The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-24
Says POpulist Movement Was
First Indication.
HAS TOMAHAWK OUT.
Man With Little After One With
More.
Political Revolution Unless PeO-
pie Come to Senses.

Washington. March 24.-"Conditions
In the west are much disturbed" de-
clared former Senator Chester /. Long
Of Medicine Lodge, who is at the cap
ital for several days. with business be-
fore the departments. and incidentally
at the White House occasionally.
The trouble arises largely from
envy, he said. MANY years ago the
Populist movement grew out of the
envy of those who had nothing of those
who had something. Today the dis
satisfaction. the widespread unrest. IS
traceable to the spirit of malevolence
shown by those who have something
toward those who have more
For instance, the man who is worth
$1,000 has little use for the man who
mas $4,000; the man who has $1,000 has
his tomahawk out for the man who
can show assets aggregating SOS, 900.
This goes on, until we find the million
aire envious of the multimillionaire.
The same thing applies to women.
A woman who can afford a hat costing
afford a $25 piece of headwear.
The insurgency demonstration here
in washington is, Of course. fed by
sympathy from home. and this condi-
tion of the public mind is, 1 am told.
not confined to Nebraska, Kansas,
Iowa, and other western states, but is
widespread.
1T is primarily attributed to the fact
that every man and every woman
measures what ought to be his or her
portion by the standard of living
maintained by people whose financial
condition justifies them in living on a
more expensive scale.
Unless we are careful and get down
to basis of old-fashioned common
sense. the whole thing will ripen into
a political revolution, when we will get
legislation that will bring the American
people to a realization Of the fact that.
after all, times have been fairly good
during the past IL years.
Senator Curtis has introduced a bill
appropriating the sum of 100000 for
of a federal building at Garden City.
The building is to be used for the pur-
pose of the postoffice and other gov
ernment offices. --f-r-s
small public buildings bill, one cover
ing the actual needs of the government
service in various parts of the country.
Congressman Bartholdt, chairman of
house committee on public buildings,
stated to the State Journal correspond
ent that the bill would provide for no
building that was not actually needed
He was sure the bill this session would
not exceed $12,000000, and most likely
would be within $1O,000,0O0.
as. T. Jocelyn of Wichita was court
stenographer Tor Judge Pancoast OF
liam B. Ashs of Oklahoma City, who
is here in Washington. "One time"
continued Mr. Ashs, "a case was being
tried before Judge Pancoast, and they
were endeavoring to find out through
witness whether there had been any
liquor sold; 49,.
lawyer.
"'My business?' repeated the wit
ness. laconically. 'Oh. 1 have lots of
business
Answer the question: said the law
YER What is your business?'
81 Must 1 tell all my business?' in
sisted the witness again.
Answer the question: interposed
"'Well,' responded he. cheerfully.
I'm deputy sheriff and city marshal
for Gunner, janitor of the Methodist
church. and bartender of the Ell Paso
saloon "
Belpre. fourth class postoffice in
Kansas, will be advanced to the presi-
Dental class on April 1. The salary
of the postmaster after that date Will
be $1,000 per annum.
Kansas postmasters appointed: will
liam L. Smith at Monmouth, Crawford
county, to succeed B. +. Collins, re-
signed; s. NJ Wood at Elmdale, Chase
county. in the place of G. Crftton, re-
Dickinson county. vice c. Taylor, re-
signed; Abram w. Edmiston at Hol-
comb, FiGney county.
Rural letter carriers appointed for
service in Kansas: William NJ. McCon-
nell at Baker; Edward A. Mcknight
and John Mcknight at Eskrdige; Chas.
Hammar at Plainville.
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