Dodge City times., 1888-04-12
DIVIDE THE STATE.


1.-The Dodge City Times desires di
vision Of Kansas because the western
and new portion is not recognized by
the older portion of the state. 1t
claims that the western portion does
not get its share of reform schools,
asylums, prisons, etc., and of represen-
tation in the legislature,-a of which
il calls political loaves and fishes. 1t
would have the state divided along the
west line of Jewell, Mitchell, Lincoln,
Ellsworth, Rice, Reno. Kingman and
Harper counties. The proposed new
state would find its loaves and fishes
rather an expensive luxury. Leaven-
worth Times.
Give us the luxury and we will take
care of the expense. The towns OF
Western Kansas are not like the sleepy
selfish towns of the eastern part of the
state, and in the new state there would
lie fifty cities anxious and able to build
all the state buildings without costing
the new state cent. Give us the di-
vision and we will take care of the ex-
pense. Atpresent we are unrecognized
and unrepresented; but we are taxed.
Dodge City is moving for a divis-
ion of the state. 1t ''wants to be cut
off from the older portion of the state
and hoe its own row. With the cap
ital removed to Abilene, and Dodge
City cut off from the balance of US
things in Kansas will be in decidedly
bad shape We implore Dodge City
to reconsider its decision and stay with
us. We cannot spare Dodge just yet.
Atchison Champion.
Laugh while you may, brother, this
question is one which sooner or later,
and we shall do our best to speed the
day, the eastern part of the state must
meet Be wise while it is time, or the
day may come when the western half
of the state will unite with the central
portion, and the capital will be moved
one hundred miles west, where it be-
longs, and Kansas be divided into two
grand states as it should be. No, you
cannot spare the western half of the
state; you need our taxes and our votes.
The first you can get whether we are
willing or not, but the day has come
when if you would have our votes you
mus grant US some return; and remem-
Der, morsel grudgingly granted to
Wichita or Hutchinson, and credited to
Western Kansas will not be accept
ed as recognition of our just desserts.
"The Dodge City Times is coming
out strong for the division of Kansas
into two states. The arguments made
are good and in addition many others
might be adduced to show that ii
would be better for the people-es
pecially those in Western Kansas that
we have new state of the west half
Keep the ball rolling until it is accom-
plished. Fonda Democrat.
The ball will be kept rolling brother,
and we are thankful for any assistance
to this end. The people of Western
Kansas will press this question unit
they are granted recognition and repre-
sentation, or their demands for divis
ion are granted. We believe the
latter is best and that it can soonest be
accomplished.
"The Dodge TINES, clamors for the
division Of Kansas, and the location OF
the capital building for the western
half at bod ge City. Be reasonable,
and content yourself with living in the
county seat of the best county in the
grandest state of the most glorious
country on Gods footstool." Bloom
Telegram.
Content with nothing but the best of
all that is within our reach. You will
need to change your ideas considerably
if you make Successful Kansas
Editor