Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03

year to the people; also the enforce
ment or repeal of the trust law,
gambling law, prohibitory law and
old soldier law.
THE republican. bosses demand re-
election because of their open and
fragrant violation of law. The cor
porations cracked the whip of au-
thority and each obedient slave be-
gan baying in defense of the cor
porate interests, who were defraud-
ing the people of this state out of
several million dollars taxes each
year. They justified their violations
of the trust law, prohibitory law,
gambling law and old soldier law by
openly proclaiming in the press and
on the platform that the fusion
nominee for governor would do no
better; that the administration as
mayor of Kansas City, Kan, was a
fraud; that taxes were not reduced;
the city debt increased; the indie
pendent voter who elected him was
bushwhacker. They declare the
little brown man saint; the Gu
bans were angels, and President
Roosevelt a second redeemer, but at
no time or place have they declared
for the interests of the people of
this state, or shown the negro where
the political turkey roasted, or
proved to the old soldier where the
law was enforced in his favor.
eve ask judgment on the proof
here submitted: Sam B. Cook, sec
e
date of August 5, says: Replying to
your favor of the 4th inst, l beg to
say the figures quoted in your state
platform as to the railroad assess
ments in Missouri and Kansas are
taken from the official records
Count 5000 miles Kansas rail-
way; voters, $4,000; population, l.
100000; state taxes for 1891, $14,000,-
900; the result proves our conten-
ton.
For capitalization of public util-
ity corporations, use 1900 report,
Kansas railway commission. For
assessed value, take 1902 report of
state tax commissioners. For valua-
ton of your home or farm, take any
of your tax receipts for past five
! years.
'Take 1902 assessments reported
to state at (without railways) $685.
100000; add so per cent. Tor one
half) of $500, 900, 900 as assessed value
Of public utility corporations. The
result proves our contention, that
taxes can be reduced one-half
MATTERS of common knowledge
need no proof. Every man in the
state knows the trust law, prohibi
tory law, old soldiers law and gam
bling law are not enforced. The
reason for non-enfOrcement of the
Violated laws, except as to the ole
soldier, have been given. From {
: republican standpoint, the old soldier
and the negro are considered reli
= able republican assets at all times
5 and in all places. They can bt
? scourged with impunity. They fur
nish the gun, ammunition, do the
t hunting. bring the game to the fee
4 of the mast ~, and must be cOnten
with the feathers and offals as Their
r pay.
lican assessor, appointed by TIL
Y preceding NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., anu nous
/ office until nearly the expiration o
t my term as mayor. We also have
S republican city clerk. city treasure
e and city attorney; also republican
t school board a republican count.
). attorney, sheriff, treasurer and un
) til very lately republican board o
county commissioners. The tw
=, lone democrats are county clerl
e and city mayor. Reduction of take
q and other gains and savings, aggre
q gate more than $356,OOO for the frs
year of the new administration.
4 this can be accomplished in our cit
= in one year under all the advers
conditions named, what might no
4 be accomplished in the state of Kar
= sas. with all the fusion candidate
. elected and all of them pledged t
- bring about reforms by enforcin
= the laws as they now are?
d Killed in n Street Car Accident.
d Portland, Ore. Aug. ~26.-P. c. Gull
e was killed in a street car accide1
y near Fulton park shortly before mi
night The car, which was heavil
r loaded was going down a SliGl