Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-03-10
FROM HEADQUARTERS.

The action of some of the PopuIist
members of the legislature has caused
no little amount Of Indignation and it
is natural that it should Last weeks
Topeka AdvocatG.ips the traitors up
the back and roasts them brown. all of
which meets with our hearty approval.
Let the blame fall Oh those who are re.
sponslble and let those Who have labor.
ed so faithfully for the redemption of
POpulist demands receive as much cred
1T for their untiring efforts as though
all these measures had become laws.
Below we re publish four short edi,
torials from the Advocate which Will
show how the Populists, generally. feel
over the way minority of the Populist
delegation in the legislature have con
Quoted themselves:
PARTY TRAITORS.
The PopulistS Of certain districts III
Kansas have sent men to the Legisla-
ture who are more nearly republicans
than Populists. They have sent some
men who vote with republicans on ev-
cry question in which the interests OF
corporations are involved Readers
can readily learn by reading this weeks
legislative report who these men are.
1t is not necessary now for the Advo,
cate to do more than call attention to
these mems records. The people are in
that frame of mind which will insure
their consignment to an early political
grave. No one can help but have su.
preme contempt for men who willfully
betray the very people who have en-
trusted them with power. In justice
to those who are trying to do their duty
it should be said that large majority
of the Popullsts have been faithful, but
there are enough traitors to block
great deal of good legislation"
ABOUT ADJOURNMENT.
1.-The Populist leaders should by all
means prevent an adjournment until
several important bills intended to re-
deem Populist pledges are passed. If
the members have put in fifty days do
ing nothing but draw pay. they should
now work until something is done with
out pay. This will be hard on the faith
full members, but it will be harder on
the people if this Legislature adjourns
after having done practically nothing.
During this week the people will be
heard from, and many members who
have been voting against their interests
will change and then in the remaining
few days something more may yet be
done. This Legislature should not ad
Journ until 1t has done its whole duty
to the people,
THE TRAITORS WILL BE SHOWN Up.
AT the close of this session the Ad-
vocate will publish in comprehensive
form record Of the vote of every legis-
lator on every question in which the
party issues were directly or indirectly
affected. 1t will also UNDERSTANDINGS
point out the traitors vino under guise
OF Populsm fooled the people into send
ing them to the legislature. 1t will also
give due credit to everyone who has
faithfully done his duty. Il is time
that the people were adopting measures
which will effectually prevent men en-
trusted with power at their hands from
ignoring the interests Of the whole peo-
pie and voting with corporations. The
day of reckoning is near at hand ana
the people should, as they doubtless
will, hold every one of their traitorous
members to strict accounting tor be
trayai of their interests
TWO KINDS OF PoPULIsTs IN THE LEG
IsLATURE.
The House contains many faithful
Populists. They are men to whom the
party owes much and who have shown
that they are not disposed to ignore tie
trust reposed in them. but OH the con.
trary are doing every thing in their
power to redeem the pledges made to
tue. people. Among these men are
Speaker Street. Brown of Pratt. Bark
ley, Truebiood and Weilip. There are
plenty of others whose opportunities
have not been as great but who have
never been found wanting. At later
date the Advocate hopes to fully IN
form the people what representatives
have stood by them and what have gone
OH after false gods The Populists of
Kansas haye right to know who are
Popuiist members of the present legfs- |
lature, and it will not be the fault of
his paper if they do not secure full In |
formation on those points,