The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
SENATOR TITUS ENDORSED
His Constit uents Extend Him Vote
of Confidence.

When Senator A. J. Titus testified be-
fore the legislative investigating commit
tee and charged that Senator Lewelling
had attempted TO engage in Doodle trans
actions he was denounced by the ex-gov-
ernor as a liar and puppet.
tives against Titus but his constituents
stood by him and gave the anti-boodler
Mr. dwellings Pronunciation has been
offset by a series of resolutions adopted
by the Harper county Populists. denounc-
ing Lewelling and endorsing Titus;
The resolutions are in full as follows:
Whereas, Eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty" and in a representative
Democracy, such as ours, wherein the
object to be accomplished is "a govern
ment of the people, by the people, and for
whereas. We hold to the theory that
the publication of politics is not an iri-
descent Dream but a consummation to
tegrity and honesty of all representatives
of the people, but, also, by the fearless
in the performance of their duties, and,
Whereas, Our senator, the Hon. A. J.
and upright in representing his conSti-
tuency, but has had the courage to fear
leSsly expose all attempts made to cor
rupt him in the performance of his duty
as a representative of the people, and,
the minds of some of the people that the
exposures made by our honorable sena-
tor, may have a tendency to weaken the
AFFILIATED. and,
u.
seen fit TO not only deny the statements
made by Senator Titus in reference to
certain conduct of the said Lewelling, but
to make an attack on Senator Titus, and
Whereas, Senator Titus has grown to
manhood in this (Harper) county and we
have known him intimately for many
years as a farmer, teacher in our
applicants for teachers certificates, and as
clerk of the district court of this county
Whereas, During all those years. Sena-
tor Titus has proved himself to be thor
oughly upright, honest and veracious and
fearless In the performance OF every duty
devolved upon him. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the Populists, Dem.
ocrats and free silver Republicans of
Harper county, Kansas, in mass conven-
ton ASSENT led, the 18th day of April,
1897, do hereby ratify and heartily APP
prove of the acts of our senator, Hon. A.
J. Titus and of our representative, Hon.
F. o. Mott, during the 1897 session of the
legislature of Kansas, and be it further
Resolved, That We approve and applaud
the acts of Senior Titus in his fearless
exposure of all attempts to corrupt him
in the performance of his duty {. rep
resentative of the people, and be it fur
Resolved. That we have no fears that
an honest and fearless exposure of all
attempts to corruptly influence the action
of the representatives of the people in the
legislature will, in any manner injure any
party organization, but, on the other hand
We believe that such exposure will
strengthen such party organization of all
honest and law abiding citizens and be it
further
Resolved, That we denuunce the state
he attempts to cast odiurn upon the acts
of Senator Titus and brand the afore-
said statements of the said L. D. Level
ling as deliberate and malicious false
hoods, and be it further
Resolved, That the secretary of this
meeting be instructed to furnish a copy
of these resolutions to the Weekly Rulle>
tin, the Harper Advocate, Attica Inde>
pendent, Medicine Lodge Index, the To-
peka Advocate. and the Topeka State
Journal for publication.
Resolved, That we favor the passage of
a maximum freight rate law, and we APP
prove the veto of the so-called Harris bill.
L. P. COLEMAN. Pres
W. A. BRIGGS, Sec.