People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-12-06
CAMPAIGN HISTORY.
"0ne on the Inside" Sheds Some
Light on the Deal of 1893.
SOuth Haven New Era.

! uldudA UE tue hrpuOituu Slu6. anu
John 7. Stewart the d mpcratc SIDE.
through cir judlciOus management
while the Republican pat, WAS in d
minority, placed il in condition that
tue whole Republican tit k-t was cleo
ted in 1893. j. e. Campbell Of the
MonitOr-Press, has published some Of
tue most yila aud false articles in re-
gard TO The management and conduct
of MeSSrS. Faurut nd Stewart in re-
gard to the letlingOf the county print
ing at the January m, citing of the
comfy beard, 1894 The parties who
have ueen benefited aud who ale re-.
ceiving the emulumenls Of the results
of that campaign, have read article
after article in the Republican ~
paper published by j. u. Campbell,
have been silent and have allowed
Campbell to continue his &uIackS upon
Mr. Faurot up To date, while they.
enjoying their prosperous offices, By
their actions say: we know there is
no truth in your statements, but we
are here with small trouble and ex.
penSe to us. but you are not inJuring
US, 50 SANDER Mr.. FaurOt as much as
you please" A complaint for Grimm
al libel was drawn last April against
Campbell and has been ready for filing
in the district court and IS ready yet
One reason Mr.. Faurot has not prose-
cuted Mr.. Campbell for criminal libel
as he publicly claimed he would, has
been that he did not wish to do any,
thing to cause further diSsensiOn in
the party and TO endanger Republican
success during the late campaign,
made successful by the untiTing efforts
IF Mr.. FaurOt and also of John Il.
Stewart. For the first time in twenty
years, on the ,ecOnd MOnd " of Janu-
AIRY, 1895, every Office in the court
house will he occupied by RepubIi-
cans. During the campaign of 1893,
the success of the Republican ticket
became so doubtful that there was an
agreement made with the chairman
of the Democratic county central
committee that he should use his inhu.
ence fOI the success Of the Republican
ticket and that in return therefor Mrs.
Herring. editor and proprietor Of the
Standard, should be awarded the
county printing at che January meet.
ing of the board in 1894. Mr.. w. j.
NewbOld went to Mr.. Faurot's place
aud very thoroughly discussed the
matter with him. Mr.. FaurOt author.
lzed Mr.. NewbOld to say that Mrs.
Herring should have the county print
ing. he contract was carried out to
the satisfaction of all.
ONE ON THE INSIDE.
The above article may possibly give
son of the inside history Of the cam
paign of 1893 1t probably gives the
true reason why }. p. FaurOt voted tC
let the county printing to the Stand
ard. We were not among the zone.
on the inside" of the arrangements
made at that time. Our S .bSeQuent
information Las always been thai
whatever promise j. p FaurOt made
was contingent upon the results show
ing that at least part of the Republi
can nominees had been elected b,
reason OF the political position assUm
ed by the Standard during that cam
paign.
We have never felt called upon Il
mix up especially in the scrappinl
match which has been going on owe
the letting of the county printing dur
ing the past year. But if Zone on TIN
Inside" wants to interest the Republi
cans Of the county, let him male pub
lie the reasons why it became neces
Sary that Mr.. FaurOt promise his sup
, port to the Standard in order to hav
that paper pursue the course it did
These facts may, in the minds U
many, have an important bearin
upon the controversy between tn
MOnitOr-PreSs and FaurOt. if thos
B facts be such as they have Away
been reported to the writer. Wha
series of facts made it necessary O
advisable. from a political standpoint
that Mr.. FaurOt make any such prom
Use? Why were so many Republican
who were not candidates willing tina
! such deal should be made?
, We think Zone on the Inside" is i
e error in stating that Nv. j. Newbol
went to Mr.. Faurot's place and yer
/ thoroughly discussed the matter wit
= him." Neither do we think that til
0 promise made was through the agenc
(. of w. J. NewbOld or any other caud
I date. We havenO personal knowledg
0 on these points, but feel satisfied tn;
our information is correct. If an
! Office holder or other person is hidi1
+ under cover of Mr.. Faurot, let "OI
If on the Inside" tell all the facts
plain words. Insinuations and indie
q Mite references are not in order
e such cases. Give names and fact
r and start out by signing your OW
2 name. Daily Mail.
l. The Arena.