The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-03-29
sOL's HOr SHOT.


Sol Miller, the veteran editor. Of the
Troy Chief, created something of a sen
sation when he returned his commits,
sion as a member OF the state hoard Of
pardons to Governor Morrill, with
thanks; but he has created still
greater commotion within the ranks Of
the Republican party by a four column
castigati0n of the late legislature ana
the present administration in. last
weeks edition of his paper. In this
four-column editorial he says, under
the heading, "a Record Ter Be
| Ashamed OF"
'The legislature postponed its most
creditable act until the very last-that
was the adjournment. After having
condemned the late Democratic con
gress, and the calamity legislature, we
cannot say we'll done of body that
discounted them both in worthlessness
aud extravaganza, simply because it
! was Republican Therefore, we are
compelled to say that the late legisla-
lure of Kansas was the most reckless,
he most worthless, the most. scandal
Gus, Of any body that ever sat III
Kausas,
We would add the most corrupt, but
We have 10 proof Of It pt appeal
ances. How the Republican party can
go before the people and ask for con
tinued confidence on the record of that
legislature, we cannot imagine. 1t was
thought that defeat and exclusion from
| power for two years would have been a
lesson, and that when theyreturned to
power they would have used extra ex-
ertions to commend themselves to the
people; but instead, they seem to have
become rayenous by their enforced ab,
8ence from the fodder rack and to
have gone in to gorge themselves, re
gardless Of all else.
The legislature passed few com
mendable laws-as what Que ever failed
to do. There were also a few abe,
leYeLheaded members ot th- house VINO
occasionally managed to hold that
body steady. But as d whole, it was a
herd of Texas steers, without any con
ception of the duties of lawmakers,
bent upon running things wide open.
Their first stampede was in the
selection of United States senator.
They had discovered, or heard, or
thought they smelled Doodle in one of
the camps, and they rushed to that
Vamp with force that threatened to
carry eyerYi hing before them. 1t was
ouly 10y means OF the sLarpest klud OF
strategy that they did not saddle a
scandal upon the state, 10 begiu will h.
"fhe Republican state'plaIorm pro
missed the people all honest ami ecJno.
mlcal administration Of the state gov.
ernmeut
The appropriations (of the legisla-
turej aggregate over three. and quar-,
ter millions Of dollars. And, theE, it is
boosted that the tax levy is not in
/ creased, but remains as it. was before.
when things were prosperousand crops
good.
We are we'll aware that we shall be
assaiied and denounced for this criti-
cism by those who have -profted. by The
late session. We shall be accused of
all manner Of unworthy motives, and
denounced for furnishing ammunition
to the enemy to fgnt the Republican
party. If this legislature represented
the sentiment OF Tie Republican party
then iC needs 10 b5 fought, and de
serves to be defeated. Recent reveFses
should have taught The party some
thug, 1t SHOULD have striken to avoid
the blunders and excesses Of tie party
Lately hurled from power, Instead vi
going more deeply into the work Of
piulder. Ii tins was 10 be the rule,
better that the calamity party should
have elected its state ticket and legis-
iature, and have borne the odium."