The Columbus journal., 1909-08-11

among the governors TRENDS IN fiatte
county and they are circulating the
story that former friend of the gov
ernor, whose recommendations were
turned down, was in a measure respon-
sibie for the action Of the convention.
Chairman Dickinson, in one of his
boyish communications 10 the Tribune,
speaks of Carl Kramer as 1.-The dis.
turbing element ulcer in our
party-and We can never be in har-
mony until he is separated from the
post office" Mr.. Dickinson knows, as
does every man familiar with the effort
that is now being made to discredit
Mr.. Kramer by bunch Of lawyers
and secure his job for one Of their
number, that Mr.. Kramer was a
republican when the man who now
assails him in public print was taking
an active part in Platte county politics
as the champion Of the populist party
and all that it claimed to stand for.
Mr.. Kramer was working for repub-
lican principles and keeping up the
organization Of the party and fighting
for its candidates when another mem.
Der of the Blackstone Ring was serv-
ing on the supreme bench of the state
As the alleged representative Of the
Burlington railway. Carl Kramer
Was . consistent and loyal supporter of
republican candidates when another
one Of the briefless bunch Boss Dick
inson represents was riding over the
county beseeching republicans to vote
against their party candidates and for
the democratic nominees. 1t is such
men as Carl Kramer that has kept the
republican banner waving when Dick
inson was seeking 10 tear it down.
The attempt to besmirch the character
of Mr.. Kramer is resented by every
fair minded republican in Platte
county, and the job Mr.. Dickinson has
attempted to pull off as the represen-
tative of the Blackstone Ring will end
in q fizzle. When the republicans Of
Platte county fully realize that the
inner circle of the county committee
are attempting to use them for their
own selfish ends there will be q revolt;
in fact the revolt has already COM
menced. When Mr.. Dickinson as.
sumes to dictate and boss every men,
Der of the county committee and
control their political acts, he ought
tn have sense enough to understand
that there will be an emphatic protest.
As chairman Of the county committee,
Mr.. Dickinson ought to know that he
was placed at the head of the COM
mittee to organize-not disorganize; to
build up-not tear down; to treat all
candidates for endorsement for posi-.
tons in q courteous manner, even
though the applicant may not be his
personal choice. If Republicans differ
With him he should not attempt to
bluff them into line by inviting them
into the back room of his office and
there deliberately charge them with
having been bribed. The chairman of
the county committee should be a gen.
tleman Is we'll - a man of
political sagacity. If there is dis
turbing element" or "ulcer in our
party" it is not Mr.. Kramer, but the
chairman, who commenced his work of
Reorganization . week before the
county convention assembled by rush.
ing into print and assailing those who
do not agree with him. Words"
Mr.. Dickinson, "have weight when
there Is q man back of them. And
do. not forget, Mr.. Dickinson, that
"skperience keeps . dear school, but
fools will learn In no other"
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