Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06

the hsllot from q voter stands In front of
the box, and conceals Is from the view
of the voter, and il requested by the
voter to stand aside so that he can see
that his ballot is deposited In the box,
and the officer refuses to do so, all such
acts are evidence of dishonest pur-
pose"
| This will certainly cure the pain caus-
ed by Justice" through having to give
his ballot to judge of election.
Justice still keeps threshing away
at his old straw, and howls himself
hoarse that all the board were populists,
but fails to prove this point as he setout
to do. Then makes the following state
ment: "We repeat what we said three
weeks ago that Mr.. Horton has been
populist ever since he Joined the alliance
some two and half years ago, but up
to that time chad always been demo-
craft" This quotation I make may
sound very nice to ''Justice" away up
there on his lofty perch but down here
on terra frma it sounds as though Gus
tice" was talking through his hat; for
this is what Justice" said three weeks
ago: Son the day after election 1 put
the following question to Mr.. Horton:
Are you democrat? and he replied I
always have BEEN"
The question suggests itself is 'Jus-
tice' trying to manufacture evidence to
fit the case? for his actions all the way
through show plainly that he is tamper-
ing with the witness and this alone
should be enough to convince the jury
that the statements of "Justice" are
composed more largely Of queer things
than "facts."
Now, to settle this democrat question.
'Justice" says he could name half
dozen democrats, whom he might have
selected. For the sake of argument we
will admit this much, but it does not re-
move the thought from the minds of
any one conversant with this matter
that the anguish of heart on the part of
"Justice" would have been less, and
here is the proof. Mr.. Horton has al
ways been plain and outspoken demo-
crat, and did not take part in the popu-
list primary meeting held at Adair this
last summer or fall; but out of the half
dozen democrats that "Justice" claims
that clerk could have been selected at
least five of those, that he evidently has
reference to, attended the populist pri-
mary held at Adair schoolhouse.
Now, if those five were all eligible, in
the name of common sense and reason,
why not Mr.. Horton who did not attend
the populist primaries this fall? 'Mr.
M. says nothing about Mr.. Cockrell,
SO we may reasonably suppose he con-
cedes that much" No, dear Justice"
we concede nothing, for the case of Mr..
Cockrel stands thus.
intended placing Mr.. Jesse Cockrell
on the board as judge of election (and
no one who knows Mr.. Jesse Cockrell
has ever doubted his politics; he is re-
publican at all times and places y but
Aaron Cockrell told me that his father
would not serve and, as it has been re-
ported that Mr.. Aaron Cockrell was
republican suggested that he serve on
the board as jadge of election and
Mr.. Cockrell knows, and does not,
and will not deny, hence claim this
point.
Again, see how ''Justice" trys to rub
the soft soap of congratulation into the
neck of Mr.. Cockrell, and fondles around
him like young heifer with newborn
calf.
| Who was it "Justics" was congratu-
lating when he says ''to his credit, be
it said, he did not server" Was it Mr..
Cockrell, the populist, or was it Mr..
Cockrell, the republican? Let us see!
the animus of "Justice" shows no SYM
pathy for populist; hence we can only
arrive at the conclusion that Justice"
believes Mr.. A. Oockrell to be republic
can.
In regard to candidates serving as
Judges of election, the thought is sug-
gestive of gluttony to begrudge the
small slice of pork, that seldom come to
the many, while few are everlastingly
chasing after the whole hog.
| But as the lengthy shadows of this
article reminds me that it is fast verg-
ing toward the limit of space, l draw
this to a conclusion and sign myself re-
spectfully, thine for the right.
JOSHUA MUsGRAvE.