Dodge City times., 1891-09-18

parties a. enemies. It has no friendly
feeling for either, and it will avoid al
entangling alliances. We state frank
y that the taxpayers of Ford county
have been outraged. not only BY the ma
nipulations in the Merchants Bank,
but in other ways as we'll. There is no
mitigation Of the offense, even though
those who have pro6ted by the schemes
would right them we're it in their powe,
so todo. But, if we examine the caus-
es which prompt the Globe Jealous ef.
forts at reform, there is not a scintilla
of merit in them. We cannot conceive
why the editor of that paper waits un-
til campaign opens before allowing
his indignation to escape, for he has
certainly never been conspicuous in de-
nouncing the matter before. Mr.. Cox
has done wrong, notwithstanding the
Democrat defense Of him. He must
have known. as president of the Mer-
chants State Bank, that he was Dor.
rowing county funds when paying secur-
ity debts. 1t might have been through
q fault Of the head, instead of the
heart, but that will not compensate the
overburdened taxpayers. But the
Globe is not fighting this wrong because
tits wrong 1t distorts facts and makes
deductions that would 60 credit to a
Dickens. 1t does not attack Mr.. Cox
because it has any personal feeling
against him, but it uses his shortcom-
ipgs to boom it's candidate for commls.
sioner for the reason that the latter has
vote on the county printing and there
lies the inspiration that has urged its
editor to put forth all the skill and cum
ming of trenchant pen. 1t is true
that Mr.. Shinn has attacked, in des-
ultory way, the democratic candidate
for treasurer. and in this two things arc
manifest. One was to preserve consist
ency, aud the other is found in the fact
that the republican nomiree for treas
urer will never attend to the duties of
the Office if he is elected. Mr.. Williams
is an engineer on the Santa Fe and
draws a salary Of from 81, 500 to 81, 400
per year. The treasurer office pays
81, 200. That he would give up his
life profession for a comparatively tran
slent position is against his reputation
for judgment and intelligence. And,
again. we are informed that Mr. Viii
liam's ambition runs in an opposite di-
rection from politics, and that be is as
piriDg for much higher Office in his
profession than is within the power of
the republicans Of Ford county to grant,
and that he will make any serious effort
to obtain the Office for which he is nom
mated, is neither probability nor a
fact The truth is that Mr.. Williams
is sacrifice candidate. Not. perhaps.
unknowingly; but yet sacrifice caudi-
date. Brother Shinn may not know
this, and yet We are fain to believe that
a man who is smart enough to be mas
ter Of words, a bright, nay, brilliant
writer, could be SO blind as not to COM
prehend that this statement is literally
true. 1t is possible that it has not yet
dawned on his mind; for be it known,
that, while anything which comes from
his pen is cure to be finished produc-
ton, (as witnesseth his chronicle of our
worthy mayors trial,) yet report has it
that it is only after fasting. meditation
and due deliberation that his thoughts
and opinions are given to the world.
1t was common report that once upon
time, Brother Shinn intended embark
ing in the banking business had GER
tain republican candidate been elected.
Possibly, as We observed before, Bro.
Shinn really thinks Mr.. Williams will
be elected, and still! keeps aaame this
cherished hope. To one who is ac-
quainted with his taciturn ways, his far
reaching schemes, nothing he may do
will be regarded in the nature of a sur
prise. His efforts to elect a commits
sioner through an apparently righteous
burst Of indignation over the course
pursued BY the present county treasur-
er, is perfectly plain. That he may
wish to kill Two birds with one stone is
a very reasonable deduction when Bro.
Shinn well known money making pro-
clivities are taken into consideration.
FARMERS VS. SPECULATORS.