Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-29

people OF Kansas and Barber county
will select their public servants for the
next two years, and with them will rest
ths responsibility of the good or evil
which will be brought about by their
suffrage. The issues between the two
great contending forces have been fully
presented and whatever Is done will not
be done blindly because the different
things for which they stand have been
80 clearly told that even the fool ofwhom
We are told in holy writ, need not err.
STATE MATTERS.
In state matters the issue IS organic
ed wealth and corporations. extrava.
gance and dishonesty in pnblic affairs.
represented by q coterie OF republican
bosses, on one side, and the common
people. equality in all things, represent
ed by the Populists and Democrats on
the other. The republicans have draft
ell a new tax law which they propose to
saddle on the people in the event of
their success. Among the objection
able features Of this law are the clauses
which propose county assessor in each
county under the direct supervision Of
of few state officers. These assessors
are to be elected but they may be sum
marily removed by proposed tax COM
mission and new ones appointed who
may or may not be citizens, taxpayers or
residents. The tax commission is COM
posed of two men appointed by the gov
ernOr, each to draw So 500 year. Cor
porations are practically given the
privilege of assessing themselves while
home owners and farmers are assessed
by strangers and have no voice In the
matter. If they feel that they have
been wrOnged they must go to
Topeka and get waited on whenever it
suits the pleasure of the commission.
Many other bad features could be
mentioned but time and space are too
limited. Suffice it to say that the
fusionists are unalterable opposed to
this law and If they succeed, it will be
defeated. Other wise it VIII become
law.
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
In county affairs the same issue pre-
sents itself so far as representative is
cor cerned. The republicans are in fav-
or oft and the independents are oppos
ed to it Internationally, stand for
the strlctest economy and honesty In
public affairs, and if they are elected
nnOplo of a II ortioo mill bo raotod ,pttl,
the kindest consideration and they will
be given their rights always
In this connection, short history of
each candidate is not out of place:
H c. WALKER.
Henry G. Walker, the Independent
candidate foT representative. was born
in Breckenridge county, Kentucky Dec.
Is, 1945, where he grew to manhood.
In 1862 he enlisted in the army and
served his country faithfully and we'll
for two years, months and 81 days.
AT the close of the war he was honorably
and returned home to live
with his parents in his native state.
His first battle was at Stone river.
Tennessee. He also was in the histor-
lcai "Sherman's March to the Sea, ''giy
ing his military record a remarkable
which he may we'll cherish.
He landed in Barber county at his pres
ent ranch in Turkey Creek township, 7
miles northwest of Sun City, June 13,
1874 and has ever since lived there.
He made the trip from Kentucky in a
wagon as railroads at that time were
very limited In the west Here with
his parents he settled and has prospered.
His greatest ambition is to make life
pleasant for his venerable father and
mother in their old age and in his de-
votion to them he has won the applause
OF multitude of people. He served
the county on the board of commIs-
sioners from 1895 until 1902. His Of
fetal record Is without flaw and he
went out as he went in, an honorable,
honest gentlemen crowned with the es-
TEEN and confidence of mankind.
Mr.. Walker Is bachelor and it is the
only criticism we have to offer. A man
the noble traits of character
in him should bring hap
piness to the heart Of some charming,
noble woman. However, it not too late
to make proper amends. and besides
being candidate for representative