Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-02-04


while Fred was East.-Norton Courier
The democratic senatorial commit
tee is to meet Saturday. 1t is possible
that a date for a convention may be
set.
No political boss for Kansas in the
future is the edict Of the anti ma
chine crusade. Let the same apply to
Phillips county.
Independent voting finds its best
expression at the primaries, and then
is conducive to party harmony and
good government.
Morton Albaugh has withdrawn
from the race for chairman Of the
state committee. He too saw the
handwriting on the wall.
Leland has the defeat of a republi-
can candidate for governor to bis
credit. Will he bow gracefully to the
will Of the people at the Wichita con-
vention?
A series of entertainments for nu-
merous friends were given by Fl. G.
Bickford and wife last week. What
a friend thinks Of them may be
learned from the contribution in an
other place.
Dodgers are out announcing that
Carrie Nation will be in town Febru-
airy 8. "Ten Nights in Bar Room
will oe here the evening Of the same
day. Two temperance shows In one
day. The town will probably be dry
for while again.
The statement that H0ch is with
out obligations" is not quite accurate
He is under obligations to give the
people of Kansas, when he becomes
governor, an administration widely
different in essential respects from
the administration they have at pres
ent; and there is no reason to doubt
that he will faithfully carry out the
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Among the various railroad extern
sions now talked Of the branch which
terminates at Burr Oak, Kansas, is
suggested as one which possibly may
build road west through the north
ern part Of Smith and Phillips coun-
ties. This is the most productive
agricultural part Of both counties and
is farthest from market. 1t is coun-
try that needs railroad and the bust
ness it would furnish would doubtless
pay the company that would put a
road through.
Royce is a bolter and a Hopper, yet
he expects to control Ike republican
county convention on the 10th. The
fight which has been made on the ma
chine chairman of the state commit
tee, because he squandered republican
money and energies for the election
of democrats, has resulted In his with
drawal. The people are In hearty ac-
cord with the movement in the cause
of clean politics and better govern
ment. How much longer will they
tolerate the domination Of the party
by such man; one who has used every
influence under his control to main
tain the machine in Kansas and to in
crease its power over state politics.
The power of the machine Is broken
IN the state and Phillips county should
be In the procession.
AS will be noticed elsewhere In this
issue, Hoch is wholly In favor OF the
anti-machine movement and urges
careful and persistent work by every
one Of his friends to aid 1t. Notwith-
standing this Royce will attempt to
carry the county for Hoch, for govern
or but so far as the Others are con-
cerned for the machine. Royce is not
a boss buster and is not In sympathy
with the machine cause. He
merely desires to ride in the band
wagon and is ready for any scheme to
help the machine faction. II you
doubt this consult the files Of the Dis
patch we have them) during the past
year Until lately they were filled
by editorials endorsing the machine,
its methods, its adherents, and even
now does not condemn them. He has
undergone no sudden change of heart;
he Is still the same willy old politician,
and If you want delegation that you
cannot trust just elect the one he will
have ready for you to ratify at the
coming convention.
The newspapers Of Kansas that in
truth believe in good government
have wrought great change In state