The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-10-18

The BxIlefiR says Burkhalter is a Democrat; |;
and the main point that crowd try to make
against Burkhalter, is this charge Of Democracy
The editor of th. Bulletin WAS a candidate for
the nomination for Representative, last Fall.
Why did he rrqncst Burkbalter, il he was q
Dcinsrraf, to take charg. Of his interests in the
campaign, and TO he his spokesman in the Con-
ventionf Why did he write to other men, to
consult with Burkhalter freely on all matters
concerning his INTEREST," Why did he place him
self in Burkhalter's hands, to either present his
name in the Convention or withhold it, as he
deemed prndent' Why did be want to get this
Democrat into Republican Convention, and
make him his "aghtiug friend!"
Why did w. w. Guthrie, and Mr.. Bridges,
his fright bower" insist that this Democrat
should be sent a delegate TO the Republican
Convention at Abilene, as Guthrie delegate!
This Democrat, they call him, has twice
been delegate..in Republican Conventions, with
in the past four years and at every election
since lie has been in Troy, he has been one of
the hardest and most efficient workers at the
polls for the Republican ticket. Last year, and
the year before, he did especially valuable ser
vice. Yet men who saw all this, and some who
is Democrat. What does it take to make Re-
publican, anyhow We suppose a sound Repub-
lcan is one who gets miffed and sore, at every
election, scratches the ticket, and helps to elect
at least half the opposition ticket. That's what
the leading mon who are bowling about Burk-
halter being Democrat, have done.
The secret of the Bulletins hatred may as we'll
be explained. Burkhalter had always been q
"fghtng friend" of the editor of the Balletia, and
always ready to go his length to favor him.
When he determined to start paper in Troy, to
become the organ of squad of sore-heads, and
fight the best friends he ever had in town, he
confided the secret to Burkhalter, expecting of
course, that he would encourage him. But
Burkhalter told him that, while he would like
to see him do well, he was sorry to hear of his
design. All parties seemed to be satefied, and
there was peace and harmony in Troy, which had
not before existed for years; and if another pa
per was started, it would resurect the old diff
culties with more bitterness than ever This
advice made him Burkhalters mortal enemy,
and he has vindictively pursued him ever since,
slandering him privately, and slurring him
in his paper. Henry Boder told him the same
thing that Burkhalter did, but for substantial
reasons, he has kept the peace with Boder.
And how has the prophecy been fulflledf
There never was more illfeeling in Troy than at
the present time. There will not be u County,
Township, Municipal or delegate election, but
what bitter division will be the prominent fea-
ture. No public affair will arise, but there will
be opposition and wrangling. Such has been the
case ever since the editor of the Bulletin has
been here. 1t is significant fact. that the only
period in which harmony and good feeling have
prevailed in Troy, was the two years in which
the Balle tin mans business kept him absent from
town.