Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-10-25


Agent c r l & P Ry.; Richard Buis, Livery
man, Joseph Steckley, Farmer; FINS Thacker,
Farmer; o Newhouse, David II Robinson, J
Mohler, Claus Berger, German Merchant;
B Bisbee, K c Cradle. d Dossett, Farmer; NJ
Hill, Farmer; Hugh Trober, Farmer; E Rosen-
berry, Restaurant; L NJ Martison, Farmer; VIM
Boyle, Stockgrower; J Mclean, Grain Mer-
chant; Frank Marrs, Farmer, W Mendenhal,
T Foster, c T Cummins, Chas w Fears, A J
Byrns, Ex-Sheriff; H L Dorsett, E w White, J F
German, W Schneider, G Clark, Ora
ham, Farmer; James Crab am Farmer; NJ Ora
ham, Farmer; E NJ Mears, Implement Dealer; L
Gano, Farmer; w w Randall, Farmer; A
Taylor, Railroader; L F Parsons, Merchant; L d
Corliss, Farmer; G T Wilson, Farmer; a Sew
ard Farmer; Joe SchCnlau. Farmer; Rhees Sing
ley, Farmer; Chas Snare, Farmer; s Brown.
Farmer; r Campbell, B Moore, Clerk of Mer-
tilla Township. John White, Andrew Gillick,
Mertilla P NJ; John Blair, Jacob Stroll, Ellis;
Samuel Samples. David Truax, Truax,
Postmaster Jalma; Charles Thompson, Morton
Wilson, W E Wilson. George Havcr, c L Smith,
Sig Butler, S Sumpter, Clarence Browning.
Frank Sourbeer. E W jenkins. z Boyer, F G
Hamilton, Bank; A Kessler, G NJ Edwards,
Grimes, Farmer; S Mafit, E Baxter,
b F Bisbee. Farmer; s Meyer. F Junk, Russell
Berkau. FAC Wilson, E d Bowen, Nelson Haver,
George Frimuth, T ] Post, Virchan Peoples,
William Peoples, J NJ Bycrs, H A BusIng, Nc
Mullen for J Ingalls,; Frank Wehrle, Among
republicans support ingalls, first last and all
the time G Allen. George w Potter. L D Cor
liss, Farmer; T NJ Henry.
Note how carefully the effort
to spare Painters susceptible
ties! Come to our Office and see
the original petition.
Now what followed? Did the
appeal haye any effect on him:
These questions are sadly
answered by one who was pres
ent during all the time up TO the
election which followed the eau
Gus action. In his letter of re-
transmitta1 very dear friend OF
the now sainted Ady wrote as
follows:
Jan. "a, 1895.
My Dear Sir:
Ireturn to you the original
petitions addressed to Hon. K.
M. Painter. They seemingly
had only the effect to make him
more persistent in his support OF
Mr.. Burton and in his opposition
to Mr.. Ady. 1 regret very much
that Mr.. Painter saw fit to take
this course. He, in my judg-
ment, went contrary to the wish
es of his constituents and this
opposition might have been con,
doned to some extent if he had
been for the successful candidate
but even in this he failed and
very much regret that his course
has been such as to bring upon
him the criticism of his constitu'
entS x
Why'leave Ady and go nearly
hundred miles north and cas-
to find Burton? Why trust the
lieutenants of the roads, trusts
Especial interests" and theii
claq uers and turn deaf ear tt
the friends of Ady, led by the
beloved Sam Peters?
This pitiable recreancy t.
political and official duty CLOSED
in dust and storm and cloud
Quickencd to action by the hope
of placating his constituency
Painter, late in the session
moved the appointment of a com
mittee to investigate the com
plants against the stock yards
He was placed on this committee
and all the world knows wha
followed! We cannot yield fur
Their space to occurrences which
crimson with shame the cheek O.
everyone who remem bers.
Two years forward and thi:
leader presents himself agar
for the endorsement of re-elec
ton. The result? Overwhelm
ing defeat! So entirely satisfied
with this ending were the repub
licans. and public generally, tina
it was not suspected he would
again attempt a re-entry into thu
official arena. Time has beer
running in his favor. Nine year:
have swept away into the. eterni
ty of the past. The homeseekel
has left his eastern environment
and pitched his tent in our midst
We bid him and his welcome. HI
awakens our old timers into i;
newness of life. Both join il
the task of redee ming the sou
here" west from its deser
thraldom and nakedneSs; oul
population has quadrupled; oul
generous soil quickly responding
fills to bursting, the barn and
granary. All are prosperous
contented, happy! The memory
of the hot wind, drouth and pa
ralysis of hard times has faded
gone! Indeed! and is this so!
HIS opportunity is at hand
"Surely the scourge of public re
pudiation laid against me will be
no more be used. They've for.