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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22
Consistency, thou art a Jewel"

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Brother Junkin, in the Sterling Bull
letin of last week, overf1ows with rejoic-
ing over the success of the republican
ticket and the defeat of all other
tickets. Concerning the prohib., ticket
he says:
The temperance men of this coun-
try did not obey st. John and DIR
Brooks. and help smash the republi-
can party and they are not sorry
about it either"
Now that sounds like the good re-
publican. But as we real on down the
editorial column we note this:
1.-The scenes which are said: to have
attended the celebration on Saturday
night are anything but creditable to
our city. and we are sorry, nay panied,
to learn that drinking was carried on
so openly and boldly. The result of
the election was no excuse for such
actions. There are. no doubt. many
men in Kansas who drink, but they
should have enough respect for the in
tent of the law and the well known
temperance sentiment of the communi-
ty to do their drinking at home. Scores
VI yOuHS lucu SttlO OOy0 Ou OdGuIudy
night witnessed actions they had never
before seen in Kansas, and never ex-
pected to see in our fair city The
evil effect upon their minds can in no
wise be estimated, but it does follow
that they will have little respect for a
law which they see well known men
openly disregard and evade. 1t is ain
object lesson which they will not soon
forget, and make them more bold to
follow the example of their elders. If
such things as these are winked at
what right have we to condemn the
mischievous spirits who overturn side
walks and hoot and yell upon our
streets at night"
That sounds like temperance man.
The question now arises: How can a
man consistently praise his party for
giving the temperance idea the ''dirty
shake" on election day, and then in the
next breath condemn the same fellows
for rejoicing over the victory gainedp
The republican leaders had just as well
own up that they are not a temperance
party. They will gain respect and
confidence by standing, like the demo-
cracy, square-toed and openly opposed
to temperance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22
The Latest Scheme.

The Kansas City Times, of the 10th,
has special from Washington which
throws light on the plans of the re-
publican managers. If the thing out
lined by the following should be at
tempted there will be such protest
from the people that will crush the
scheme in it's incipiency. The Times
says:
people was thwarted and the eXecu-
tive branch of the government was
given into the hand of a president
whose title to the seat rested solely
upon political devices of republican
conjurors. To-day it is manifest that
the popular choice of the lower branch
of congress is in danger of being null
lifted by similar manipulation. The
air is filled with charges and counter
charges of chicanery. The onus of in
fanny, however, is upon the republican
party. They having stolen the presi-
pency once. it is not surprising that
an effort is now being made to defeat
the popular will i'll the matter of the
complexion of the house of representa-
tives of the Fifty-frst congress.
When the work of the campaign was
concluded the democratic national cam
paign committee closed its headquar-
tiers and ceased work, but Chairman
Quay of the republican committee and
his assistant Dudley transferred their
headquarters to Washington and it is
manifest that they had a sinister pur-
pose in SO doing. The fact is becom-
ing more transparent day by day that
it is their intention to gain controle of
the house either by fair means Or foul.
Thinking democrats rather p9doq
that the republicans had elected a ma
jority of the next house and thus would
be held accountable for all legislation
during the next four years, but it now
seems almost certain that the people
have chosen majority in the house
for the democratic party and it becomes
clear that the republicans intend to
render that choice nugatory. It is
broadly limited that governors of re-
publican states viii be induced to with
hold certificates Of election to demo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22
cratic congressmen-elect upon various
pretexts, and be fortified in such action

cratic c0ngressmen-elect upon various
pretexts, and be fortified in such action
by opinions by their attorney general
so that enough democratic congress-
men may be deprived of their seats in
the house to permit that body to be or
ganized by the republicans.
An asIute republican politician stat
ed this fact this evening. naivly cloak
ing the infamous scheme by saying:
The democrats are stealing seats in
the next congress. and the only way to
meet them is for republican governors
to fight them with their own weapons. !"
That statement is believed to be a
complete giving away of the line Of
policy now being pursued by Quay and
Dudley. Certainly at no time during
the recent heated campaign was their
greater activity and more determined
silence concerning methods and policy
than is now manifested and preserved
by the republican campaign managers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

The ratification here Saturday night
was free whisky one, as designated
10y the republican platform, and some
of the democrats We're sqnarely on the
plank All the ladies', and Il great
many gentlemen of both parties. return
ed home early, some ON account of ex-
hausted locomotion and others because
it was safer to be at home.-Garden
CITY Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22
CAUSES OF THE DEFEAT.

It is hard for democrats in the west,
who have given the matter of tariff
reduction any considerable amount of
thought, to understand how it came
about that the western states especially
voted for a continuation of the present
high tariff. Various reasons can be
given, among them the following from
Congressman Grain, of Texas seems to
the point. He says:
SIN my opinion the cause of the de-
feat was the unwillingness of a majori-
ty of the voters of the northern states
to have taxation reduced in accordance
with the method proposed by the demo-
cratic party. This involved a radical
departure from the system by which
customs duties have been collected for
more than a quarter of a century, and
the time was too short to enable the
people to fully understand the demo-
cratic theory OF revenue reform.
Whenever concentrated efforts We're
made, however, the results have been
favorable to our party. The manufac-
turing states of New Jersey and Con-
Fnecticut went democratic and New
York, the largest manufacturing city
in the union, gives a largely increased
majority for Cleveland, which shows
that the working-men had recovered
from the free trade scare.r
Senator German, being interviewed,
says:
1.-The contest was fought out upon
the line of policy laid down by .the
president in his message, and by the
action of the democratic majority in
the house. The tariff issue was ever
present throughout tie campaign, and
it seems as though the republicans
have made the country believe that we
were committed to free trade, and the
people pronounced against it. Our
position was grossly misrepresented, as
our party has not at any time declared
for free trade, but simply for reduc-
tion of excessive taxation but the catch
words of the canvass were all against
us. We have gone down in contest
entirely free,from personalities, a fact
upon Which the country is to be con-
gratulated.'' Concerning Chairman
Brice, the senator said: 'FOr the first
two months of the campaign most of
his, time was consumed in trying to
induce active and influential democrats
to forget their disappointments and
enter heartily into the contest. Per-
sonal grievances were very hard to
overcome in some instances and it was
"a very difficult matter to arouse some
of the most valuable party workers.
BY the time these prejudices were sup
posed to be overcome Col. Brice had
but three weeks to devote to the opposi-
tiOn.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

HON. EDWARD CARROLL, here's to
you, the luckiest democrat in Kansas.
May you live long and watch the tricks
of your associates.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

WITH the..news OF the election of
Gen. Harrison to the presidency comes
the announcement that the surplus in
the treasury has been reduced. A
thief substituted bird shot for silver in
one Of the packages being shipped
from the New Orleans mint to the
treasury, and thus reduced the surplus
about o., Wichita Beacon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

We would respectfully ask President
state of Kansas. People who manufac-
ture nothing and who can SO patriot
ically tax themselves for the benefit of
combines, trusts and monopolies ought
to have little reward. Rock
Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

PATENT medicine cuts and sewing
machine advertisements will now take
the place of overgrown roosters in our
republican exchanges. We will ap-
preciate the change.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22
Ellinwood.

Ellinwo0d.
From the Advocate.
Thanksgiving ball Thursday evenings
Nov. 18th, 1888, at Opera Hall, Ellin-
wood, Kansas. All cordially invited.
Music by Orchestra.
The members OF the Catholic church
of this city have been holding church
fair this week, closing their entertain-
ment last night. Tho refreshments
were served in the Parker bnilding and
Mangelsdorf's hall was devoted to 9TH
er enjoyments. Financially the fair
was brilliant success, near $500 being
cleared. Socially it was one of the
most enjoyable events of the season.
The business" drop curtain fOr Man.
gelsdorf's. house opera, On which Mr.. o.
A. Wilcox has been faithfully laboKing
for several days past. was COM
pleted and lowered for inspection 5fast
Tuesday evening. This curtain, the
last of the scenery painting, has re-
Quired more time and skill than any
thing in the set. The central picture,
a scene on the Bosporus, is master
piece. Around this are arranged the
squares containing the name and busi-
ness of thirty Of the leading. firms Of
the city. The lettering alone, OH this
curtain,wa a large undertaking; there
being not less than 500 letters of
various styles and sizes.c
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22
+; EDITORIAL CONTEXT.
1.-TWO giddy girls We shall soon forget:
Campaien Lac, and Election Bet"
THE Kansas State Teachers assOcia
ton meets at Topeka December 26th t.
2Sth inclusive.

THE clouds have rolled by and the
country is safe. Lay aside your poll
tical differences and look pleasant.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

In THE south paper is circulating
which has good object, but which we
fear will not meet with much considera-
ton from the coming administration.
It is addressed to Mr.. Harrison, recit-
ing that he now has an opportunity of
making a national administration that
will break all sectional lines and result
in united country. He is urged to
appoint good officials in the south and
to give to the south liberal and enlight-
ened treatment. 1t is signed by prom
inent business men, irrespective of
party.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

WHERE, OH, where was Stoke with
his u. l. communication and affidavits?-
Register.
He WAS right to the front. Reuben;
right where he will be found every
time, enlightening the voters of Barton
county. 1t might now be in order to
ask where is that promised retribution
which was to overtake Brewer and the
affidavit maker, latter the election?"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

The papers are now showing up
Quay's record in the past, and from all
we can learn about the fellow, he is a
man whom it will do to watch. He is
apparently capable of almost any trick
prv
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

IT WAS too bad the boys did not get
to say their little pieces Saturday night
at the jamboree., From the looks of
them they all had something funny to
say, and perhaps some wonderfully
grand orations will not be permitted to
-'go Numbering down the ages" be-
causeA of the Overjoyfulness Of the
gathering.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

THIS IS John Judas Ingalls, valuedi2j
opinion on civil service reform: eff I
could have my way, ON the fourth of
March. I would remove every mothers
son Of them. That is my idea of ad-
vahced, refined civil service reform. l
give notice now to the democratic
Office holders of Kansas that, if my
will shall prevail, not to stand on the
order of their going, but go at once.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

never suffer a political 20 become a
personal difference" There is at least
one successful candidate in this county
who has not that manly attribute of
character
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

is that there will not be near as many
democrats turned out of Washington
as there would have been had not
Grover Cleveland did his best to COM
ply with the civil service law.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

REPUBLICAN papers were just a lit
tie previous in their cry ''the solid
south broken" The only object they
had in view was to continue the sense
less practice of arraying one section of
the country against another.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

A CORRESPONDENT to the Topeka
Leader, telling of some of the frauds
perpetrated there on election day, says:
"a republican brought dispatch pro-
porting to be from the south. which
said that they were shooting black
men down at the polls. This was read
to the negroes and so enraged them that
they swore vengeance on any colored
man who would peddle democratic
or prohibition tickets. Several fights
took place, but no arrests were made
because the offending parties were re-
publicans. So much for republican
bull dozing and intimidation in en-
lightened Kansas" Republican papers
please copy.
WE WEEP. One lone, imprudent
man within the last few days has or
deIed that his name be stricken from
our list. For two long years and more
he read the products of our pen and
never paid a cent. But as the time
wore on we grew weary of delay and
lack of lucre and we dunned that man
for his arrearages. Alack-a-day, he
then waxetl wroth, and said ''If you do
so importune me will pay; yea, pay
the score and stop the Sheet" Behold.
we weep: We weep for joy that he did
pay before he stopped; for verify it is
best to send no papers than tits to send
the products of our toll from year to
year and OH to endless time, and to
receive therefor constant stand-off.
A MISTAKE that is often made by
Great Bend people was repeated again
last Saturday. We refer to habit she
has fallen into of arranging for and
announcing grand parades. ''blow-
OUTS y and whxt-not; advertising to all
the country round that big time will
be had, and inducing the farmers to
come to town for miles around in the
expectation of being furnished with
amusement; only to find that the mer-
chants are all too busy to make any
sort Of demonstration; and as a re-
suit the farmers are compelled to drive
their weary and lonesome way home
again, having witnessed only the usual
Saturday" activity and business.
When next grand entertainment for
the people is announced let us all unite
| in giving it TO them, and not have them
go home complaining that they have
been s'sold again." This city owes con-
Isiderable TO the prosperous farmers
round her. aud should Be willing to 60
Ito 20 euioll exUGpaa 70 eDtertsin and
autuSe them when occasion demakds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

WE GIVE the official vote of Barton
county this week. The vote for state
officers runs about the same as the vote
on governor, with but a few changes
one way or the other. and we only give
the vote on governor and attorney gen.
eral, on the state ticket.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

If THE Kansas City Evening Nescs
"a very excellent paper, by the way).
should cease to find its way into the
srooms over the postoffice daily where
iwonld 1.-The only religious" get his sup
Iply of "funny gags to work over?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

THE editor of the WILDER Opposition
thinks the devil would be elected if he
ran on the republican ticket.
He WOULD be no-accOunt devil if
qle could not carry his own party vote,
and we fully agree with the Wilber
Opp0sitiOn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

GROVER CLEVELAND has given the
country All honest administration. He
has ruled the nation as business man
rules his establishment. He merits
and enjoys the respect of = majority of
the people Of the United states, demo
Gratis and republicans alike. But re-
spect alone can never carry politician
to victory. \ little love and devotion
on the part of 4is party leaders, u little
enthusiasm in the ranks of voters are
essential to success, and it is precisely
f IN the qualities requisite to arouse this
love, deyOtidn, and enthusiasm that
ovS Cleveland IS lacking. Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

SENATOR PLUMB says that while the
people OF Kansas want tariff reform
they do not want the kind which the
democrats propose. The last election
entirely proved this. The discriminate
ing and thoughtful agriculturists of
Kansas, decided BY majority of 1OO.-
600 more or less that they wanted the
republican idea of tariff reform, which
is to saw, prosperity for eastern money
lenders and manufacturers, and bank
ruptcy for western mortgage givers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

GOVERNOR MARTINS amiable news
paper, in response to our suggestian,
says that any delay in bouncing that
species of vermin known as mugwumps,
or in retaining democrats, would, un-
der all the circumstances surrounding
the situation, be a crime which the
best men of the country would be very
slow to condone. This is the very
general republican idea of civil service
reform. The president-elect will not
be compelled to hesitate for lack of
party advice.-Kansas City Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22
AMONG OUR HEIaHBoRs.


Pawnee Rock.
From the Leader.
Mrs. ]. w. Compton is reportedill.
We hear that DR.. J. T. Blnkley is at
present at Shawneetown, Ins
.Of all sad words of tongue or pen,
the saddest are these:n we must take
Ben.
The late rains have been very bene-
ficial to the fall wheat We observe
that all the wheat is lookjpRwell.
Now that ''Gouldn is running the
'sSanta Fe," we need not have any
doubts about his getting the balance Of
the earth.
., were you neser a candidate, and
did you never run; and feel the swell
ing of your heart go down with setting
Sunp
Pete Klein bade his Pawnee Rock
friends adieu on Monday and went to
Ellinwood, from which place he took
passage on Tuesday for Portland, Ore
gon, in company with several young
men from Ellinwood. Pete is young
man of good business qualifications,
and cannot fail to succeed in his new
home. We wish him well.
The tie vote for trustee, between S.
j. Williams and j. d. Wach, was de-
cided by the county commissioners last
Saturday, in favor of the latter. Owing
to the circumstances which surrounded
our candidacy it gives US great pleasure
to announce ourself victor, and we shall
endeavor to discharge our duty without
fear or favor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

BEN HARRISON has been chosen
president OF the United States. The
democrats submit TO the win of the peo-
pie as expressed at the recent election,
and during Mr.. Harrison's term will
be as true, loyal and obedient citizens
as any Of the republicans. Moreover
we do not think you will hear the DEM
ocrats applying any such epithets to
our chosen chief as you have heard ap-
piled to our present leader by the re-
publicans. Ellsworth Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22
South Bend Township.

South Bend Township.
From our Regular Correspondent
Mrs. r. Howell is on the sick list this
week.
Regular meeting, at Boiling Green,
last Saturday and Monday.
The young folks enjoyed themselves
pleasantly at Mrs. Ford's, last Friday
night.
Boiling Green school is closed, on ac-
count of sickness of the teacher, Miss
Katy Day.
The good people of South Bend or
ganized literary society at No. 16,
last week, which will meet on every
Tuesday night, and we cordially invite
all to attend.
The election is over, and resulted in
the defeat of Grover" which is vic
tory for the east and defeat for the
west; but we acknowledge it brayelye
and rejoice that it was not Blaine.
The election of South Bend township
officers resulted as follows; Trustee
A. Goold, republican,; clerk, Jacob
Shively, rep; treasurer, Fred. Moore,
democrat; constables, James Lonop,
Chas. Meier, republicans, justices, CD.
Mackenroth and 3 Dotson; road over
seers. M. G. Miller, republican, and
Jacob Reigel, democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

The constitutional amendments
which have been adopted in Kansas are
to strike out the word ''white," so as to
make the colored man obliged to militia
service and to enable the legislature to
pass law regulating the right of aliens
to hold and control real estate. The
particular object of the land amend
ment is to regulate men as Lord"
Scully, who owns 80, 600 acres of land
in Marion county. where re has intro
duced the eviction practic, 80 odious
in Ireland.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-28
THE JAIL CONTRACT.

The county commissioners have decided
to open bids for Jail building on the 9th of
next month.
Mr.. Randall said last evening that he
hoped that before the board got back from
the east, or at least before time for award
ing the contract arrived, some one would
suggest safe way for the board to pursue
to keep the Jail off the public square. He
said that when they visited Omaha the
people were bowling against the board of
county commissioners who had some
years ago built Jail on the public square
near the court house. The howl had be-
come so earnest the Jail was being moved
at a cost of many thousand dollars.
He feared the same experience in this coun-
ty, and the board was quite anxious to
build the Jail outside the public square 1t
had been suggested to put 1t near the old
water works station and he thought it
good place or in fact many places much
better than the public square,
In speaking of how to remedy the mat
ter he said that a vote of the people would
of course decide it. He believed an cleo
ton would find all in favor of keeping the
Jail OFF the public square. This he thought
the only way of getting at the question le-
gally. A strong petition from the people,
however, asking the change might be of
evidence for the change as to al
low it made,