The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-13

Or. Kies Says Mr.. Cone Should Retire
From the State Central Committee and
Demands That He Do so-sIr. Cone Says
Nay, Nay, Pauline The Sheriff Takes
Occasion to Defend His Friend, LeweII-
ing, and Sends Some Hot shots for the
KernaI and King George-Cone's Stock
Going Up
Many of the political followers of Rufe
Cone thought that his star had set when
Leedy was elected and ne was not given
Ihe distribution Of patronage of Sedg-
wick county. When 1T became known
mat kurnel Jocelyn and King George
were to represent Leedy in Wichita
many fiocked to their standard. thinking
hat their old leader, Ruff Cone. was no
more. These same men VINO had been
supporters Of Mr.. Cone would not have
Either Sankey, Campbell, Stratton or
hies TO take the place 50 long held by
Mr.. Cone. When the kTuel and King
George came to tie surface politically
.lesa men thought they saw away out Of
Inc trouble, but it seems they did not,
md they are now rallying around
Mr.. Cone asking that bygones be by
g0nes and that he lead them out Of the
wilderness again. The kurnel and King
George fully realize that their power is
gone and shat they are hanging on the
.reyed edge Of agonizing suspense. They
ire putting forth every effort to keep
49,,
md sunk ID everlasting oblivion. They
have given Original Cone men" tenn
porary positions on the force in the hope
that they can at least keep them from
getting into the fight. They have in one
way and another held sugar plumed
promises aioft and have enticed and
placated the tender feelings of the San
lamp. Had il not been for the bringing
nto line Of this clique and the talking
,or the press INDUCED in by some OF the
commissioners while away from home,
ind the defeat OF the Pop ticket. and
several hundred other things they should
not have done. all might have gone wei
with them. But they didn't
The latest 10 be brought around by the
kurnel and King George is Kies. He has
given vent to his feeling. about Mr..
Cone, under instruction. as follows:
Rufus Cone, at present sheriff Of this
county, elected as a Populist and at pres
snt a member Of the Populi.st state CEN
tral committee from this district, has
for the past few months conducted him
self in such a manner politically az to
make it necessary that the voters Of the
P0puiist party in this county and dis
trict take steps towards his removal
from the position of member Of the state
central committee.
1T is no use to longer mince matters.
The Populists Of this county cannot af-
ford to be represented on the state cen
tral committee by man who is fighting
the state administration and his own
party in mis- own courty. The fact tnat
Mr.. Cone makes the bluff and answers
all objections with the assertion Tflat ne
is a better PopuliSt than any of u.s. has
no weight. His actions speak louder
than his assertions. IF the Populist par
" is not good enough for MIN, he should
get out without being requested
If MIR. Cone has ssid one-tenth part
of the things which ne is credited by Re
publican papers with saying in inter
views, he has condemned himself long
ago. He is not in harmony with the
party which ne claims to represent on
The state committee and should vacate
at once. The Populist central commit
tee Of this county should hold a meeting
and ask taat he tender his resignation
The state central committee should
meet and demand his resignation.
I'VE have not heard Mr.. Cone say. or
heard Of mis- saying, anything against
the principles advocated by the Populist
party. We don't know burt what he still
believes in all the party advocates. That
Is not the question. AS an individual ne
has the right to believe in the way that
suits him best- And as sheriff he has
the same right, after being elected ana |
during the remainder Of his term. There !
IS no help for what he may say or do |
POLITICALLY IS sheriff. His political views |
u actions in no way affect his duties as |
Sheriff and the party that elected him |
Ias 10 put up with il.
''But a. member OF the state central |
that is an entirely differen, |
thing. The sole and only duties of that /
,ffioe are political. A man Who fights /
the party which he is supposed TO repre- |
sent has no more business on the Popu- |
ist state central committee than Re- |
publican or a Democrat has. He has /
10 more right to be there tlran a Spanish /
soldier has 10 be in the camp OF the Gu !
ban insurgents. The Populist state cen
raj committee is a militant body II is 1
9rganizeG for the purpose of fighting and /
or no other purpose. Every member il
to be in harmony with the par
Y and to represent not his own private /
'iews but the views of the majority of
he party which elected him.
Ever since the present police board
ras appointed Rufe Cone has fought /
he state administration. He wSnted
o dictate the appointment of the beard
Every person knows that. Two men,
'ers Of the board appointed were not
by him. That is a well
,nown fact. Since that date ne has
ought Governor Leedy and the Popu,ist
'arty Of this county. That fact is well
established. He made threats that he
you'd down the Populist pa.ty in this
'ounty if the police board was not re-
moved. There is strong evidence that he
made every effort 20 carry out that
hrest. His actions for some time inii-
ate that Of a disappointed spokesman.
Official farSsm;Ia nj Medal Awarded