Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-02-24
Andrew jackson Jones.

The following is from the Wichita
Eagle. People in Barber county will
remember that last summer MIR. Jones
took the lead In the so-called democrat
ic convention. They will remember
how he worked for a straight demo-
cratic ticket" They will remember
that he and nearly all the leaders in
that convention live i'll Medicine Lodge.
and that after the ticket was nomInat-
ed by them, they deserted it. They will
remember that not astraight democrat
lc vote was cast in Medicine Lodge
township, though several rantIng Jeff
ersonlan democrats" live here and vot-
ed here. 1t is a little nauseating to
hear man preach democracy and then
see him work for the republican nomi-
nees. To READ the following ip terview
one might suppose that this exponent
OF Andrew jackson Jeffersonian democ-
racy really believes what he breaches
Ii Barber county democrats can stand
such ''gush, or If they can be led into
announcer tran, 1t IS none of orr business
OId-tlme friendship for the party makes
US feel sorry for them.
Among the guests in the city last night was
Hon. Andrew jackson Jones, of Medicine
Ledge. The parents Of Mr.. Jones had a splen
dld idea of the eternal fitness of things when
they named him after the patron saint If
American democracy, for there is not ore
uncompromising bourbon in the southwest
than he is Jack the boys call him for
short, and the rOys include all the local polti-
clans OF the three or four surrounding coun-
ties lie was county attorney of Barber coun-
ty few years ago, but resigned as it did not
pay him enough, and at that time fears were
entertained that he had soured on the demo-
cratic party, on the general theory that a demo-
crat never resigns anything. He did not leave
the party, but on the contrary he is to-day
one of the few democrats in Barber county
who has the backbone to demand q straight
ticket from top to bottom; preferring an hon
orabe defeat on the principles and issues of the
party, to victory with entangling alliances
with the Alliance.
You are not in favor of fusion with Alliance
then, suggested the reporter, and iu reply Mr.
Jones said something strong. He afterwards
modlhed 1t by saying Dog gone fusion
''Wil Jerry Simpson be endorsed by the
democrats of Barber county again?"
Jerry never was endorsed by the democrats
or Barber county, replied Mr.. Jones. He is
not our kind of people and / am feminist him.
What will you do then?"
II don't know what Bill Campbell and Rufe
Cone and them fellows will do. but l am in fsy
or of putting up good straight democrat or
else vote for some good clean republican. Oh.
these milk and water democrats make me
tired, said Mr.. Jones, leaning back on the no.
tel office chair and assuming a weary appear
ance that would almost lead man to believe
that he had been carrying the hod all day
Jerry" said he, continuing, lis not one of us.
He fs political adventurer and has never done
anything since he has been in office in the line
of friendly turn for the democrats"
DO you favor a state democratic ticket too?'
''Of course do. | favor putting up demo
Gratis for every Office from road overseer to
the president. I am from Kentucky where
they voteer straight. We may get beat, and
probably will, but there is some consolation in
being beat as Independent free men rather
than gaining victory as political Hessians'
How are you on Hill for PRESIDENT
II am feminist him, too. 1 don't like Hill, or |
his methods. l am for Cleveland, first last |
ana all the time and will stay with him till the |
last dog is dead. Barber county will send dele
gates TO the delegate convention and every !
mothers son Of them will be instructed to vote
for no delegate to the national convention who |
is not for Grover"
When Mr.. Jones talks about Grover he grow |
enthusiastic and thinks he is to uiu what q /
giant Is TO pigmy.
Hill makes me tired, said he, leaning back /
in weary attitude III his chair again. land so /
ioes John Martin and Tomlinson and that co.
terie of democrats. I'll tell you the demo-
cratic party will never he successful until they
will give the cold shoulder TO all propUs ms
involving eXpediency rather than principle
Oh, We'll where is the use in talking / am ia
terested more in how much wheat we are GO
Ing To raise than in politics. l could tell you
a whole lot about politics. but | am hot and
don't want 10 talk till I am cooled of. The
way things are running would make a man
with the meekness of Job hot