Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-08-17
CHAPTER TX.

| buhf- lNtu 20 you loIlhf
And fortune play upon your prosperous helm.
AIS Wen that Ends Well
Returning TO the Clement house,
North retired to the privacy Of his own
apartments, intending to give himself
up to a serious review Of his position.
lie had brought with him the noon
edition of one Of the daily papers; and,
suddenly recullecting It, he drew 1t from
his pocket and glanced carelessly at the
telcgraphic news.
ooh, seeln he exclaimed, with a sud
den start Of recollection. "The Daily
Times; this is the paper that Warner
mentioned in connection with my friend
Clipper. by the way, let me see II that
eulogistic leader IL in IL. "A RETROSPECT
tive Glance'-that Is not it, of course;
"A Word TO the Wise'-that might refer
to me; all, here it il. Our Candidate
for City Attorney. Now | shall see
what my friend Clipper has to say about
me-"
And he Immediately became absorbed
In the editorial, which ran thus:
at has always been the policy Of the Times to
support the administration; consequently when,
two years ago, the popular cutlery for 'Noycs and
reason 10 believe, by such practical lnustra.
iious NJ reform AS bribery, intimidation and
hlllpt-box stuinug-turucd the scale against the
men whom wo had supported and would glad.
~ have seen illng the chief municipal Offices,
We accepted our defeat gracefully and com.
menced at once ~ fight the battles Of the gen.
tlemen who been fairly or otherwise elected.
They started out with nying oolOrs and such
glowing prophecies Of what they were going 10
dn' that the Impression grew abroad that the
millennium was about 10 dawn upon K For
time all went we'll, and the bosom Of reform
with which the new administration had prom.
ised 10 sweep away all cobwebs from the struc
ture OF city government was shaken vigorously
| IN our faces Nevertheless the public waited
| In vain for any substantial results A few Pc.
! lieemen were removed from the force, osteusl.
bly, for neglect Of duty, but really because It had
! been ascertAined that they had voted against
| Mayor Noycs This was rcforml A clerk was
removed from one Of tho departments ~ the
| urgent demand Of the city press because Of
| his fragrant msdcmcanors In ONCE lie had
| done efficient camuaigu work for the successful
| party however, and In recognition Of this serv.
| Ice he WAS soon after put into position OF
trust, where to-day he hsunts his lncapaclty
and loose morals In the face Of the public with
| the defiant what are you going TO do about itF
/ which has always been the fayorite taunt "
such pampcrcd scoundrels. This also Is reform.
| with very big ri A few such instances were
| enough for the Times.
| I'VE could uoteven for the principle Of public
unity defend an administration that permitted
| aud committed such glaring abuses ~ executive
| authority, and we therefore renowned all ale
glance to the reignlng powers calling upon the
| people 10 take the work OF reform ont Of the In
competent hands to which they had intrusted
| II and carry It on themselves, beginning AZ the
| seat Of government, where they would nud an
abundant Held OF labor For this we have been
a,saiedand falsihod by the jealous friends OF tho
| administration, whose championship has not
been like dams kiss, unAsked, uusought
but, on the contrary, has been knocked down
To the highest bidder In the 'peremptory sale
! which their circumstances rendered necessary;
| but in our war upon tho unhlushing malfoa.
saucc In ONCE which has already brought con,
! tempt upon x, we have had the cordial sup
! port OF all good citizens There are men In
Y to-day who feel the disgrace into which
our unworthy oniclnls have brought US as
| recently AZ n II were u personal rCprOaCh, aud
who are willing for the sake Of public good 10
undertake tho formidable task ~ purifying uui
local politics Conspicuous among these gen
/ loinon rs Olln North, esquire, the distinguished
citizen who has honorcd us by becoming our
candidate for city attorney II will be rcmen
cred that the Times was the first paper 20 the
city to suggest MIR Norths candidacy Tor mi,
oflce though he now has the unanimous sup
port " our reputable press, irrespective Of
party In consequence OF our active partiuipa
ton IN the movement that secured this gentle
mans nomination 10 no one can this hap
| py result be attributed more directly than /,
Sol tuppor-we feel a peculiar interest iu IA,
fortunes of Mir North, though Of course IN,
Times cordially desires and confidently an
i',pale' sweeping victory for our entlr,
liultt
"uf Onln Norths blamoless record as d pro
fcssioual man and As a Citizen We could not sa,
one word NJ praise that would not he heartill
| indorscd by an our readers, whatever thel
] al F.p. Z. /.