Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-10-20
ON INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE

ON INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE
Psvnee Reck Kama, Oct. 10Th. 1898
EDITOR DEMOCRAT:
Seeing we are now on the Lass Enoath
of cur political campaign, it uf course
oehooyes the opposition to put forth
every effort. especially SO of the ward
and township heeler. There wiIi be ali
kinds of schemes used to defeat our
local candidates.
The independent candidate racket is
now the latest scheme to be worked
up. a petition was presented 10 me
to sign the other day. to place in nom
nation an independent Candidate for |
county commissioner of this, the third !
commissioner district, against our |
nominated candidates Mr.. jacob Tim |
mer. l was told tHat there was some |
considerable dissatisfaction amongst
the populists and democrats about Mr.. |
Zimner's candidacy in this locality. l
replied that had heard OF none from
democrats-but that there had been
some muttering from a populist who
" as All aspiranG for the Office over at
the nominating conveDtiou.-The pre-
senter OF his petition was repubIi
can of course, one of these kind OF
apulogiZlng kind of republicans, L dare
say. Many republicans will be found
belonging to that order; if only schemes
and bad repute can be brought to bear
to get votes for their independent can
date.
Democrats and PopuliSts, did you
nominate Jacob thinner in good faith,
through your representative cOnven
ton? Ii so, it Is doubtless your duty,
as peliLicaI partlsans to stand by him
with your votes. What acquaintance
[ have with him, l believe him to be
gentleman morally and thoroughly
competent in every way. Does this
republican suppose [ would vote for a
Democrat independent Of whom I
know nothing, in preference to my
partisan nominee of whom I do? l
oeleive the talked of independent is
| a Democrat. IN wager he is not a
Republican, Or at least will not poise
as une. Ii he Is a Democrat and &C
cepts candidacy, as such, against the
party nominee with no more excuse
than know of, may the reform party
be excused from all such democrats.
You can rest assured that the indepen
| dent candidate will not be republican.
OF course he will be Democrat or
Posulist." Reason, you reform voters.
| would it be campaign policy" for
| this candidate to be republican? why
of course not. since we are not schemiLg
| lor the other fellow. Who will form
Independent candidates constituency
If he has anyp Why most assuredly
| the NAL. contents of the reform party.
Will we expect to find any Republi-
can voters in this canvass for this indie
pendent Observation-Disclosures bless
your souls no. 1t will take all of their
time to vote for their partisan candi-
date.
These are campaign times. 1t is now
the time for the regular campaign liar,
news monger and political strategist 10
make use of himself. Therefore as
voter of reform principles consider it
my partisan duty to vote fog every can
didate from Governor to road Overseer
unless good moral reasoning Is pat
forth why should not. 1t is my duty |
however, to know the facts against |
such a candidate before l have any |
partisan right to shake him.
This Independent racket is simply to
draw votes from our regular nominee.
and of course of Republican birth. but
will draw no repu blican votes. All re-
form voters should see that this scheme
is no go; by staying the closer to their
candidate. or all county candidates. as
reform elector would certainly not
forget his state and National and state
Representative.
Then bear in mind, if you don't get
to the polls, your vote is just half as
Dad as if you had voted for the other
fellows We must not allow any ex-
cuse to go between US and our vote.
Pluralities are no good, if not made 1
practical. Therefore let US all get to |
our places OF voting, and from the
present Indications, we will line up |
the whole business. It must be in evil
dence of great need from their view
ing, where they are importing cabinet
officers to do campaign work into our
state. also probably various other prom
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