The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-08-06
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
"ALLIsTER, COMPLIMENTS FEAR
LESS.
TOPEKA, KAN, Aug. 5, 1891,

party of Jeffersonian simplicity ant
time honored platitudes went dowi
last fall beneath the combined welgh
of "resu omission" and free trade On
the 9th of July the Kansas Demo
cratic editors, amidst the 'flow O.
spirits" passed a series of resolutions
and issued a ukase 10 let the entire
world know that in Kansas Demo
cracy still lived The tenor of then
work was against fusion. The almost
unanimous sentiment of the meeting
was that the honor aud dignity oil
Democracy was preserved only by a
bold and fearless stand on their own
platform. This sounded very nice,
and even astute Joe Hudson was
caught in the meshes of this wiley
scheme aud sang the praises of it to
the tune of a column editorial. Last
Saturday the Shawnee county Demo
crazy convened at the court house for
the purpose of nominating a county
ticket. The spirit of fusion with the
Alliance was strong and had its ad-
vocacy in the person of the immacu-
late Democrat, Judge John Martin.
The usual committees we've appointed
and were retired to bring in their pre-
pared reports. In the absence of the
committees the prominent Democratic
orators filled the spacious building
with the eloquent roar of their voices.
And by the time the venerable Apostle
Judge Martin had finished his ha-
rangue the majority were in favor of
fusion. After naming John Milehan,
eX- postmaster, for sheriff and George
Tauber for county clerk, the meeting
adjourned to a later date or at least
until the proper negotiations could be
had with the Peoples party. A
slight investigation among the AL
lance leaders cOnvinces one that there
is no desire to fuse with Democracy.
So confident are they that they have
the two old parties whipped and on the
run that they now demand "whole
hog or nome" They are giving the
echo of ancient Jeffersoniam simplic-
ity" the laugh because of their truly
frantic efforts to bring about fusion.
Emancipation day, August 1st, was
very pleasantly observed by our peo-
pie here. About two hundred board
ed the excursion train for Lawrence,
which after some considerable delay
caused by finance they pulled out for
a pleasant day at Bismark. Under
the auspices of our famous Dispatch
Band, large number of our people
gathered at Garfield Park, and listened
to grand musical program. Garfield
Park was at its best. The rain the
night before laid the dust and cooled
the air, and the bright, green grass
and cooling shade presented a very in
viting spectacle TO the happy celebrat-
ors. Promptly at p. m. G.. w.
smith, as master of ceremonies, intro
duced Hon. Louis Hanback,, who de-
llVered an eloquent address. He be-
ga1 by repeating the historical date
concerning the early slave days and
the part played by the Negro in the
early struggles of this country. He
paid a glowing tribute TO the memory
Of that martyr for liberty Crispus At
tucks and also TO the memory of the |
numerous black soldiers who gave
heir lives that this country might live. |
Prof. l. e. Watkins was then intro
tuced and made a short talk. Botl
speakers received the respectful at
entiOn Of all present. At MetroDoli- /
an Hall, in the evening, a large and |
Ippreciative audience greeted the band
BOYS. Selections from the best COM
'osers OF the country were played.
Prof Geo. w. Jackson is truly keep
ng his promise-the Negroes of Kan
as have band of which they need
lot be ashamed.
The Blade is the name of a new
nongrel sheet hung up TO the public
nder the editorial management of \.
!. McGee OF Kansas City. Mr.. McGee
ONES to Kansas highly recommend
d. We wish him success.
Hon. W. L'Jamison, recently justice
f the peace, was admitted to practice
I the bar of Judge Johnson's court.
-ansas can be proud of her young men.
hey are coming. Judge Jamison is
ne OF the brightest and no doubt well
luipped to serve our people.
ALLIsTER.