People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-11-05
Mayor Savage to richards

Mayor Savage to richards.
Editor Of the DAILY VOICE:
While l have never, through the
columns Of any paper, made any reply
to the many accusations Of the editor
of the Mail, of personal nature, that
he has seen fit to make against me
since | have been mayor Of this city,
the claim that he made in his paper
last evening, that the Republicans
who voted for me for mayor OF this
city were, as he says, roaring about
my appointment Of the judges and
clerks Of the election to be held in
this city next Tuesday, seems to be a
criticism of an official duty that l
have performed unfairly and not in
inst and honorable manner, and for
that reason reply; not to set myself
right with Col. richards, for | well
know that would be an impOSsibility,
but that those Republican friends of
mine, who he says are so displeaSed,
should have a fair understanding Of
the case before they render judgment
against me.
1t is true that when ran for mayor
in 1893 and again in 1895, | was sup
ported by large number Of the lead
ing Republican business men in the
city. l felt grateful toward them
then and l feel grateful toward them
now, and in return for their support |
have tried Is best could, and | think
in many ways all that was anticipated
by them has been performed; but it is
well to remember that | also had the
support of the Democrats, and in this
selection of election boards | have
given them one member as judge
Of election, except in the Third ward,
where | made a Democrat a clerk in
place of Populist, as l could not
under the law make both clerks Re-
publican. This choice was satisfac-
tory to those parties, and it ought to
] be to every one.
Perhaps, Col. richards, it would be
well to refresh your mind about the
last election for mayor. You GER
tainly have not forgotten your famous
editorial to Republicans on "The
Duty of the Hour" and how, after
working so hard to get a Republican
ticket in the field and finding when
you had done so that the man who
you expected would remember you If
eleCted-when the lOaves and fishes
were passed around-failed in cap
turing the nomination in your cOnven-
tion and that the man who had been
nominated by the Republicans could
not, if elected, be used by you in your
business, you Immediately turned the
columns Of your paper against him
and gave Mr.. Humphrey, who had been
nominated on the POpulist ticket, all
the aid in your power and, with the
assistance Of another gentleman, who
was a nominee on the Republican
ticket, made your Republican party
which you have done more to destroy
since you were editor Of a paper than
all its open enemies could do-a
minority party 10 this city at that
election. And if you have not got a
knife up your sleeve right now for
some nominee on your own ticket, it
will be the first election in 10! these
many years that you have not had.
Now l might have placed two Re-
publican judges on the board because
the Democrats had no ticket ia the
field last year; and yet, now that they
have one in the field this year and l
had complied with the law in appoint
ing a Republican Judge, a Republican
clerk and a POpulist Judge and a Pop
ulist clerk, thought that the Demo
Gratis, with a candidate for president
and candidate for representative
In the field at this election, should
have a member Of their party on the
board. 1t seemed to me, when / ap-
pointed them, the proper thing to do
and it seems so yet; aud, furthermore,
now that there are three tickets in
the field, no matter who is elected
mayor next year, il he complies with
the law--snd he will have to-he will
be obliged under the election law to
appoint two POpulists, two Repub-
licans and one Democrat, just as |
have done.
And now lastly, as the preachers
say, what is all this rumpus for, any
way? What is the reason that there
is so much excitement about the ap-
pOintment OF a few Of our best citi.
zens to this office? Are they not,
after all, honorable men, anxious as
any Of US to faithfully and honestly
perform their duties; and if there is
any dispute over any oallOtS,and these
disputed ballots imperil the election
of any candidate, Can not that candi'
date, if it is shown that these judges
oo5 olorly, l,ovo or,ad L., THAR daai.