The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-10-15

THE Times in its last issue cOmmends
the republicans of the county for an al
legged disposition to bolt their county
tickets and vote for democrats. The re-
publicans have as matter of fact been
| in the habit of assisting their democratic
friends to office, and as it is poor rule
that won't work both ways. what Is the
matter with the democrats helping us a
little this fall? The Times then enters
into lengthy dissertation upon the mer-
its of Thos. Lahey, the democratic can
didate for District Clerk, and says that
the republicans, because of the unani-
nous endorsement of Mr.. Lahey by the
democratic nominating convention, and
because he is candidate for reelection
and served the people so faithfullyin the
past, should re-elect him this fall. The
Democrat also rushes to the aid OF MIR.
Lahey and clamors for his reelection
and advances some astonishing argu-
ments in Mr.. Lahey's favor. and dwells
upon an alleged strict attention to official
duties and economy that Mr.. Lahey is
compelled to resort to in order to make
a living for his large family. Now, dis
interested voter, let us notice for short
while the statements made by these two
champions of democracy. Mr.. Lahey.
the unanimous choice of the last demo-
cratic convention. He was in fact the
repudiated candidate for that position
by all except the Dodge City democratic
ring. land J. NJ. Kirkpatrick was the choice
of the majority of the regularly selected
delegates, but the ringsters thought that
it would not do to defeat Lahey, and by
the most shameful manipulation depriv-
ed J. NJ. Kirkpatrick of a nomination
honestly won. Republicans of Ford
county, when You want to vote for a
democrat be careful that you don't vote
for one repudiated by the majority of his
own party and only held in place by its
ringsters. As to Mr.. Lahey's strict at
tention to duty and his being a model
officer. we don't see how our democratic
friends can draw that conclusion. Mr..
Lahey has not done all the work of his
Office during the past two years. There
were whole weeks during the last two
years that Mr.. Lahey's office would have
been closed to the public if it had not
been for L. f. McGarry. who was at the
Office merely for the purpose of collect
ing his OWE fees. and Mr.. Lahey during
the time he was absent was not on his
farm either. Mr.. Lahey has done but
little of the court work since he has been
clerk. That has always devOlved upon
some one else. a model officer should
not neglect so important matter. 1t is
asserted that Mr.. Lahey is compelled to
practice economy and should be re-elect-
ed because he is poor. Now farmers of
Ford county with large families stop and
think minute. The office of district
clerk of Ford county will pay $500 per
annum and man who has held it for
two years comes before you and says that
he must practice the closest economy
with such a munificent income in order
to support his family. Do you believe it?
No, of course you don't. There is some-
thing else the matter, and it is not right
to impose mans poverty upon a people
for the purpose of catching votes, when
the facts are that if he is poor it is not
because of unfavorable conditions and
but some radical defect for
which he himself is responsible. Re-
publicans of Ford county, stand by your
own candidate. who is in every way
worthy, and go to your democratic
friend and tell him that it is his duty
his year to do the graceful thing and in
return for past favOrs support your can
lidate.