Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-19

whether Fitzgerald or ClarK Will pesS
carry out the vishes Of the voters Of
Dickinson county depends entirely
upon the judgment Of the Republican
voter, OF Ford and Rice counties.
Ford county told the people Of the
state that Fitzgerald vas an honest
man and would do the right thing.
Rice county told the people that
Clark was On honest man and would
do the right thing. just why the
Republican voters Of Dickinson
county should take the judgment Of
the Ford county Republicans rather
than the judgment Of the Rice county
Republicans 10 not clear. These two
counties, like Dickinson county, are
devoted almost exclusively to agri.
culture, and we have no reason to be-
lieve that the farmers Of those two
counties would Intentionally impose
a rascal upon the farmers Of this
county. But We do not know either
or Clark,-how shall we
voteP Shall we shut our eyes and g
IL bliHdP How do we know whether
We are voting for an honest man or a
rascalP How do we know whether
Fi zgerald is more Of farmers friend
han 10 Clark How do we know
whether the Capital or the Herald 10
ielling the truth about these men
Ne know that the Capital has always
,een the organ Of faction # Rspub
loan party, and we have every reason
o believe that the Herald will be.
ONE such as soon as IL gets q little
lder.
Take the Office Of attorney general:
here were Eve candidates for this
flee. Everyone Of them resided
the Lord only knows
here, down In Eastern Kansas. Not
ne OF them was ever of the train in
dickinson county, il one Of them
YER got this far away from home,
nd mot q half dozen Republican
otsrs Of this county ever saw or
card Of either Of them until their
AmeS appeared in the papers in con- Y
sction with this Office. How could I
ls $500 Republican voters Of this
unity manifest ct primary election
~ expression Of "public sentiment"
J to the merits OF these unkno wn -
I'd unheard Of gentlemen r
But do you suggest that the candi. ~
ties should come around and get &C. =
tainted with us beforel our primar- r
3 are heldP How long would it take -
candidate for q state Office to 20 a.
ound over the state and even shake n
nds with 200, 900 Republican votersP ."
uCh less form any acquaintance az
th any considerable portion Of A'
emp Some willy follows can win the
ections Of men by one visit. Such "
, not always the men to be trusted, ~
I they are what are known &c ~
'oOd mixers" ard they get the votes ~
the stranger. Others are retiCent, W
MD, unaggresSive, but honest, firm =
4 resolute In their adherence to the :"
ht. Such are slow to make &C. '0'
and their true merits can q"
y be learned from those who have NJ"
z known them, and have seen
m tried. But the willy fellow wins
The primaries. Is such 9 victory ao'
expression OF "publiO sentimentP" r.
'ut II 1t be the idea that although Sis
10 impossible, for a candidate to ma
acquainted with all the voters, be Th
at least get acquainted with q few ton
zach county, and they can tell the ii0'
! about him, then the primary ~,
'urs Of the system Is done away saw
b. II the voter is to take the .
d OF the few who become ac- ].
intsd, then why not select the Do
's few to go to Topeka and get ~ -
tainted with all the candidates, a.
their neIRhbOrs and find out ell Int,