Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-26
THAT "OLD SOLDIER" MATTER.
A. u. Crary in the Herington Times
Talks Plainly.

Adlhb 1lhluIy'
No better friend Of the old soldier
lives than A. NJ. Crary, editor Of the
Herington Times. He served
through the entire civil war bravely
and well and is qualified to speak for
the veteran. He recognizes the fact
that the Republicans have three old
soldiers on their ticket this fall while
the Fusionists have not one and offers
q few remarks on the situation that
are worth reading as follows;
"We have been reading for the past
few weeks the prating of the Dickin-
son County News, about the manner
in which the Republican party has
used certain old Soldier Candi-
date in not nominating him for sher-
iff of this county. OF course every
body knows that this is done for ef-
feet and not for any love the man
ayers Of that paper have for the vet
'erans of the civil war. Those who
know anything at all about the News
people are aware Of the fact without
being told by us. But there may be
those who are rather inclined to be-
leve that that the News is honest
when it says that the Republican con-
vention used bad judgment when it
nominated the one it did in prefer
ence to what they are pleased to term
the Old Soldier Candidate. Bless
your soul, they care no more for the
old soldiers than they do for anybody
else. Ifthey did they wouldn't NOM
mate a man for sheriff themselves
who has for years abused and vilifed
the old pensioners Of the civil war,
and has been known time after time
to refer to them in contemptuous and
disrespectiul terms II the Fusionists
we're so anxious about the old SOL
diers why didn't they nominate one
themselvesp The facts are that they
have always turned them down when-
ever they had chance, and the plea
Of special friendship for the old vet
erans' welfare is all bosh.
"In regard to the Republicans
turning down the old soldier can
didate for sheriff we have only to say
that there was a feeling among Re-
publicans that he had not for many
years been loyal to the party. 1t is
generally believed throughout the
county that his efforts were very
heartily in favor of the Populist can
didate for sheriff two years ago, and
the fact that his son was Immediately
after election named as the Populist
deputy seems to verify that belief.
More than that the Populists were
particularly anxious to have him
nominated this fall claiming among
themselves, of course, that he was
the easiest man to beat. They even
sent one Of their leading county ofli-
cials to Herington day or two before
the Republican primaries, who work
ed hard to secure from here delega-
tion favorable to this 'poor old SOL
dier" that0they are worrying them
selves so much about. II that don't
look little distrustful to true blue
Republicans, what on earth doesP
ut is a fundamental principle that
the man who is not big enough and
loyal enough to take defeat at the
primaries or election without bitter
ness and who can not 60 out and
work heartily for his party and its
ticket thereafter, is not the kind OF a
Republican to nominate for office at
any time.
"Republicans have a clean ticket,
nominated in a fair and straightfor-
ward manner. They are deserving OF
the most hearty support, every one
of them, and we sincerely hope and
trust that the chickering's Of the News
will not have the effect Of turning one
single vote against any one of them.
Let US be honest with ourselves and
not be swayed around by every little
wind that blows, neither by the pratt
ings Of any one who has not the good
of the Republican party or its candi-
dates at heart"