Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-21

tie episode connected with Ben. e.
Rich's borrowed pass would become
portion of the history of Trego
county, and as the historian, it be-
came our duty to faithfully record
all the facts and incidents therein.
Although painful duty it was none
the less apparent and besides the
people demanded it. With us it is
Tor popuI Vor Del. Them words
is latin.)
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But to return to the borrowed
pass" Ben. C. Rich and the writer
have always been friends, at least
we have so regarded him in the past
outside of politics, and when we
found that an alliance man must
hold the position of chief clerk we
we rejoiced to know that our friend,
Ben. c Rich, a Trego county man,
drew the coveted prize. And it is
not easy for US to strike a friend.
This may seem strange to some but
it is nevertheless true. As a fighter,
for the sake of fighting, we are not
constructed according to the latest
approved plans and specifications.
To use a common though vulgar
expression 1--WE are not built that
way" Ben. c. Rich made his can
vass last fall very largely upon the
pass platform, denouncing in the
most severe terms those who used
them. Said that the acceptance of
a pass was bribery, and great deal
more to the same effect. Even be-
came personal and denounced some
of the best citizens of our county,
and was especially severe in his de-
nunciation Of members of the legis-
lature who would accept pass-or
bribe-for the terms were used by
him as being synonymous.
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Our readers will observe that we
are just trifle verbose, and it may
be thought unnecessarily tedious,
but as we don't intend to refer
to the matter again (unless
some of Mr.. Rich's injudicious
friends make it necessary we have
thought it best to enter somewhat
into the details.
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Some of Mr.. Rich's friends (?)
Owe will explain further on why
we use the above character denoting
doubt) undertook to make political
capital out of the publication of the
articles alluded to by firing the
alliance mind and urging the mem
bers thereof to withdraw their
patronage from the WORLD, which
we wish to remark, Tin brackets
also, } is the best friend the farmer
of Trego county ever had.
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| We have no quarrel with anybody
on account of anything that has
been said or done. What we said
had reference to a private individual
and we consider that we are
responsible to him alone. Ifothers,
whether members of the alliance OF
not, wish to volunteer in a warfare
against us, if they wish to be con-
sidered as enemies. and act accord
ingly, in that event, they having
thrown down the gauntlet, we have
nothing to do but to take it up OF
beg. Without the slightest ego
tism, or the least desire to give
ofense, we wish to remark that
1--WE don't have to-
49,
;. Although we have been informed
that a preconcerted combination
would be formed against us we can't
believe it. We have too much faith
in the people of Trego county to be-
lieve it. They have too much hard,
common sense to follow blindly a
few so-called, self constituted lead
ers, who are only Jealous in the cause
because they think they can serve
their own purposes, politically and
otherwise. If we are mistaken in
our estimate then we will not be
the aggressors and we will not be