Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-22
KING DEFENDS HIS HONOR.
Declares He Got None of Colonel
MoOre's Money for with
drawing in 1892.

Hon. 6. S. King. Of Kansas City, Kas-'
takes q hand at exposing Populist VenaHty
in the Second congressional district OF
Kansas. The files of newspapers relate
that in lge2 Mr.. King secured the Popu.ist
nomination for congress in that district;
frat after much dickering and wire-pulling
such as is always indulged in by peopse
who never seek Office, his name was with
drawn as a candidate, and fusion between
Democrats and Populists was brought
about on one H L. Moore, Of Lawrence
who also has since that time passed INTO
history. The general report soon gained
circulation, and is apparently beheVed by
many that 1t was Colonel Moores cash
that forced practical politics" at that
time and induced Mr.. King to get on the
ticket.
So much by way OF recalling the doings
Of small men in peanut politics. Mr.. KING
last June beat the fog from his VISION 10
such an extent that he saw he was ac-
cused of having shared vulgar cash from
Colonel Moore's manager. At once he pro-
ceeded to take on dreadful" as all TINS
time he had not suspected that he was
ruined politician. Having found out thdI
grave charges against his honor as
Pop politician had been launched long since
upon the tempestuous sea Of politics, ne
efbort to recover the stolen treasure.
After collecting his facts he reduced the
same 10 pamphlet, and now proposes 70
circulate the same on a basis OF ID 10 l.
This document emerged yesterday, ana II
recalls that in due time after he had been
nominated for congress, he gave to one
alphabetical ]. K P. Barker, OF Kansas
City, Ras. at that time holding the nigh
position Of secretary of the Second con-
VIHne mi a
letter Withdrawing from the race for con-
Eress. Like some other politicians, he
placed his honor in the hands of a trusted
friend, and Barker appointed a MEETING OF
the "managers'' at Ottawa, held August
Is, 1892 Mr.. Baker 'held up this letter,
according to the pamphlet. until after mid
night, and informed Noores manager that
King would get out OF the race for $500.
In those days there were no such things as
B3-cent dollars. The agreement was finally
reached, when Baker exchanged the King
letter for about half the $500" Imme-
diately following this, the office chased the
man ali the harder, and very soon Colonel
Moore was the grand fusion candidate and
loved by all who favored allowing the Of
fee TO chase the man.
Colonel Moore. defeated at the polls. but
seated by wa5 of getting his money back,
and all went lovely, except King noticed
that honest men would shy" when he met
them on the street or along the dusty
road Suspecting that someone had pinned
G want ad on his back, he shook his coat,
but was relieved of nothing. He continued
10 notice that he was treated as a small
pox suspect, but no friend was so kind TO
tell him the case At an unguarded mo-
ment last June, a party explained that he
was suspected of being financial in his
makeup: that there had been some finsn-
cial manipulation just prior to the time
he had accommodated Colonel Moore's
managers.
just here the horrible truth broke In on
his Observation-Disclosures here again Mr.
King in his epistle TO the brethren repre-
sents that he became very diplomatic, as
Is evidenced by the fact that his betrayer.
Mr.. Barker, is still alive" He let him live
so that he could get from Barker a state
ment over his own vile hand to the effect
that King had received no money for hay-
ins surrendered nomination in favor Of
Moore and the dear people. This is set
forth as showing that he CKing) did not
surrender for a price. Then Mr.. NJ. S.
Peters, who claims TO be congressman
elect from that district at the present
time. rushes to the front with letter in
which he coHfesses that he CPetersI was
pTesent at a social parior meeting of Moore
and King which took place at the Bios
som house. August Il. 1892 and he solemn
iy asserts that he was with them all the
while they were together and 1t IS his best
Information and belief that nothing ner-
censry passed between them, in fact he
asserts THAI they had no chance to trife
with each others honor, because at all
Zines ore and two others were present.
The eplstle now being in circulation. Mr..
King. in due time. will expect an Office
from Mr.. Leedy. Probably If there was
no show to get an Office the public might
have escaped a partial expose Of PopuIist
Eens1lty of four yearq apo