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

an Office 80 lucrative that a single
term affords the incumbent moderate
fortune. The state printer elect has n
widely circulated newspaper, and his
taffy is sweet to the members. 1t
informs their constituents that the
dungarees and coyotes whom they
elect to represet them are veritable
sOlons.
Another new Office was created
with a salary Of 81, 500 year, called
state accountant The object of the
Office Is, FIRST, to provide snug berth
for some favorite-perhaps member
Of the legislature that created it.
Secondly, the duty Of the accountant
is to receive 81 500 year for examin-
ing the books of state officers who
receive $4,000 a year, to see II they
are straight. Nothing like business
in running the affairs OF u govern
ment."
NO RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
In telling why there was no railroad
legislation, he says.
The railroad lawyers that are
always sprinkled through the legisla-
ture are too well up in their business
to permit any thing of that sort.
"In nothing arc the people of Kansas
more OutrageOusly imposed upon and
robbed than in the matter of insur-
ance. A bill was introduced, or per-
haps several of them, that were very
binding upon Insurance companies.
Not one of them passed. The insur-
ance lobby was too influential
He then calls attention 70 the fail
ure OF the legislative committees 10
investigate the Kansas City stock
yards, the state penitentiary manage
ment and the state insurance depart
ment, and the failure to pass u COLI
gressional apportiOnment bill.
"Much credit is claimed for the
legislature, because it abolished six
Judicial districts, although it created
six offices more expensive IN their
place. But it is claimed that the act
is not constitutional; that there is no
power to legisIate judge out of Office.
The act is to be tested before tile
supreme court. So that even this
saving may not materialize.
THE MISCELLANEOUS STEAL.
''l5ut the elimination and summing
up of all scandalous iegislation is to
be found in tie miscellaneous appro-
priati0n bill, the last act passed. 1t
is SO freckled with steals. Every
fraud, steal, extOrtion, bogus claim.
illegal charge, is found there. The
only wonder Is that two or three
steals, but more legitimate than any
that were allowed, were cut out.
''But the summing up of all scandals
is the allowance of the claims Of the
Dunsmore rump house.
"As Il fitting wind up of the Iegi sla-
ture, when it adjourned, hundreds,
perhaps thousands of dollars worth CT
state property WAS raked up and
carried away by members, officers,
clerks, supes, pets and hangers-on, III
the way of payer, pencils, inkstands.
mucilage bottles, er;lsers. rubbers and
other articles purchased for the use of
the legislature, to be used AS needed.
1t was equal to u raid Of banditti upon
u frontier store.
ExPECTs CRITICISMS.
1--WE are we'll aware that we shall
be assailed and denounced for this
criticism by those who have profited
by the late session. We shall be
accused If all manner of unworthy
motives, AID denounced for furnishing
ammuniti, "a to the enemy to fight the
| republican party. II this legislature
represented the sentiment of the
republican paaty, then it needs to be
| fought, and deserves TO be defeated.
ltecent reverSeS should have taught
tie parry something. 1t should have
striven tO avoid the blunders and ex-
cesses Of the party lately hurled from
power. instead OF going more deeply
into the work Of plu3der. II this Wa.
to be the rule, better that the calamity
purity should haze elected its state
ticket and legislature, and have bnrne
the Odium-
'If the people are to I've deceived,
imposed uvon and piriidered, it does
not make it easier to hear that repub-
licans are the perpetrators. What
:.vails 1t to defeat the Calamity .,arty
and then PEI mt little remnant Of
that party 10 c0erce the legislature
into all manner Of schemes Of piunder
tor the benefit chiefly of calamity ties?
1t would hxve Leen better to have l-t
improvements at the public instItu-
tiOnS remain at staIIistill for two
years longer than tn have submitted
to such. disgrace. If calamity reck-
lessness and plunderlng are to 90 on