Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-08-05
CONSISTENCY, A JEWEL.

kUNSIS ElNNI, n JEVLL.
The editor of the Parker Message is Re-
publican who eats crow. He doesn't swear it's
good, but he eats it, just the same He sup
norted Allen for congress, but when Bowersoek
was declared the nominee, Editor Hill deliv'
cred himself of the following
"The iig is up. Mr.. Bowersock is the nom.
inee of the Republican patty OF the Second
district for congress. For one reason, ant. the
only one we know of if he should be elected,
and that is, his defeat would mean the cutting
down Of the Republican majority In the next
congress. This paper fought Mr.. Bowersock
before the convention and after it, and we said
when the supreme court decided the matter, we
would quit. The publisher OF this paper will
vote for the REASON stated above, but he Will
not get out and tear his shirt to whoop up
majority for him. Neither will we hight him.
He is able enoug to fill the office. We would
rather have cast our vote tor man VINO was
triAe more honorable in his 'campaign-at
least, one who had a little courtesy. We would
as soon say this 10 Mr.. Bowersock personally.
He is a man for whom we have very little re-
spect. vet it seems as though we must cast our
vote for him, even though we dislike too. Inc
rest of the Republican voters OF Liberty town
ship can do as they please, He has the educa-
ton and has money. We would rather have
cast orr vote for man who had secured his
nomination for such an Office of public trust in
more honorable manner than ]. D. Bower
sock and his friends captured his. Yet, it
seems as though he is bound to compel us to
vote for him, even though we dislike to.
"We would rather 60 down to defeat, and
even be buried under the political turf, were it
possble, with Henry ]. Aliens record in this
congressional difficulty in the past year, than
to be in Justin d. Bowersocks shoes TOR ten
minutes We would be whole lot more proud
of our career, We would hate to look back on
our record of getting nomination like ne DID,
The Republicans of the Second district, by
the decision of the supreme court, are now
going to shoulder the painful duty OF voting
for + d. Bowersock, and a major part of them
are going to cast their vote tor him with regret. -
The editor of the Lane Landmark reads the
riot act to the editor of the Message in the fol-
lowing manner:
"We publish the above simply as an example
of what intense partisanship will lead man
into. If we had as little respect for
man as the Message editor says that he has
for Mr.. Bowersock, we certainly would not vote
for him. He intimates that the candidate Sc
cured his nomination by dishonorabe means,
vet. he is going to vote for him, and he thereby
shows that he is willing to be represented in
congress- by man who he believes to be with
out honor, and for whom he has little respect.
"When duty to party requires that we fo1-
felt our self.respect and support man we do
not believe is worthy of the office, it is time to
cut loose from party. congressman is sup
posed to represent the people of his district,
and should, therefore, be the choice of ma
;oritv of the voters of his district. If, how
ever the votes are obtained by applying the
party lash, the man who is elected is not really
the honest choice of the voters.
"Mr. Hills logic may be considered good by
some. but we fail to see it that way. We would
advise every voter, whether Republican or
Democrat, to use his own best judgment in the
matter of selecting representative from this
congressional district"
The editor of the Parker Message is some
thing like Bryan. He will support Bowersock
even though he does not believe him to be fit
man for the Office he seeks-for the sake of the
partv. BRYAN supports Parker even though he
has no more use for him than he has for Grover
the sake Of his party. God
sneed the day when men will be MEN-when
thew will do right for rights sake, and when
the good of the nation-all of the people
will, he of more interest to them the success of
any political party.