Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08
NUMBER 40.
AN UNsAvoRY MUDDLH.

We have refrained from taking any part In the
land once muddle at Larned, for the reason that
We believed in proper time matters in that once
would be adjusted and the guilty parties wsuld be
reegated to the obscurty deserved by their crooks
edness. But the matter offers to grow worse apaoe
and has reached such stage that the stencil of
the locality is shifted from abroad and II is high
time, for the good of the democratic party. that
something be done to bring about decent state 81
Affairs
The appointment of Mr.. Scott in place Of Mr.
Brownlee, who was asked to resign, does not mest
with the approval of the party throughout the
district, and has called forth some grave charges
which he (scott) win have to disPrOve before hia
appointment is confirmed. There also appears to
be lurking around the precincts Of that ONCE
very corrupt and doubtful class of manipuIAtors;
probably the hands of old wire pulers of the g. o. p
can be seen lingering the present enbroglio; and Il
such is the the sooner the administration sits
down upon the whole crowd the better it win bo
for all concerned.
We reproduce below the comments sf some of
our neighboring papers:
At this state Of the game 1t begins TO look rs
though the buns were still on top. The plan Of
the campaign as at present outlined is for Scott
move his paper down here frou JetmOre and make
on the bandit organ of this city. Scott, be Il
understood. is Bickle's man, and while the latter
has been cOurting the favor of the bandits he has
been secretly doing his best for the Jetmore journ-
alist. When the move is made, and all the land
Offiea unfriandiv IN haw
been bounced, and new men supplied. It is very
plain to be that Bickle will be the cock of the
walk and the bandits will, in the language of the
poet be left holding the saek.-Larned Chrome
scope.
The condition of affairs at the LArned land onice
is a little perplexing and somewhat humiliating TO
Democrats. w. X. Brownlee was, are in
formed requested to resign the office of register.
On 1.-THE 18th Of February the President sent in the
name of Henry w. Scott TO I'LL the vacancy.
Whether ResiSter Brownlee has sent in his
resignation we do not know. But here is tho rub:
sooner is the name OF Scott sent in than the IA
gle-optic, paper published At Larned comes out
in bitter article and accuses him among many
other things of having offered one of the applicants
tor Brownlees place a bribe to withdraw. As yet
the senate has not confirmed Scott's appointment
and if he cannot disprove the allegation of the
Esgle-Optic, it is probable will not. That the
Democrats in this portion Of the state dsgusted
is not to be wondered at. For months a most Bit
ter quarrel has been going on at that Office. Men
have been dashing hither and thther over the state
getting endorsements in order, If possible, to get
Brownlee's place. Republicans have been pointing
the finger of scorn at and saying, "Ah here's
nice state of affairs How il this for Democratic
administration?' Now don't know whether
Hr. Brownlee is guilty or not, we don't know
whether MI. Scott is guilty innocent but in
the name of decency and the Democracy Of Kansas.
can't these things be stopped? Are we TO approach
a state and national campaign with the stencil Of
this land office smelling even TO HeaVen?-Newton
Chronicle.