Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-09
From d. W. Cobun.
Hoisington, Kans., March,


EDITOR DEMOCRAT:
The great political battle of last fall
with its results has passed into history.
AS to what it's effects Will be upon the
future remains to be seen, and depends
very much upon our future actions as
new political party. The material
out of which this new party has been
created is composed mostly of farmers
who get their living out of the soil, not
out of politics. The political work
that has been done has been done well
and we have just right to be proud of
the results.
The miserable mismanagement of
the public affairs of this state during
the past years will be so clearly set be-
fore the public in due time, that every
unprejudiced mind will be satisfied
day too soon; in the meantime, let US re-
turn to our farms and do all we can
to build up our country, brighten the
homes of our people, make every hon
est effort possible to pay our debts, and
give the lie to the infamous. SANDER
Gus Misrepresentation circulated all
over the country bys a bitter partisan
press, that would blight and ruin
where it could not cure.
The surest way to success in the
future is to go to work at once and
bring into harmony all the BUSINESS
interests of the country.
There is not business interest
in Barton county but is directly or in
directly dependant upon the products
of the soil. We cannot afford to be
| enemies, we must be friendly. Let
every man go to that business that
| nature, education and practice has
| best qualified him for. Our merchants
are not our enemies, they cannot afford
| to be; our interests are too closely link
ed together; we can and.ought to be able
to make such terms with them as will
| bring about the most amicable relations;
we cannot be both farmers and mer-
chants; if we attempt it we will ruin
both, SO let us quit this warfare; it
never ought to have commenced.
There is room enough for all, no need
of no crowding each other out. The
great evils from which we are suffering
can only be corrected by political influ-
ence; we must reach the highest law
making pOwers-both state and nation
al-and dethrone and decrown those
who have wilfully misrepresented US.
Christ, after he had risen from the
tomb, said: Go tell my disciples and
Peter that go before them into CALI
lee." 1 would say, go tell our old polit-
ical leaders, the radical, partisan press
and Caraway we go before them
into the highest seat in our govern
ment. And Notwithstanding they
have sinned and proven false to their
trusts, they have this consolation left
while the lamp holds out to burn the
vilest sinner may return They can
come in and see their dearly beloved
John j. ingalls,, who has passed in be.
fore them. They 1.-THE republicans
Sdlu Dc WAS II1S Uidlul6SG mdn, LIE
ablest statesman in the state or nation
SO what he is they will surely want te
be. So. purify yourselves and come
right along; you will overtake him ir
the alliance camp, and find him sur
rounded by Mrs. Lease, Mrs. Digs
Sam Woods and our sockless Jerry
OF course John would feel little EN-.
barrassed in their presence, after hi:
late association with Buchan, Hudson
and that old fraud Livingston from
New York, president of the New Yorl
state alliance, who returned from
Topeka to be bounced out of his Office
But we would endeavOr to set his mint
at ease, by all singing Good bye, oil
party, good bye" Brother Jones ant
Butler leading. Respectfully,
! NJ w. COBUN.
SENATOR EDMuNDs, of Vermont, In al