The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-11-01
CONCERNING COUNTY POLITICS.
A PROPHETIC VISION.

Editor Register: In looking over
the political field Of Allen county and.
thinking over the situation, finally
fell asleep and began dreaming about
the different political parties. The
Other night, or rather morning l
dreamed I saw something in the shape
OF . balloon begin to rice. 1t rose
higher and higher until 1t seemed on.
" little speck in the heavens. Then
ali at once there was q terrific explO.
sion, which echoed and re-echoed to
the uttermost parts Of Allen county.
hurried of to the scene Of the wreck
You can hardly imagine my surprise
when I reached it, for I found all the
Democratic candidates for county offic-
es and all the Union Labor candidates
In the wreck. In the descent each
party had caught F. M. Power by the
legs and they pulled until they pull
ed the poor fellow in two. The Demo-
cratic party being the stronger, the
Union Labor party had TO content 1t.
self with one leg only. Then l groan.
ed within my epirit and seemed to say
"Oh, cruel fate! Why hast thou cast
these poor, misguided mortals DOWN."
In my dream we called the republic
an party together and proceeded to the
scene. We took up the remains and,
conveying them to the top Of o neigh
boring hill, buried them for two long
years. On the headboard we mari ed
the date of the catastrophe, which was
Nov. s, 1889.
The following morning I related my
dream at the breakfast table, when
Sarah Ann remarked, land when Sar-
ah Ann remarks we all keep silent,
Sarah Ann went on to remark and re.
marked, IF l have to pull you out Of
bed another morning for breakfast I'll
help you to dream" Mr.. Editor, you
dom know Sarah Ann as I do.
R. B. ARNOLD.
Carlyle, Oct. %.
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The Chase county Republican re-
marks that "Any county Office given
to the democracy just strengthens that
party 90 much for future campaigns
A wise remark and one that the Re
publicans Of Allen county would do
well to ponder.
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Up in Ottawa county the platform
of the Union Labor party declares that
county offices, except sheriff and COM
missioner should be let to the lowest
bidder. Wonder If that is one of the
principles of the party in Allen
county?
~
We understand Mr.. J. NJ. Lindsay,
the Union Labor candidate for county
clerk, has dismissed his school for two
weeks in order that he may have an
opportunity to try to persuade the
people 10 vote for him. He must be
employed by an exceedingly accom-
modating school board.
-.
So far rs We are informed there has
not been q single lie told or speck Of
dirt thrown by either the candi-
dates or their friends in this county.
This is . good thing and as it should be;
but it makes a mighty fiat, stale and
uninteresting campaign.
-.
The Union Labor party of Allen
county either has no principles or else
1t has not the courage or the wit to
publish them. As the Minneapolis |
Messenger suggests, it has no Faith.
it has only Hope, and mighty little of
that and it is in need of much Charity.
Miss Chamberlain's withdraw from
the Democratic ticket was no surprise |
to those who are acquainted with that
lady's iron-bound temperance princi-
piles. It would have been asking a
good deal Of her to make the race in
the face of certain defeat in any event;
bot to ask her 70 make It on q free