People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-10-19


conceived would persuade, stampede o.
scare the voters to cast their votes in the
direction of his wishes. His actions here
totore along this line have ever been very
disastrous to the republican candidates.
Realizing just recently that any state
ment made by him in his paper, immedi-
ately subjects the same to doubt and I'M
certainty as to its truthfulness and relia-
bility, he now seeks to thrust upon the
voters of the county, the ideas of a dis
eased and distorted imagination through
another source, thinking that by so do
ing he will add credibility thereto, throw
dust in the eyes of the average voter
but hide his head as he may, the tail
feathers still stick out, and his identity
still remains. To those familiar with the
characteristics of jackass, the "bray" is
the same whether made on the hill top or
in the valley.
Knowing that in anything he may say
through his press, the people will con
slider the source" and pass it by, he
studlously and persistently instructs his
cohorts and henchmen in each 1ocoI;+,,
which he governs, to discredit the popu-
list and democratic ticket, as not being
representative of the voters of these or
CARNATIONS: that the candidates compos-
ing the peoples and democratic tickets
this year are not the choice of the rank
and tlle OF these parties, thereby hoping
to cause populists and democrats to lose
sight of the facts, by such persistent talk.
Every populist and democrat knows that
such statements are false, whether made
by Richards in his papers or by his
henchmen outside Of print. The fact is
well known that when the populists and
democrats, have pulled shoulder to
shoulder in this county, they have sue
ceeded IN electing their ticket, and furth-
er, that, when they have worked should
er to shoulder and arm in arm, they have
never failed nor lost a battle. No one
knows and deplores this fact more than
Richards. Hence the idea of his CAM
palgn now is, eve can do nothing" I'M
less we can divide the "allied forces" by
getting some of them to believe some
thing which does not exist. Every voter
knows that the populist and democratic
ticket this year was named and made by
the individual voters in the country pre-
cinctS. Eliminate from the vote cast at
the primaries, the entire vote of Yelling |
ingtor and Caldwell City, and we have
the same ticket nominated by the votes
cast by the townships, as was named by
the entire vote, of the county including |
these cities. Does that look like the
ticket is not representative? Richards
knows better, as also does every popuiist
and democrat.
Two years ago, our ticket nominated |
by delegate convention, was composed Of
exactly the same men, save and except
one, as it is this year. Did Richards |
then claim that it was not a representa-
tive ticket. 1t proved to be very repre-
sentative" at the polls as Richards doubt |
less well remembers. 1t was a good
ticket then-it was winner. 1t is as
good now as it was then, and will be al
winner this year.
If Richards did not realize these facts, |
and that our ticket is clean, honest, able
and strong, he would not be trying to |
make the people believe something for
which there is no foundation, but would, |
instead, be throwing his usual billings
gate at the candidates.
The power to think for themselves, and
the right and courage to act upon the
conclusions reached and facts existing.
is the cornerstone on which the great
superstructure of the populist party is
reared. Had the voters of this county
and this state been content to accept the
Thoughts as handed down to them BY
men of the Richards stripe, the state
would still remain $4,000 and the county
I 400 republican.
Refusal to accept the conclusions of
such men as Richards and republicans of
like makeup, is what quicked into exis-
tence the populist party, and Just what
will keep it in good working order for all
time to come.
We ask therefore both populists and
democrats to be up and doing; see that
no division in the forces Is caused, By
Richards in disguise, or otherwise.
Belbyal 10 each dthsr and, tue to Won,