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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
ro REprnLIcAY PnEcEnEyT.

Some Of tie PopuIist leaders Of Kansas
are attempting to Justify the intended
wholesale removal OF Republican senators
and representatives from their seats in
the coming legislature on the ground that
the Republicans did the same thing when
they we're in power. The records Of Re
publican legislatures in Kansas, disclose
no foundation for such claim. AS mat
ter Of fact contests for legislative seats
have been few and far between, and in
no case since the admission Of the state
TO the Union has It ever been charged
that decision was reached upon any Other
grounds than the merits OF the contest. in
dependent of its political significance.
IN the last Kansas house, which was as
Overwhelmingly Republican as the coming
house viii be PopuIist. there were three
contests one was between Henry Booth
and A. II. Lupfer for The seat from Paw
nee county: one between W. NJ Glenn and
C. T. Wizhtman for the seat from Cree
ley county, and the third between y. p.
Hemlngcr and J. c. Michaels for the seat
from Haskell county. These contests were
referred 10 an elections committee COM
posed OF three Republicans and two Popu-
lists, and In earh case the committee made
q unanimous report. which was adopted
without Gebnte by the house That impair
tiality vas exercised may be accepted be-
yond all cavil. because this Republican
committee and the Republican house un-
seated Captain Henry Booth one OF the
party leaders % the state. who could have
brought more political pull to boar than
possibly any Other man In Kansas. 1t IS
true that two u thc Republican contest
ants were seated. but It vas admitted by
even the poguEst members OF the com
Tnittec and the house that they had won
their seats fairly.
Therefore the Porullsts must seek else
whore than the record OF Kansas Republic
ans far precedent for the hish-handed
outrage hoy ar" proposing 70 perpetrate
a. the coming session. Il is somewhat
doubtful if they care whether such a precc.
dsrt can ra found anywhere. Eyultant ir
tn uuexpcctcE reach Of their power. they
may ride r1ushEHad over precedent jus,
t.s fairness ana 5escucy. When Henry
Cay spoke OF The "iHtolerabIe tyranny Of
tls o. b. ha formed an expression which
p-agorly rhara Eesrizes the uubrdIed H.
eeHsr which these Kansas PopuHsJs ar,
about 30 taka-lr they follow the course
gpaG o'.'-anl tHs only hope which vii
l. Irft 20 Kansas g. that in taking ropt
tHsse legislators VIII take enough 10 han.
themselves.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22

Since then Kansas has established two
appellate courts for the sole purpose Of
relieving the ovcrburdened supreme court.
Chief Justice Martin is authority for the
statement that within two years the su-
preme court will have caught up with its
work and cleared its docket. The appel
late courts are to run until 1901, and it is
obvious that within the time named by the
chief justice Kansas will have more courts
Of last resort than she will have cases
to send TO them.
Mr.. BreidenthaI might well abandon
his sllbterfUges and tell the people the
truth. which is that the Populist party is
pledged to a constitutional convention
solely as a means of resubmitting the pro-
Eibitory liquor amendment, and that it is
100 cowardly to assume the responsibility
in an open manner.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
A Sabbath Morning Prayer.

Grant me, o gracious Lord to-day
A blessing when I tread
The dear old pathway TO Thy house,
Wherein Thine OWE are fed.
Where the finest of the wheat
Is made the chiidren's bread.
Grant me. o Spirit all divine.
The sweet inGwsliing grace
That for the reverent, waiting soul
Pervades the haliowed place
The place where God Himself reveals
The brightness OF His face.
Grant me. o Thou Most High. to know
The comfort Thou dost send
To those who leave their cares with Thef
Thou strong and steadfast Friend;
In the rich fulIness of Thy peace
Bid my long conflicts end.
Grant me, Lord. in Thy fair house
To learn Thy holy will.
And, learning II, TO lay mine own
Before Thee. and be SIN,
So finding 10Y UnspeakaoIe
Ny inmOst soul to thrill
Grant me blessing in Thy house.
o gracious Lord. this day,
Go with NE evermore. dear Lord,
And ever with me stay,
And shed the light of heaven upon
My upward climbing way.
Mary e. Sangster. il Sunday School
Times.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
TELL THE TRUTH, MR.. nREIDEN-
THAI.

In the course Of a newspaper interview
In which he defenis the Populist cIamor
for constitutional convention IN Kan
sas John Breidenthal gives as the chief
necessity for such a convention the over
Ioaded condition Of the supreme court
docket. It may be assumed from this that
Mr.. Breidenthal wishes to increase the
number Of supreme court judges. as in no
other way could a constitutional conven-
ton pave the way for clearing up the
docket.
Twice within the past twelve years the
people OF Kansas have voted down a
proposition 10 increase the number OF su-
preme court judges. In 1890 it was voted
down by majority OF about two TO one.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22

was clad in the conventional costume Of
the lord OF the sawdust arena, with high
top boots and long-taiIed livery coat He
cracked the whip with the expertness Of
a Jehu and assisted the spangied ladies' TO
their mounts with unequaIed urbanity and
the air Of born ''profesh." 1t would be
a good thing for the Omaha circus If its
managers secured the services Of the
recent candidate. He draws like the wild
man OF Borneo reinforced by a mustard
plaster, and the result would doubtless be
many shekeis Of silver for the sacred cause
of Omaha charity.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
FIGS AND THIsTLEs.

From the Rams Horn
Don't 90 with the crowd simply because
IL is q crowd.
Tne devil will claim everything we DO
no; give TO God
When We suffer for a holy cause. our
tears are not shed in vain.
We are sure 70 wrong others II We our
selves are wrong with God.
No man can be truly known until he is
seen through the eyes Of love
From the standpoint Of the bulldog, 'his
IS a very quarrels0me world.
There is nothing Ike faith IN God for
taking the bitterness out Of life.
Follow Jesus closely, and it will be well
with the man who follows you.
Prove that Moses made no mistakes. and
you prove that he was not man.
The tweUty-third psalm is filed with
food for both the lamb and the warrior.
To the man who seeks God first, seeking
a fortune will become a means OF grace.
Has not God always been good to usf
Then why not believe He always wilI2
II you would keep the wrinkles out OF
your face. keep sunshine in your heart.
Before Jesus told any man to love his
neighbor as himself. He showed him now.
A cheerful gift IS always a large gift. be
cause nothing small can be- given to God
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
Hints for Home, sweet Home.

From the New York Press.
As soon as oilcloth has been washed. It
should be wrung out dry with the hands.
When the hands are too deeply stained
to be cleaned simply By washing them in
water use soap.
Never throw away empty barrels. The
slaves can be used for stufflng old mat
resses for the servants quarters
Stale bread, cut in slices, then laid to-
gether again. folded in a dampened napkin
and slipped into a paper -four bag, make
serviceable and inexpensive door mat
Hot lard can be tested to see IL it Is at
the right heat by dipping the finger into
it, If 1t browns Immediately the lard is
hot enough for frying.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
Taxes for Irrigation and Drainage.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
A decision of the supreme court Of the
United States sustaining the validity Of
a Wisconsin drainage act is on the same
lines as the recent decision in the irriga-
ton bond cases. It Is step forward in
establishing the law regarding objects of
public taxation.
The decision sustaining the validity OF
public bonds issued for irrigation i'm
provemeHts in the arid states was based
substantially upon the fact that the irri-
eating canals were constructed for the
general use and benefit of the people. 1t
was admitted that taxing laws for irriga-
tion improvements would be invalid II the
system of irrigation was for merely local
or partial benefit.
But II a system o! irrigation extended
to large tracts of territory and was in the
nature of an improvement that would
benefit the entire body or a great majority
OF the population taxing laws for Its con-
struction would be valid. Bonds issued
for such general improvements would be
valid II they had been authorized under
the forms of law.
The decision In the case that went to the
supreme court from Wisconsin IS Of the
same kind. statute Of that state pro-
vided for the appointment OF drainage
commissioners in Dane county contain
ing the -Four lake country" so-called In
early times) who should determine
overiowed lands in the county would h'
"benefciaI to the public health and wei
fare"
II the commissioners should determine
that the drainage Improvement would
promote the public health and welfare
provision should be made to construct the
necessary works. Bonds might be issued
or special taxes levied and collected for
the purpose.
The supreme court holds that the state
law providing for drainage boards and
the issue Of bonds TO aid in the cons:ruc-
ton Of drainage works IS valid. The ex-
penee incurred for the general health and
welfare may be paid by public tax or
by the sale Of bonds.
These decisions establish the law. A tax
NAV be levied or debt created for fri
CATION or drainage purposes II the benefit
is 10 be sufficiently general to make 1t a
public Improvement.
This opens vast field for public taxa
ton and the creation OF debts for irriga-
ton and drainage objects. 1t should not
be occupied to an unreasonable extent.
The debts might become too heavy bur
den. placing before the people the alterna-
tive OF reputation.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
Gene Field and the Farmers Duck.

Frank PixIey, in Chicago Times-Hera,d.
\ few years ago the late Eugene Field
and Stanley Waterloo went duck hunting
on Murdock lake, near st. Louis. Ducks
were rather scarce and very shy and the
two hunters spent the day without over
burdening their game bags. At length they
decided TO separate. in the hope that each
might drive the ducks within range of the
other. Waterloo padded up the lake and
Field down.
Late in the afternoon Waterloo banged
away at a flock of mallards and brought
one down. The wounded duck, however
was not seriously disabled. and before 1t
could be bagged rose and went wabbling
down the lake toward Field and dropped
within easy range Of the poets gun among
number OF tame ducks which evidently
belonged to a neighbOring farmhouse.
Field rested his gun across the bow Of
his boat and let both barrels 20. The
mallard went flying away; the tame ducks
set UP a loud quacking and padded ashore
all but one. One of the farmers pets
had received its quietus.
The farmer himself didn't like It. and
after indMgng in certain emphatic re-
marks well calculated to impress the err
ing Nimrod with the enormity of his Of
fense began throwing stones and inviting
him TO come ashore and fight. Field pad
died out of stones throw. came to anchor
out of range and began 10 par!ey.
The farmer wanted 81 for the duck.
How do you figure that out?" auersed
the poet.
DO you mean to deny that you killed my
duck here?' demanded the granger.
That's true enough" said Field. ''but
where does the responsibility really be-
long?"
81 don't understand you"
why, that duck of yours was particeps
criminis-that's what it was
II don't care what you call It, but ]
want 81 for the duck just the same"
Well, now, see here insisted Field
my good man, you must acknowledge that
your water fowl was at least guilty o!
contrfbutory negligence Instead OF keep
ing away from me while I was cunning
for ducks that misguided fowl deliberately
invited death by getting right in front OF
my gun lust as / was about TO terminat te
the earthly existence Of a mallard.''
The farmer was dazed into silence.
at looks to me like a clear case Of sui
| eide. I'll wager you hadn't fed that poor
heart-sick. discouraged duck for a month
| No wonder 1t found existence intolerable
under such circumstances and embraced
the first opportunity to escape from q
| thralldom worse than death. I suppose
| ought to charge you with cruelty &c
animals and have you arrested. but I have
no disposition to deal harshly with you
II you'll pay me for the ammunition
used and the time I have wasted with you
| here I'm willing to call the matter square
and you may keep the duck"
But the farmer shook his head and fed
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
Jurt Got Around TO Him.

From the Chicago Tribune.
"I was much amused" said the Boston
gentleman, lat the bon mot I heard this
morning. to the effect that Chairman Jones,
even after the election, was justified in
claiming the earth, because. like the
earth, his party had been 'hattened at the
polls Do you observe? 'Flattened at
the"
why, that's a chestnut" interrupted
one of the listeners.
"a chestnut?' rejoined the Boston man,
perpIexed for a moment. "A chestnut?
Not at all, my dear sir. 1t is an oblate
spheroid."
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
Our Currencx system.

From the y. Y Commercial Advertiser.
The late presidential campaign conciu-
sively demonstrated the necessity of taking
the currency out Of politics. That the
American people should have been called
upon to vote on the question whether their
dollars were to remain honest is a re-
proach to civilization in the United States
The bare possibility that unscrupulous
demaEogues. starting with the advantage
of fraudulent elections in the South, might
be able to influence enough ignorant voters
elsewhere TO carry the day for the policy
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22

professed to be the better for it, as cid also
Coleridge and even Goldsmith. Cheerful.
kind old MonIaigne, however, is to be
placed on the side of the boy. as one would
naturally expect. So much matter of fact
part Of the teachers routine was fOggiHg
in the o!den. time. and still is in the great
English schools OF Eton, Westminster.
Winchester and Rugby. that there were not
a few who seemed 10 think, like DF Syn
tax, only of their own trouble, ana 10 pity
themselves because it was their hard Iol
to drive in learning ct the breech."
Really, however. the question i much
nearer settlement than some Ot the speak
ers at the college union meeting the other
night seem to suppose. II is probably true.
as was said by one OF the speakers, that "a
child had better be Iashed With The switch
than with the tongue" but public ssnti-
ment has decided that one Who resorts 10
either Of these methods is unworthy tE@
name OF teacher. and, as 10 fiogging, il hzs
put a ban upon it in all more enlightened
communities There may be children who
are not amenabIe TO any other discipline
than fogging. but II 50 their place IS al
home until their parents have taught them
10 be civil, or. falling that, there remains
the reform school, where the methods can
be adapted TO their peculiar cases.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
Every Year.

The truer life draws higher
Every year;
And its morning star climbs higher
Every year;
Earth's hold on US grows siighter
And the heavy burden lighter.
And the dawn immortal brighter,
Every year.
New York Observer.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
He Has Recovered.

From the Chicago Post.
rs it true that Billings Is insane?"
"Oh dear, 10; he's as sane as anyone I
know"
But was told that he was acting like
an idiot"
HE was for some little time. but it
wasn't insanity"
What was it?'
why. it's some kind Of recurrent COM
pIaint that attacks its victims every four
years. / believe it's called campaign aber-
ration Hes all right now."
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
Thanksgiving Times.

Get ready to be thankful
For Joy and hope and peace:
We're far away from TUrkcg
But 'possums pose in Grease.
The world is out OF blossom.
And falls the wintry fleece;
But picked pig and 'possum
Are prodigal Of peace.
Atlanta Constitution.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
why Don't They Hang Him,

From the Boston Herald.
1t is more than two years since two
young women were found to have been
folIlly murdered in a church in San Fran
cisco, and a young man named Durrant,
who was an officer in the Sunday school,
was convicted Of the murders moro than
year ago. And yet he has not paid the
penalty of his crime. and the execution of
the sentence has been repeatedly postponed
on technical grounds. There was a time
when vigilance committee would have at
tended to the case before this.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
THE WEATHER.

Warrington. Nov. 21.-For Kansas, Okla
homa and Indian Territory: Fair; warmer
in western portion; north winds, becoming
southeast.
For Missouri: Generally fair; colder;
northwest winds.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
Spelling His Chances.

From the Grand Rapids Democrat.
With a senatorship at the disposal OF the
new Kansas legislature, Jerry Simpson has
done a very foolish thing by wearing
standing collars.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
Taag .-versibIe Muse.

IT'S now our poets-good and worse
Rake in some extra dimes
BY working comic summer verso
Into Thanksgiving rhymes.
Chicago Record.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
Her Logic.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
MY dear. IL you want to secure small
waist why do you eat so much2"
well, IL I didn't eat I wouldn't have
the strength to lace myself into shape
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
The HasebnII PInycr.

Beside the stove he sits and sits.
Talks of his runs. his slides, his hits:
But keeps a mighty silence solemn
On how he swelIed the error column.
-IndianauOHs Journal.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
sT,TEuEyr OF CALCULATION,

State Of Missouri.
County Of JtcE.on. .r,.
II, Gaylord, business manager OK Ihe
Kanaas city Journal. being duly sworn;
say that the actual number OF tu4i 'ahu
complete copies OF Tne Kansas Clty jour
nal Daily and Sunday. printed onFhs tiIs
N,eek ending November q, 1896, was as fol-
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22

The Journal does not pre-
tend % know the number Of
copies printed by Its con-
temp1Far!cs Printing papers
IS easy II a publisher mas
presses and can get hold OF
Circulation o. %'s to o'ai5 qGAl9r ~ 'ne Hes" 5ou5
nal does kaow. There are TWO
lh9f classes Of clrculation-one
PAID. the other FREE. one
Pays ss nosi'?s .l. rA5D to ss s5ssie29 sess.s: !:
Advertisers 4sa 14s" Ioa2n.. 5s9 a'nsaoa ssoasda D !:
PAID. It Is HONEST circu-
latlon. Its growth Is steady
reasonable. reliable.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
Among the IncurabIes.

From the New York Press.
And this one?"
An, that is a hopeless case Of water on
the brain. He labors under the impression
that ha is a milkman."
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
KANSAS TOPICS.

Commander Whitney, of The Kansas
6. a. r.. thinks the cawker City post
Office would be about his size.
That Linn county woman who laid claim
to fame as the maker OF the first suit OF
convict clothes ever worn in the Missouri
peuiteHtiaTy must now take a back seat
for the Winfield woman who declares that
she used to spank Governor Lon Stephens
WHea he was Il small boy in her school.
Burlington has a weather prophet who
stands in refreshing contradiction to the
Eoossbone. He declares that the present
winter will be marked for its openness and
rii1Ress.
According to Vie Murdock It was a Kan
san who sneered as his neighbOr went by
in A hearse: "Umph, pretty big procession
but mostly women and children. Not 100
voters in line"
The Wichita Eagle remarks that while
X yields to 10 one in its sympathy for
George r. Peck, it cannot refrain from
calling attention TO the fact that ne IS not
tha first Kansan who has gone broke on
his hand
Both Chester I. Long ard Judge Frank
l. Martin deny that they will form a law
partnership at Hutchinson. BY the way,
Judge Martin declares that his experience
upon the bench has given him a higher
regard for the independence OF PIRATE
citizenship than he ever held bsfore, and
in this he stands in startling contrast 10
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22

of currency debasement inflicted an meal
cuiable. amount of damage on business in
terests and temporarily paralyzed Amer
lean credit abroad. II is the duty OF all
intelligent and pubic spirited men to unite
IN making such a calamity impossible in
the future Neither the United States nor
any other civilized nation on the face OF
the globe can afford TO put its credit in
jeopardy and vote on the issue of its own
honesty every four years. The currency
problem must be lifted out OF partisan
politics and dealt with dspassionateiy and
wisely, in accordance with the established
principles Of sound finance.
There is only one way in which this can
he done. The argument in favor of a
thoroughly expert non-partisan currency
commission. which should repre- sent the
best financial ability of the nation and
which should treat the subject OF our
monetary system in a scientific and i'm
partial manner is unanswerable. Congress
is necessarily untitled for the delicate and
difficult work OF formulating a safe and
satisfactory financial system. The proper
ton OF trained fnanSiers in that body is
very small, and party spirit is too strong
in both the house and senate to permit
just and equitable action. Whatever re-
forms are made in the currency should
be decided upon, after the fullest discus
sion and elaboration. by competent COM
mission.
The country does not want its money
unkered with by bungIers and politicians.
The currency needs expert treatment as
much as the question Of public sanitation.
When righteous decision is reached, con-
gress should promptly ratify 1t, and then
the currency should be let alone. There
is no urgent haste in this matter. 1t
would be folly to attempt TO reach any
solution during the lifetime of the Cleve-
land administration. Business men want
peace. not continual agitation. Above all,
they want the assurance that the task of
reconstructing and simplifying our cur
rency system shall be intrusted only to
competent and honorable hands.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Bryan was not able TO coin the bullion
Of the silver trust but he is arranging 10
coin his own campaign advertising.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22

Total number copies printed. -l62 p
Net daily average. -. :. y, III
H GAYLORD.
STATE Of Missouri County Of Jackson, IS.
Sworn 70 before me and subscribed IN
my T,Ts sence this 2lSt Iay of Noveub r. 1895,
NJ commission expires November bth. 1877.
(geaIJ LIONEL NOISE.
Notary Public.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22

In regard to the Populist administration
in Kansas, friends of the state hope for
the best and are prepared for the worst
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22

The doleful tone Of Governor Stones
Thanksgiving proclamation may not have
been wholly due to defeat Of free silver.
Mr.. Stone is almost at the end of his
official term and will soon have to buckle
down and work for a living.