Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-02-28
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The Daily Capital is in a sad plight.
Its editor is still beating brush to scare
out another boomerang.
When the populists came in power
and began to change the NJ etropolitan
police force of the different cities in &C
cOrdance with the wishes of the people
who put It's officers in charge of the
state, the editor of the Capital did not
sleep nights for fear that the tough ele-
ment would plumber and rob the town
lie wrote long and windy editorials
upon the subject with the apparent OBJ
ject III view of advertising to the world
that Topeka offered the best field for
operation of any city in the United
States, but TO his great surprise and
indignation the police force handled
with care all who came, and the editor
OF the great republican organ was about
to give up in despair when an insane
man escaped from the authorities at
the Topeka Insane Asylum; whereupOn
j. X. gave his pencil new sharpen as
he unused to himself iii fix 'em now"
After putting long point on the same
he sailed in with much gusto and wind
to finally awake from his eloquent train
of thought to find that there had scarce
ly been any pops appointed out there.
and that the republican hold-overs
were alone responsible for what had
happened.
The old man had a good sixty days
rest during which time he praised
Grover Cleyeland's gold standard, be-
fore the governor had issued his tramp
circular" when he thought to himself.
I've got 'em sure, now" Upon this
occasion we are told he wrote so fast
and so much that an extra man had to
be added to the editorial staff in the
capacity of pencil sharpener, to keep
the old mans inspirations from get
| ting cold on him while pearing down
the stub for further use.
On this matter we thought the old
greenbacker would never stop dilatlng.
| lie was bound and determined that all
the tramps in the world should come
tramp more came than was here. 1t
was no lack of persistent advertising
upon the part Of the Capital either, but
the paper has no circulation or the
tramps are dead onto the mans game
of misrepresentation. at least they
came not, and finally the Capital turn
ed its attention to the Lease affair;
which it knows more about than any
one else.
Now, realizing that there has got to
be something done tor next years cam
paign the 'Majah' has renewed his gen
eral wild charges of incompetency, and
occasionally says something about an
honest dollar and stand up for Kan
sas.'
If the Capital is anything it is both
ridiculous and amusing and its editor is
in a wonderful sight of trouble, judging
from his spasmOdic fits.
One of the most humiliating scenes of
late here in the Capital City was the
spectacle OF the great and ponderous
desk-pOunder, republican campaigner
and only candidate for attorney gener-
al, f. =. Dawes, of Clay Center, Kan
sas, asking the mercy of United States
judge for having, through ignorance, he
said, dlsobeyed an order of his court.
The judge accepted the apology and re-
leased him and others interested, ex-
cept Sheriff Lands, who was assessed
to pay the costs of about $50. 1t is not
necessary to state that the sheriff is a
populist and that the lawyers interested
in the case, and who made out the pa
pers and gave them to the sheriff to
serve, were all republicans. This de-
ciSlon reminds us of a decree handed
down by an old country justice one
time, where all parties were set free and
the constable assessed to pay the costs.
j. a. Smith, the Lawyer" who was
arrested at Kansas City on the charge
of libel, has had his preliminary hear
His alleged libelous letter contained
the same charges which Mrs. Lease has
talked so much about, but instead of
proving them, the defense has reSorted
to legal technicalltles, and hopes to get
the case dismissed without even trying
TO prove a single charge. 1t occurs to
your correspondent that right here is
the prettiest opportunity ever offered
for Mrs. Lease to assist her friend
Smith to prove these allegations she has
been making against the administra-
ton Of boOdling.
Thousands of people in all parties are
patiently awaiting the proof. Wind
don't count any more, the republican
politicians have long ago befouled the
atmosphere. j. NJ. p.