Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

been informed that the chairman
Of the county central committee in
one Of the leading Populist counties
OF the state is under suspicion OF
being in the pay Of the enemy and
we have been requested not to COM
municate with him. We have receiv-
ed similar notices with reference to
members Of different county COM
mittees.
You will realize from these state
ments some OF the difficulties a fellow
has to contend with in trying to run
AN ORDINARY ONE.H0ss CAMPAIGN.
Between absolute, downright dis
honesty, and all round cussedness'
it will be next to-
MIRACLE If WE WIN
this fight. | realize the fact that
have not appeared to give satisfaction
to anybody in this campaign Our
candidates, many Of them, complain
Of being sent to unimportant points.
They assume to know more Of the
conditions in the different parts OF
the state than the committee. To
illustrate: Judge Doster was billed
for the early part Of October in the
Sixth district. On receiving his list
of appointments he wrote me to the
effect that in his judgment it was
not necessary for him to go to the
Sixth district, and. that be had
received an invitation to attend the
reunion at Topeka, and he desired
very much to spend the LIST, 20 and
Srd OF October at the reunion, and
expressed the opinion that he could
do much good for himself and the
cause. OF course, | knew that q
Populist was
AN INTERNAL IDIOT
to think of attending a soldiers
reunion at Topeka, and so expressed
nv ss,i 10 Dostcr perhaps not in
exactly this language, however lie
did not attend the reunion, and was
therefore spared the humiliation Of
being hooted down and run out OF the
tent. After speaking a week in thu
Sixth district, he wrote me to the
effect that that district was being
neglected, and that the committee
should send large number OF speak
ers up into the Sixth district; that in
his opinion we were going to be DE-
feated there, and suggested, in order
to do this. that we call on the Demo
cratic committee for the necessary
funds-tbat he was informed they
had plenty of money
Now. we had realized something OF
the situation I'M the Sixth district
and had sent Doster there as one OF
our best speakers, and had been doing
our best to take care of them, as wei
as the other districts. But ! want tt
say to YOU, 1t will be a cold day wher
make application to the Democratic
committee for money with which tt
pay the expenses ofPopulist speakers
Judge Doster has written what he
calls an explanation Of the $6o trans
action referred to in the Capita
about ten days ago, and has been in
sisting that we have same published
Up to the present time have
SUCCEEDED IN SURPRISING IT,
taking the position that the less sai'
about the matter the better. What
ever explanation he may offer, tn
facts will remain that a Popnlis
auditor audited and Populist treas
urer paid the bill, which had beel
rejected by a Republican auditor
whose action, when complained OF b,
Judge Doster, was approved by tn
attorney general in written opinloI
to the effect that he did right in re
iecting the bill. This fact, taken Il
connection with the other fact tina
the services had been rendered fv
years prior to date Of payment Of tn
bill, puts a bad face on the subject
and, in my opinion, it is not best t
ventilate the matter. | understan
that Doster is out Of humor because
have not published this statemcn,
49, Very truly yours,
JOHN W. BREIDENTHAL.
This letter shows how hopeless
the Pop situation and that trickery
lying and deception INDUCED in b
the fusion gang won't win.
When Breidenthal was shown th
letter in the papers he was absolutel
dumfounded.
Don't that beat hell'" he asket
"That Vincent letter. How did the
get it? Rubbing 1t in by sending n
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