The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-10-25

T. F. STRICKLAND.
CONCERNING COUNTY POLITICS.
With good men nominated for every
position, as Is the case In Allen coun'
ty this year, the REGISTER feels that
there is very little call to abjure Re
pubIicans to 'stand by the ticket.
There lie no excuse or temptation to dc
and thing else.
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Why in the name Of decency is II
that Democrats can't let Republican
primary alone? A republican in good
standing would consider himself dis
graced, personally and politically, to
be caug ht voting at Democratic pri-
mary, and yet there are always . Ger
tain class of Democrats who try, under
false pretenses, to sneak their vote in.
to q Republican primary. Take the
primary last Saturday, for example
It was just a little primary to nomi'
nate but one officer. And yet in run.
ming our eyes hastily over the poll
book we noted the names of 20 OF
more Democrats. Such names for ex.
ample as that of J. 8. LaFary, Frank
smith, Jas Overmyer, z. E. Bennett,
the Durnberger boys,-all Of them
open and notorious democrats. What
right had they to vote at that primary
We don't know whom they voted fol
and it doesn't make any difference, &c
far az the REGISTER is concerned, fol
1t lie entirely satisfied with the result
1t is the principle Of the thing-the
lack of principle rather-that we are
kicking against. A democrat has no
more right to cast his vote In Re
publican primary than a Methodist
has to insist on voting In a Presbyter.
ian election of elders. 1t is purely q
family affair and IL is impairment, to
use the very mildest term, for an out
slider to sneddle with 1t. II he insists
on meddling after having been court
eously invited not to, he should be
promptly sent about his business, and
we hope that at the next primary IN
this townrhip judges will be chosen
with nerve enough to resolutely re-
fuse to receive votes offered by well
known Democrats. 1t will be an un.
PHEASANT task, but it will have to be
pekformed or we might as we'll 60 out
Of the primary business. There is nc
use in holding Republican primaries
if the whole voting population is te
take part in them.
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Look on this picture:
We further declare that tDe are 0p'
Dosed to all sunaptudry legislation,
and oppose the sO-cdtted prohieition
la,us of this state, as they uotD ertst a.
detrimental to the best commercial
and moral interests of the State, ana
.Ue demand their repeat.-Atten coun'
ty Democratic Platform.
And then on this:
We especially declare
that The Republican party Of Atten
county Is in harmony Nth our STATE
lo,Us on the temperance question.
allen county Republican Platform.
Choose now which Of these two u
shall have to rule oyer you.
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1t is a matter Of common report thai
the U, L. candidate for sheriff is bas'
ing his hopes of success on his suppos'
ed ability to carry the F. M. 3. A
vote solid. Common report stops
there, however, and does not tell ui
why this vote should be cast for him
any more than for the Republican can.
didate for the same Office wno is alec
Q member of the order.
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VIM. Cunningham was elected
treasurer two years ago by the heavi'
est majority ever given any candi'
date in this county against whom
there was an opposing nominee. But
that rusjority will be more than du.
plicated this year. The people appre-
ciste faithful, courteous service.
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The vacancy on The Democratic
ticket caused br The Withdrawal of ].
F. Flynn remains untitled. 1t ID
doubtless just as well. The people
are satisfied with Capt. Eckley and V
ask some other man to run against
him would be to invite useless disap.
pointment and expense.
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The Union Labor party formulated
no platform. The Democratic party
declared In favor of free whiskey. In
other words the former organisation
has no principles while the latter hai
bad ones. Fortunately the people are
not compelled to choose between them
but can-as they will-thrust them
both aside and turn to the Republican
party which they know where to find
and which they can touch without
being defiled.
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