Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-10-13
Record Made by the Present
Populist Officials,

Two years ago the Popullst party
was before the people, II won and the
people can well be congratulated on
It's victory. There was great contest
going on. II was contest between the
people on the one side and the corpo-
rate interests on the other II was a
contest between the man and the dol
lar, In tho state the man won; In the
nation the dollar was victorious
In that memorable fight unscrupu-
lous genius was on the one side; sturdy
honesty on the other, All the brains
that were purchasable on the market
were bought up and used against the
people. Libel after libel was uttered
to rldlcule and discourage the discon-
tented masses. Nearly every man Of
supposed uncommon ability was sent
into Kansas to turn the drift OF popu-
lar opinion, The people had formed
convictions and they stuck to them,
Events have proved that they were
right,
FALSE PRoPHEsIEs,
One OF the most common prophesles
made during that campaign was that
II the Populist party won at the polls
the credit OF the state would be ruined,
the money OF the eastern capitalist
would be withdrawn, It's people would
fee like refugees from pestllentlal
plague, and ruin would follow, The
Popullsts won, their representatives
were inaugurated, they have since con-
trolled the three branches Of state gov
eminent and what Is the result? Since
the state was admitted into the union II
has never had credit equal to that of
today, II 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 financial standpoint. It's banks
are overlooking with money which, un-
fortunately, cannot he put to profitable
use for reasons that every student OF
economies will understand,
II was charged that the citizens of
Kansas who sought to change condi-
lions In 1896 were repudlators and an
archists Since then the people OF
Kansas have paid on n greater per-
centage Of their Indebtedness than the
people OF any other state In the union.
When the present administration was
inauEurated the state owed over
100000 to eastern capitalists; today
II owes only $4,000 and an effort was
made TO nay that hut the holders Of
the debt would not accent II because II
wasn't due, In some instances indi-
vidunl citizens OF the state could not
nav their debts before they were due
without making ndldnvlt that the
money was the product Of the encum-
hered property. Previous to the inaug-
uratlon Of Populsm as the governing
party and power Of the state creditors
we're continually nngglng debtors for
the fulfllment Of The bond In manv In
stances before n was due. Then the
courts were swamped In foreclosures;
today a foreclosure is rarltv
Instead Of anarchy prevailing the
most delightful reien of law has been
witnessed nv the people No COM
munitIes have been in rebellion nc
riots have occurred within the state
and no national Fuardsman has been
called unon to grid on his saber In the
cause Of peace
THE PUBLIC SERVICE BTTTERBD
Tho Popullst party has rejyvenater
,a'XaRsp r'f IVA " i.: ~. W Y.
\ "a pubG6 Bervlce. wherever bafna-
Gle was found he was removed and a
man In harmony with the progressive
purposes of the administration ap-
pointed in his place.
The business Of the state Ia more
honestly and economically transacted
today than at any time In It's history.
Scandals and abuses are things of the
past. Every man who departed from
the honest standard of public service
exacted by the administration, has
been promptly removed. Birds Of prey,
male and female, haunt the corridors
Of the capitol no longer.
THE LEGISLATURE.
The legislature met and passed more
good laws than any ten legislatures In
the history OF the state, There may
have been some dishonest men In the
legislature, but the majority we're
above the influence Of a bribe as Ia evil
denced by the number Of laws on the
statute books the passage OF which
could not be prevented by the power
Of money,
SENATOR HARRIS.
The first important act that leglsla-
ture performed was the selection
Of United States senator In his first
years service, by reason OF his deter.
mined opposition to the Union Pacific
steal, he saved his country sum OF
money equal to his salary for 800
years.
THE CORPORATIONS.
That legislature found the state
with the hands Of the corporations
tightening about It's throat, It com
PEELED them to take their rightful
places as the servants instead Of the
masters of the people. 1t defined their
duties and prescribed their power and
the executive officers Of the state have
made them toe the mark, They were
told that the law would be the supreme
power In the state. Those who re-
fused obedience to II have had obedi'
ence enforced upon them Those who
overstepped the prescribed limits have
been punished without fear or favor.
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