The Weekly Kansas Chief

"I See," Said The Little Man.

We are just beginning to get through our wool, the Wathena Reporter's theory of Railroad passes, and can now sympathize with its indignation against any man who will take a free ride when it is offered him. Let's illustrate. If, during the rebellion, a lot of men were sent out on a scout or a foraging expedition, and they should gobble some old rebel's forage, without paying for it, or take his horses to ride through the mud, those men could no longer be trusted, for they would be lying and riding at the expense of the enemy. A member of the Legislature should not accept an invitation to a free dinner at a hotel, for he may have to vote upon some bills defining the liabilities of hotel keepers; and if he should accept an invitation from any person, he should deduct so much from his per diem, for the per diem allowance is intended to cover that expense. Yes, we understand the Reporter now, and agree with it fully!