Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-03-29
WHO ARE THE ANARCHISTS


Hon. Alya Adams of Colorado who
was defrauded cnt of the governorship
OF that state after having been elected
by II 900 plurality, has issued a state
ment to his constituents, from which
we quote the following. There is I'M
controvertible truth in every sentence
and appeals to ali fair minded people
without respect to party lines:
Fooled In their attempt to override
the consultation and hold Peabody in
his seat "a fake contest was inaugurated.
This failed of its purpose. as enough Re-
publican members would not forfeit
their manhood by voting for a man
that the testimony, as well as the cleo
ton returns, said was not elected. 1t
was clear that Peabody could not be
seated. A new scheme must be de.
vised so that coterie OF Christian utility
statesmen-Hearne. Sheedy. Chappell
and EYans-met in the Majestic build
Ing Wednesday evening and gave birth to
the last plan in the ignobIe conspiracy
OF stealing the governorship. Repre-
sentatives of the anti Peabody Republi-
cans were invited. A resignation of
Peabody was offered and the voucher
OF the political purity quartet was Civ
en- that it was genuine and that he
would abide by it. A man who bad
held the great office of governor 80 de-
based himself as to promise to resign at
command if they would seat him but for
a day. This resignation is confession
that he was not elected and one that an
Sonest man honestly elected would
rather die than give
I've expected fair play; instead the
majority of the legislature has bowed
to the dictates of corporations who had
selfish need of the governorship.
"The greatest anarchists and the most
dangerous, are often the no.party, no.
conscience heads of great corporations,
who use the money and influence com.
Ing from the franchises and privileges
that are the gifts of the people to con-
troll legislation, to dictate the personnel
of courts and officials, to corrupt the
ballot.
The 500, 900 Democrats and Repubii.
cans in Colorado are honest. They
stand amazed at the crime committed
by their representatives and they
ardently await the hour and the day
when they can rebuke the crime and
those responsible for 1t.
"a legislature cannot repeal the deca-
logue. A majority cannot make steal
ing respectable. Integrity is the polar
star of the armament, aad the state or
individual that does not sail by it will
come to wreck.
''Had this case been tried upon merit
and evidence, it would have been dis
missed at the end of the contestor's
phantom testimony. Faith in a two.
thirds partisan majority was all that
kept it alive. No honest cause should
require the means employed. Their
overwhelming political majority was a
guarantee that had their case been half
way fair and decent there would have
been no need to employ;money ,coersion,
lobbyists. No occasion to threaten
Republican members with social ostra
cism, business ruin, political oblivion
or to present tricky designations.
cit was dishonorable victory dis.
honorably won. Let these victorS look
over the cost in cash and deed and see
If they dare to give the account to the
public eye.
Better hundred times private c t !.
zen than hold the highest Office by such
title. The stolen presidency added
no luster to Rutherford q. Hayes. A
stolen governorship will bling only re-
proach and disaster to Colorado and
Republicanlsm. The theft is to the
thief and comes back most to him.
''ALyA ADAMS