Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-13
Published by REQUEST.

Published by Request.
The Beacon having, through an error
IN proof reading, apparently placed Mr..
81. j. Roetzel IN false position before
his people. Mr.. Armstrong wrote to
Mr.. Roetzel explaining the way the
error happened, and the reply of Mr..
Roetzel has been handed us for publ
cation in the DEMOCRAT.
ELLINwOOD, KAN, OCT., Sd 1892.
d. T. Armstrong, Dear Sir:-I was
very much surprised when reading
your article in last weeks Beacon,
claiming that I was in favor of Mr..
Stewards as representative for Barton
county. Your letter September 80,
shows the error in the manuscript, and
of course you will see that it is correct
ed so no injustice is done to MIR. Cobun.
am now, as have been ever since the
convention, in favor of Mr.. Cobun, and
my main reason therefor is, and should
be apparent to every honest democrat
that MI. Cobun will vote for United
States Senator that will represent the
people, while Mr.. S. will vote for a re-
publican. This means everything in
opposition to democracy in the nation.
1t [ had ever had donbt as to the
honesty of tee action of the demo-
cracy in the state of Kansas,
that doubt would be thoroughly
removed by the actions of the sore
headed democrats ESQ self styled) riding
on free passes to Topeka and hobnebing
and being dined and wined by repub-
leans, the life long enemies Of democ-
racy. These traitors and prostitutes
to honor and de mocracy, working in
the interest of corporations and repub-
icanism, these fellows are hoaoling for
straight ticket, why? The deception
is too plain, they will not be able to
lead or drive single honest democrat
into the republican camp. Democrats
are not going that way this year. Octo-
Der will see lot of lonely republican
hirelings, not democrats, who will be
hauled free to Topeka, by the railroads,
to do the bidding of the "Grand old
party" like whipped dogs, licking the
hand of their brutal master. It seems
to me that all well meaning democrats
should ''Stand, up for Kansas by
voting and working for the democratic
peoples ticket. If the peoples party
are honestly land no doubt about it)
helping to elect honest Ed. Carroll and
JEFF Hudson as congressman from the
east half of the state, why should not
democrats work and vote for honest
Jerry Simpson, in the 9TH district? Let
US have congressman from Kansas that
will truly stand up for her peoples in-
terests, and such we have on the demo-
cratic peoples tickets, who will vote for
tariff reform, free silver, laws to regu-
late combines and trusts. Or my fellow
democrats do you want higher neces-
saries of life, lower prices for your pro-
ducts, higher taxation, more million
aires, also more paupers, a centralized
government? If you do. vote the repub-
lican ticket. The party of Jefferson,
Jackson and Douglas have no use for
you. If you want reform, vote and
work for the ticket as endorsed by John
Martin, Gov. Click and the best class
of democrats in the state. We have an
opportunity this year to put the repub-
lican party in the Nation, and in Kan
sas, to their long needed sleep. Will
we do it? YES. This is the kind of a
republican I am.
Yours for "Get there Eli"
III. J. RGTZEL,