The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-25
CHARLES p REEI.I..

who was chairman Of the Republican
Central Committee OF Saline county.
We well remember how, about that
time, this man Buell. denounced all bolt
ers and was ready to pronounce them
all "children of the devil" We remem-
Der distinctly Of his stating that he
would support no man for office except
/ he had received the nomination through
the medium of Republican convention.
About that time Charles Il. Buell. claimed
to be representative man OF the Regu-
lar Republican party Of Saline county,
and as the chairman Of its committee
commanded all the members OF the party
TO obey his behests or rest forever under
his frowns.
In the fullness of time the Same Chas.
r. Buell., as chairman of the Republican
Central Committee Of Saline county, So
licited the chairmen OF the different Re-
publican County Central Committees of
the Fourteenth Judicial District to
unite with him ia calling Judicial
/ Convention. The chairmen spoken of
responded favorably,and the Convention
was called and Il nomination made.
Buell. bolted the nomination. He also
called Saline county convention. Nom
nations were made and he bolted them.
Thus we find the man who had previ-
ously made such great pretensiOns as a
straight Republican" boiling the entire
Republican ticket, and becoming n pro-
fessional boiter
Time rolled GA. Another year elapsed.
This same Buell. beomes q candidate tor
reelection TO the Office Of county com
missioner in this district. At the con.
vention held last week Wednesday he
was on hand with his champion, work.
ing for nomination buell. states that
he was not a candidate for nomination,
and did not wish hls name presented.
He knows that he tells an untruth when
he makes this statement BE knows
that he did ,o,sh such nomination, that
he and his friends soliclocG delegates
from this township 20 vote for him in
that convention, and that his name was
presented with his desire He we'll
knows, also, that he was "log-rolling"
all the morning hours before the con-
vention met, to control the Smoky Hill
delegation for himself
Since the nominations were made
Buell. filings MA banner 10 the breeze as
a boiling candidate for this Office and
almost begs on his hands and knees the
support Of every man he meets. With
cheek nnequaled, he parados his own
record and descants upon his virtue and
qualifications. II ho had one bit of
modesty he would let other people dis.
cover his peculiar sanclity from his rec
ORC. No, ne is not satisfied with this,
but uses his persuasive powers, pours
whiskcy into the voters mouths and
uses other questionable means TO secure
his election. Everybody who knows of
him knows full we'll that he will not
leave stone unturned-and employ
means foul even, to be elected.
While Charles X. Buell. has been a
county commissioner no has persisted
in being an inveteratc enemy OF the
town. No matter in what way Salina
is Interested, nc is always found
adverse to her interests. He is one OF
those miserably mean creatures who is
always seeking 10 array the farmers
against town people, and getting up
fights between classes. He is one of that
kind Of creatures who did so much re-
Gently in the East TO get up those deplor-
able strikes. He is one of those men who
talk loud about the rascality of town
people and the perfection Of all others.
We are Of the class who believe that
town people as a class are just as honest
and straight forward as any other class
OF people While we believe farmers
are Just As good and every way SO
worthy as the men who live In town, we
will venture The assertion and throw il
right into the toetb OF the demagogues
bowling the contrary about, that they are
no better Intelligent and sensible farm.
ers will agree with Us. Well, Buell. is one
OF those men who Is ever urging on an
inierminable conflict between town and
country people Otcourse, 1t is well
known fact that SAdna pays very large
proportion of the taxes Of Saline county.
Her importance IN the matter of taxable
property entities her TO a commissioner
who is for, and not against, her interests.
There Is only small proportion of
farmers living in this commissioner dis
triot. They live (most ALI OF them
very close to town, and what il
Salinas interest IS their interest. When
Salina grows, thrives AMI goes ahead,
their property is proportionately in
creaed in value, and their individual ana
coIlectivp interests are in the Same ratio