Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-13
Congressman Long, The Boss.

There are q lite an array Of Republi-
cans whose sole mission is to manipulate
and control everything pertaining to
politics, and Mr.. Long is one of them.
In congress. however, he has met with
not few reverses. II We take the in
surgents who defied hum and voted
for free sugar, or If we take the
Butterine Bill wherein Long advocated
making any old thing take the place
of butter, we must assume that "Rancid
Butter" Long does not stand at the
very acme of fame or burdened and
loaded down with untarnished glory.
In congress he is very commonplace.
He is neither a leader of men nor
measures.
But in this state ard county it isvery
different, so much so that Leland and
Long are almost synonyms.
III this article we wish to speak Of
his connections in the county. Itshould
be understood that Long is Big One and
that Med cine Loo e produces the Little
Four, of whom Nixon is chairman
These are the distributors of all the
favors in the county, and all others
are mele figure heads used as hewers of
wood and drawers of water, handy on
election day.
In confederation of which let us cite
ago between Stewart and Millar. Stew
art, we all know, defied the ring. lie
was granted no privilege or permission
from Big One or Little Four. in fact he
was ordered out but he being assertive,
self-wiled and pugnaclous, presen' ed
his Claims to the hewers OF wood and
drawers OF water, and demand fair
play, and by his untiring persistency be
succeeded in defeating the ring. Did
the ring lie down? Did Stewart enjoy
his brilliant victory? Hardly. By ev
cry crook and turn, by means
most shamefully dishonest the ring
changed victory to defeat and placed
their man.
In further confederation let US cite
Nixon. 1t was fully known three
months before the county convention
met, that in the city of Hutchinson
| Long presided over an informal meet
ing and decided on Mr.. Nixon for rep
resentative, notwithstanding Mr.. Crit
fin and others were aspirants, and by
some peculiar law of reasoning this is
set down as right. Mr.. Griffin is a
very promising LAWYER, has fertility of
thought and very considerable respect
for the path of rectitude and it must
make him think badly, and feel badly
and it may make him act badly to be
sawed off in such manner.
1t can be set down as a fact that no
one can be nominated unless endorsed
by the ring. 1t was clearly shown that
Stewards supporters could get TO ia.
vors and that Stewart himself must be
content with shucks and crumbs. II
is shameful that party must deter
iorate In this way and it is to be hoped
that this fall may give it terrible set
back.
Stewart has been completely ignored
by the ring for the last two years while
leaders would have placated him long a
60 The last vestage of harmony has beer
routed and nothing but discord anl
strife remain as indeed it should wber
the principles are subverted to tn,
whims of such creatures as Nixon Goo.
republicans by the score are waiting t.
hang his carcass on the fence and CIV,
it chance to dry to the end that purity
fair dealing and justice NAV once NOR,
perch upon the banners of the republi
can party. S. ROBINSON.