People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17
CAN'T SWALLOW A CAMPBELL.
The Democratic County Central Conn
mittee DenOunces the Monitor
Standard Combination.
The following is copy Of circular
letter sent out this week by the
Democratic central committee Of
Sumner county:
WELLINGTON, KANSAS, !
August 4th, 1894: {

While it may not as yet be gener.
ally known the Democratic party is
at this time without an organ in this
county, such is the fact. We, there
fore, believe it our duty to make to
the people, especially the Democrats
of Sumner county a statement of the
facts by which this condition has
been brought about.
To make a long story short it is
only necessary to say that in his life
time our lamented friend Luke
Herring became heavily Indebted to
Thomas George, formerly Of this city,
now resident Of Kansas City, Mo-
As is well known to everybody in
this county Tom George was a man
whom the democracy of the county
always delighted to honor. His will
and wish was law to the party, and it
was only necessary for him and his
immediate friends to map out a plan
for action to have it followed almost,
if not quite, to the letter.
Before the death Of Mr.. Herring,
with the full knowledge and consent
Of Mr.. George, Mr.. Herring trans
ferred to his wife, Mrs. Carrie Her
ring, all his property, both real and
personal, she accepting the same
with the knowledge of the indebted
ness of her husband to Mr.. George.
1t was the desire of Mr.. Herring that
his wife should continue the publica-
tion Of the Sumper County Standard,
the organ of the Democratic party in
Sumner county, paper which he
had labOIed hard to build up, and to
which he was attached with an
affection second only to that he had
for his wife and children, and from
the publication Of which he hoped
that his wife might be able to not
only realize support for herself and
two little girls, but also to satisfy
Mr.. George for the old claim he held
against him. In obedience to the
wish Of her late husband, Immediate
Ily after his death, Mrs. Herring
assumed the responsibilities of the
publication OF the Standard, and it
appeared That every Democrat in the
county considered it d solemn duty
to not only give the paper his own
patronage but 10 work for its success
until it became their pride and a
prominent factor in the politics Of
the county.
A short time since Mrs. Herring
was induced, as we are informed. to
transfer to Mr.. George the STANDARD
printing office with its appurtenances
in payment of her old claim. The
same day that Mrs. Herring consent
ed TO this arrangement she informed
some Of his Democratic friends what
she had done, and MeSSrs. George
I. Pitts and Frank H. Gilmore took
the first train out to Kansas City, to
see Mr.. George and learn what dis
position he proposed to make of the
paper, and to prevent, if possible its
falling into hands unfriendly to the
parties who had so strenuously
worked for its success and whose un-
tiring efforts had given it whatever
money value there might be in it.
The gentlemen were most cordially
received by Mr.. George, who informed
them in strong terms that they need
not have taken the trouble to come
and see him on such an errand.
After informing him of their busi-
ness he said, using his own language:
Boys you need not have come to see
me that subject. / have Just as
much respect for the boys down.
there"-meaning Wellington for
what they have heretofore done for
me, as | ever had, and before the
Standard should fall into hands un-
friendly to the boys, l would give it
to them, and let you fellows wear the
id stock out. | would rather
burn the id stuff up than that it
should go under Republican control. y
etc, with much more on the same
line.
Capt. Gilmore attempted to lease
the paper and printing plant from
him then and there, but Mr.. George
said he would not lease until he
could come TO Wellington and see
Mrs. Herring and Mr.. W. W.
Schwinn, her legal adviser. Two or
three days after this Mr.. George came
to Wellington, and Capt. Gilmore
again saw him, when he declined to
lease, saying he desired to sell as
soon as possible, and to lease might
prevent a sale. He offered 10 sell
tn Gilmore and placed a price on the
ii"iery, but oenande4 conG.,..Ls