Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-21

estry station at Ogallah.
It was peddled industriously that Til
ton intended to apply for the appointment
of himself as forestry commissioner. Had
he wanted this position, he would have
asked for it. He never wanted it.
The forestry station racket. with varia-
tons to suit localities, was dealt out in
Collyer and Wilcox townships.
From three to five men in Wa-Keeney
township were promised the position of
township trustee, on the condition that
they work for that outfit. The commits
sionership for this district is said to have
been promised by them to certain man.
The successor of Mr.. Robb as forestry
commissioner is already picked out by
that outfit.
These are simply some of the inhuman
methods which were employed to defeat
us.
Knowing thoroughly, after the canvass,
what slender footing they had among
farmers who know us well, our enemies
were driven to the necessity of placing
upon their delegate ticket twelve residents
of Wa-Keeney city and four from all that
portion of the township outside.
The results throughout the county
show Tilton delegation in Glencoe; a
mixed delegation in Ogallah; triumph
for the opposition by majority of five in
Collyer; an anti Tilton delegation in
Wilcox; an anti-Tilton delegation in
Wa-Keeney. In Collyer the old-timers
who have stayed with the country were.
with a few exceptions, the ones who stood
by us. There was one notable exception,
to which we may have occasion to refer at
another time. In Wa-Keeney bribery
and bulldozing worked our defeat.
To such of our personal friends among
the opposition as did not engage in de-
ceptive practices to beat ns, the above
comments have no possible reference
After paying our respects to. s. J. o.
born, we shall rest the case for the pres
ent. Mr.. Osborn never has had q large
personal influence in this county. His
frivolity of manner accounts for this. AS
small as his influence is with the better
class of citizens throughout this county,
his Intervention was absolutely necessary
to the securing of the outrageous results
of last Saturday. He has been quoted to
us as talking about our drinking. For a
district-court Judge who takes TO grog as
readily as fish seeks water, this seems
somewhat inconsistent to remark the
least. This Learned judge" will observe
that 'honors are easy" In fact, he is
ahead of us. His reputation as an expert
gambler is first-class. We never mastered
the science. He has said other nice
things Of us in the hope of turning votes.
His instincts of demagogue overrode
completely his dignity as a court judge,
and they did not have q long ride either!
But after all, what better could you e1-
pect of man whose service in the legis-
lature, extending through two winters,
consisted almost solely in working for
the creation of a Judicial district with the
view Of being appointed its Judge? Were
this our idea of the duties of public
servant. we, too, might to-day be filing
an appointive Office! Outside Of select
few, the condemnation of Osborn's action
last week is general. Those who do not
know him are surprised to see district
judge and the worst type of the pothouse
politician combined within the same suit
of clothes! 1t was this judicial daisy who,
in the caucus last Saturday, proceeded to
talk down Mr.. Olson's resolution. that
the members Of that body pledge them
selves to vote for the nominee for rep
His action was applauded
by large number on his side of the
house. Some OF them, whose names we
have for reference. had proclaimed on the
street that in the case of Tilton's nomina-
ton for representative, they would not
support him. Mr.. Olson, after testing
the temper of the opposition, Withdrew
the resolution. Mr.. Osborn has the rule
or-ruin element under pretty fair control
for once. His next big job is to go to the
state convention to defeat A. W. Smith.
To Mr.. Smiths ablest champion, Mr.. o.
born is under personal obligations which |
lew men would have the gall to treat with |
For man who is neither
learned or studious, this man
Osborn has a large accumulation of |
gourd seeds rafting around in his era
mum. It is not yet developed whether in /
1890 he will be q candidate for congress.
nan, judge or dog pelter!
SMIrH CENTER Bulletin: The Wa
zeeney World is credited with being the
My paper in the state to advocate the
domination of Benz. Harrison before the
yhiearo convention We mnsf sav that