The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-30
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Hon. l.. 4. Humphrey, the repub-
lican nominee for governor, worked
on farm when a youth, supported
a widowed mother, and attended
school la the winter. He finally
learned the trade Of mOulder, and
became a machinest.
\. j. Felt, the republican nominee
for Lieutenant governor, started in
life a. a day labOrer, working under
free trade system, twelve hours
per day, for SO cents per day. He
picked up an education, and was
employed a. "a school teacher for
SOME years then entered a newspa-
per office, and became an editor.
James W. Hamilton, the nominee
for state treasurer, began life a. a
farmers boy. lie herded cattle, for
wages, on the frontiers Of Kansas.
aud then engaged in farming and
stock raising-a business he has
ever since followed.
Tim Mccarthy, the nominee for
state auditor, was poor Irish boy.
He came To this country without
friends, and at an early age enlisted
in the regular army, where ne
served thirteen years. Then he
became clerk and book keeper,
having, during his army service,
picked up fair education.
William Higgins, the nominee for
secretary of state, began life as a
mule-driver, when "A mere lad. He
then entered n printing Office, and
became practical printer. Later,
he became the publisher of a Kan
sas newspaper.
Geo. W. Winans, tile nominee for
state superintendent of public
instruction, learned the trade of a
bricklayer, and worked nj il for
several years. He then became a
school teacher, and has been so
employed for twenty years past.
l.. b. Kellogg, the nominee for
attorney general, began life rs a
farmers boy. He then engaged in
school teaching for a dozen years;
finally studied law; was admitted to
the bar in 1871, and has since Trac-
ticed that profession.
w. A. Johnston the nominee for
associate justice Of the supreme
court, was born IN Gambia, and
came TO the United States, a poor
boy, to seek work. He was employ
ed, for several years I'm Illinois and
Iowa as a farm lRbOrer. He educat-
ed himself, taught school, then
studied law, and was finally admit
ted To the bar.
Five of these eight candidates,
Humphrey, Felt, Hamilton Me-
earthly and Higgins, served in the
Union army during the war. All of
them entered the service as private
soldiers. Humphrey was twice
wounded, and was mustered out a. a
first lieutenant. Felt was a prisoner
Of war for over a year. Hamilton,
Higgins and Felt were mustered
out as private soldiers. Mccarthy
was mustered out as a first sergeant.
The republican state ticket Is a
labOring mems ticket. Every man
on Il has been wage-workeT.
Three Of the eight are practical
misunderstanding an iron
mOulder, Higgins a printer, aud
Winans brick mason. Four, Hum |
phrey, Hamilton, Johnston and |
Kellogg, began life as farmers boys. |
No ticket ever nominated in any |
state Of this Union can compare |
with the republican state ticket of |
Kansas for ISIS in the number of |
workingmen nomi- j
mated as candidates. The republic
can ticket is made up, from top tO
bottom, Of labOring men-real,
practical laboring men, who honor
the trades and avOcatinns they have
followed.
The Champion will wager a fair
sum that no party i'm this country
has ever before nominated a state
ticket having on IL eight candidates
whose lives have been 81 Identified
with the wOTkingmen II the
country.