The Butler weekly times., 1894-04-12
summit Items.

The much needed rain fell Saturday
evening and Sunday morning.
The creeks are all on rampage.
Wheat crops look revived as we'll as
markets.
Some corn planted last week. The
present week will be 4 record break
er if the weather continues favorable.
We notice flax coming up notwith-
standing the dry weather. 1t will
hustle now.
Can anything get lower than per-
son you can't put any confidence in?
Mrs. $. II. Smiser was pleasantly
surprised Monday evening by her
friends and neighbors, it being her
birthday. Will speak more of the oc
casion next week.
We understand John Hays will
not be a candidate for Circuit Clerk
again, which gives some Of the boys
courage to make an effort.
Stewart Atcheson, formerly collec
| tor, but now clerk and Assessor of
| Deepwater township called at our
office and informed us of his can
didacy for circuit clerk. Mr.. A. is
one of the popular Democrats of his
township and has extraordinary stay
ing qualities and the man who beats
| lllIl VIII Dc q Sood Vic.
| The Democrats of Summit have no
candidates and will devote their
spare time i'll helping others outside.
Liberal fellows you know.
We have one of the richest items
buttoned up in our bosom we ever
run across, but will keep it there for
the present and will not, unless pro-
voked to dish it out, give it to your
readers at all.
Pin your faith to p f. Hcnly every
time. He's all wool and yard wide.
Votes for his opponent too.
Never in the history of this part of
the country has farm work been more
advanced at this date. With a favor
able season and fair prices for pro-
ducts notch in advance will be
made all round.
Now Mr.. editor allow me to say a
word on the result of recent elections
in Butler and elsewhere. We were
little chagrined at the result but
not much surprised. When we hear
leading Democrats-we always spell
Democrat with big D.-say we are
going to give and did give the ticket
. two, three or more big scratches the
result need not be a surprise. II
seems that large per cent of Demo
Gratis are worked up by recent events
|, unavailable by the party, until they
, feel like kicking the whole party o.
, some one in the party they can't say
! which. Now if we would stop ant
, seriously consider the matter ",
might arrive at the conclusion tt
, kick ourselves. We are responsible
: to degree, for the policy now beins
| carried out by the present admins
a tration. We made it possible. At N
| time in decade or more have ou
f representatives in congress been NOR
q united or the people of the south ant
west, than at present on the necessa
:, ry legislation for the relief of th
: people While We are creatures o
. misplaced confidence. not in the par
ty, it does not justify us in striking a
V the whole party when weapon i
!. found with which we can bruise tn
p head of any one in its ranks. TIL
!, late elections show this same feeling
f existing everywhere. Now let u
caution Democrats: BY such We ca
E promise ourselves but one certain re
I suit, a republican administration. d
) YOU desire such change? Can yo
. be satisfied with such result? Ha
\ not the present state of affairs beel
q brought about by the vicious legisla
. ton of the Republican party? 1t ce,
= tainly has and we feel satisfied tina
g no Democrat wants repetition {
: that kind. The populists promis
i some good things, but that party
out of the question now except i'll K
20 calitieS can be formed with Othe
parties, us true the Democratic pa
, ", hanpered as it is by the easter
wing etc, is making slow progress
reform and there is nothing else
sight or presents itself through whic
we can find a more surer and shorte
path TO reform than the Democrat
party. Forward Let it be the R,
public watchword. a western ina
or bust. and We are all right al
don't stop to utter a word OF doub
The powers that be can't hinder
unless that the great sovereign ind
viduals of the grand old party, are
unwise as to put it off indefinitely.