Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-10-05
THE ARKANSAS ELECTION.

In spite of Fraud the Count Shows 10000
POpulist Votes-Weaver Will Garry the
State la November.
The Little Rock Farmer publishes
reports from sixty-eight counties in
Arkansas. The counties will give in
| the state some 80 900 votes to the peo-
| pies ticket, $4,000 to republicans and
| about 10000 to democrats. The Farmer
also publishes two communications up
! on the late election. The first is from
w. j. Holder, of Conway county, and is
as follows:
ION the 5th day of September the
fair goddess of liberty was brutally
outraged in the county of Conway and
the all-absorbing question now is how
shall society deal with the brutal as
sailants? A ticket supported by about
2,4OO American citizens has been count
ed out by the hired henchmen of about
twelve or thirteen hundred men who
call themselves democrats. This is not
surprise to US, for it is only log
zeal outcome of the infamous Ar
kansas force bill, coupled with the
looseness and corruption of democratic
morals. We aim to contest the cleo
ton. But the so-called democrats boast
their own party and they will certainly
beat us there. Shades of jefferson! is
this democracy? Our principal trouble
now is to keep the human wave still
until we can test the honesty OF heir
so-called democratic courts. Til is
an agony of suspense here unll ,wn
before in the history of this count. A
great many of the people are about in
the frame of mind that Patrick Henry
was when he uttered those oft repeated
words give me liberty or give me
death. Our trust is in God and the
people. We have little faith in a gov
eminent that is bolstered up by bribery,
perjury and oppression. But we feel
sure of one thing, that is all honest
democrats will now quit that party in
this county. You will likely hear fror~
Conway county again
The other communication is
Clark county correspondent, 3 - -.
Our election has come ar 4 conc and
q willful disregard of law - So 49, 81 49,
order in places. Tbr -s 80 - -
skillful manipulate - n1 1SS ~
machinery have gu VI Che oieoSon
1orea 80 politically killed
the t,r. # our people-putting of
W. ,,,,,.4 reform 1ar INTO Cne 1uLur0
otbar reform the ballot before any
oDcC .eform is possible. The Overhaul
- I'D power of the democrats must be
.Anihilated and we must demand a
peoples party man on every county
and township election board in the
state where we have an organization.
The central power has done its dirt in
the appointment of county commission
ers Where these commissioners
go to adding to the pile of
dirt we must petition; petition
falling we must do the best
we can. And can see no good in put
ting up with appointments that jeop-
ardize the counting of our ballots. The
election law Is upon us The demo
Gratis interpret it to suit partisan ends.
There is no redress in the courts so far
as know. We have no chance for the
legislature under the operation of the
law, so there is but one thing to do,
and we must understand each other at
this point The intent to defraud is on
the face of most of the appointments.
Evidence of like nature would crimi-
nate man in any court It's a man
with drawn shotgun after you. Now
the question with us is this: Will we
wait until the gun is fred and we are
hurt before we holler? Will we, like
towards, like sneak dogs, skulk and
crouch and make no resistance. There's
an unwritten law, the peer of any that
is written, which demands and &C
cords fair play to every man Let
the craven, cowardly county com
missione- who will not recognize
this law in the appointment o.
judges suffer the penalty. When was
a boy we punished such treatment OF
every playground without recourse tx
court or jury. Let the people of everJ
b county where fair play has not been &C
corded make a formal demand on thu
county board for fair representation
, Let us do so forthwith, that we ma,
have smooth running machinery in tn
| next election. One judge and one clerl
nominated by the local organization i
: an absolute necessity. The democrat
J In the south for years have been invit
ing republican force bill The part
in Arkansas is inviting anything fror
!, Gulteaulsm up to mobism. They ar
{ welcome to the government of the state
l of every county and township honestl
secured, but our votes must be correctl
1 counted.