The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-27
Why Not Deny the Rest.

Why Not Deny the Rest'
The Bulletin of last week enters into an rlabo-
rate denial Of the charge Nc muie, that its editor
had voted for the mixed school bill and lie tri-
umphantly declares that he did not go back on
the Democrats, and slap them in the face.
Well, we made q long list of charges Of incon-
sistency and nnfaithfulness against him. He
points ont one in which We erred. Now let us
hear from the balance. Did we msrepresent you
in anything else! Did you not slap the Demo
Gratis who elected you, in the face, by voting to
endorse Grant and Sheridan for committing what
the Democracy called tyran ncal outrage in
louisiana Aud have you not since slapped
yourself in the face, by endorsing Hayes for I'M
doing the work Of Grant aud Sherdanf
While still holding the Office to which Demo-
Gratis elected yon, didn't you ask the same party
to elect yOu Comfy Treasurer; and when they,
disgusted with your having gone back on them,
and with yonr grasping for Office, told you they
couldn't see it, aud that there were other men
in the County who were deserving Of something,
didn't you publish the following card, telling
Democrats and Peoples parties that you were
not asking them for Office, and didn't run with
such crowds-
xcARD
EDITOR CHIEF: "A number of friends have men-
toned my name probable candidate for the ONCE
Of County Treasurer, at the approaching election
Duty to myself and to my friends demands that
should remain no longer silent. few gentlemen in
this County who from their actions, suppose they are
the "Peopes party" are just now very full of patr
otsm, and neglecting their shops and their fields
for the purpose Of laying the shelf; in other
words they talk though the OF the People
party depends upon my defeat To relieve them of
any further uneasiness my account, giyethem
this public notice. that in the OF this County
last Fall, claimed to be a Republican, and talked
and voted for the Republican State ticket BY refer
ence to the Journals of the State Senate, it will be
found that upon all questions of political character
voted and acted with the Republican party of this
State. still Republican; and if the Republican
party of this County meet in the spirit of honest har
nonious action next Monday, the ticket nominated
by their Convention will meet with my hearty support.
Very Respectfully,
c. G. BRIDGES.
Still later in the same campaign, didn't you
write this communication, under an assumed
name, from an assumed place, denouncing the
incompetence and extravaganza Of Commissioners
Jones, Hayton and Kearney, aud especially
pitching into the Democratic Probate Judge,
who was elected, the year before, on the same
ticket with you, and whose support for Treas
urer you had solicited but few days before you
wrote itf-
AoUEsrIOS FOR TAXPAYERS.
SEVERANCE Oct 23 1875.
EDITOR CHIEF 1t may be important for those tax,
Tor neonIes" tickets. to know something Of the way
these 'peopes' officers have conducted the affairs OF
n,o o 10,
one hundred cents to the dollar noN they cannot be
sold Tor eighty cents 20 the dollar and ihe same
months County warrants viii not be worth fifty cents
to the dollar am credibiy informed that the Board
Ier seVenfS.STe SolIars far hunting his own cattle
and to q citizen, fifty dollars for hunting his own
-sr f a, s Sa,ne srd of Cam
missioners have in the last two years. voted about
IN addition 70 - ane lees allowed 20 the people
office 1t will be remembered that this same Probate
Judge beat very good citizen of our town last year
cbSraeter for snoit;cai honesty" and apube virtue
am also informed that the tax levy for the present
year y GG% ~, mrn sr ,h. 70 ~.
month exceeded seren Mousdnd dollars Is it necessary