The Globe-republican., 1891-10-15
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Thss Gaee End pteaie.
The DQdse City 1s.es saexssts that
'4ChaIh's kstls picsie would fssstsA Bro.
Shan a. sdmissble subject for the exer-
cise Of bic sarcastic talent." We had
really heard nothing of this famous pic
mic until our esteemed contemporary
gave II Publicity. but upon the soxgest.
lon concluded to give it \ whirl, even
though both the opposition papers had
apparently exhausted the subject. As
our friends Petition and Ezra Swan are
slightly given to romancing, before
adopting their version and putting it
down neighbOrhoOd drunk as these
men make it appear in their papers. we
started out to make inquiry and verify
the story By more credible testimony.
ASH. D. Rapp used to live down there
and is well acquainted with about every
farmer in the settlement, we tackled
him by inquiring if he had read accounts
of the big drunk his old time neighbors
had been having down in the east end
settlement.
''There surely must be some mistake
Said Mr.. Rapp. No more sober. thrifty
and industrious community of farmers
can be found in the state of Kansas than
these people. The more of such farm-
ers we can have the better for Ford
county. By the way, Dodge City bus
mess men are letting kinsley get ahead
of them by opening up good wagon
roads to the settlement and cullivating
the acquaintance of these people. Every
fall after harvest they have picnic on
that farm Beeler bought, and business
men of Kinsley always make it a point
to attend these gatherings. Generally
the kinsley merchants make up purse
and buy refreshments, consisting of pro-
visions for luncheon, with cigars and
beer on the side. Some Of the farmers
take glass or so but l never knew
any Of them to become intoxicated"
The cadaver next met Mr.. Arment and
casually remarked that he must have
had gay time at the picnic. drinking
beer with Judge Vandivert and the
others. Mr.. Arment said be enjoyed the
picnic, but didn't drink any beer, neither
did the Judge. In fact. beer was not
conspicuous feature of the picnic. They
had something good 10 eat. and after
ward music and dancing. The kinsley
party brought beer for themselves and
invited any who chose TO join them, but
those who did so took it in moderation,
and no one present showed any appear
:tpce of iutOXicatiOn. All present
seemed TO be respectable we'll behaved
citizens, and nothing occurred which
could offend the most fasctidiOus lady
in the land. We inquired how they
came to hold Il republican meeting with
out letting the rest of Us know: Mr.. Ar
ment said the meeting was undoubtedly
non political. That it was only by
chance Scoffern and himself were there.
They had taken the train for Bucklin
that morning and met BeesOn on board.
He asked the latter where he was bound
for Chalk said his friend Beeler
wanted him to meet him on his farm
where they were having Il picnic that
day. and he had decided,to go. He said
Beeler wrote him not 10 say anything
abou. il to other candidates as he didn't
want his neighborS TO think he was try
ing TO work politics in on such an occa-
sion. Mr.. Arment had heard of these
annual picnics and knew there WIS to be
one this fall, but WAS not posted as TO
the date lie had been down there be-
fore and thought there would be no
harm for Scoffern and himself to go over
awhile. provided they didn't talk poll
tics. Beeson said he WASH running the
affair, but thought it would be nj! tight.
So they went.
We will say for the benefit Of the DEM
ccrn and Times, from all credible wit
nesses there was nothing improper in
the conduct of anyone at the picnic. and
though the republican party caunOt
claim it as Republican Rally" we
should be proud to do so if the east end
people would have it that way.
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