Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-29

ulonllAl plague, ana ruin would fol-
low. The populists won, their rep
resentatIve were inaugursted, they
have since controlled the three branch
es Of state government and what ia
the result? Since the state was adj
United into the union it has never had
credit equal to that Of today. 1t has
increased IN population, Through
the grace Of providence and the sweat
and toll of it's people its condition
was never more prosperous from a
linancials standpoint. Its banks are
overaowlng with money which, I'M
fortunately, cannot bs put to profit
able use for reasons that every stu.
dent Of economics will understand
1t was charged that citizens Of
Kansas who sought to change condi.
tloEs in 1896 were repudiators and
anarchists Since then the people of
Kansas have paid off greater per-
centege Of their Indebtedness than
the people of any other state in the
union. When the present admins.
tration was insugurated the state
owed over 100000 to eastern CAPT
talists; today it owes only $25, 900 and
an effort was made to pay that, but
the holders Of the debt would not &C.
cept it beause 1t wasn't due. In some
instances individual citizens of the
state could not pay their debts before
they were due without making sffida-
VT that the money was the product Of
encountered property. Previous TO
the Inauguration Of populism as tie
governing power and party of the
state creditors were continually nag.
ging debtors for the fulfllment of the
bond in many instances before it was
due. Then the courts were swamped
in foreclosures; today foreclosure Is
a rarity.
Instead of anarchy prevailing the
most delightful reign of law has been
witnessed by the people. No commu-
mites have been in rebellion, no riots
have occurred within the state aud no
national guardsmsn has been called
upon to grid on his saber In the cause
OF peace.
The popullst party has rejuvlnated
Kansas. 1t has dignifed and i'm
proved its public service. Wherever
barnacle was found he was re-
moved and man in harmony with
the progressive purposes of the
administration appointed in his
place.
The business of the state is more
honestly and economically transacted
today than at any tune in it's history.
Scandals and abuses are thing of
the past. Every man who departed
from the honest standard of public
service exacted by the adm inistration,
has been promptly removed. Birds
Of prey, male and female, haunt the
corridors of the capitol no longer.
The Legislature met and passed
more good laws than any ten legisla-
lures in the history of the state.
There may have been some dishonest
men in the Legislature, but the major
ity were above the influence of a bride
as is evidenced by tho number OF laws
on the statute books, the passage of
which could not be prevented by the
power of money.
The first imk ortant act that leg.
islature performed was the selection
Of United States senator. Ia his
first years service, by reason OF his
determined opposition to the Union
Pacific steal, he saved his country q
sum of money equal to bis salary for
500 years.
That legislature found the state
with the hands of the corporations
tightening about its throat, II COM
PEELED them to take their rightful
places as the servants instead Of the
masters OF the people. II defined
their duties and prescribed their
power and the executive officers of
the state hsvs made them toe the
mark. They were told that the law
would be ths supreme power of the
state. Those who refused obedience
to it have had obedience forced upon
them. Those who have overstepped
the prescribed limits have been pun.
lshed without fear or favor. Ia a
word the populist administration
drove the corporations out of politics
but not out of business as the enemy