Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-08-01


Crane. It's life or death with us. he
said, and the two walked off to get a
fresh cigar together.
The desire to redeem Kansas by the
political gang seems to be purely sell
fish one. They want to eject men to
office who have not the ability to sue
coed in private business and pay for
their prosperity so they can get some
thing at least out of the money invest
ed in these two prominent hgures in
the redemption cause. The question
which arises is, do the taxpayers want
a party in power which is now pledged
to put one Of these business failures in
the state printing office? Don't all an
swer at once.
In his speech at Fredonia on July
2lst, where the first big gun of the
railroad party was fired, the Hon. John
j. Ingalls, while standing flat-footed on
the platform which means "all things
to all men," said among other things:
There is one thing worse than q
popuIist. II is . democrat. The pop
ulists have fallen from grace, but the
democrats furnish an illustration OF
original sin and total deprayity."
In the same issue of the Capital that
contained the aboYe we find the follow
ing extract from an editorial which
somewhat conflicts with the Senator's
statement in regard to the democratic
principles. Maj. Hudson seems to
think the democrats have relf-respect-
ing principles. The reader may draw
his own conclusions after reading both
opinions.
The campaign Of 1894 is here, it is
to be made from this day until Novem-
Der. The stalwart democratic ticket
may be success in bringing the self
respect and principles of that party to
the surface, and it may not. This Is
an uncertain factor today. 1t seems
plain to us that vigorous campaign
Ioust be begun at once in every county
under the auspices of the republican
county organizations. This Is no time
to bluff, or pretend it is all one way,
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close campaign. There is every reason
why the republican party should win.
1t has the facts, principles, the patriot
ism and the responsibility OF giving to
the state the business position and re-
Installing its credit. Two years more
Of populism would mean the postpone
ment of business activity or the invest.
ment Of capital in Kansas. 1t would
mean an exodus Of property holders
who would seek states where the rant
of the socialist, the anarchist and pop
ulist is not heard"
Now if the democrats have any self
respect and principle the Capital would
like to see them exercise it to the ex-
extent that the Republicans might ell
ect their ticket this fall" Judging from
this last sentence of the above We must
infer that the Maj. has serious inten-
tions of leaving the state in case of de-
feat. We are confident he must have
referred to himself in using the term
property holders" instead Of property
| owners.
In regard to what Senator ingalls,
said about democrats the Capital in a
subsequent edition says:
I'VE do not believe that most repub-
licans will agree with Senator Ingalls,
in his bitter denunciation of demo
Gratis on last Saturday at Fredonia."
1.-The contest today in Kansas is
against Popullsm. The democracy
have straight ticket in the field and
are fighting their battle upon democrat
ic principles. The party is a natural
one, believing in law and loyalty to the
government and the constitution and 1t
respects the courts. Here in Kansas
democracy can be trusted to enforce
the laws. to recognize the constitution
al rights of the opposite party while
the brief history Of populism demon.
strates that it is reckless as q party
and unworthy to be trusted"
| Now, after reading all this gush
about the principles of democrats it
might not be in bad taste to give one
of their resolutions adopted at their
state convention, or at least so much of
it as will explain tts position on the
law and the constitutional rights Of op-
posing parties. Here it is:
The disgraceful returning board
proceedings of the last election were
worthy OF the palmiest days OF carpet
bag corruption, resulting as 1t did IN
the larceny Of the lower house Of the
legislature, deserves the patriotic at
tention and condemnation Of the peO-
ple."
After the capitals eulogv of the DEM
ocracy Of Kansas We are more cOnvinc'
ed than ever, if such were possible.
that the pop4lists were right in resist
ing the theft of the seats of its duly
elected members by q republican re-
turning board. Such a strong condem-
nation Of the republican position in the
late unpleasantness from party who
believes in the laws and the constitu-
ton aud has respect for the courts, is
certainly refreshing when the leading
republican organ condemns that party
for its keen conception of and willing
obedience to the rights of opposing
parties.
Next week we shall show up the lies
of certain newspaper correspondents in
such convincing manner, that we
hope will settle for the rest of this cam
paign at least, that no credence should
be given anything which appears In the
plntocratic press in opposition to the
popuiist state officials. j. NJ. Z.
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