The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-02-19
a ..RooRAL DEEsTRIor" s5AN.


In a recent issue of the Mercury the
editor occupies considerable space to
convince the llsrc,u1, readers that Nj.
Allen is a very bad man and that his
appointment as jHuitor WAS the full
fllment of AN aHte-election promise
made in the interest of the peoples
candidate for sheriff. Poor old Hebe
is so closely identified with rings,
schemes aud political prostitution that
he imagiues that it is impossible for a
candidate to be above schemes and
Jrickery.
The Mercury had not reached half
of its few subscribers before Uebe was
at the court house iii earnest coBsulta-
ton with Mr.. Allen, with the explain
alton that there was no intention on
the part of the Mercury to cast refec-
tions on his (AlIen'sl character, but
he haC to use Allen as a club TO hit
the other fellows. Wonder if IIebe
is not schemiug to get Allen 20 support
him for representative this fall? And
right here we wish to state that the
! candidate for SHERIFF never made amy
/ bargains or promises to AIr. Allen,
nor did Mr.. Allen request said candi-
date to do so, either personally or 10y
proxy, the editor of the Mercury,
Nathan, the truthful, and others to
the contrary notwithstanding.
IIebe also gets considerably ratified
and his ''pale lips culver because the
commissioners did not appoint an old
soldier us ianitor. Perhaps Andrews
and Roenbaugh have cast aside the
golden opportunity of their lives
Who knows? One thing is certain,
the ring has at last run up against the
''traditional'' stump, and the people
are satisfied. If we remember cor
rectIy, Mr.. Wannanaker turned dOwI
an Old veteran and the best postmaster
Kinsley has had in recent years, anC
! gave Hebe the position, and this il
the face of a majority protest. Nov
E that he has to step down aud out, vii
an old soldier go on duty? Well, VI
understand General Utility is {
get the place, and as general il
generally associated with the old vets
we will give due credit. But there ar
Col. Lewis and Col. David. both vel
qualified for the positions they aspire,
to fill, and each with q host of friends
2 but down they went by the dietatio
g of the ring, and the rings candidate.
r got the persimmons.
Two years ago, last of all, two oil
soldiers came before the republican
; convention, both honored citizens an
:, old-time land marks who have don
more to build up the county and make
y a prosperous and pleasant place to Iiv
P in than the whole political gang who
ID for the past few years have eontroIIe
- tile republican party of Edward
II county. Either was we'll qualified +,
70 the position, but by the fine wire-Eor
s. of Boss Gasora ana his man Frids,
u down they went, and it was real
amusing to hear Hebe tell how It vi
u, done. Oh, hypocrisy, the demagogue
ct crown jewell There are many republ
Il cans stii in the party who imagiT
g that they can reform the party with
Itself. Vain hope. They will iii
that the Wichita conference proEra
p viii control their every eouventio
a OF course, the reform fellows -
n, kick but the ring viii try
ty aPpesse them 10y the offer Of superi
re tendent OF schools and probate judg
Ne these Offices having been left vaca
ne to be filled in from the Sroorsl de,
ne tricts-" Just watch tile republic
or party reform itself.
III Yours respectfully
FRASyK TFELLsIAs5