Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-09-26

submission of the amendment or the
modification Of the present prohibitoty
| law.
The battle turns upoh tile governor,
lieutenant governor. judges of the su-
preme bench and members of the state
legislature. All are of great import
ance; but the election Of George W..
Click as governor is of trauscending
importance. If that can be achieved
all else will follow. Ii we fail ON the
head Of the ticket, any attempt at Sc
curing resubmission at the hands of
the legislature will probably be q fail
ure.
The Office Of lieutenant governor, at
this juncture, is of great Importance.
He is the presiding officer Of the state
senate. He appoints the committees,
and In various ways exetts a powerful
influence in shaping legislation. Hon.
&. X. Holiday is gentleman of abili-
ty, of wide acquaintance, and a fine
parliamentarian. His election a lieu
tenant governor will powerfully aid in
securing the legislation needed to give
this state the relief from proscriptive
legislation which it requires.
The members of the Army of Liber-
ty should also exercise q watchful care
in the nomination of candidates ft,r
the legislature. No nominee for the
house or senate should be supported by
the comrades who does not stand
squarely upon the resubmission plat
form. A hearty support, rendered by
the candidate for Click and Holiday,
should be. in every instance, the test of
his sincerity to the resubmission princi-
pie. This latter condition should i'm
every case be exacted Of the candidates
for the legislature. No one is consist
ent advocate of resubmission who
supports Col. Martin for governor. The
open support Of Click and Holiday
must he exacted of these candidates as
a test of loyalty.
The department takes pleastire in as
suring the comrades every where, of the
prosperity and rapid growth of the
Army Of Liberty. Nearly 200 compan-
les are now mustered into the organiza-
ton. The mastering officer, with as
sistants. is constantly in the field; and
before Nobember next 1t is confidently
expected that the organization will
have taken healthy root in every
county in Kansas.
It's urged by the department that
each company, now that the bugle note
has sounded for the conflict, and the
lines Of battle are formed, will make
an earnest and renewed effort to in
crease their membership, and in every
way possible to spread the principles
and promote the high objects of our Or
ganlzatiOn.
For the purpose that the department
may know to certainty the full
strength of the Army of Liberty, it is
urged that each company at once trans
NIT to Adj. Gen. Shrieve at these head
Quarters report showing the number
Of members in each company, the pros
pect of increase of comrades, the local
outlook for the vote on Click and Hol-
liday, etc. Enclosed please find stamp
ed envelope for transmitting reply,
which we trust will receive your earli-
est attention.
Courage, comrades This fall will
witness the supreme conflict of person.
al liberty in Kansas The people are
aroused. Every town locality or prai.
rie Is aglow with enthusiasm. The
magnificent success of two years ago
shows what may be accomplished.
Governor Click is 10000 votes stronger
to-day than he was In 1882. Do not be.
lieve the lying reports of the subsidized
press, or of the hirelings and republi
can officeholders on the stump. Stand
by your principles; have the manhood
to vote your honest sentiments, and Q
magnificent victory will await us on Tho
fourth of November next.