Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14
NORTHWEST KANSAS tn Tie LEGlSLA-
1URE.

The northwe tern portion Of Kansas,
was ably represented this session in the
legislature. All the he, re-enratiyes
from this portion OF the state were men
of excellent judgment aud good moral
qualities. On neatly all questions their
votes were generally cast on the right
side and with the Interests of the peo-
pie. Be ides this, they were no lag
CARDS i The way of work, always on
time they we're bu-ily and anxiously
employe ed for the bet interests, as they
belle yed Of Their constituency. Al
though some of the members made no
pretenuons To oratory, and indeed, sell
dom if ever occapied The floor of the
Hou-e, yet they did good honest WOO k
in the House by working up their re-
spectiya int ests among the different
members,
Among the members from the north
west wh1 took an active mart on the
floor OF the House and used their voices
as we'll rs their votes in behalf #, or
againsr ffe, ent mea-ures, were Hon.
w. Il. Mcbride, Of Phillips county,
Hon, Webb NcNalI, of Smith county,
Hon. Frank j. Kelly, OF Mitchell coun-
Is, and Hon w. II Barnes, of Rocks
county. Tue e gentlemen, with few
exceptions. generally worked together,
and we're 81 very i.spcrlsnt factor in the
House.
Hon. " II. Mcbride made a good
record, il Jact "a record that a new
member may we'll be IT I'D of. He it
was, who first had the courage to "p-
pose the sugar steal subsidy, and that
too, against some of the giants of the
House Bat for his study strokes and
earnest efforts, the stGte might have
been compelled to infu.e financial Ii e
into few sinking iusti ution-, without
receiving any benefit therefrom. He
also did good work in opposing the
$50, 900 Leavenwurth steal, and, al
though, by he aid of a strong LIBBY
from Leuvenvor1h, Conspicuous
haunting of the old flag, the bill was
squeezed through the House, yet it wa
killed in the Senate, and no doubt the
work dome again-t he bill in the Hou-e
heIpe 10 create sentiment that Dr. ught
about its final defeat. Mr. Mcbride
was also an earnest dVocate of the
. temperance and r.il'Oad bills, and he
fought manfuily and assisted la gely in
Ceiea ing the Quaurrll and Price Raid
Cl-im~ which woald, If passed, have
taken hundreds ut thousand of dol ar,
from rhe stale treasury. Altogether he
made au excellent Representative, and
wa, much resi- ectrd in The House II
space would e NIT we would Ike to
resume sCme Of The work of The other
western members, bat have not the
room Al this Time, however, IL The iu-
ture we may have cca>ion t" do 30.
Senator Granger was highly res. ect-
ed in that branch of the legi>latu G. and
was placed upon some IF the most i'm
portant committees. He attended 10 his
duties unswerNingly, and would never
yield one inch from VIII It be believed 20
be for the best interests OF the state fOr
fear or favor. His vote was always
cast on tie right side of all questions,
and he bore the pressing fatigue If the
last two weeks or The session, a. we'll as
any Young man in the Senae He was
alw avs at ms post early and late. The
people of This Senatorial district can
rest assured that while MIR. Granger
repre- ents their interests the business
of the district will be earnestly and
carefully guarded.
On the inside oF-tba Hmm mo o.;ll