Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-11-13
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tKiowa Herald Items.l

And kiowa is living example known
aud read of all men.
Another election one year from about
now. Prepare for it.
KIowa now claims the sheriff. So
much for republican rule.
Sheriff DObSon. That sounds odd, but
it is the verdict of the people.
K-i-o-w-al Sound the o long and the
a broad, as she is now known as one OF
the cities of Barber county.
Every man who has been nominated
by the republicans from Kiowa is surely
elected. How is this, anyway?
No greater surprise was ever given to
our citizens than the announcement OF
the official vote of this city last Tues
day.
1t is proverbially true that the more
charges you prefer against candidate
the better he runs. MOral.-DOn't pre-
ter charges.
We are reliably informed that the
champion wheat-raiser of this county
now says THAT KiOwa can't run this
county," Well, now, who said it could?
There is not particle of doubt but
that a few men in the Lodge will begin
to realize that KiOwa is not in the In
dian Territory, but just about mile
north of that line.
We can't, for the life of US, explain
how it is, but nominate a Kiowa man
a prairie fire. The republicans know
this and do not fail to nominate a Kiowa
man for an important office.
There was but one man in Aetna who
voted for Judge Stevens and he was a
republican. Well, it does beat all how
people get mixed up when they deposit
their ballot. Such men should live i'll
the hub of the universe and the center
of culture-Boston.
Out of the thirty-six votes polled i'll
Eldred last Tuesday, only one man vOt-
ed for Judge Stevens. 1t is reported
that when he deposited his ballot he
was vigorously applauded by the other
thirty-tive. The Herald would like the
gentleman'S photograph and autograph
to place on record as one known man
who did not betray his party.
Now Thomas Edes, that venerable
old democrat of Valley township, who
is not only venerable for his age but ev-
cry ancient association which clusters
around him, says "Kiowa can't run this
county," The Herald returns the COM
pliment. Neither can Medicine Lodge
or VALLEY township, nor any other one
township or city, as has been demon
strated at the last election. The people
propose to run Barber county.
The above items are from the Klowa
Herald of November 7th. That alleged
newspaper is edited by J. E. Hall, who
claims to be democrat-who was a
delegate in the last democratic conyen-
ton in Barber county. If such rot
is the talk that should come from dem
ocrat who was pledged to support the
ticket, then we do not know what par
tisanship is. If men who, during the
entire canvass openly abuse the noml-
nees of their party, or at most give the
ticket but half-hearted support are
democrats, then we are not democrats.
If Mr.. Hall can kick over the traces,
charge the real democrats of the coun-
ty with being tricksters because Riowa
did not receive recognition on the tick
ct, what lnducement is there for res
pectable and consistent democrats to
remain respectable ?
And yet the Kiowa Herald is support
ed and encouraged as democratic pa
per. 1t IS permitted in Barber county
households where it may contaminate
the young and the innocent it's editor
is permitted in the conventions of the
democratic patty. 1t the nominees suit
him he supports them and if they do
not he knifeS them.
To hades with such partisanship
To hades with traitors Who are only
democrats when their own selfish aims
are accomplished
To hades with men who will not sup
port the nominees of an honest conven-
ton IN which they themselves partici.
pated
Away with the weak-hearted who
! NOPE around, and cursed be the defeat.
ed candidate who secretly assassinates
his successful competitor!
The democratic party in Barber coun
ty would be better off If all the kicker:
and scratchers would go to Oklahoma
We haYe an idea number of them will
go there but if necessary, let the res
pectable, consistent, never-scratchinI
democrats organize an emigration soci
ETY. and offer special inducements to al
sore head democrats to take advantage
of excursion rates and take trip ant
forget to return. We would name Kio
wa Hall and his band of kickers as sui
table material to work on first.