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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1883
Page
4
Democratic slate lists Thomas Kirby for Treasurer J J Miller for Sheriff William Perkins for Coroner I J G Neumuller for Commissioner 830 Dist and M B Nicholson for Judge 81st Judicial District as announced by Abilene Reflector.
The official Iowa vote shows the Republican governor winning a majority over all by about 2,000. Garfield led Hancock by 79,000 in 1880, and the banner Republican state’s reduced margin by 77,000 is deemed adequate for the current year.
A letter criticizes rival Republicans for appealing to farmers by claiming their candidate is a farmer. It recalls a past sheriff race where farmers were urged not to vote for Litts for the same reason. The piece argues farmers are not influenced by such consistency dodges.
The ring cry of vote for this or that man because he is a republican will not win support. The county has tired of partizan prejudice. People demand good, honest, capable leadership and distrust a ticket backed by an odious ring, which is largely questioned.
The Gazette thanks Bro Wilson for the compliment and notes the RefLector aimed to be a first class paper. It says the RefLector has earned public endorsement and Wilson joins its ranks without jealousy or bitterness.
A candidate, K J Fleming, announces as a prohibition candidate for Commissioner of the third District near Solomon. The race is between N J G Neu muller and N Blevins, with prohibitionists urged to choose between them. Neu muller is temperate and capable but not a prohibitionist. Voters should back Neu muller or Blevins.
The Rear Sector urges voters to go to the polls next Tuesday and cast ballots for candidates based on judgment. It condemns a ring of long‑ruling politicians pressuring party loyalty for personal gain and asserts the people will vote their own best judgment regardless of party meddling.
The Abilene ring attacks Mr. Neumuller claiming a county tax of 1.38 dollars proves no stake in the area. Neumuller, a leading Dickinson county businessman of Neumuller & Hallowell in Solomon City, argues his firm buys most grain locally and supports farmers, defending his local interest. The piece ends with a poet’s line about a girl’s dimples, noting freckles.
The Refiector asserts unworthy personal politics harm both sides. It praises a clean record in the campaign and warns that personal abuse serves no good and may rebound on the user. It notes that violent, bitter publications may appear, but the public will judge them by long exposure to ring methods.
The Solomon City liquor cases show acquittals or dropped prosecutions with few convictions. Witnesses could not provide usable testimony and state costs rise. The author calls prohibition a failure, urging re submission and repeal, arguing law enforcement hinges on public sentiment.
The Supreme Court decision annoys Republicans though it does not curtail colored citizens rights. The colored vote, upholding the party for twenty years, is awakening to perceived neglect and may desert the party they supported, aiming to teach the Republicans a lesson.
A political broadside denounces the Abilene wing of the county Republican party for pressing independents to support its slate. It accuses the ring of personal ambition over policy, cites past purges of mayoral and sheriff candidates, and questions why voters would back candidates backed by the “odious ring power.”
Commissioner Johnson of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad denied 1,000,000 acres were claimed by the company. State Agent Crawford published a letter refuting his denial and accusing Johnson of falsehood to shield the GOP. The Kansas City Times notes the lands were claimed by railroad managers and offered for sale on eleven years credit. The company admitted in June 1875 it had received all lands due, yet continued to claim ownership amid political shifts.
The piece argues government and courts favored big corporations, warning a reckoning is near. It cites Governor Glick and Kansas political shifts as evidence of Democratic reform and predicts a stronger party tide ahead, accusing the Republican coalition of collusion with powerful interests.
The N E Dickinson County Institute meets in Detroit with sessions on mental arithmetic reading geography and history plus music guidance and evening program duties. News reports the death of Mrs Elizabeth Hasty in Cass township Ohio and notes a son ill in Muskingum infirmary. The Reflector weighs the judicial race comparing Capt McClure and Mr Nicholson, praising McClure's experience and integrity while noting Nicholson's promise and lack of major flaws.
J R McClure declines to have his name placed before the 8th Judicial District Convention held in Junction City on September 26 1883. Pierce states he spoke with McClure who asked him to withdraw the nomination if Davis County delegation pressed it. McClure planned to attend the district court in Clay Center the next morning while Pierce left Junction City around 2:30 am. A note at end mentions a girl wanted for general house work at the Cottage Hotel.
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