Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21

On several occasions lately the radi-
ca[prohibitien organ in this city has
taken occasion to place the INDEX on
record as favoring the election of men
to the different county Offices who will
totally disregard their Oaths and who
will be prejudiced and biased in pre-
tending to discharge their duties The
subject came up few weeks ago, when
we mentioned the fact that the coming
election this fall would be important
in still further deciding the views of the
people on the prohibition question. The
Cresset cut into our article and repub-
lished a portion of it which was mean
ingless without that which preceded
and followed the extract, and from this
made its big argument. We cared
nothing for the Misrepresentation, and
would not have noticed it; but since
then, on several occasions that paper
has continued in its misrepresentation
We now reproduce what we did say and
which has SO stirred up the Cresset.:
There will be more decided at the
election of county officers this fall than
many suppose, and while there is not
a great deal of talk being INDUCED in,
the people will have prohibition pre-
scented at them in an almost direct
manner. The officers to be elected will
not make or repeal laws, its true, but
they will have much to do W tn enforcing
those already on the statute books.
Perhaps then the most important Off
Ger to be voted for is sheriff. 1t is in
his power To cause the prosecution of
all persons violating the prohibition
law, and in a great measure he can
name the jurors to try the cases when
they are commenced. He can by extra
vigilance see that the states witnesses
are in attendance, or he can fail to find
them. His position makes him practi-
cally the master of the situation. We
notice that in many of the counties the
strongest fight is being made for this
office, ana that the candidates are gen.
orally required to express themselves
on the prohibition issue.
a county commissioner must also be
elected in every county, and il is known
that this official can to a certain extent
influence the prosecutions that may
arise. The board of commissioners
must pass on the costs incurred, the
fees of the officers, and should board
declare that it will not pay any costs in
CURED in liquor prosecutions, the sher-
III and county attorney will generally
go slow in making costs.
Prohibitionists understand this stu
alton of affairs, and these two offices
especially, will they work to secure.
They can trade away the position of
county clerk, recorder, treasurer and
the minor offices; but they will bend
every effort To get their men in for
sheriff and commissioner"
1t will be seen from the above that in
no manner have we favored the election
of officers who would not enforce the
law. We said that the prohibitionists
would make especial efforts to elect
their candidates for sheriff and com.
missioner.
The stupid brain that controls the
Cresset could not understand plain Ian.
guage, that is all.
When editor McNeal gets in one Of
his excrutiatingly funny ways or wher
he attempts to argue anything, where
sense and Judgment is required, al
that he needs i'm order to be a perfect
ass, is an addition built on his ears, {
little more stubbornness, another pail
of hoofs and tail.