Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-04-17
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that every populist holding an official
position must be investigated and his
character assailed for the purpose of
detractlng the attention of the public
from the shortcomings of the present
imbecile administration and to give
some color to the infamous lies and
ISLANDERS that were circulated by d.
rectlon of apple Jack" Cy during the
last campaign.
But the most dastardly contemplate
and villalnOus act that was ever per-
formed by an official in the history of
the state, was done when the governor
had committee appointed to lnyesti-
gate the trivial and ridiculous charges
that were preferred against Capt. w.
S. Wait, former member of the state
board of charities. Here is a man who
served his country as gallant soldier
in the late war for nearly four years,
not in the quartermaster's department,
where he would have been compare
lively secure from injury or harm, but
in the front of the battle where the
shot and shell rained the thickest;
wherever danger was the most i'm
minent, or where it required uudaunt-
encourage and patriotism bornof a love
of country and flag, Capt. Wait was to
be found, Drawing the hardships of a
soldiers life and making for himself a
record for valOr and sOldierly conduct
of which any man might be proud.
After sacrificing these years IN defense
of the flag and the wat ending. he re-
turned to his home, a physical wreck
and became an hOnored citizen in the
more peaceful pursuits of life, being
called to fill many positions of trust,
which he did with credit to himself
and satisfaction to his fellow citizens
and when Lewelling was inaugurated
governor in 1893, he, in recognition of
the Captains sterling worth, integrity
and patriotism appointed him to the
responsible position of member of
the state board of charities, which Of
fee he has filled with that faithfulness
and honesty which is characteristic OF
the man.
His term expired on April LIST and he
should have been permitted to return
to his home and family, to receive that
kind attention and care which can on
ly be bestowed by the hand of those
loved ones which his physical mis-
fortunes demanded, but no, the gang
that is IN control are dead to all the
finer dictates of humanity or sympathy
and they proceeded to harass and hui
initiate this worthy citizen by ordering
an investigation, based on trumped up
charges filed by an unworthy and ir-
responsible party, and the governor
who claims to be friend of the old
soldiers, who is the reputed father of
the dependant pension bill'' and who
palavered his comrades during the
and was so profuse In his
manifestations of love for them and
their interests, lends his hand to this
contemplate scheme to blacken the
character of an honest and worthy COM
rade. Shame on such hypocrisy. 1t
should cause the blush of shame to
tinge the cheek of every old soldier in
the state.
Then comes the old veteran, Bill
Rogers, senator from Washington
county and member of the board of
regents of the state university, who is
to be investigated on charges preferred
against him by that paragon of purity
and innocence Apple Jack" Cy, who,
according to Joe Hudson's story, has
paid for more political whisky than
any other politician in the state" and
be might have added that he also drank
his share of it.
Rogers filled the position of chair
man of the ways and means committee
of the house in '91 and has occupied
the same place in the senate during
two sessions with honor and credit to
himself and the party he represents,
and by his plain, blunt honesty and
has won the respect and ad-
of friends and foes alike. Not
even breath of suspicion has ever
been heard against him, on the con-
trary, he has been highly commended
by his associates of all political beliefs
for the faithfulness with which he has
discharged the OnerOus duties assigned
to him, yet Notwithstanding the esteem
In which he is held he, too, must be.
harassed by being compelled to pass
through the farce Of an investigation
and clear his character of the asper
sions cast upon it by this unprincipIed
gang whose only desire is to depose
him from his position as regent of the
university in order TO make room for
some old barnacle, who they can use,
and who probably has been forgotten
in the schufIle for office.
But the people of the state will not
soon forget with what jealous care the
Senator has watched their interest and
the next time they have an opportunity
of expressing themselves, woe be unto
these character assassins. And the
''redeemers" what host of them there
are, and all wanting places at the pie
counter. 1t makes ones heart ache
when he contenpIates the sorrows,
tears and disappointments that has
been the lot of so many of them, and
where was the young crowd when the
patronage was dispersed? Echo an.
swers, Wherel
Think of the appointment of Geo.
L. Anthony, Elk Senator NJ. G.. Kelley,
Sol Miller, John Speer and a number
of other old timers who have
been feeding at the public crib since
the memory of men runneth not to the
contrary, in preference to the young
and active blood that took an
active interest in the success of the
party, and when the slate has been
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