Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-22
READY 70 LEAVE.
POP CANDIDATE FOR REPRE-.
SENTATIVE TO DEPART.
JR. vickers Has Sold His Farm and
Has All Arrangements Made to
Move to 0klahoma-No Interests
in Dickinson.

One Of the remarkable features OF
the Populist ticket is the candidate for
representative, j. R. Vickers, of
Flora township. The information
comes directly from such source as
to be unimpeachable that he has de-
cided to leave Dickinson county and
move to Oklahoma. An investigation
at the registers office discloses the
fact that on September "a he sold his
farm, the southeast quarter OF section
2S-11-l to Geo. Brown, the considera-
ton named being $4,000. This is all
the property he has in the county ex-
cept his personal effects. 1t is an
open secret that he has been prospect
ing in Oklahoma and is arranging to
move his family there Immediately
after election if he is defeated. II he
is elected he will remain long enough
to draw the $500 paid for session Of
the legislature and then 60. Mr..
vickers some six years ago moved to
Texas and stayed year. Since re-
turning he has been planning to 60
back south, saying he cannot succeed
as a farmer here. Now he has dis
posed of his property and is arrang-
ing to carry out his plan as above
stated.
OF course circumstances may arise
which will take any Of us away but
does Dickinson county want to elect
to office man who has no interest in
our county and is deliberately prepar-
ing to pull out right after election If
defeated or as soon as he can draw his
salary if elected? Is that fair or hon
est toward the people Of this county
who have their all invested here and
want one Of their number to repre-
sent them at TopekaP
Another thing: The representative
is elected for two years. There is
often special session of the legisla-
ture. Supposing Mr.. Vickersis elect
ed and as soon as he has served 100
days loads his goods in a wagon and
leaves, Dickinson will be unrepresent-
ed. Is that what this great rich
county with interests valued at over
$4,000, 900 wantsp Would it not be
disgrace to this county to do that
sort of thing with its eyes openP
A mans wealth or poverty are not
considered in this matter nor should
it be, bat this county should at least
choose a representative who has in
terests here and who is concerned in
its welfare, rather than one who in
tends to shake the dustof its soil from
his feet.
The REFLECTOR has endeavored to
get exactly the facts in the matter.
The transfer Of his property is mat
ter of record and his intentions are
stated on such authority that we be-
lieve them to be correctly given. If
Mr.. Vickers can positively deny over
his signature any such arrangements
he will be given due credit, and time
will soon demonstrate his and his
party's honesty in the matter. As a
matter of fact, however, there is al
ready serious talk of removing his
name from the Populst ticket and
substituting for it that of a man in
terested in Dickinson's welfare
II is a matter of business purely.
The Republican nominee, R. j. Ben
net. is one of US. He owns his home
in Herington as well as a large
amount of other real estate in that
city. lie is interested in Dickinson's
progress and will profit or lose as
Dickinson county's welfare is en-
hanced or destroyed.
The Populist nominee has no inter
est in the county or state-only to
squeeze out $500 and leave.
The Populists have tried this trick
before. Their nominee for county
superintendent in 1892 left the county
the day after election on the noon
train and has set foot in it but once
since.
Dickinson county for Dickinson
county people!