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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19
WHAT Is PROTECTED.

The republican party boasts and
gloats over it's high protection policy.
By its recent declaration, in conYen-
ton, it wants still higher protection.
1t is quite right i'll claiming to be the
party of protection. Every monopoly
throughout the land is protected by it.
The Dorsey Star Route thieves were
protected by it. The Credit Mobellier
rings were protected by it. The many
raids on the public treasury have been
protected by it. The whisky rings
were protected by it. The giving to
greedy corporations of millions of acres
of the public domain is protected and
defended by it. The raid ON the
Freedmen's bank was protected by it.
All trusts and combines in ex-
istence are protrected by it. 1t pro-
tected the republican conspirators, the
republican returning boards, the re-
publican forgers, the republican per-
jurers, the republican judges the re-
republican Judas Iscariot Bradleys,
and the whole gang of republican
thieves who stole the presidency. In
tense fanaticism and sectionalism are
protected by it. The wholesale pur-
chase of Indiana in 1880 was protected
by it. The Vanderbilts; the DePews;
the Goulds; the coal barons; the lum-
ber lords, the iron and steel kings, and
all rapacious monopolists who are grind
ing the wageworkers are protected by
it. The policy that made this coun-
try full of tramps is protected by it.
Its record would justify fairminded
men in believing it to be a high protec-
tion party.-Pratt Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19
STRAY MULE IN HUTCHINSON.

Great excitement was caused at
Hutchinson yesterday by the report
that the mule which runs the street car
had broken a way and was missing. A
great crowd soon congregated at the
car headquarters where it was found
the report was only too true. Immdi-
ately squads were organized to scOur
the country, and in about two hours
the ringing of fire bells and the footing
of whistles announced the fact that the
mule had been found. A brass band
was Immediately improvisec and put
at the head of the largest procession
ever seen in Kansas, the mule bringing
up behind the music. 1t was estimated
that there was fully seven hundred peo-
in the parade counting men, women
and children and the jackass, and in
view of the fact that there was no
other Fourth of July celebration, this
fully filled the bill. The mule was led
triumphantly TO the stable, where the
car was brought out and in less than
three minutes the good people of
Hutchinson were once more rejoicing
that the car was running as if nothing
had happened. Thus ended a memoir
able day in the history of Hutchinson.
Wichita Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19
"uNITED"l2l

Under the above caption the Tribune
of last week confesses that it has been
compelled by absolute starvation" to
feast on that nnsavory dish called
crow" The erratic editor of that
sheet claims that republicans of Bar
ton county are for once united'' and
then follows up by making the state
ment that he hopes to see his party
"make no fatal mistakes 1t is bad
for the ambitious brother if he has
been starved into submission to the
will of his mortal enemy, Mr.. Chap
man; doubly bad when he has to gulp
down great gobs of crow, without the
satisfaction of knowing that he will at
any time be able to digest the food in
such a way as to help his mental or
financial standing.
There can be nothing more distress
ing than the sight of such man of
mighty mind and political expedients
linking arms with the opponent whose
alleged villainy and foulness of pur-
pose the said man of mighty mind has
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19
THE GIST OF 1T,

The Chicago Inter Ocean says that
Governor Oglesby when asked whom
the democrats were going to nominate
answered.: "Grover Cleveland d-n
him.
Uncle Dick uttered the general feel
ing of his party. Listen to a discus
sion on a corner about the campaign.
The republicans will occupy their part
of the time in abuse of Cleveland and
reasons why he should be defeated, but
through it all runs the refrain, "D-n
him." In his heart no republican be-
leves Cleveland is going to be defeated
and that is why he says, "D-n him."
When men get so angry that they can
not concede to any opponent the de-
cencies it is usually because they feel
the approach of defeat. If Grover
Cleveland were not winner the re-
publicans would oppose him but they
would not hate him. If he had not
put them to their wits end by break
ing the heart of their only crack man,
Blaine, they would be comparatively
cheerful about the coming race. They
feel like the Kentuckians did in 1877
when Ten Brock faltered ON the home
stretch at Baltimore and lost them
100000. They feel as the Trojans
did when they saw Hector dragged be-
hind the Greeks chariot.
"HEcroR Is DEAD AND ILIUM Is 40 MORE"
They feel like poker player who be-
gan with the idea of cleaning out the
party and has just risen with his
pockets empty and a reputation for dis
honesty to add fuel to the fire of his
rage.
The politicians of the republican
party look over their champions.
Blaine has turned tail. Gresham is
not able to get backing. Depew could
not carry a northwestern state. Sher-
man has political rheumatism. So on
down the list-the further you go the
worse they get. After the inspection,
the politicians have nothing to do but
get mad and say: "GroVer Cleveland,
d-n him. 1t is not for what he has
done or what he believes that they
curse him; it is for his popularity. 1t
is because they cannot frighten him
into a mistake or irritate him into hasty
talk. They cannot find weak points,
and say, ''D-n him" in the disgust of
impotent passion.
Cleveland is the stronger for Gov
ernor Oglesby's way of giving vent to
his feelings. The country will recog-
nize in the oath the republican party's
thought. The sum and substance of
the republican argument against Cleve-
land is, ''D-n him" and the people
are shrewd enough to know what feel
ing that translates.-K. G. Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19
NUMBER Is.

ures lit up with smile as sweet as
heaven, places her rich, rosy, pouty,
sweet, sugar, molasses, strawberry, ,hon-
eysuckle, sunfower, rosebud, nectar,
gingerbread, ambrosia, soda water, pop,
cherry, watermelon, taffy, black jack,
ham and eggs lips against yours and
busses you, by crankyi Hurrah for the
gals in Maine, and may they live to
reach Iowa or until we get back to the
Pine Tree state.-Iowa Er.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19
ASK YOUR PRoTBoTIoN1sF FRIEND

Why a million men have been out of
work under protective tariff 20
Why Pennsylvania miners lost 12S
days work in 1884 and Ill days work
in 1885?
Why some of these miners get only
$50 per month, and pay out of that
$3.50 for tools, powder, etc?
Why some Pennsylvania labOrers
work for fifty cents day?
Why he talks about child labor in
England, when slate pickers, five to
ten years old, are working i'll the Penn
sylvania coal regions?
Why Pennsylvania operatives pay So
per month for company houses, when
English operatives get cottage for
$50 per year.
Why cotton operatives in some of
the New England states work from Sc
to 50 hours per week, while English op-
eratives work 56 hours per week?
Why wages under the high protect
i've tariff of Italy and Germany are
about half what they are in free trade
England?
What is the use of tariff when Lynn
shOemakers can produce for 33 cents
in labor, a pair of shoes costing so cents
in labor in England?
Why we sold only $4,000 of woolen
goods to other countries, where Eng
land sold over $115, zoo, 900 in 1885.
Why, with navigation laws and pro-
tective tariffs, II instead of 80 per
cent. (as of oldD of our commerce is
carried by American ships?
Why blankets are taxed n per cent.
and lace only 80?
Why necessities pay heavy duties
and luXuries light?
Why labor is forced to protect itself
by labor organizations, when it is al
ready protected by the tariff?
Said Ralph Beaumont in Knight of
Labor meeting: "For twenty-five years
we have had this protection, and we
have made more millionaireS and more
paupers under this system, than was
ever made in any civilized country on
earth in the same length of time.''
Also ask him how it happens that
four-ffths of the farms of the Missis-
sippi valley are under mortgage.-EllS-
worth Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.


The Kansas City Times has the fol-
lowing to say of the ticket nominated
at Leavenworth, and its chance of cleo
ton:
Kansas democrats are going to make
this Cleveland and Thurman campaign
an aggressive one, and if the spirit
shown in the state convention at Leav-
enworth, Wednesday, is to be kept up
the promise of delegate that the re-
publican majority will be cut down to
10000 OF lower will be justified.
The candidate for the governOrship,
Judge John Martin of Topeka, is the
spontaneous choice of so nearly the
whole state that no other name was
seriously mentioned before the conven-
tion met or during it's proceedings. He
is as much the first choice of the de-
mocracy of Kansas as Cleveland was of
the national democracy. He is one of
the foremost jurists in the state, and
has long enjoyed the reputation of be-
ing the most convincing public speaker
in either party. There is no question
that his canvass will be exceptionally
strong, and the war will be carried into
all the most firmly intrenched ground
of republicanism. The rest of the tick
ct is of material fit to bring out the
largest democratic vote ever polled in
the state.
The platform is an endorsement of
the st. Louis national platform and on
the questions peculiar to the state it is
by the party in past years. 1t will ap-
peal to the entire body of liberty-loving
people and will earn the approval of all
that great class which turns to Ameri-
can institutions as they were form
ulated by the founders of the govern
ment.
The debate upon an amendment to
the platform asking for resubmission
was quibble. The platform pledges
the party to effect resnbmission and a
repeal of the prohibition amendment to
the constitution, if it is possible, and
Judge Martin distinctly enunciated
the pledge in his speech of acceptance.
Both sides in the debate were right and
both we're wrong and now all are sat-
isfed.
The tariff issue must be fought to
the end in every county.
III nominating Mr.. John Sheridan of
Miami and Mr.. J. l.. Grider of Sumner
for electors at large the convention
paid compliment to the young demo-
Gratis and added tremendously to the
fighting force of the party. Mr.. Sher-
idan is the ablest young democrat in
the second district and speaker of al
ready distinguished name. Mr.. Grider
is a Kentuckian by birth, the son of a
braYe officer in the federal army and
younger still than Mr.. Sheridan. He
is first among the young orators OF
southern Kansas.
The meeting of the democratic clubs
gave earnest of new power in Kansas
politics. \ state league of clubs.
thoroughly organized, will throw into
the canvass the sentiments and ideas OF
democracy. 1t will reach the voters
and may astonish many old politicians
by the results attained.
If Kansas can be redeemed Judge
Martin and his colleagues, Messrs
Sheridan and Grider, and their elector-
ial colleagues and the organization OF
clubs are the agency which will sue
ceed in doing it. The convention has
satisfied all democrats i'll the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19

THE citizens of Great Bend, irrespec-
tive of party affiliations, hOnored Hon.
G. F. Diffenbacher, the democratic nom
inee for attorney general, with a grand
ovation last Friday. They marched in
a body TO his residence, headed by the
cOrnet band and the German Saeng
Verin, and after serenading him ex-
tended congratulations over his nomi-
nation. It was a fattering testimonial
of the high regard in which Mr.. Diffen-
bacher is held by his home people
Larned EagLe-Optic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19
SWEET GIRL EXAMINERS.

We have some hesitation in publish
ing the following taken from an ex-
change, as it will doubtless cause an ex-
odus of our young men to the "Pine
Tree" state: Quaker young ladies in
Maine, it is said, kiss the lips of the
young men to see if they have been
tamperiHg with liquor. Just imagine
beautiful young girl approaching you
with all the dignity Of an executive Of
ficer and all the innocence of dove,
with the charge: ''Mr. -, the ladies
believe you are in the habit of tamper-
ing with liquor, and they haye ap-
pointed me to examine you according
to our established rules. You must ac-
quiesce. Are you willing?" She steps
gently up, lays her soft white arms
around your neck, ,dashes back her raven
curls. raises her sylph like form upon
her tip toes, and with her angelic feat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19

JUDGE JOHN MARTIN, the demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, is as
clean and deserving a man as ever ask
ed for Office. He has gone in and out
among the people of Kansas many
years, and no man has ever charged
him with a meanness of any kind. He
Is an able man, just man and cour-
ageous man. Although not in favor of
the prohibitory liquor law, he was the
first Kansas Judge who took hold of it
with ungloVed hands and threatened
equivocating witnesses and jurors With
the penalties of purjury in case of per-
sistence in false swearing. Such a
man is a power for good in any COM
munity. If he should be elected Gov
ernor of Kansas he viii not shirk OF
desire to shirk any duty.-Kansas
Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19

THE California rush has raised the
value of land in Kansas. 81 consider, -
says Kansas exile, ''our farm in Kan
sas worth SO an acre more than | did
before l came to California.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-23
Notice Io OonIrectors

Consolidated sealed proposals for the
building of q s one jail, and iailors resi-
denoe for illiamson county, Texas, Will be
received by the Commissioners count, at
Georgetown Texas, up to O'Clock u. m. on
MonOsy, the 10th day of April, 1855. Bids for
the building complete, with window guards,
double and singl iron OooTs, heating appa-
Ing and grar Ing, conCreting and Cementlng.
iron eye beams, and iron ceilir gs ant sewerage,
making everything complet and ready for the
cages and cells. with their fixtures. will be re-
ceiveG in one bid: and bids for sll of the cages,
corridors and everything &C injected vi h thSkB
will be received in separate bios. And ,Bids
will also be received for the epti Q work, build
ing and cages. ~
BIDDERS will be required to- Ile with their
bios a bond in the sum of 5000 where the bid
is for the building only and in the Gum Of $751;,
0T0 where the BID Will include the whole
work. The bond TO have at least two sureties
certificate of Clerk of Court where surities re-
side; that they are worth the amount of the
bond In Their own right, clear of hOmesteads,
liens and mortgages, and to be approved by the
Commissioner court of williamson county; ;
and conditi ned for the faithful performance
OF the work in accordance with the plans,
specifications and the contract.
Plans and specifications can be seen at the
office of the County CLERK at Georgetown, and
at the office of Dodson 4 Gudiey, architects.
Waco, Tex, Cd and after Monday, the % day Of
April, 1888.
The court reserves the right to reject any or
all bids; and all bios to be filed with the CLERK
OF the County court at Georgetown. before the
hour above named.
W. A. SMITH, Corn Hill, Tex u Building
s. NJ. WOOLSEY HuttO. Tex =, ! Committee.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-23
The Date OF Il.
Texas SIftings.

Tom B. Is a drummer and has g young
brother and young lady sister, and Tom
B. is a mighty hard ore to keep up with
His sister had beau the other night, snd
Just SIS the conversation became interest
ing the little brother walked in.
"Well," said his sister, "Whst do you
want here?"
81 want to whisper something to YOU
WAS the reply.
"Tlsn't polite to whisper in company
speak out like little man." said the SIS
ter.
"But don't Ike to-"
ayes, but you must, so Mr.. j. can see
how bright you are"
"All right, then. Brother Tom told
me to ask you what was the date of your
LAST hustle, for he can't md to-day'I
paper, hign nor low, and be left 1t II
your room just before supper"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-23
A SPLENDID STORY.

In tie Sunday GAzETTK Of Match 20
will appear the first nstsllment of "The
Outlaws OF Tunstsll Forest" anew serial
by Robert Louis Stevenson, the author Of
"Dr. Jekyl aud Mr.. HYDE" "Kid-
nspped," and "Treasure I.land." and OF
several books CT travel and Misty stories
Of adventure. Some Epglish writer has
pronounced Mr.. Stevenson "the most
romantic and numodeIn character Of bis
time, the knight Errant Of the N neteenth
century" BE has written some seven
teen volumes, and every one has been
read ana Ell joyed. This new story, "The
Outlaws Of Tunstsll Forest" covers the
most romantic period in English history,
and It is full OF adventure, rich in excel,
lent characterization, In abundant inven-
tion, with spice Of that romance which
belongs to many OF Sir Walter Scott's
novels. The story Is clear and sharp
d. par,ure from the realistic fiction Of the
dsy, and will be popular with young and
old
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-23

The people do not question the patriotism
OF their chief mag strates and especially
may 1t be claimed that the party which
succeeds in electipg President have
fullest confidence in his love CT the Union
and Of liberty; but the people are not
blind to the inherent weakness Of poor,
fallen human nature, or to the be-
wildering fascination Of place and
power. And the result is law unwrit-
ten but SO potent that the most popular
and best beloved OF party leaders cannot
find strength or means to accomplish it's
violation.
Long tenure of Office as custodian OF
public funds induces confidence that may
lead to carelessness as disastrous In Its
consequences as criminal intent; or 1t
may beget temptation that prostrates the
strongest and the best. 1t is not justice
to man himself, or to the people whose
custodian he is, or TO the party whose
representative he is, to subject any
individual TO the peril that lies In
consciousness Of possession of { flee
IS political life estate. There is happy
mean between annual or biennial change
Of treasurerships and an indefinite con-
troll of the public moneys, neither Of
which Is best fer the people or their Gus
todian, and to arrive at this safest plan
sll political parties, having regard to
public interest and individual welfare,
should address themselves; for It will be
noted that in all these unhappy, unex
pected cases Of wrong doing by men long
in cflce "the investigation showed the
defalcation to have run back for term Of
years"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-23
TO THE PUBLIC.

Mr. L. Calhoun Is the only Tegu-
lar authorized travelling agent for
TIE GAZETTE, and this office will
be responsible for subscriptions,
etc., paid to him only. Our local
ssen.s Sre known IN their respective To-
cslities, and are responsible to the sub
Gerber until he gets the paper. Parties
wishing to subscribe for THE GAZETTE
Aro, therefore, advised to pay the money
10 the local agent or send 1t direct, and
shun all so-called agents who are not
known to them as being reliable. THE
GAZETTE cannot be held responsible for
the sctions Of those who have no author
ity or permission to represent it.
DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-23
THE TATE DEFALCATTON.

The Austin Dispatch alluaes to the les
son taught by the Tate deialcstion, but
makes local application that is some
what unseemiy. The general application
will appeal to everyone, as the def,lca-
ton Of State Treasurer Tate Of Kentucky
is not s pleasant contemplation for DEM
ocrats of that state or of the county;
and 1t emphasizes lesson to the party
and to the people which was conveyed in
the crimes of Vincent Of Al.bams and
Polk Ct Tennessee. 1t is the unexpected
that happens, end this lightning of dis
honor and shame always appears to strike
where confidipg friends and constituents
are least disposed to expect 1t.
The lesson so sadly emphasized to the
ruin OF proud name, to the robbery OF
the people, and to the discredlt Of great
party, should not be lost upon the people
Of all states and counties and cities. That
lesson finds expression in the unwritten
law Of the United States, that NO man
shall occupy the presidential chair for
more than two terms Of four years each.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-23
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Isrie R. re has passed forty.

Marie RIA has passed forty.
Patti is writing an autobiography.
Henry Bergh is TO have monument In
New York.
Archibald Forbes has written life OF
Emperor William.
Joseph ChGmberlain's picture adorns
many parlors in Washington.
Mrs. Clarisss Jackson of Delaware,
Ohio, IS 8 grandmother at twenty five.
Senator McPlerson's wife will take her
two daughters to Europe to educate
them.
Francis Joseph OF Austria is ffty-eight
years old and has worn 6 crown for forty
years.
Louis 1 King OF Portugal, is fifty years
old and has reigned for twenty. seven
years.
Miss Taylor, John Stuart Mill's step
daughter, isn't coming to America. She
can't get away.
Mrs. Bronson Howard Is among the
invited to the great Sorosis club blow
out In New York.
Mr.. Gladstone is to write rep'y to In
gersoll's attack on Christianity, and his
defense Of the faith OF his fathers will be
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-23

THE fallen hero OF the Hub row tastes
the bitterness OF the truth that republics
are ungrateful. A Massachusetts paper
says: "John L. Sullivan says he was 6
sick man when he entered the ring, and
was in no condition to fight Mitchell. He
could not have been aware of it at that
time, however, II the report that after he
entered the ring he boastingly offered to
bet two to one that he would win the
fight, is true" And there wss time
when they all called him "our John"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-23
The Meat Trade Center.

The establishment Of the Union Stock
Yards at Fort Worth Is one Of those
substantial, far reaching enterprises that
csrry with them the very quintesseDce
of the proverbial "boom." The effects
and results Of this large and important
institution will be seen in a renewed IN
pulse and s rspidity Of growth in popula-
ton and wealth to which few other single
enterprises could have contributed 9
1.-THE, and will 60 far 10 make the place
where the panther lay down the me TO
polls OF Northern Texas. One Of It's first
results will be the immediate location OF
the long talked of refrigerator, and con-
sequentIy the great center Of the meat
trade Of Texas.