People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-05
GOnVentiOn Echoes.

They had no principles to enunci-
ate only that they wanted the offices.
Judge Ray does not seem to be
dead duck in politics yet by any
means.
There was one delegate from
South Haven who could not swallow
Sadler.
Oxford never has seemed to be in
it little bit with the Republican
party of Sumner county.
They viewed with alarm" but
failed to point with pride" The
pointer" could not tell which way
to point.
One ex-candidate has served no
tice on the GRADERS" that re will
m axe it his business to see that they
are defeated.
Dave Downing is one of the best
men in the county, but he could not
get there when opposed by the
charmed circle" Of Wellington.
The people have no business hav-
ing ideas Of public policy either in
county, state or nation. The ring
knows what is best for the people.
The national and state conven-
tons will enunciate their principles,
and they have resolved in advance
to swallow whatever dose Wall street
fixes up for them.
Time was when the Republican
party had the courage to speak its
convictions. Perhaps it has yet, but
maybe it is short on convictionsl
How about it, men?
There was a storm of Nos when
the motion to make Millard's nomi-
nation unanimous was put. After
that there was no effort to make the
nominations unanimous.
That man Grist of North Belle
PLANE was not such a bad runner,
Notwithstanding his limited acquaint-
ance. 1t was too bad the town Of
Belle PLANE went back on him.
Millard's delegates went to Lewis
and Lewis's delegates went to Mil
lard. This seems to have been a
violation of the compact. We pre-
sumo this is the trade referred to in
the Mail.
Some one disturbed Mr.. Hubbard
in the midst of his remarks about
Governor Morrill, by shouting GLOW
about silver?" Mr.. Hubbard paused
to remind the disturber that he was
Tor silver but that he was for the
party first.
Attention, Col. Forney: If they
were all Morrill, men in '94 they are
now i'm Morrill, and need redemption
worse than ever. 1t is surprising
what one short year will do for men
who dedart from the path of truth |
and rectitude.
The convention dropped onto the
fact that R. M. Johnson is relative
Of D. A. Espy and concluded they
could not afford il. One of a kind |
like Espy is enough. There was a
little matter of a bridge location that
the delegates would not stand either.
Our friend and brother, George
Bailey, was not in it. There were
other debts to pay, growing out Of
Sadler's Irregularities, before his
claims could be considered. Neither
George nor any other free silver man
belongs in the Republican party |
anyhow.
1t required two good Offices to
recompense Sadler for his corrupt
deals last year-treasurer for Billy |
Maddy and clerk for Sadler. The
Republican party is the only party |
that puts premium on such gross
violations of law and honor in Sum. |
ner county.
A delegate accosted Col. Forney
about lower Belle Plaine not support |
ing Grist. "Oh," says the colonel,
"Mr. Sadler is a nice gentleman"
The delegate reminded the colonel
that there were good many mice
gentleman" in Sumner county who
were not county clerks. How about
Mr.. Grist1
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