The Advocate and news., 1899-01-04


office, regardless of Leland or anybody
else but he probably knew that the
gang would carry out its threat. 1t is too
bad that every newspaper man Is not in
position to decline any and all political
favors and thereby keep clear Of obliga-
tions to politicians.
Senator Young has introduced Senate
Bill No. 35. 1t provides formunicipal
ownership Of telephones and is the same
bill that Merrill introduced in the house.
1t may not became law, but it should
be considered seriously by this special
session.
Most Of the opposition to Breidenthals
banking bill comes from National bank
ers or their friends. The state banks,
which are affected most by 1t, are not op-
posing it as they realize that while it
will fully protect depositors it will
strengthen the banks at the same time.
The nationals claim that it will drive
them out of the state. This result
would not cause much grief.
Madison Star: Senator Braddock left
for Topeka Wednesday morning to at
tend the special session. If all the mem
bers of the Legislature were as sound
and practical as Mr. Braddock, the peO-
pie would have no fears as to vicious
legislation. He is a practical business
man and knows the needs Of the people,
and If he thinks railroad legislation is
needed no Doodle will catch him.
sutcliffe, the new Cove county mem
ber, went home the night before the rail-
road bill was voted on and called con-
ference of Republicans to learn the
wishes Of his constituents. The confer
ence was attended by eleven persons.
They were court house rats, town loafers
and gang politicians, and there were only
eleven in all. They instructed him to
vote against the bill, Notwithstanding
that he was elected by Populist votes, TO
whom he had pledged his support Of
railroad bill. He promised the same
thing just after the recent election, and
again Just before coming to Topeka.
After reaching the capital, he went into
the joint caucus and again agreed to
stand by the bill, but he gradually
changed his position as the time to vote
drew near. He associated with Frank
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tie with him.
Notice Of contest of the judicial seat
in the Brown-Nemaha-D Doniphan district
was fled in the Senate by James Falcon
(Fusionist) last Thursday. Stuart, Le-
lands candidate, was declared elected by
243 votes, but Falcon alleges all sorts of
frauds. He sets up siXty-siX separate
charges of fraud and violation Of law.
Some Of the more important charges are
lack Of proper fusion representatives on
election boards, bribery and intimida-
tion, not only Of voters, but of news
paper publishers, the distribution of in
toxicating liquors, cigars and money on
election day, and in many cases within
twenty feet Of the polls, the holding back
of returns in certain precincts so that
they could be tampered with to a sufti-
Cient extent to overcome any majority
which Falcon might get, the actual tam
pering with these returns afterward, the
leaving Of the ballot box prior to the
count in one precinct in room without
guards for two days, and a general disre-
gard of the laws relative to honest cleo
tions. Judicial contests are tried by the
Senate, in which the Populists have big
majority, but justice will be done in this
case, in accordance with the facts, no
matter who may be benefited.
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