Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-10-25
ri. W. suTToN!
The Man Of Many coiors.

The Ford County Republican says,
"Oar county ticket this fall recognizes
every class and condition Of our people
headed by II. ". Sutton, faithful
soldier (?), ETC. What travesty up
on the unwritten history of the leader
of that ticket, and the farcical idea OF
his being ushered into Office on account
of his brilliant record is too ludicrous
for thoughtful consideration. As is
the custom Of such headers, they de-
light in bringing fresh to memorys
view the past acts of others, but spurn
with holy horror the thought Of review
ing their questionable conduct, -more
especially so when it trenches upon
their official acts. We would ask the
woule-be representative what he knows
about the midnight habeas corpus
case of two horse thieves confined in
the Ford county jail,-and that while
he was county attorney,-and what
part be took in bringing about their re-
lease. while the men who had made the
arrest were quietly sleeping IN the
Dodge House, not dreaming but that
the historic Duffy then deputy sher :
if, and his immaculate coadjitor, the
the county attorney, Mr. Sutton, were
faithful ard upright officers. Imagine
the surprise Of those two men, refresh
ed by natures sweet restorer, upon re-
repairing to the Jail and finding their
men had been released during the still
house of night, without an opportunity
having been given them to lie heard,
thereby thwarting the ends Of justice,
and for ili-gotten gain, permitting
the thieving lniscreants to ply their ne
famous calling entailing loss upon the
honest and unsuspecting. Such is one
Of the historic "reminiscences Of Mr..
Sutton. Many other episodes of an cpl
dramatic character, might be given OF
IA no less odious nature than the above
choice history.
We might add BY way Of parenthesis
the late employment OF Mr.. Sutton by
the ". C. 7. L. or prohibition party
of Dodge City, as their attorney to
prosecute yiolators OF the prohibition
law. With confident hopes the work be-
gan but tee soon the astutc and versa
tile attorney changed position and was
found glove in hand with violaters Of
law, having satisfied himself that the
remuneration as the advocates OF thos
who feared not the law o: man or God,
would amply repay him for his periidy.
This the unwritten history not upon
parchment, but fresh in memory By the
citizens of out town, still clings like
door to the broken vase, though not so
pleasant.
still We might go on and tell of many
more Of the acts OF man that has
played before all classes telling each
class that he was their champion, "
but we Will only remind them here of
his pedigree as shown by history.
lin Dodge, broke.
2-Hls friends protect HIM.
3-"The gang" his friends elect him
county attorney.
He sells the county and her people
out by liberating her felons.
She sells the gang his friends, out
and takes up the cause of prohibition.
Gle sells the cause of prohibition
out.
He goes back to the gang and asks
their aid
She is still held as railroad attorney
because they (he y. T. & S f. Ry) want
to use him.in the legislature in case he
can be elected.
9-He admitted before the republican
convention. that he would iegislate in
favor of getting $1,000 per mile, in coun-
ty bonds. for railroads building through
our county.
In our next issue will be conden-
sation of additional facts for the
thoughtful consideration of the voters
of Ford county, and then should they
make mistake in the selection Of
their representative, the blame viii be
theirs and net ours.