don't you know that you are mis-
taken, or else you have knowingly and
willfully used language calculated to
deceive??
There are other smaller items too
numerous to mention here. But us l
have shown you what has become of
something like 81, ,721 ,332 .21, doubtless
your mind will rest easier.
Now, Mr.. Troutman, while you are
endeavoring to explain away these
matters, just turn the search light on
the state auditors books and explain
what become of tie $40, ,655.42 Of bal
ances unaccounted for under repubii
can rule, from 1871 to 1854.
And then explain how it came that
your republican secretaries of state
charged illegal fees for charges ful
for churches, lodges, charitable insti-
tutions and cemetary associations from
1871 to 1895, amounting to many
thousands of dollars. 1 mean when
they charged $500 or 81 80 when the
legal fee WAS $1.00.
Then please explain how it came
that the state printing of Kansas
under republican rule fer ten years
prior to 1892, cost more than twic.
that of Missouri under democratic rule
although Missouri had une and one
half times the population of Kansas.
Then, Willie you are in the explain
ing busiaess, please explain how it IS
that your former republican slate Off
cials had Governors Humphrey and
Martins messages printed by the
thousands in combined foim in Ger
mln English and Swede at put lie eX-
pensa and sent out at the expense OF
the state as republican Campaign liter
atare.
1 have been officially lnfolmed by
tn secretary ef the state Of Nsw York
that the present Old party state admin
istration of that state has saved 81
800, 600 over their former ;;dministra-
tiol. Yet there are republicans in
Kansas who claim that it is imI ossible
for the peoples party to save 81, ,5OO,-
300 over the eXtrayacant, church rob-
bing republican administration in Kan
IDS.
Desiring that your people should he
Detter informed, L here AID now pro-
pose to you, Mr.. Iruutman, that ]
will furnish, with pleasure, at my own
expense, to any republican, in Kansas,
Il copy of Stubborn Facts" which, Us
you know, treats more fully of the
things mentioned in this letter, OF
receipt of "a letter or postal caId giving
me address.
Sixteen years of my life have beer
devoted to teaching, therefore 1 feel
competent to give instruction in Zig
| erS" as well as 'sreadin' and ritin', )
and in the future if | can be of frartllel
use to you please command NE.
trust you Will appreciate fly assist
ance i'll enabling you to answer ant
comprehend the nlomeHtous question:
With which yotsdaze your audiences.
But, again, you lave been reported
as saying that ''tlie present admins
tration has been Collecting Doodle fol
campaign funds. from the lotteries
joints and gambling houses, said t,
exist in Kansas City aud other cities o
the first class in Kansas, which are
under the metropolitan police system
That tins boudle is paid in considera
ton that they shall not be mOlested il
their nefarious business" You doubt
less know that am treasurer of tE.
popuiist stale central committee. an,
as such receive aud pay out all none,
collected for campaign purposes: an,
us to your statement wish to say tia
it Is wholly ard entirely. untrue.
have not received one dollar from til:
sources such as you mention for cam
! paign purposes. or for any .oiIfer. pur
pose, nor Will l receive it under an
consideration, as my sworn statemea
after election will sliGw. As ,ot, know
the new election law p;fssad in 1903