Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-02-01
THEY MAKE A BLUNDER.
Republicans Play Right Into the
FuSionist's Hands.

passed the legislative 8pproprlatlon
bill carrying with it $50 900 for the
expenses OF the session, it unconsci.
ously did precisely what the populists
wanted done. and what the fusion
caucus was schem;ng to accomplish
The amount is ample to defray
mileage, per diem, clerk hire and all
other expenses incident to fifty day
session. With the matter disposed
OF the republicans have no club to
hold over the fusion members and
the popuiist senate has no impedim-
ent to abstruct Its plan TO force the
administration to time on the extra
Sc sion proposition.
As originally passed by the house
the bill appropriated only 500 900,
being the amount needed for legis-
lstive expenses up to date. The bill
was messaged to the senate and pass.
ed. About that time it dawned upon
the populist members in the upper
house what an excellent political
opportunity they we're letting pass.
The vote by which the bill was
passed was hastily reconsidered
by a thirds vote and the bill
referred to the ways and means COM
mittee. There tie bill was so amend
ed as to provide for $50, 900 instead
of $4,000, and 1t was passed. 1t
was feared that the republican house
might detect the clever politics back
OF the scheme. but nothing was
suspected, and the house passed the
appropriation bill amended at noon
today, and within an hour it had been
made operative by Governor Stanley's
signature. The Legislators may now
get their mileage and per diem any
time they go to the treasurer's office
after it.
HOT TINE is DUE
From now on the legislative atmos-
phere will become more torrid. There
is world of trouble and political
strife ahead and things may pc ex-
ptcted to begin to pop next week.
The senate, which is controlled by
the fusionists (27 to 49,, has it in it's
power TO force Governor Stanley,
Attorney General GODDARD, the entire
administration, its bosses and the
supreme court to abandun it's con-
templated nullifi icstion of the special
session by use of the machine lash.
The prospect of having all of
Governor Stanley's appointments
beld up and the saleries of the state
officers and the judiciary unprovided
for during the next two years has
had SOLDERING effect on the audac
iouse jique that controls the state
capitol. Neither w. Eugene Stan
lty nor the house of representa- tives
need expect any favors or any quar-
ter until, first, the outstanding
special session warrants are paid.
But the amount involved in the
outstanding warrants is only a
small feature of the contention in
volved. The legality of the laws
enacted at the special session is the
real bone of contention and the pay
ment OF the warrants is a mere step
in determining the issue.
There is fight ahead in which the
fusionists by force b 9TH of beiLg
right and the power they can exert,
will be the vlctors. The republicans
will rece1e, but they can not do so
gracefully at this time. They must
make pretense at resistance. At
torney General GODDARD has been in.
veIgled into rendering a decision
giarlDg in Its misinterpretation of
law, and the republicans can not
recede ''sll at once" without leaving
MIR. GODDARD very much up in the
air. For his sake the republican
scheme to burst" the special session
which started out with the ruddy
and husky bloom Of vigor viii be
allowed to die by degrees. But Its
fate is just as certain as though the
exec utioner did bis work on short
notice-k. G. Times.
STANLEY will probably appoint
Crum, Simpson and Fyke as board of
Railroad Commissioners to serve until
tie 18th of March, when the board
with the law will stand abolished by
the special session. It is their desire