The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-10
"Demons of Iniquity," I'm the Form Of
'.Gigantic Wrongs and Monopolies
of the Age" Continue to Exist.
GOVERNOR LEEDY DENOUNCED
HIS ADMINISTRATIONS A sSTENCH IN
THE NOSTRILS OF THE PEOPLE,
"NepOtism ReiEns Suprerse,' and
There Is No Chance for the PIE Hum
ter Who Has Not a Family "PulI."
Indianapolis Journal.

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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 9.-The legislative
days are gliding swiftly by. and through
Industrious days and wakeful nights, the
executive branch of the State government
has failed to secure harmony among the
statesmen whose patriotic hearts are bleed
ing with anxiety to perform some public du-
ty more or less humble and profitable. and
the legislative branch has been wrestling
so vigorously with the gigantic wrongs"
and monopolies of the ages that it is pant
ing for breath and its grip on the tailhold
of reformation is beginning to slip. Yet
the demons of iniquity' are not conquered.
Last week it was stated by those who
had confidential standing with the caucus
that controls the States governmental des-
tiny, that in a few days more corporate
avarice would hear something drop" that
Hades going to pop and pop mighty
loud Conservative people have been agree
ably disappointed in the outcome, for they
feared the fuse had not only been set but
lighted and that the crack of doom was
about ready to crash
The downfall of the Lewellng administra-
ton was greatly assisted because during its
later stages its members were guilty of
telling the truth about each other. In the
campaign of 1894 it was only necessary to
quote popuistic utterances in condemna-
ton of that party. Now, before the Leedy
regime has written month of history, j. s.
Ens1ninger, who was police judge of the
city of Topeka under the Leweiing regime,
breaks out in open letter to the Gov
ernor, calling attention vigorously and
pointedly to his excellency's shortcomings
and the peoples disappointment therein.
A SHARP REBUKE.
The following choice extracts display in
a modest manner the animus of those who
feel the pangs Of disappointment incident
to q desrth CT Offices" But, alas! how vain
are human hopes, for one short month has
not yet passed away, and your administra-
ton has already became Il stencil in the
nostrils of the people. = You, sir, as
well as other State officials, have seen fit
TO appoint your own relatives to these posi-
tons unit! now nepotism reigns supreme
and the Statehouse is filled with your wives,
nieces, daughters, sisters cousins and
aunts, and doubt not the disgusting prac-
tice is still going on unless the relations
have run out or the offices exhausted.
Now, 1 want you to thoroughly un-
derstand that we have no objections to your
committing political suicide-none in the
least-but We do seriously object to your
dragging the Populist party down to the
grave with you. And tell you plainly that
it were better aye, infinitely better for our
party and the reform movement in this
State and the country at large, had a mill
stone been placed around Your neck and
you were drowned in the depths of a bot
tomless sea, before you ever became Gov
ernor. 1t will take many a year for the
Populist party to recover from the blows
you have inflicted on 1T.
1t is truly sad that brethren engaged in
the high and noble work of pursuing the
money power should descend to the lower
plane of humanity and talk thus OF COLA
bOrers in the cause of reformation. 1t makes
one feel that maybe purity in politics is an
''iridescent Dream and that these polite
ianS are not regarding the decalOSue and
the golden rule.
1t takes time to meet the demands of SO
many pie-hunters. There are under con-
SideratiOn q number of bills which, IL
passed, will add very materially to the
number of offices. That talk about nepo-
tism is out of place. Is the man who fails
than a heather? If the relatives run out
the other fellows will be sure of pie. The
various elements that helped directly and
indirectly in the campaign must be fixed.
but the true partisan should work for glory
and the good of the cause and make no
kick if honored guests consume all the pie
before ii reaches him. The wife OF eX-
Governor St John, who runs prohibition
for what there is in it, comes in for a place
on the Board of Charities This is just
recognition of the eX-Governor'S assistance
in the late campaign.
THE SANTA FE ROAD.
Last week President Ripley, of the Santa
Fe route made an appeal TO each member
in behalf of the railroads of the State. 1t
states facts which should command the at
tention of all thoughtful and reasonable
men, coming as it does from one Of the lar
gest taxpayers and one of the greatest in
situations of Kansas. That company was
cnce rich but when boom time came and
the State was to be developed, that great
railroad system followed no one in the pro-
cession Of progress. 1t took the, lead. 1t
built the Chicago extension and a vast
number of Kansas branches, which to-day
are of great value to the people, but are
operated at loss to the company. 1t owns
nearly one-thrd of the States 5000 miles OF
railway. During the past three years the
struggle to save the system has been des-
perate one Its interest and the prosperity
comes from the legislative committee
makes maximum freight rate and places
the power to make the schedule in the
hands of iboard of commissioners that
have personal spleen to vent against rail-
roads They have been kind enough, how
ever, to kill the bills which cut the passen-
ger rates to two cents and prohibit passes
to officers in the State.
inent Methodist ministers were elected
from the representative DtCduSe ny d
meeting of the NJ. E. ministers they had
been appointed to fight the re-submssion
resolutions. These gentlemen had passes
sicr.ed by the speaker and We're quietly
seated as spectators when member said:
Mr. President, | object to the presence of
lobbyists in this hail. Speaker pro. TEN.
Weilep. who was in the chair, was of the
same opinion and promptly said: Now
you get out of here. we will not go on with
our business until you do" Then little Ser
.eant-at-arms Dunsmore, of 93 revolution
fame. proceeded to escort the distinguished
ciereymen from the august presence of the
high and mighty lawmakers.
The re-submssion matter was side-track-
ed once but has bobbed up serenely again
and is aeitating the temperance element.
The liquor men are pushing their claims on
the ground that they were instrumental in
placing the Po9ui lists in power and must
have their pay. There is no need of losing
sleep over the matter for even If the cause
should be submitted the sentiment of the
State will maintain prohibition A. c.
DOODLE CASE ENDS.