The Iola register., 1891-10-09

rance is not Democrat, and hequi.c
naturally inquiries why he should :
expected to vote for him. A good
many other Democrats, honest men
like Mr.. Trout who think that Demo
cracy stands for something more than
an organized appetite, are asking the
same question.
x.x
It Is common talk on the streets of
lola that Mr.. Lieurance came to
lola a few days before the Democratic
county convention and held a CONSUL
tation with some of the bosses here at
which he said to them, in substance:
"I am as good a Democrat as 1 ever
was. IF you nominate me for treasurer
you need have no fear that will not
accept. But we will say nothing about
this formally until the Peoples con-
vention is held, so that I can say to
them that I have not accepted the
Democratic nomination. Then when
I have got both nominations the
Democrats can say that they nomina-
ted me first and it is no concern of
theirs if somebody else chooses to en-
dorse me, and the People can say that
have never accepted the Democratic
nomination" This is common talk on
the streets and it is also told US by a
gentleman who was delegate to the
Democratic convention from Usage
township. We do not know PERSONAL
ly whether 1t is true or not. If Mr..
Lieurance desires to make any state
ment about the matter our columns
are at his disposal.
x*x
Republican Primary.
The Republicans of Cottage Grove
township will hold their primary for
the nomination of township officers at
Prairie View school house OH Satur-
day, October II, at 2 o'clock p. m.
G. B. Johnson
j. DICKERSON. Com.
r. H. BLAIR.J
#*%
Some things a Democrat wants to know.
Mr. Editor: wrote a short article
of the same tenor as this to our Alien
County Herald and as it found its way
into the waste basket, I thought l
would see il this would meet similar
fate at your hands.
Some time ago delegates from the
various townships of our county met
at lola to place straight Democratic
ticket in the field for county officers.
Through the management of some
of the bosses man was placed at the
head of that ticket who is either not
a Democrat or is afraid or ashamed to
own it. Now we want to know why
Mr.. Lieurance, who is our nominee for
county treasurer, did not and does not
come out publicly and accept our nom-
ination. I understand from reliable
sources that Mr.. l.. wants to accept
our nomination secretly. If he is a
Democrat why not be bold enough to
say so? To my personal knowiege
Mr.. Lieurance is not Democrat and
is not in sympathy with, the democrat
ic party. 1 can only speak for my
self, yet believe it is the sense and
feeling of every straight Democrat in
the county that We favor the with
drawal of Mr.. L. and the substitution
of man in his stead who is a straight
Democrat and not afraid to say 80 and
stand by ths"good old party Of denaoc,
rdcy.":.We do not think the democracy
of Allen countyor of these United States
has ever done any thing for which
Mr.. Lieurance need be ashamed.
can truly say in the language of Mr..
Harris of Ft. Scott that as much as
dislike Republican doctrine would
rather see that party in power for q
century than the Calamity party for
one year. In my article sent to the
Herald, simply used the signature
"a Democrat" but as I am not
ashamed of my democracy nor afraid
to avow my sentiments sign this
G. w. TROUT.
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Republican Meetings
The following are the appointments
for Republican meetings during the
following week:
October 13, Capt. G. Dewitt, Prairie
View school house, district No. SO.
October 1S, Capt. 7. s. Slower La
Harpe.
October 13. Hon. l.. B. Pearson and
Cyrus Fronk, Prairie Center school
house, district No. q.
October Is, Hon. Z. HI. Funston,
Moran.
Oct. 16, Capt. G. Dewitt, Maple
Grove school house, district No. 5.