Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-02
MORE aTREao COUNTY POLITICS. ;,

In another column We have called
attention to an anonymous publica-
tion entitled ''Trego County Politics
which has been freely circulated in
this county for the past week. That
the author is ashamed OF his work is
very evident from the fact that he
very carefully cOnceals his identify.
That he is a cowardly paltroon is also
evidenced from his method of attack.
He is the political guerrilla who con
ceals himself in the brush and who is
afraid To meet his enemy in fair. hon
orabIe warfare He is the miserable
bushwhacker despiSed even BY those
who would profit form his underhand-
ed and dishonorable work Does he
suppose for moment that any think
ing. fair-minded man would believe a
single word contained in the article
alluded 10 without an investigation
OF the facts? Men OF honor would
scorn to attack an enemy in such
manner and would not give such an
article a second thought. but would
dismiss it with the silent contempt IL
deserves.
But while We do not think it merits
a reply there might be Others who
think it should be answered and the
charges made therein denied or ex-
planned. There may be some who
think it is the duty Of Mr. Hoar or his
friends to Yindicate him from the
statements alleged against him and
his enemies will doubtless make CAPT
tai if an explanation is not offered
These conditions prompt Us to reply
TO nobody, to an anonymous article
endorsed by nobody something we
have never done before, and the pub
lie may rest assured that unless we
had the best side of the question we
would not take up the guantlet when
We are under no obligations so to do.
We quote the following as the ex-
cuse given for publishing the bastard
sheet heretofore alluded to:
Every fair minded man in Trego
county. regardless of party atfiliatiOn.
should favor an impartial inyesti-
cation OF the affairs of the county and
if il be found that the law has been
diSTegarded. those responsible for such
violations should be requested to va
cate"
Considering the source. the above is
a fair proposition and if it can be
shown that Mr.. Hoar has not been an
honest. economical officer in every re-
gard. as we'll as thoroughly cOmpe-
tent one. we viii ask him to resign:
and further, if it can be fairly shown
that he has received a single dollar
more than he has fairly earned and
been rightly entitled to, we believe
that republicans generally will re-
pudiate him at the polls. But they
will never repudiate their nominee
upon the statement of an anonymous
article merely and without any inves-
tigatiOn.
We know what we affirm and we
deny every material statement reflect /
ing upon Mr.. Hoar. We deny them
positively and emphatically and can
furnish the proof to anybody who is !.
in the slightest degree skepticaI. and /
we think our word is entitled to as
much weight as that OF the writer I.
who is afraid to sign his name. 1t I
waf published merely as a campaign !
document and its whole purpose is /
fully disclosed in the following SEN I
tence:
&c NJ Ufford is the Democratic +
candidate for this Office and vote
cast for him Is a vote cast for a
man that has been tried and never
found wanting"
There you have it. If we can get a
few republican votes for Ufford we
have accomplished our purpose. True,
We have basely maligned Mr. Hoar
but our identity has been concealed
and it can't hurt US. So reasoneth the
demO-pop. All the above is merely
preliminary and We will now proceed
TO the matters in controversy.
According to the statements of he.
she or tive refer to the an thor of
the attack on Mr. HOar-these facts
have been known for months but. so
they could not be denied, they were
made public for the first time last
Saturday and thus shutting Us off
from any opportunity to reply until /
on the eve of the election. Another
unfair advantage which the intelli-
gent voter will not fail TO note
Condensed, there appears to be just
three items which. it is alleged, were
allowed by the Commissioners and ac-
copied by Mr.. Hoar, which were
illegal. The first is the 50 item for
expense to Topeka. This was for car
fare both ways, board, etc, and
whether it was necessary to make