Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23
DEMOCRATIC FlzzLE.
An Attempt to Have q Rousing kesuo-
mission Rally Proves Useless.

Small posters were placed at different
points about the city on Tuesday last.
announcing that Tonight" ". j. A.
Montgomery. editor of the Clay Center
Democrat, and T. F. Smith. an attorney
from Abilene. would address the citizens
of Colby and vicinity On the question OF
resubmission, at 80 o'clock. The de-
tenders of free whisky were on hand
promptly at the hour named. and beside
themselves there were five democrats.
They waited long, and finally the num-
Der increased to seven. and this was the
entire democratic party except Fike, who
could not he present on account of sick
ness in his family. NJ D. Lessenger and
W. W. Smith had to act as Lords of Free
Whisky Champions. while the Great
Worthy Espousers gave vent to their dry
and long suffering appetites.
1t was thought that owing to the alb
sence of the crowd there would be no
speaking. but the lovers of open saloons
praved fervently for an opportunity to
explode. alleging that when they once
filed up it was death unless they could
open the piston valves.
M. D. Lessenge- with fervid brow and
smiling countenance called the meeting
to order and apologlzed for no ladies be-
ing present A smile went round remark
ing how would you expect ladies to at
tend resubmissiOn meeting. Then the
great engine started. the drive wheels
slowly began to turn, forced by the steam
issuing from w. j. A. Montgomery 1t
was regular cid freight engine. moving
slowly but forcibly. He went over to
Jim Smith barn to begin. and wandered
through Europe, Africa and Asia. losing
himself on the plairs of Beer-sheba.
The audience had to GO after him and
bring him back. or he would surely have
missed the train Wednesday morning 1t
only took about ffteen minutes for him
to lei the people know that he knew
nothing about the tariff. had never seen
a copy of the Mckinley tariff bill, but he
did know that free whisky and open sa-
looms were just what he wanted. and t.
secure these you must vote the democrat
ic ticket, or that Of their allies, the ALI
ance ticket.
As Mr.. Smith walked to the platform
the heavy. dense air faded away, and the
light atmosphere from the top of Fixes
Peak pervaded the room. Smith knew
only one thing. and that was free whis-
ky. He denounced prohibition, but fail
ed as democrats usually do. to tell how
free whisky and open saloons would ben
eft the farmer. He ranted and roared
like young three year-old, and flung
himself alongside a beer keg with all the
vehemence in an elephant. The air
changed to pale blue. and the angel of
mercy looked down on those poor delud
ed seven democrats with all the tender
Nine O'Clock came. still Smith sawed
wood. and finally $50 arrived and still
the saw buck held up that great load of
prohibition Ten o'clock came, but still
the democratic saw could find no place to
weaken the strong arm of prohibition.
morality and loving homes. He gave up
in despair, and with his nine followers
left the hall. the laughing stock of the
Whole community.
List your realestate for sale or ex-
change with r. L. Chambers.
J. P Bayha. of the New York Rack
eft" is again on deck this week with a
fresh arrival of new goods Don't fail to
see the Bargains offered
Final Proof written. and satisfaction
assured by Probate Judge j. E Lesh, at
Colby. Kansas. Give him your proofs.
Wanted-5o quarters cheap Thomas
Co. land to exchange for eastern lands
and city property. r. L CHAMBERS
Farmers, townspeople everybody
Bayha is your friend He will give YOU
more good goods for your dollar than
you can get elsew here in the city.