The Globe-republican., 1891-10-15

third party. The other . cause pro-
hibitionists to 60 against the sepubh-
can ticket. he ~ we'll a. Bro. Petit.
Ion most especially refer to the repub-
lican candidate for Sheriff - , VIZ :
l.tor Of the prohibitory law. We hard
~ know what these good brethren
are going to do with such republican
voters as they can get to go back on
the republican nominee for Sheriff
French is the one the jointists desire
above all others to see elected, while
it is well KIN own that Peter Incl left
the republican party because he was
SO strongly opposed to sumptuary
laws. Among his near neighbors he
is regarded as really cranky on the
subject Of opposition to prohibit IL.
He is, in fact, to the east end of the
county what ex Mayor Gluck is to
Dodge City, the head and front OF
the opposition to this particular law.
Chalk Reeson was, if we are not mis-
taken, opposed to the adoption of this
prohibition amendment to the consti
tuition of Kansas, but since it passed
he submitted gracefully to the will Of
the majority, ami has never allowed IL
joint to find Judgement in any of his
property, though he could easily
have done So with great profit. and in
the first years Of its adoption with
little risk. Not residing in the city,
and much Of the time occupied with
his farm and stock raising. an agent
could have very plausibly taken
charge Of his tenement property and
let joints into it at high rent, while
MIR. Beeson could feign ignorance.
But Chalk is not built that way. He
is prudent, upright, law abiding
citizen. For years he has, devoted
his whole attention and made good
liviaS raising big crops of corn,
wheat and caring for his cattle. The
republican nomination for Sheriff
came to him unanimously without
solicitation OH his part, and this false
cry raised by Petition and Swan that
he is i. violalor Of the law will only
react against them. It exposes the
new policy Of the gang, ant will
make the people less likely to believe
any lies they may invent hereafter
when too late to be refuted before
election.
Bro. Swan says Gin harmony with
the intention to slaughter Ben Will
liams he was not invited" If the
meeting was drunken and dissolute
mob, as the good man would have his
readers believe, it was much better
for Mr.. Williams that he should not
be there. But of course this version
Of it is Il baseless SANDER on those
sober, Industrious farmers whom we
are proud to claim as citizens Of Ford
county, and only wish all our vacant
farm lands were occupied by such
thrifty people. If the meeting had
been OF political character Mr. Vii
liams would undoubtedly have been
there. He has made arrangements
for another to take his place on the
road at the opening Of the campaign
now about to commence, aud during
which he will take special care to
meet the east end farmers. They
are all tired Of paying taxes into the
treasury only to have the money 60
to fatten the ringsters, thus causing
great depreciation of our county war
rants. Mr.. Williams is just the man
to remedy this, and even q slight &C
quaintance with him will convince
those people he is the man they want.
to attend. The fact is Ben Williams
is one of the strongest candidates on
our ticket. He is in the race to win,
and there is no intention on the part
Of any republican to slaughter him.
Unprincipled mugwumps aud demo
Gratis such as Swan and Petition want
to slaughter him SO Us to give their
masters of the Cox dynasty another
chance at the county treasury. But
it will not work. The people intend
to have B. S. Williams for county
treasurer. and when the people bestir
themselves to repudiate corruption
aud misrule such men Us Ezra and
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