Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-07
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THE CRY AGAINST BOSSES.

-FOUR friend w. A. Mitchell, editor
of the Olathe johnson county,, Kan
sas, Mirror, is Republican tried and
true. In a recent issue of the Mirror
we find the following. which, chang.
ing Johnson to Berkeley county, is
worthy the prayertul perusal of some
persons whom we know. 1t is so full
of sound horse sense that we give it
in FULL
Whenever you see Republican wko
has been suspected of belly aching
about bosses in the Republican
party you will also see the agents OF
the fusion committee buzzing about
/ like blue bottle flies over a decayed
carcass. With an offensive obtrusive-
ness they seek to place poison where
it will destroy all that is left of a once
good party man.
But the "fusion" business has been
overdone. 1t has developed into the
most stupendous attempt at ring rule
ever attempted in Johnson county.
They have deliberately published that
dozen or so of political shylocks have
met in conclave and determined just
how the county officers shall be par
celed out Think of that. you kickers
against bosses! Is that the kind of a
crowd you are looking for3
We do not believe there is a fair
minded man in Johnson county who
contends that there is any spirit OF
decency or fairness in that kind of
politics. We mean fairness among
the fellows in the opposition who are
to aspire to nomination, for the Re-
publican party does not expect any
exercises of the ethics of public deem
cy from these political pirates. They
are sailing under the flag of public
plumber and every citizen of the coun-
ty knows that the conglomeration
using the names of pops, Democrats,
and what-not, is nothing but an or
ganized effort to run various antagon-
istic elements of society into one
grand snashup for the sake of what
the hooters may get out of the wreck
age.
What manly Democrats will bow
down to the dictation of self-appoint-
ed sanhedrim that will cruelty any
Democrat violating the rules they lay
down?
Where is the disappointed Republi-
can who will affiliate with such an un-
holy crew? They may exist but we
doubt it. There are few men but who
are too manly to sign away their polit-
ical birthright to such an illegitimate
outfit.
We don't believe there is a Repub.
lican in Johnson county with griev.
ance big enough to shove him into
such company. The opposition are
carting over the county silly stories
about trouble in the Republican or.
ganization. 1t does not exist, moi
was there ever a fairer spirit existing
among the party leaders.
1t is characteristic of the Republican
party that its policies are determined
by the majority of its working mem
bers. That rule will govern it in the
future and there will be no voter with
out his influence in party affairs. 1t Is
not only the privilege but the duty o.
every Republican to advocate sucf
policy as he may deem best for the
party, but when majority shall have
passed upon any proposition, it will
be but fair and honorable to abide by
its decision till the proposition is again
up for discussion.
The Republicans have little to teal
from these political wolves. Every
body knows they wear false clothing
Their trickery will no longer fool any
body.