The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-12
Let d Whistle.

Let 0s Whistle.
NEssns. EDIroas: In your last jour
NAL you invite the farmers to either ap-
prove or disapprove Of Sir. Couse's prop
osition to hire the fair grounds, for the
term of ten years; he binding himself
to hold fair cvcry year. l hasten to
approve. feel an inward ycarning to
lob out all the brain-work dcvolving up
on the farmers of the county, and more
especially that portion of it from which
u dollar can be squeezed. l suppose
brother COuso would not like to include
the bono and muscle share of the farm
ers' business. I should more than APP
prove Of his proposition with this
amendment. l hope he will accept as
amended. hato to see things done l,y
halves, consequently further propose,
that while the agricultural interests and
business Of the farmers are thus being
jobbed out that clean work be made Of
it, and the job include the whole basi-
ness of the county. think those fell
lows in the court house should acquiesce
for the sake of business. daro say
that Mr.. Couse would as readily ran the
whole county, as . part, and AS willing
" assume the hOnors and cmoluments
of our officers as that OF the public SER
rIccs of our farmers. 1t would be very
convenient and save to tho farmers
many day now spent in anxiety and
thought in electing officers. l therefore
still further amend the proposition by
moving to convert Saline county into
very small monarchy. without a shadow
of constitutional limit, and at once in
stall MIR. Couse as chief rilcr.
One year ago the Zeal Of S.,lina was
conferred on railroads. !, is an annual
and periodical disease. 1t now comes
oat in the shape OF fairs. Last year it WAS
Mr.. Cutler. This year it is Mr.. conse.
This manifestation OF regard for an in-
terest in the farmers, makes me feel
good, and find language inadequate
to express the heaving emotions OF my
soul, as it runs over with thankfn!ncss
tor this assistance about 10 be rendered
to us. l had no idea that such disinter-
ested bensvolence nestled in the bosom
of Sa!ina. 1 approve. Give it vent.
The Lcayenworth lawyers are abou, to
pipe to US on that ever memorable pa
whistle. Is Saline county
ready to dance! This new whistle dcs-
gnated as fair-monopoly is another
pleasing toy presented to the farmers Of
Inc counfy,-lappreye.- Let ~ iasest. 1
Boys must wIiislls aud while The law crs
are haggling over the proprictorship of
our railroad whistle, lot US take this
whistle at any price. We
need it. Our county clerk told me just
before election, that he was opposed TO
giving another dollar to railroads. hope
The papcr-railroad converted the county
10 reform and economy. Do VIC not
need the fair-monoroly to satisfy us?
ambition aud municipal au-
.hority must inevitably succumb to the
fought and concentrated effort OF hu
nan labor and monopolics which feed
ne few and starve the many be scatter
ID to the four winds by the cnfranchised
masses now struggling to higher lite
md greater usefulness. But wha; OF
hat. Let rs whistle. I approve.
Towns and cities shape our dcstinies,
groove the channels of our hard-earncd
wealth, sacrifice the welfare aud pros
perity Of our country to their own ad-
barter our rights TO their
petty gains, and job oat the interests OF
he farmers to towns people upon which
hey live and speculate. But what OF
hat. Let US whistle. Mr. Cutters
whistle made us laagh for time. Mr..
Couse's whistle may rs long. Anything
or sensation. While yon invite us to
express an opinion in regard to jobbing
lway our rights and interests tor the
coming ten years. let Us hear from Sail
IA in regard 10 the farmers holdin. their
airs in the several school districts, re-
tote from the excitement OF lager beer,
or.y-rod whisky and horse racing. II
has been tried with grand success.
Would it not BIO an Improvement on the
Did suction principal SO manifest in the
past. Nevertheless and forcverm ore
sc believe in giving the hard working
people of Salina chance 10 live SO
give US the whistle and however high
.hc price We vi try and get our reward
in bitter experience as heretofore. We
nave been dupsd 80 frequently that it
almost seems our patnrai condition.
approve. Let rs vkiatle.
l.. L. RraGLEs.
A company of Alrerinc dancing girls,