The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-09-15
KEIGHT-sCOTT SLATE IMPLICATED.

KEIGHT-sCOTT SLATE INDICATED.
In last weeks issue of The REPUBLIC
there appeared an article entitled, ''The
Knight-Scott Slate" which declared
that the republican party Of Sherman
county was dOmineered by Bosses
Knight and Scott; that they alone had
decided upon a set of candidates which
would be chosen by the convention;
and to show the validity of the asser-
ton the candidates names-excepting
those for the unimportant offices Of
surveyor and coroner to be selected by
the peOple-were printed.
These declarations seemed so signifi-
cantthat Postmaster cOtt-Mr. Knight
being in bed with tOOthache during the
fore part Of the -disavowed
them before nominations were made.
Nevertheless the slate was carried out
to the letter. Since the affirmation is
true, even a TetTactiOn by The REPUBLIC
would be false The printed statement
IS, therefore, true. While this pair Of
jOint-ruilers Of the republican party In
this county may try to delude their
subjects by saying that the above ar
gument is a mere accident without
grounds, the application of logic is
sufficient to clinch the point.
The government offices which these
two gentlemen hold are evidences Of
their political power. They are re-
wards for political leadership, and
when these positions Of vantage were
secured, they enlarged their sphere Of
authority until it has grown most
wOndrus bOssy. Why does E. S. knight
return from Topeka at the time of
every political doing? Evidently not
for the good Of the people, but to guard
his political prestige, lest future office
holding might recede from his grasp
like the abundance from the hands of
Tantalus.
Now, since Lawyer Knight and Post
master Scott hold the greater part Of
power in the republican party, they
could control the majority Of votes in
the convention. This they did. The
proof Of it is the existence Of the
knight-Scott slate, for, to control nee
essltates a previous, intelligent plan.
And more! The one-man prominence
IN the convention, owing to the physi-
cal indispOsitiOn Of the other, Is cited.
Scott, IN his speech Of acceptance Of
the central committee chairmansbip-
said he was not a boss, but continuing.
declared that candidates who might
become disaffected by reason Of defeat
ID the convention would never receive /
his support if they did not stand by
the ticket. Lett be noticed that since
man IS not apt to make such an ON
nous statement without being con-
selous Of his power, it virtually nuIIifes
the denial made relative to his being
a boss. Usually Mr.. knight is the more
conspicuous figure Of the two, but this
time that jumping tOothache had
caused so much weight to appear on
one side Of his face that the working of /
his Jaw was equal to a friction machine.
hence Mr.. Scott did the nominating
for both, his speeches being numerous
and eloquent.
There were about so delegates at the |
convention that voted by township on /
10 candidates What hypothesis can
De brought to account for the accurate /
naming Of five out Of fifteen candidates.
involving the vote of so men, unless
the existence Of a knight Scott slate is
Bossism is theism that precludes the
right OF honest men to political liberty,
and when the time came for the seIec-
ton OF candidates, those tn at had not
been slated saw themselves overcome
oy an authoritative tide upon whose
crest sat with buOyancy the man who
had linked himself to the reins Of
power.