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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

The Free Press asks us whether VIZ
assail Mr.. Crawford, the democratic
candidate for treasurer, because he il
an old soldier, assuredly not. Mr.
Crawford, the old soldier, we respect
and revere. Mr.. Crawford, the dem
ocratic politician, is another and dis
tinct individal. He represents dan
gerous and pernicious political doc
trine, which, if carried into execution,
would be hurtful to the interests OF
the nation, state, county and individ-
ual. Were we to lend the old soldier
in this instance our support, it would
rebound on us to our injury. Mr.
Crawford, the old soldier, and Mr..
Crawford, the democrat, are contra.
dictOry terms, and such contradic-
ton as it is beyond our political prov
ince to recognize.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

Alex Showalter is gentleman
whom even the democrats fail to find
cause to assail. For weeks since his
nomination attempts have been made
to find some point at which to attack
him, but to the unconcealed chagrin
of his opponents, nothing in anywise
prejudicial, either to his character OF
integrity has been found. He is de-
serving of the support of every repub,
lican in the county, and will have such
vote, and be elected by a large major
ity over his opponent.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

A three-cornered fight Is being
made on Mr.. James &. passed., repub.
lican candidate for register of deeds.
A better, more faithful and attentive
officer could not exist than Mr.. PASSED.
has made during the past two years
The people of Thomas county know
this, and politicians might make five
cornered fight on him but would Who'll
ly fail to dislodge him from the affec-
tons and confidence of the people of
this county. Mark our words: Mr.
PASSED. will be reelected his own sue
cessor by an increased majority.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

Our candidate for county treasurer
goes round with great big smile on
his face because in his canvass he ev-
erywhere is promised the cordial sup
port of the republican farmers of the
county. What the people of this
county want in the treasurer's office is
a young, active man, one skilled in
accounts and an honest officer. Such
a man is our candidate, J. F. Rowland.
Republicans, vote for him, and you
will elect him.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

Is T. p. Feehan an old soldie? No.
Then Mr.. Free Press, and other think.
ing democrats, why do You support
him? Because he represents your
political dogma. Really, Mr.. Free
Press, that is why you support all
your other candidates, and not at all
because they are old soldiers. Re
pubIicans in like manner will support
all their candidates because they are
competent for the respective offices
and because they represent republican
princisles.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31
ToWNShIPTIcKET.

For Trustee,
w. N. IRWIN,
For Treasurer,
L. L. FRENCH.
For Clerk,
c. II. PLASTER.
For Justice of the Peace.
JAS. A. MCKILL1P.
For COnstables,
c. u. DAKIN,
W. NJ. DODDS,
Road OverseerS,
District 1, o. II. STRATTON.
- =, FRANK COOK.
3, TIP. TOWSLEY.
- 4. l.. s. SWANk.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

Who is James Patton, the demo
cratic candidate for register of deeds?
He came to this county last spring.
That is all anyone knows of him, and
vet the democratic party is asking suf'
frsge for him as against Mr.. James c.
passed., who has been citizen Of our
county for over six years, and has
made as fine an officer for the past
two years as ever filed the position
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

Thomas county raised more corn,
according to the statistics, than either
Wichita, Wallace, Trego, Stevens
Stanton, Sheridan, Seward. Scott
Rush, Pawnee, Ness, Norton, Meade
Logan, Lane. Kearney, Hodgeman
Haskell, Hamilton, Greedy, Gray
Grant, Graham, Cove, Garfield, Ford,
Finney, Ellis, Edwards, Comanche, OF
Clark counties. Or in other words
Thomas stands at the head of the new
counties and with a few exceptions
the amount of corn raised in this
county is from two to six times that
of the counties named above.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31
All personsin debt-
ed to Us are request
ed to call and make
immediate settle
mental once,
FOSTER LUM g..
Err co.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND PROpy
BITION

the REPUBLICAN PARTY AND PROHI.
BTTION.
Especial correspondence of the Catl
! KANSAS BUREAU OF CORRESPONDENCE
TOPEKA, KANSAS, OCr. g, 1889.
since the day st John left the republican
party he has declared in his interviews and pub.
Tic utterances that the people of Kansas ara
not Indebted to the republican party for pro-
nioition; that to the democrats and green.
packers OF the legislature of 1879 is due the
credit OF submitting to the people the amend
ment to the constitution prohibiting the man..
fracture and sale of Intoxicating liquors as q
beverage. Other lesser lights in the ranks of
the democratic and third parties have absorb
ed this belief and do not hesitate to echo tho
st. John statement without reggrd to facts
The latest accession to the ranks is one W.
H.Goodwin. ID. D., who declares that ITO tho
republican party in Kansas the credit Of the
present law Is not due. 1t was given TO the
people at first by one democratic vote, and it
was the solid vote Of the old greenbackers
that carried the amendment: and when the
question OF resubmission was before the leRis-
lature, seventeen of the eighteen greenbackers
voted against 1t and thus saved the law"
The latter half of the above quotation 10
allies ever get. Think of third party apostle
instructing the people of the country on the
history of prohibition in Kansas who states
that when the question of resubmission was
before the legislature. seventeen voted
against 1t and thus saved the lawv'
st. John and his third party and democratic
followers would not give the republican men,
bers Of the legislature who voted for the
amendment any credit whatever, but on tho
other hand the few greenbackers and demo-
Gratis who assisted In submitting the amestl-
ment to vote Of the people are wholly re-
sponsible for prohibition in Kansas according
to these statisticans!
In the senate of 1879, 81 senators voted to
submit the amendment to the people. OF the
81 voting, 80 were republicans and democrats
or Independents.
In the house, 81 gentlemen voted for the
OF the 81 voting for the amend
ment, 65 were republicans, 10 democrats and
Il greenbackers.
OF the 81 voting against the amendment, Is
were republicans. II democrats and green
hackers
The legislature of 1879 was practically q
republican body. and the per cent. of its mem
bers who voted for the amendment as COM
pared with the democrats or greenbackers. 10
20 grear as to need no comment. These third
party advocates who go about declaring that
but for the democrats and greenbackers Of
The legislature of 1889, Kansas would not to-
lay have prohibition, make people very tired.
But for the republican party the grog shop
would be q controlling factor in tine politics OF
Kansas to-day.
ID. O. MCCRAY.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

The ticket presented by the republi-
can county convention is worthy the
united support of the republican par
ty. There is not man on the ticket
about whom a truthful derosatorv
word can be said; republican voters
know this, and will vote for and elect
every man on the ticket.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

In the attempt of the Free Press tt
build up the record of its pet candi-
date, W. ". Smith, for county clerk
its zeal runs away with its judgment
Abuse of, and classifying the record OF
Harms cannot build up anyone. The
Free Press says that W. W. Smith was
an old soldier, and maintains that this
should bring about his election. Sc
it should were he on the right side Of
the political fence. Years since, W.
W, Smith took up arms like a loyal
man and fought to suppress the out
growth of the very party whose stan.
dard bearer he has now become. This
was highly to his credit. But after
having assisted in the sound drub
bling administered, and at what fright
full cost it was administered. Smith
embraced the false doctrines of strange
gods again. Shall republicans sup
port him and his dangerous teachings
simply because he exercised good
judgment once in his life and did his
duty to his country? No; emphati.
cally, No! Get on the right side OF
governmental, policy, Smith, and then
ask republicans to support you, and
see how quick will be the response.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

own business and saYes some money
as he goes aloc4g that this disqualifes
him to Iaold office. Such is the ami
mus of the attacks made on Mr.
Thompson, for commissioner. How
ridiculous and silly!
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

mas sH own delight in replacing the
leee' brigadiers with union soldiers,
an to-day the union soldier is more
July represented in the offices of the
government he wrested from the reb-
els than ever before. Yes, Mr.. Cleve-
land showed in his appointments how
dear to the hearts of the democrats is
the old soldier; he also showed his
love of the soldier and soldiers widow
by his action on pension claims. Mia,
friend the old soldier has in-the
democratic party!
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

There is no reason why Harner, the
republican candidate for coroner.
should not have every republican vote
in the county He IS an honest, up
right citizen, and is deserving at the
hands of the farmers of Thomas coun-
ty their full support.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

Voters, beware of the statements
against republican candidates first cir
culated on election day. Stamp them
At once'as lies. The democratic lead
ers of the county are desperate, and
will use every means possible to elect
some of their candidates, even at the
expense of truth.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

The democrats are evidently driven
to extremity in the Sd commissioner 8
district. The Free Press would have
its readers believe that Mr.. Thomp-
son is using his business as money
loaner to work what it terms q mercl-
less lash upon those to whom he has
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

Stop and think minute-demo.
Gratis are urging that because Mr..
Thompson, republican candidate for
commissioner from the Sd district, is
a banker and money loaner, that he is
not entitled to support for the office.
How absurd the ideal
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

A service pension for the surviving
Union soldiers of the late civil war is
the imperative demand of loyal Am.
orleans everywhere.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

D. S. Harms, republican candidate
for county clerk, is made the object.
i've target of attack in last week Free
Press, and we are informed that the
fusilade is to be continued this week.
Voters and citizens of Thomas county
are warned that these attacks are
made out of purely personal spite, by
one Frank Taylor, who two years ago,
ran on the democratic ticket for sher.
if and was badly beaten. Taylor was
formerly friend of Harms, who, in
some way, incurred his enmity. Now
Taylor says that in some conversation
which occurred while he was one day
visiting at Harms house, that Harms
made threats that if certain acts, rela-
tive to contesting claim were done,
he would shave revenge by poisoning
cattle and burning the house of the
party 80 contesting," or words to that
effect. Elsewhere in this paper will
be found Mr.. Harms denial of any
such statement, and also an affidavit
from Jardine, whom Taylor mentions
as the probable contestant, denying
that be ever had anything to do with
any contest of the claim mentioned in
Taylor's affidavit. Also, in connection
Herewith will be found the affidavit
of A. T. Tucker, of Randall township,
stating threats of Taylor as to what
he would do to defeat Harms, in case
of his nomination for office. The
whole thing is a campaign boomerang
and no sensible man will allow him.
self to be misled into misjudging Mr.
Harms by any such stuff. Harms is a
gentleman highly respected and liked
by his neighbors and acquaintance,
is competent in every respect for the
position for which he is nominated, is
deserving of and will have the full
party vote, and be elected, despite the
defamatory statements of his fewper-
sonal aad political enemies.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

Republicans should not be SO san
guine of success as to remain away
from the polls. A true republican is
never found mapping on election day,
but exercising the duty he owes to
himself and others.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31
FINAL PROOFS.

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vance. The charge for publication is
t4.0O. Parties having proof notices
running in the paper should notify
us at once in case of mistakes IN
notice
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

tral American states than we sell
them. The balance of trade has been
against us for years. 1t is to deuiye
means to remedy this, and in eoAsIal,
TO increase the co mmerce between lis
country and the countries to the south
OF US that this congress has bean con
vened. And there is good res.S "
oelleve that it will accomplish nc
IMAM our free trade friends are viii,
70 cencede at present, nor will it
on the lines laid down by Governor
Hill.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

The Free Press claims the super
iority of the democratic ticket, be-
cause it is made up from old soldiers.
We say, God bless ever, old soldier
in the land. We hold the old soldier,
whatever be his politics, in the heart
lest respect and Difference. How any
old soldier can be a democrat sur
passes our comprehension, but we
know that some few have wandered
into the ranks of the party whose per-
nicious doctrines compelled them to
90 to the battle field. For these, as
soldiers, we have every respect, but
for the false doctrines Of government
they hold and support, We oppose
their election to any Office. 1t is not
every old soldier that is fit to fill the
governmental offices. Because one
has fought bravely for his country, is
no reason that he is competent or
qualified to fill any Office in the gift
of the people. According to the Free
Press. which, for democratic paper,
we may remark, is holding peculiar
position as concerns the men who put
down a mighty rebellion inaugurated
by its party, these men are the only
ones in the land who should be sup
ported for office. That is untrue, and
no old soldier will contend for such a
position one minute. II an old sol
dier be competent and be nominated
for office and holds the right and cor
rect principles of government, loyal
men everywhere delight to support
him. If he holds the wrong principles
of government, and his opinions, if
carried into effect, be hurtful to the
nation, no loyal man will give him
support no matter how meritorious
his actions in the past. The old soldier
Is a mighty force in this land. The
election of the republican ticket last
year has brought him royal and uni
versal recognition by the Federal
Contrasting the Harrison
with the Cleveland ad ministration as
regards recognition in the govern
ment they fought to save, and, where
as in the latter, old soldiers were dis
placed to make room for rebel brigad-
iers and party henchmen, the former
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

W. II. Eaton, for surveyor, is one
of the best men ever put up as can
didate in Thomas county, and in no
instance should his name be scratch
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31
The Republican
ticket is one in the
interest of the farm.
or and homesteadeY.
LOOK H]|EISIE 9 : 9 9

To all who are in Arrears on their sub
scriptiOn. and all new subscribers who
pay for one year, can avail themselves Of
any of the following liberal clubbing
rates. Cash must accompany the order:
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

Vote early next Tuesday, and de-
vote the rest of the day in working
for the success of the republican tick.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31
Vote the straight
Republican ticket.
DYSPEPSIA AND LIVER COM.
PLANT.

is 1t not worth he small price of 75c to
free yourself of every symptom Of those
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call at our store and get a bottle of Shi.
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and ii it does you no good it win cost
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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31
TAYLOR SHOWN up.

The following statement of Mr.
Harms and afidavits of A. B. Jardine
and A. 7. Tucker, show beyond ques
ton the character of the attack made
on D. S. Harms in last weeks Fret
Press. If any have been misled con
corning Mr.. Harms. it IS their duty tc
examine what follows. In another
column will be found our editorial
opinion of the matter.
TO THE VOTERS OF THOMAS
COUNTY.
/, D. S. Harms, do emphatically deny
of ever making any such threats as F. NJ.
Taylor has sworn to in the Free Press,
and can prove that F. NJ. Taylor and
wife were not in my house from Aug. 25,
1888, till June 2, 1889.
d. S. HARMS.
STATE OF KANSAS. ! &c
THOMAS COUNTY.
A. B. Jardine, of lawful age, being
first duly sworn, deposes and says: My
name is A. B. Jardine. am acquainted
with D. 8. Harms, the republican candi-
date for county clerk, and also his broth
or, James Harms, and have known them
both since about the month of March,
1885. About that time 1 located James
Harms on the 8. E. Sec. -, T. 8, R. 80.
in Thomas county. I have read the afr
davit of Frank Taylor. published in the
Free Press of Oct. "a, 1889, and in con
nection Herewith desire to state that
never at any time entered contest
against the claim or any claim of either
James Harms or D. s. Harms, and the
affidavit of said Taylor so far as it con-
meets me with any such contest is wholly
false. And further deponent saith not.
A. B. JARDINE.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn
to before me on this 26th day of October,
1889. JOSEPH A. GILL,
[sEAL.] Notary Public.
Commission expires April o, 1891.
STATE OF KANSAS. | ..
THOMAS COUNTY,
A. T. Tucker being first duly sworn,
upon his oath, says: That he is personal
ly acquainted with Frank NJ. Taylor, and
has been for the two years last past
That about two years ago and just after
said Taylor had been defeated for sheriff |
said Taylor said to this affiant that if |
ever D. 8. Harms was a candidate for Of |
ice, he (Taylor) would do all he could, |
FAIR or foul, to defeat said Harms, and |
would use everything he had to do so.
That said Taylor is the same party whose
affidavit was published in the Free Press
last week.
A. T. TUCKER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
his Goth day of Oct, 1889.
A. ]. SENTER,
[sEAL. Notary Public
My commission expires January 23d,
$685.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31
Election next Tuesday.

The doom of the hustle is sealed,
and the exchange basket will neces-
sarily suffer for want of patrons.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

The Free Press thinks because a
man is cepable of taking care of his
The Washington critic., 1889-03-21
Baltimore 8 Ohio. Railroad.

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FoR CHICAGO and Northwest vestibuledi
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4 For LEXINGTON and Local Stations tio.io.
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Leave Annapolis 640, 8.37 q. m, 1908, 4.10 p.
For STATIONS on the Metropolitan Branch,
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For GAiTnERsBuRG and intermediate points,
1900 a. M, 1890, t4.4O, IS 35, t11.eo p. m.
For BorD's and intermediate stations, roo
CnuscM train leaves Washington on Sunday
at LIZ p stepping at all stations on Met
For FnnDnRIoK no 10 a. m, t4.35 and rs 80
p. m, Sundays, LIS p. m.
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TRAINS ARRIVE from Chicago daily 1885 q.
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Pittsburg IS. 35 a. m, 20 and *oS5 p. m.
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ION,
For NEW YoRK, Trenton, Newark and Eliz-
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all day trains. Sleeping car on the 1890 p.
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and Chester, 1900, 1880, "li. .s5 a. MI $3.50,
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TRAINS LEAVE New York for Washington,
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