Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-03-20
WHAT WOULD GIvLER SAYa

We have just learned that for some
reason the ballots of Glencoe town.
ship cast at the last election were not
| transmitted with the election returns
to the county clerk. We do not feel
| justified in saying that the ballots
were retained by the election board
! for the purpose of preventing a re-
count in case of a contests: nor that
they were retained for any unlawful
purpose. In fact, we are inclined to
think that the ballots were left with
| the township trustee in good faith,
believing that he was the lawful Gus
! tOdian thereof.
| At the trial of the Barclay-Mus-
grave contest presided over by Judge
| COwick, Mr.. Harwi as attorney for
| Mr.. Barclay, in due form, offered in
evidence all the ballots cast in the
various election precincts of the 1st
commissioner district, which the
court, over Mr.. RathbOne's objection,
received in evidence. The ballots of
| two precincts were examined, and
when Mr.. RathbOne requested an ex-
animation of the ballots of the other
two precincts. the court denied him
the privilege. We do not either
think or say that the court refused TO
permit Mr.. RathbOne to examine
those ballots because they knew that
| they were not in the county clerks
office.
Reverse the case and what would
1
uhets would he not apply to the cleo
tion board and to the contestee, Mr..
Musgrave, if populist election board
had retained the ballots and pOpu-
list court had, after all the ballots
were accepted in evidence, allowed a
popnlist contestor to examine the bal
lots of two precincts, and refused to
republican cOnteStee the right to ex-
anime the ballots of the other two
precincts? Would not the powers of
i - Il
most capacity in search of terms
of reproach, if any are con-
tanned in his vocabulary, adequate to
give expression to the infamous purp-
poses of his egotistical faculties; facul-
ties that are reflected in each issue of
the Western Kansas World, which in
the Historical Society of the State
will for all time be appreciated for the
good it has failed to accomplishing
dependent.
1t is very peculiar fact, yet not un-
common occurrence, that every item
published in the columns of the indie
pendent regarding the recent election
contest now going on places the coun-
ty clerk in very bad light 1t is
positively known that the ballots cast
in Glensoe township were returned to
the county clerk and received by that
worthy gentelman himself on the
night of Nov. 3, 1896. They were
placed, or were supposed to have been
placed in the vaults, and if they are
not there now, where are they? Tie
facts of the case are these: Only
the county clerk and one other person
twhO is the learned and most eloquent
editor of that greatest of all great lit
erary productions, the Independently
had access to them, and probably one
or the other of these persons can give
some light on this matter. In speak
ing further regarding this case,
the Independent casts some very
bad reflections upon the court. Mr..
Rathbone was allowed the privilege
of examining all the ballots, but did
not deem it necessary to examine any
but those in dispute.
WHAT WE SAY
There is a paper published not far away.
It's ''poppish'' you know,
Quite .-poppish" you know.
And all the queer capers and things that
they say.
Are "poppish'-quite ''poppish"-
you know.
They say the election contest was not right,
They make big howl and are talking like
fight,
Mentally, of course. can't say they are
right,
For their ''poppish''-
Puite 'poppish'' you know
Now of all the great men who in this town
dwell,
That are ''poppish'' you know,
Quite -'poppish" you know.
I'll mention one whom you all know quite
we'll.
| For he is ''poppish,''
Quite ..poppish' you know
The editor of the Independent whom every
one hates.
His head is full of wheels and his feet are on
skates.
The items he publishes are all back dates
For their '.poppish,
Quite -.poppish'' you know
| Prospects of his future is not not very
bright,
! It's ..poppiSh' you know
Quite 'pOppish" you KNOW