The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-11
The Bulletin Endorsed
Like the Old Woman Kept Tavern i'm Michigan

made the test of genuine Democracy. The BEt-
| lefis at once commenced debating to the party
| and old Democrats who had grown gray IN the
service, were coolly branded as bogus, or as hay-
ing schemed to sell out the party, simply because
they did not fall down and worship the new
light that had set itself up-a wooden calf, as it
were. Democrats were not only commanded to
rally to the support Of the BaIletn, but to drop
the Chief like hot potato. Especially on occa-
sions when the editor had little paper coming
due, did the Bulletin crack its whip, and order
the Democrats to come up with open pocket
| books.
For the past six months, the Ballet has been
whooping it mp to the County Central Commit
tee, to call meeting, for the purpose of attend
ing to the suffering interests of Democracy. The
editor of the Bulletin wanted the Committee
called, so that he couid drill them, and set them
going on the track of true Democracy, as marked
out by himself. But he especially wanted the
meeting held, for the purpose of getting the
Bulletin endorsed as the Simon Pure Democratic
organ of the County, and Haunting it in the
faces of Democrats, to compel them to support
the Bulletin. Well, the auspicious time at length
arrived. The Chairman of the Committee placed
himself En- Rapport with the Democracy of the
State, and called meeting of the County Com
mittee, to be held on Saturday afternoon, July,
9th. The meeting was held, and was moderate
ly well attended The business sas transacted,
and previous to adjournment, something was said
about publishing the minutes.
At this jnncture, Col. d. NJ. Johnston arose, and
offered resolution, endorsing C. G. Bri dges as
true Democrat, and the Troy Bulletin as a
anl p;zp
the exponent of the views of the Democracy of
Doniphan County, followed by a motion for its
adoption. When he had read his resolution and
sat down, the stiffness was SO profound that
you could have heard horse cough. Nobody
said word. The suspense painful. Finally
lloyd Martin remarked: "Out of courtesy, and
in order to get the question before the Commit
tee, will second the notion" NO." replied
the Colonel, 'if you not really in favor of it,
and do not intend to vote for it, don't want you
to second it," "Then," replied Martin, ~ with
draw my second" Then commenced regular
love-feast The Bulletin has been showing Col.
Johnston forward for Lieutenant Governor, and
the Colouel felt in duty bound to affix the seal
of genulneness upon the Bulletins Democracy.
In fact, the Colonel lost his temper-he was as
"mad as a wet heu" A. w. Waters would like
to see the paper remain Democratic long enOngh
to get dry behind the ears, before he would en-
dorse it to the country as genuine. C. C. Donly
was uncertain whether it would not flop over
again before the election. He would rather de-
pend upon the Chief, that be knew was opposed
to his party, than to endorse q man who came
over for the sake of what he could make out of
the party, and whose leading principle was bread
and butter You never knew where to find him.
lloyd Martin was willing to take him on proba-
tlon, and If he stood the test long enough to in
spire confidence, he would be in favor of endors-
ing him. Ed. Eye wanted to take him on five years
probation before admitting him to full fellowship.
Others pitched in, and it was evident that the |
Bulletin would get about three votes for endorse
ment, when the Chairman, Mr. Henshall inter- |
fered, and ruled the resolution ont of order, and |
not german to the business of the meeting. |
With some difficulty he choked Col. Johnston oil,
and squelched the resolu tion. So that the man. |
Mr. Henshall whom the Bulletin has been for |
mouths siurring and insulting was the only per-
son IN the Committee who did it q genuine kind |
ness. He stopped the wrangle, and saved the |
Bulletin the humiliation of being actually placed |
on the record as bogus by the Democratic County |
Central Committee. We presume there will be |
no published record of the proceedings of the |
meeting; so that the public will never know of |
the first cordial welcome of the Bulletin by a |
Democratic meeting, except through the unofficial
report of the Chief.
We must give the Committee credit for good
deal of keen common sense. When the Chief has
asserted that the editor of abe Bulletin
would sell Jesus Christ for price, it has descril
ed the true character of the man in few words.
He has no real love for Democracy, or any other
party, and they know it. Their endorsement |
would have been his warrant to blow and specu-
late off the party, and black-mail its candidates.
only to end in betrayal at last but by refusing
heir endorsement, they deprived him of the
chance to dictate to or disorganize the party.
They know he is a confirmed potter and disor-
,anizer, and almost certain to kill whatever he
attaches his hypocritical carcass to- and they de-
ermned to disinfect themselves at once. We I
lad hoped that the Democracy would have the
ull benefit of him in the approaching campaign {:
mt nevertheless, we are compelled to admire |
heir display of foresight and common sense.
However, he has cooked his goose for further |
mischief in the Republican party, and unless the
ireenbackers take in the "Buly Bulletin, it will
ave dry picking this season.
"Poor pussy wants a corner" Who bids next
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