Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-23
DIFFENBAOHER AND EBEY.

The seventh congressional district OF
Kansas is larger in area than Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut or Maryland.
1t is one of those great western dis
tricts which has outgrown the appor-
tionment of 1880, containing popula-
of about $50, 1000. Thirty-four counties
are embraced within its boundaries,
everyone prosperous and developing
rapidly. Railroads are penetrating its
rich field, all the principal Kansas sys-
TENS now running clear through it, ex-
cept the Union Pacific and that is get
ting ready to follow the rest.
Some of the most promising cities of
the state are there situated-Wichita,
Hutchinson, Kingman, Great Bend,
Newton, Larned, Dodge City and Gar
den City. Its wide expanse of fertile
land produces in increasing abundance
with each succeeding year; corn, wheat,
sorghum, cattle, hogs, and to some eX-
tent, cotton. 1t is the chief sorghum
section of Kansas. 1t is to be one of
the richest, most populous and best
corners of the country When Okla
homa is opened, this district, lying at
the gate of the new southwestern mine
of wealth, will feel the impetus imme-
diately and spring into fresh life.
In 1886 the district polled few over
&C, 900 notes.-the republican candidate,
Mr.. Peters, getting 34,575; Colonel
George, the democratic candidate, 25,-
O7O; and Mayes, prohibitionist, ,457.
This year the vote will probably be in
creased to not far from $4,000.
The democracy looks to MI. G. F.
Diffenbacher, the democratic candidate
for attorney general, and to Mr.. Chas.
S. Ebey, the candidate selected to op-
pose Judge Peters, to redeem the dis
trict. Nine-tenths of the 10000 new
voters ought to support the party of
reduced taxation for the farmer; the
party which averted panic last year
and m aintained an improving market
for the wheat, corn and cattle of this
productive season.
MI. Diffenbacher is one of the stall
wart advocates of democratic principles.
He is a lawyer in the prime of life,
whose sterling character and abilities
have been attested by his election to
the Office twice in republican county.
Coming to his present home from Hi
noiS in 1878, he brought with hlm the
enlightened energy which never fails
to make Il mark in Kansas. He is full
of the Kansas idea; a friend of the sol
dier and one himself; a friend of edu-
cation not less than his opponent;
lawyer of higher rank in his profession
than either the republican incumbent
or the republican nominee. In central
western Kansas nobody in either party
has wider OF more enviable reputa-
tion. Popular throughout the teem-
ing central belt, he will be able to bring
strength to the ticket where it will tell.
In company with Mr.: Ebey and Judge
Martin he will have the 10000 new
votes hoeting Peters protection speech
es and voting for reform.
Judge Peters has followed the Nc
Kinleys to their extreme position. He
declaimed against surrendering any
feature of the protective system. If
the republican majority in the senate
brings in bill reducing the tariff in
any appreciable degree MI. Peters Will
have to vote against it or eat his words.
The opportunity of Messrs Diffen-
bacher and Ebey is enough to fire the
blood of weaker men. We look for a
great campaign in the seventh district.
Kansas City Times.