The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-03-22

permit the passage Of the bill without
provision that at least two OF the
judges should he members of the
calamity party, and one democrat. The
house meekly yielded to this cheeky
demand. But after the passage Of the
bill it was discovered, to the general
CONSERVATION, that the law with that
provision would be uncons titutional.
''Bnt bargain was entered into
betwe cen the governor and the calamity
pirates in the senate. by which the
unconstitutional provision should be
omitted, but the governor should carry
out its intent in the appointments to
the cnurt. 1t is .even said that part
of the demand was that "A certain
senator, who assisted in creating the
offices, should he one of the judges.
The bargain was carried out.
ONE OF THE WORST SCANDALS.
Zone Of the worst scandals cOnnec-
ted with Kansas legislation has been
the appointment OF members to Offices
created by themselves. Out of the
six judges of this new court, one has
been given to senator, one to 4
representative, and one to the father
of a representative. We say nothing
against the ability OF the worth of the
majority of the judges, but the practice
is perDiclOus. Another representative
has been appointed to another of the
new Offices created. Besides, three
senators, and we do not know how
many representatives, were appointed
to offices while the legislature was in
session. At least two of the senators
already held appOintIve Offices. One
of them is drunkard, and thereby
gave good cause for removal; but AS
he was the chief agent i'm the perform
ance of certain underhand work, he
will hardly be disturbed in his position.
''Business" is now the watcllword.
Faith must be kept with pirates and
highwaymen, even il it Is broken with
staunch and unwavering friends of
many years standing.
THE IRRIGATION FRAUD.
1.-The republican state convention
resolved in favor Of encouraging irri-
CATION. The legislature carried out
this pledge by appropriating $50, 600
for experiments. Rest assured, that
the $4,000 will all he expended on
experiments, at the end of which irri-
CATION will he as far off as ever, and
hot winds and droughts will not suffer
i'll health. OF course, a new hoard
was created tn squander this money,
composed of three members, who are
10 receive 81 900 each.''
After speaking of the refusal of the
senate to confirm the appointment of
Judge j. $. Emery us one of the irri-
CATION commissioners and the cause
which led up to it, he says:
'As in the Case Of the appellate
court here WAS good excuse to shut
off IA $780, steal upon the state by
refusing to be coerced. But this being
strictly business administration n
competent and honorable man was
sacrificed in order to conciliate the
expiring tail end Of the worst lmposi-
tion that was ever inflicted upon the
state.
''Among the first business of the
legislature WAS the consideration of an
appropriation of almost SOC, ,OtO defl-
cheney for the state printer. This
deficiency WAS for printing calamity
literature in the guise of public docu-
ments.
ILL-TREATMENT OF COL. HUGHES.
1.-The sacrifice of Colonel Hughes
was another act Of Il piece with tie
general policy. The man appointed
adjutant general is a good man and
deserving, bat that is not the question.
Another man might have done as
Hughes did in the emergency, but
that does not enter into the case. At
II very critical moment Colonel Hughes
refused to sust ain revolution, even
at the command of his superior officer,
and, it is conceded, by his course
averted bloody riot. THAT he acted
right has been decided by the courts
and endorsed by his party. For that
act he was court rt-martialed and dis
graced by the party in whose interest
he refused to aid II usurpatioI. Ills
own party owed it to him. tn them
selves. and to justice, t., vindicate hinl
at the earliest pt s,ible moment.
"Had we been governor, we know
how we would have dealt with these
highwayinen. We would have selec
ted some trusted friend who did ITO,
want the adjutant-ges'eral's Office, and
have sent his name to the senate,
under an agreement with him, that as
SOON as the legislature adjourned lIt
would resign the Office; and then
after the appropriations were all safe