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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
Why Is It?

RESPECTED REFLECTOR:-SiX years
ago DR.. Hodge damned Senator ingalls,
to all lntents and purposes. Also the
present postmaster Hodge induced a
foolish fellow by the name of Blummer
to write insulting postal cards to the
Senator. Later DR.. Hodge told Mr..
Moore THAT it would be a disgrace to
send such a man as Burton back to the
Legislature. Now the two federal Off
GERS are doing their best to re-elect Bur-
ton. Why is it? Why, it's protection?
Six years ago we believe the Chroni-
Gle was opposed to Ingalls, and recently
unfavorable to Burton. Why is it that
tits in favor of both? Why because Bur-
ton has led the Chronicle man to believe
that he Hart may get the post office
if he (BurtOn) is reelected. Hence,
Harris taffy to ingalls, in July's Chron-
icle.
For years the Gazette has been bitter
indeed towards Mr.. Anderson, beliey-
ing the defeat of Anderson would re-
suit in cutting off DR.. Hodges head
politically. Why the change in the
Gdzettes Is it the protection speeches
that has silenced the Gazette, or has An
derSOn promised V. p. the post-office?
We understand the Gazette is growing
so strong in its protection views that it
is taking steps to have it's beer brewed
at home for One-half Of the firm, and
the patent inards'' of the Gazette print
ed at home for the other half. That's
right, good brother, be consistent?
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
Despicable Campaign Methods.

The campaign against Gov. CLICK
has been characterized by billingsgate
abuse, cOwardly misrepresentation and
downright lying. The two prohibition
papers of this city has been full of such
stuff" Of small mental calibre and
of intense partizan prejudice, they do
not know the meaning of honest journ-
alism and are incapable of recognizing
broad, cultured and courageous minds.
The villianOuS attack on GOv.GLICK'S
So-called war record is i'll keeping with
the character of his opponents. who do
not know. what courage is. To show
the consistency of this attack, quoting
from an exchange:
ION the 18th Of October, 1862, the
Champion printed a call for a meeting
of the unconditional union men" of
the first and second wards of AtchiSOn
at Prices Hall to nominate candidate
for the Legislature, and the Champion
of October Is contains an account of
that meeting, at which Click was nOmi-
mated for the Legislature, and also an
account Of big mass meeting in that,
city on the 10Th Of October, 1S62-Same
day Mr.. Click was nOminated-which
meeting was addressed by q. L. Steb-
bins and John J. ingalls,, both editors
of The Champion, Geo. w. Click, and
other prominent Democrats and Repub-
icans. The same issue of that paper
mentions large meeting at Doniphan
Oh the preceding Monday. which was
addressed by Messrs. Ingalls,, Click and
others, and appointments for other
meetings to be addressed by those gen.
tlemen. The Champion at that time
declared itself i'll favor of the Union
Ticket, headed by W. r. Wagstaff and
John j. ingalls,, and supported Geo. w.
Click for member of the Legislature.
As Col. Martins editorial correspond
ence appears in the Champions of that
campaign, and his name was at the
head of the paper he must have had
knowledge of how Stebbins and Ingalls,
were running things, and must have
sanctioned their dOings. Remember
that was during the war, and if the
AACOAiioOA olIlB4Oll
and did support Governor Click at that
time, it looks exceedingly silly for them
and J. B.. Johnson to rummage over
muSty files for the war record of the
best Governor Kansas ever had.
This attack, and others of like ma
ture, will not hurt Gov. CLICK with
the great mass of thinking people. The
fight of this campaign is upon present,
living issues, and not upon rusty.
mOuldy records of twenty odd years ago.
The farmers, stOckmen and humblest
citizens see in Gov. CLICK friend and
a champion of their rights and liber-
ties. The politicians and trimmers,
who, in their frenzied opposition to him,
"split the ears of the groundlings and
tear a passion to tatters," are not able
to destroy the respect and confidence
the people repOSe in Gov. CLICK.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
Surrendering Principle for Office.

In the neutrality-suspicious. conven-
ton which nominated Mr.. W. E. A.
MEEK for the Legislature a resolution
declaring that the nominee should vote
for resubmissiOn was voted down. Mr..
MEEK, in accepting the nomination,
said:
1t has been intimated that nv posi-
ton on the resubmissiOn question was
equiyocal. No one who knows me
doubts my position. [ am known
throughout the county as pronounced
prOhibitiOniSt. | have never been any
thing else and do not intend to be any
thing else. | am opposed to the naked
fact of resubmissiOn, but if republican
ballots declare in favor of reSubmisSiOn
| will vote for constitutional cOnven-
ton. But the election of JOHN
\. MARTIN as governor of this state
will greatly modify this matteI.''
Such were Mr.. MEEK's words. He
now denies them because he is afaid of
them. He adds falsehood to an already
very peculiar and compromising posi-
ton. It is not safe to trust man who
has no respect for his own convictions
and lacks courage to take manly pO-
sitiOn.
BY his own admission Mr.. MEEK is
a pronounced prohibitionist. He be-
lieves in prohibition and will believe in
nothing else. But for the sake of the
cheap honor of being elected to the Leg
iSlature he is willing to lay aside his
personal convictions, to surrender his
principle and debase his manhood. What
abject Servility for a candidate to say to
the people: Il will renounce my prin-
ciples, will fOregO my own personal con-
victiOns of right and wrong, will have
no will or mind of my own, and will
vote the way you tell me to if you will
only elect me" Such is the attitude
of Mr.. MEEK to-day. He is to be con-
demned and then pitied. We know of
instances where men have resigned hon
Orable places of public trust before they
would surrender their principle. We
know of other instances where men of
convictions, with the courage of their
convictions, have refused Overtures of
official preferment because of a person
al regard for principle.
VIII men vote for a candidate who
occupies such an humanity position as
Mr.. MEEK occupies? Or will they pre-
fer to vote for Mr.. c. n. COGGEsHALL,
who openly and courageously defines
his position, and is willing to stand or
fall by it?
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
A Patent Necessity.

Before just and equitable railroad
law can be framed and adopted this dis
turbing political factOr-prohibition-
must be settled. ResubmissiOn must
come before any effective work can be
done on railroad and other needed laws.
The quickest and surest way to get
resubmissiOn and then good and effec-
tive railroad law, is to vote for CLICK
and HOLIDAY, c. B. HOFFMAN, c. n.
CoGGEsHALL and g. F. LIVINGSTONE.
The election of CLICK and HOLLI-
DAY will bring reSubmissiOn without
equivocatiOn or hesitation. Such re-
suit is positively certain. And the cleo
ton of Mr.. HOFFMAN as Senator and
Messrs. COGGEsHALLa and LIVINGSTONE
as Representatives, unqualified and
avowed resubmissiOnists, will greatly
help to make the result superlatively
certain.
And it will be well to remember that
Messrs. HOFFMAN, COGGEsHALL and
LIVINGSTONE. are solidly in favor of
anti-monopoly legislation. They will
work and vote for stronger and better
railroad law. Earnest, honest, trust
worthy men, they would be of great
benefit to their constituents and cred
it to their county.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
A Contemplate Campaign Lie.

Last week the Gazette published a
story that on the evening of the Click
rally in this city, Aug. %, Adam Eisler,
the porter OF the Henry House, was
sent by the Gov. for seven bottles of
beer; that Adam got the beer and took
it to the Cows room; that he was not
paid for it: and that finally the Blaine
Il Logan club of this city paid the $3.50
for beer that had been drunk by demo-
Gratis.
This is about on par with other lies
told by the Gazette during this campaign.
That paper has shown no disposition to
be fair and honorable in its opposition
to Gov. Click, and its contemplate
course has destroyed whatever of re-
Spect and confidence the fair minded
people accorded it.
Mr.. Harry Downer, proprietor of the
Henry House, assures us that the story
is lie from beginning to end; that Ad-
am Eisler was not sent by the Gov. s
party for beer; that he was not out a
single cent for beer; that his course was
unwarranted, and that on reading the
baselesS story in the Gazette he dis
charged Adam from his employ.
Bearing Mr.. Downer's explanation in
mind, our readers must come to the
conclusion that some unprincipled mem
bers of the Blaine and Logan club used
the boy as tool, and paid him to tell
his story for the purpose of fastening
another lie upon Gov. Click. Their
smartness cost the poor boy his place
and has harmed no one else. They
should at least have the manhood to Sc
cure the boy another position, and it
would be better for them in the future
to cOnfine themselves to legitimate war
fare. We might suggest to one
of the Gazette staff, that while the
Blaine and Logan club is engaged in
paying beer bills, that it pay the Sl6.
for the five kegs of beer drank by the
aforesaid Gazette man and his party at
Terrapin lake last summer, and which
has not been paid for. To the Blaine
and Logan club there are various chan
nels in which it can be useful"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
From Enterprise.

Blaine is not the man for this town.
The rally Monday night was success.
The merchants of this place are doing
a thriving business.
Mrs. Jas. Hartman was visiting her
parents last week in Hope.
Miss Lizzie Heym, of Abilene, is in
our midst, visiting Miss AIDA Howard.
DR.. Upshaw and son have just received
a car load of new goods.
The school is being largely attended,
and the teachers are giving satisfaction.
Ira Upshaw and Chris Kohler are the
bicycle riders.
Dave LattO and L. d. Martin are
sprucing up wonderful of late, and Nc,
our city druggist, is seen travelling SOUTH
ward quite often.
The Pink Tea at Mrs. J. II. Brady's
was highly enjoyed by all that were
present, on last Tuesday evening.
y large number of Jimmy Hollis
friends gathered at his house one night
last week and celebrated his fourteenth
birthday. \ grand time was had.
WRITE AGAIN.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23

Mr.. BLAINE has raised the ensan-
guined garment known in vulgar terms
as the ''bloody shirt This will clothe
Mr.. BLAINE with great deal of digni-
ty and increase the peoples respect for
him. But it is rather annoying to the
truly lOil' to contemplate Mr.. BLAINE's
war record. Mr.. BLAINE's substitute
cost the city of Augusta, Maine, 5000,
and Mr.. BLAINE cOntented himself by
serving his country with Spencer rifles
at large profit to himself. His chan
mel of usefulness" did not lay in his
going to the front.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23

The Chronicle of last week devOtes
more than a column to- frenzied appeal
to democrats and greenbackerS to sup
port the republican scheme of putting
''For and Against Resubmission'' on
their tickets. But we are of the unbi-
ased opinion that the democrats and
greenbackers will turn a deaf ear to the
appeal. They prefer to vote for men
who openly and honestly avOw prin-
ciple and express themselves as willing
to stand or fall by that avowal. Such
manhood we find in Messrs. e. F.
LIVINGSTONE and c. n. COGGEsHALL,
candidates for the Legislature from the
74th and 10th districts.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
ABILENE REFLECTOR.
Thursday, Oct. 20, 1884.
The Two Platforms on Prohibition.
Gov. Geo. W. Clicks position accords with this

Gov Geo. W. Clicks position accords with this
declaration OF the
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM:
Third-That constitutional prohibition has been
fruitful OF discOrd, perjury and discrimination
has not leSSened the evils OF 1ntemperance, but
rather DESTROYED the pure fireSide Influences
which must ever be the loving power 10 control
the appetiteS OF the weak and wayward; that it
has never been endorsed or acquieSced In by
majority OF our people; that 1t is an assault on
the liberty OF the citizen; that it has destroyed
and literally confiScated private property With
out compensation and that IL is not IN harmony
with the spirit OF free people to dictate 10 the
individual what he shall eat, drink or wear, or
what religion, II any, he shall profess In view
Of the foregoing, and for other reasons We DE-
hAED REsUBNIssIoH OF THE PRoHIBIToRY
AMENDMENT, and pledge ourselves 10 work un-
ceasngly for this object We demand the repeal
OF the present obnoxious and unjust law for the
enforcement OF prohibition, and In its stead
well regulated license system Tg1dly enforced
whereby the interests OF true temperance may
be promoted and the liberty OF the citizen re-
stored. And we reterate the views OF your wor
thy candidate for President in his letter OF ac-
ceptance "that laws unnecessarily interfering
with the habits and customs or any OF the people
which are not offensive to the moral sentiments
OF the civilized world. and which are consistent
with good citizenship and the public welfare, are
unwise and vexatiOus-"
Opposed to the foregoing are the republican
party and John A. Martin. Mr.. Martin stands on
the following principle as enunciated in the
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM:
Resolved, That prohibition has, by vote OF
the people, without distinction OF party, been
adopted as the organic law OF this State.
Resolved, That we favor faithful and honest
enforcement OF the prohibitory amendment, that
the FULL EFFECT OF PROHIBITION MAY BE REAL
lied; that the declared will OF the people may
be respected and that the majesty OF the law be
indicated.
Mr.. John a. Martin, republican or prohibition
candidate for Governor, supplements his endorse
ment OF the foregoing planks by the square
statement that he is opposed to and will oppose
resubmission. Hence, the issue is Squarely made
up. 1t is between GOV G. w. Click and Result
mission on the one side, and J ohm A. Martin and
Prohibition on the other. Mr.. Martins election
will perpetuate this farce of prohibition, and Mr.
Clicks election will be followed by Resubnission
and peace and tranquility will be restored to the
State. For which candidate will you vote?
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23

ID. ID. HORNADAY has made faith
full and efficient Superintendent of
Schools. He has labored increasingly
to build up and improve the schools of
his county. At an expense of money
and hard labor he has succeeded during
his term in giving to the teachers of
the county two successful Normal
schools, that of last summer being one
of the best ever held in the State. He
has visited the different schools five
times as often as any of his predeces-
sors in office, and has faithfully and eff
ficiently performed the routine work of
his office. Courteous and obliging in
his manners, he is deservedly popular
with teachers and school boards. No
false sense of gallantry should cause
the voters to defeat him.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23

Mr.. DANIEL MCSwEENEY. the
American suspect, who in 1881 was ar
rested in Ireland and imprisoned for
fourteen months and ten days, arrived
in New York on Oct. 18th. The Bos-
ton Pilot of the 18th contains an able
letter from him showing why the Irish
men should not support BLAINE. He
says, Il come here simply and solely
for the purpose of acquainting Irish
men in America of James q. Blaine's
true attitude towards them by my per-
sonal experience that at heart the re-
publican candidate for the presidency is
as bitter an enemy of theirs as any one
could be. The sufTerings
l endured and my failure to obtain the
protection due to every American citi-
zen from the United States Government
when Blaine was Secretary of State,
gives the lie to the presumptuous claim
of the Republican Presidential candi-
date Of being the friend of Irishmen."
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23

Capt. j. b. JOHNSON, the sweet
scented and stentorian fraud, was a
candidate for the republican nomination
for Governor two years ago against ST.
JOHN. The said JOHNSON made sew
eral trips to Kansas City and personally
asked prominent liquor dealers there to
help him in his canvass. got SIC 900
from them by promising to do all he
could to nullify the prohibitory law and
bring about resubmiSsion. At the same
time he was posing before the people of
Kansas as pronounced prohibitionist.
Such craven is this man JOHNSON.
His attack on the war record of GOV.
CLICK is worthy such political bum
mer and trimmer. Overwhelmingly de-
feated three times by his own party for
the Office of Attorney General, he s'bobs
UP serenelyn as candidate for the Leg
islature. He should and will be de-
feated.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
LOUIE LORD;

This faYOrite and talented actress will
appear at BOnebrake's Opera House
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct.
9th, 2Sth and 10Th, supported by first
class company of ladies and gentlemen.
Louie Lord has always been the favor
tie of Abilene theatre goers and always
plays to crowded houses. On Monday
evening she will appear in the greatest
of all comedies a Member of Congress-
written especially for her and is I'M
doubtedly the finest comedy ever pro-
duced in this place. Admission so cts.
No extra charge for reserved seats.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23

Hon. G. b. HOFFMAN, candidate for
State Senator, is man of convictions
and intellectual force. In the Legisla-
ture, during its last session, he made a
reputation which is known throughout
the State. His energetic, intelligent
and effective opposition to the railroad
power is well understood. His vote
for resubmissiOn is known and apprecia-
ted. As member of the State Senate
he would reflect honor upon Dickinson
county. His ability would place him in
the front rank of Senators. and his eff
forts would be in behalf of the people.
Dickinson county should give him 1000
majority.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23

Mr.. w. E. a. MEEK, prohibition can
didate for the Legislature from the
18th district, is willing to surrender his
principle for the sake of drawing $500
day from the state treasury. Mr..
MEEK will allow his neighbors and fell
low-citizens to manufacture a princi-
pie for him. Instead of standing on a
clearly defined principle of his own, he
is willing to have one built for him.
Mr.. MEEK surrenders his manhood and
stands to-day in a disgraceful attitude
before the people.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23

c. l.. SHERMAN, democratic candi-
date for District Clerk, is one of Solo
ONION City's most esteemed and respect
ed citizens. Living in our. county for
the past fourteen years, he has during
all that time borne an honorable name.
Quiet and unassuming in his manners,
he is yet man of good social parts and
great ability. 1t would be graceful
act on Squire DAvIDsoN's part to with
draw In Mr.. SHERMAN's behalf. The
Squire has held the office. for fourteen
continuous years, and should be will
ling to give younger men chance.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23

FRANK HURD, of the 10th Ohio dis
trict, made a gallant and open fight for
reelection to congress on the tariff is
sue. He boldly and with great ability
advocated tariff for revenue only"
but he was defeated by a small MAORI
ty. Therefore these tears. His district
is composed of four counties, and he
carried three Of them and lost one,
Lucas, in which is situated Toledo.
AS brave, outspOken man he deserved
success. Weare not prepared to charge
his tariff views with his defeat, because
in a presidential year, in Ohio, with the
tariff issue the most prominent, the
democrats elect eleven of the twenty
one congressman. Not much tariff de-
feat there. Calling superstition to our
aid we can satisfactorily explain Mr..
HURD's defeat by saying that it was
his year to be defeated. He has been a
candidate for congress seven times dur
ing the past fourteen years, and every
other time he has been defeated. This
was his ''Off year. But tariff reform
still lives.
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DIED.

Quietly fell asleep in death, oct 10th, 1884,
infant daughter OF W. J. and o. J. Huitt aged
three months and eleven days. Little Clara had
ever been a sufferer from her birth, but now her
spirit has gone to God who gave it, and her body
lies in the grave, sleeping the sleep OF death,
awaiting the return OF the Life Oliver, who shall
call her forth to Immortality and eternal life.
We mourn not as those who have no hope, know
ing that If faithful we shall meet our darling in
the everlasting kingdom OF God.
Words OF comfort by Rev. G. Merriam.
W. j. & o. J. HUITT.
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Martin.

The fence is crooked an so is Jno. A.
Martins record upon the prohibition
and railroad question. He is now try
ing to deceive the voters by being on
both sides of the fence. Courageous
people despise cOwardice;t therefore they
will leave Martin in the fence corners
for the cold frost of November to nip,
and vote for the best Governor Kansas
ever had, Geo. w. Click.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23

Mr.. MEEK, prohibition candidate for
the Legislature from the 18th district,
would kill the Speaker of the House if
the voters of his district should elect
him and instruct him to do so. 1t is to
be understood that Mr.. MEEK is man
without principle. He stands ready to
do whatever the people tell him to do.
From moral point of view it is no
worse to murder man than to outrage
ones conscience; and this latter thing
Mr.. MEEK, who is ''known throughout
the country as pronounced prohibit
ZIONIST" is prepared to do for the sake
of going to Topeka as a member of the
Legislature and drawing $500 day
from the State Treasury for doing moth
ing.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23

The Democratic Convention slaught-
cred Mr.. Crane for District. Clerk with
out mercy. Mr.. Crane is too decent
and honorable a man to suit those who
are now running the Democratic ma
chine. -ChrOnicle.
Mr.. CRANE is an independent candi-
date. He never went into the demo-
cratic convention asking to be its nomi-
nee for District Clerk. But Mr.. CRANE
is christian gentleman, a capable man
and would make an excellent officer. If
he is too good for the democrats, is he
good enough for the republicans? How
many republicans will vote for Mr..
CRANE, independent candidate, in pref
erence to Mr.. DAVIDSON who has held
the office for fourteen years and needs
a rest ?
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
A Card of Thanks.

We wish to return our thanks to the Kind
neighbors and friends who were with US during
the last sickness and closing scenes OF life OF our
darling babe, and especially to those who assist
ed us in the last sad rites To Mrs. Hodge we
would also tender our thanks for the beautiful
flowers that graced little Claras shroud. We
shall ever appreciate and keep green the MEM
DRY OF those whose assistance was so freely Of
fered in our season OF grief
w. J. d O. j. HUITT.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
Democratic Rally at Chapman.

There will be grand rally of the
Cleveland 81 Hendricks clubs of Chap
man and surrounding towns on Monday
evening, Nov. 3, 1854, at o'clock. All
democrats and others are invited. Hon.
G. B. Hoffman and other prominent
speakers will be present. The Chapman
Cleveland and Hendricks club hereby
extend to you courteous invitation to
be present. Clubs from abroad. Good
music. T. J. FOLEY. Sec'y.