Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-19
LOST HIS RIGHT TO CONTEST. .

a chipping WHICH States Ulldt SOIle ue-
feated populist candidate has lost his
right to contest the election because
he failed to file a statement of ex-
penses within the specified time and
then comments as follows:
1.-The above is applicable to case
of the same nature started in this
county. Our court officers should
take notice of this fact, if it is fact,
and not cause parties unnecessary ex-
penSe and loss of time in defending
Our probate Judge is still on his sick
bed and is not able to look up authOri
ties in this matter. Was it not for
parties who have less regard for his
future welfare than to gain a selfish
motive, and the judge could be left in
peace and regain his health, there
would be no question but this case
would be conducted according to law.
I'VE feel justified in making the
above comment from the fact that we
have been informed that Judge Cow
ick has been asked to resign, but de-
clined, and from the further fact that
he has been requested to issue pro-
cesses in this case before he is able to
sit up
Now, Mr.. Independent, do you real
" think tour court officers should
take notice.? Why? What has an
expense account to do with the right
to institute contest proceedings or the
trial of the same? Which particular
court officer do you mean? Would you
advise the sheriff to refuse to serve
papers when placed in his hands for
that purpose? Is it the court" it
self, that gives you this uneaSineSs?
If so can you not possess your pre-
sumptious soul in patience and then
exhibit your double distilled quint-
essence of Blackstone for the enlight-
eminent of the judges? Do you refer
to the county clerk who is only the
clerk and not an officer of the court"
and whose business it is to receive
and file papers when presented re-
gardless of their validity. regularity
or legality according to his nice judg-
ment? If so can you not privately
acquaint him with your wishes and
secure his ready compliance?
Oh! No, indeed, you do not want to
''cause parties unnecessary expense
and loss of time?'' Now then to what
"parties" do you refer? And why are
you concerned about expense? Are
you merely giving expression to your
sympathetic and ''unselfish motives?
And why do you worry about loss of
time? You need lose no time and it
is possible that other parties" do not
value their time so highly as you do
yours.
If the Judge is ''not able to look up
authorities in this matter''-can not
get down town to see you-perhaps it
would be well for you to see him and
let him know what the law and gospel
really is.
Neither Mr.. Barclay nor Mr.. Pea
cock has said word to Judge Cowick
about their contest cases. Neither
has either of them sent any request
or communication to him in regard to
the matter. Neither has the Judge
been requested to resign by any one.
Still you pretend to be Uniformed. =
Publish the name of your informant
and let US know who has so diabolic-
ally imposed upon your pure, innocent
and all-confiding nature. Unless you
do there might be just the faintest
suspicion regarding the honesty and
sincerity of your statement. That
you know, would shock the whole
community. 1t would never do.
Is there anything on earth so little
and mean, so false and misleading, sc
detestable and cowardly that you
wonld not feel Justified" in publish
ing if, according to your recent ad
mission, it would help your cause? Il
there is we fail to conceive what il
could be. 1t is beyond the compre
hension of a self-respecting mind
While all of our citizens without ex
ception are rejoiced to know thai
Judge Cowick is on the high road t
health and complete recovery from {
dangerous illness you show by ill-con
cealed and presumptious eagernes:
how greatly worried you are over tn,
fact that he has become able to takt
charge of these cases and more especi
ally that they are to be tried befor,
the close of his administration. You
never open your head but you la,
yourself wide open and display you
true inwardness.
Hons. H. ]. Harwi and d. J. Hanna
of Hill City, had occasion to visit Wa
keeney last Tuesday. While her
Mr.. Harwi was closeted with Chair
man Jones and Editor Givler, and
requisition was made on the count,
clerk for the documents in the con
test cases. The idea has always beel
held out by those interested in tn