The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-10-12
THE TICKET.

We raise to-day the Republican tick.
ct, with the exception of the nominee
fer sheriff, w. M. Mattocks. In sub
shutting the name of David Worst,
who has consented at the urgent re-
quest of Republicans from all parts OF
the county to become an independ-
ent candidate, we have just this to say.
Every one who knows the REGISTER
or its editors, knows that we have been
first, last and all the time in favor of
the reelection of David Worst. We
opposed from first to last any plan
that would tend to defeat him, and de-
cla,red emphatically and uncondition-
ally that we would not support Mr..
Mattocks. Even aside from the meth
cd of his nomination, We could not con-
scientiouslysupport him. Those who
know Mr.. Mattocks, say that as man
nothing can be said against him, and
it is not on any personal grounds that
we oppose him. THE REGISTER can
not support any member of the league
for the Office of sheriff. Believing d.
we do that the success Of the league
cause would work injustice nine times
where it would work justice once, and
that it would mean absolute bankrupt
cy to the county as whole, We cannot
give our support to man whose cleo
ton wouli be construed as as endorse
ment of that cause by the people of the
county.
1t may be asked, with what better
grace does Mr.. Worst, appear as
an independent candidate, than any
other of the defeated men? Was he
not defeated by the same means that
defeated Slower, and perhaps Warner :?
But the difference is plain. While
there was very well defined opposition
to both Mr. Slower and Mr.. Warner,
while it was very close question as to
whether or not they were the choice of
the people, and while they both ex-
pected, and had opportunity toprepsre
for fight, there is no doubt in the
world that Mr.. Worst was the choice
of the vast majority of the Republicans
OF the county, and he had, moreover,
10 expectation of opposition or chance
toguard against it. This far, then. We
feel justified in boiling the ticket. As
to the rest of the ticket. although we
can say honestly, that except in the
case of Recorder, there is not man
that was our first choice personally,
yet aside from the dissatisfaction arts
ing out of the methods Of the conven-
ton, they are first-class men, and real
ly constitute one of the best tickets ev-
er put before the people of the county.
We believe too, as far as appears, they
represent the first choice of the people.
aow the question arises, what shall we
do about it? Weare not defending the
methods of their nomination, although
so far as our political experience goes
combinations are as much a part of
politics as are primaries and conven-
tons, and it is more the fault Of the
system than of this particular instance.
The men are before Us, and they are
good men. Will We spite any one but
ourselves il allowing them to be de-
feated?
In taking the groynd We do, we are
well aware that in the present heated
condition of affairs, we gre running
counter to the opinion of many good
Republicans. But We are honest in
our belief that the course we recon-
mend is on the whole, the best, and
We believe that before election day,
good many Others will look at it in the
same way.