Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-22
1T WAS A FROST.
The Bailey Meeting was a Chilly and
Quiet Affair.

The long advertised Bailey meeting
was pulled off here last Friday.
1t was fine day in every respect but on.
ly ninety four voters by actual count
attended. Mr.. Bailey was accompani.
ed by d. A. Banta, of G1eat Bend, and
the ilrepressible Senator Tom Noftz.
ger, of Anthony. The party got here
at about noon but it was three o'clock
before the speeches began. The band
played several pieces and 1T succeeded
in getting few people to the opera
house.
Judge Lester presided and first in
troduced Mr.. Banta. He made the u.s.
ual G. o. p. speech. He was followed
by Mr.. NOftZger. When the senator
began there was rapid retreat
10 the door. He spoke here at the Bur-
ton meeting two years ago and our peo-
pie aren't we'll of it yet, heDce the de-
sire not to be punished this time. But
he made his talk short. He spoke as
the special champion of E. H. Nixon,
republican candidate for representa-
tive He said the people of this county
ought not to elect an indepependent
candidate, that an independent in poll
tics doesn't amount to anything-he is
bushwhacker. Mr.. Noftzger learned
that from MIR. Bailey and spoke the
piece with evident pride.
When Mr.. Bailey was introduced he
went at 1T In the old-time' 'chaw- me- up''
fashion. 1t was the same old song we
have heard for many years, the same
old thing he says everywhere. Some.
body told him that the index had stat.
ed that In his debate with w. H. Grad.
dock he was afraid to tackle state is-
sues. He wanted US to understand
that he wasn't and that in his speech he
was going to discuss them to fare
you well, but Willis J. forgot and be.
fore he knew what he was doing he was
with Dewey Ia democrat) at Manila
and waving Old Glory and declaring
that we are world power. He touch
ed on the question of taxation long
enough to demonstrate his ability to
dodge the issue. His railroad taxation
talk was ridiculous to those who have
the capacity and desire to think. For
instance he did not tell us that the
value Of the railroads in Kansas Is
S565,2O1 $3.50 and that they are assessed
at $59 ,144, 15O-about one tenth of their
real value, whereas our farmers and
home owners pay taxes on one-third of
the valuation. No republican has dared
To attnmDt tO oynlo,D or ;oe+;f, +b;. =.
equality and we had hoped that Mr.. B.
would tackle it but he didn't. Another
thing that Mr.. Bailey knows but he is
AFRAID TO tell, is that the way to get the
value or railroad is to take the whole
system of company, ascertain Its en-
tire value, divide that by the number of
miles in the system and you have the
value per mile. The branch line Is
worth as much per mile as the main
line because without it the main line
could not exist, hence the branch line
in Barber county ought to pay as much
tax as the main line in Harper county
does. All authority comedies this.
The interest Mr.. Bailey took in the
Peoples party was also funny. He told
them they had no ticket to vote this
fall which is true but he neglected to
say That this state of affairs exists on
account of republican law and the
cowardice of republican supreme
court and republican secretary of
state who kept in hiding to keep from
doing his duty. The Peoples party
nominated an entire ticket yet the re.
publican law makes the ballot say that
no nominations have been made for
these various offices which is a lie on its
face. Mr.. Bailey's solicitude for the
Peoples Party comes at poor
time after he and the Leland gang
have robbed them of their right of suf-
frage by law which for perfidy and
infamy would bring the blush of shame
to the cheeks of the devils III hell.
We give Mr.. Bailey credit for being a
good speaker and smooth politician
but he is poor logician. He lacks can.
dor and fairness, but he is no worse in
this respect than the average republican
politician. We are sorry he had so few to
near nlm because we are sure his speech
was a Vote-maker for the independent
forces.
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