Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-09-27

manufacturer that gets the benefit of
the tax and the consumer pays it,
. Jim Croso,' in Lane County Herald.
TIE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
This senatorial district, consisting of
Rice, Barton and Stafford counties. is
the arena in which is going on o very
peculiar fight.
There are three principal candidates,
Hon. Frank w. Ross, Of Alden, Rice
countys Hon. E. Lo Chapman, Of Great
Bend, Barton county; and Rev. w. G.
Better, of Stafford countys
ME- Ross is making q good canvass,
in quiet way, and will get the full vote
OF his party and will have large re-
publican following among the farmers.
ME- Chapman has apparently aban-
doned the canvass Of his home county.
it confessedly being against him, and
is devOting his time and energy to saw
ing what he can of Rice countys repub-
lican-old time republican-majority
ton is against him, and he cannot stem
the tide of desertion now going on in
the ranks of his party. The 'antagonism
Of farmers to5national bankers for leg
islative!ofice is well known, and Mr.:
Chapman is unfortunate enough for his
political prospects, to be a director of
the First National bank of Great Bend.
Now we have the most friendly feeling
toward bankers personally, and make
no exception of national bankers, but
the situation is plainly that they are
not in demand for legislators. The
farmers of::Rice county have no use for
Mr.. Chapman, the banker. They pro-
pose to have q senator whose interests
are identical with theirs, and Nh. Ross
fills the bill.
Mr.. Better is reported 80 be very
strong in his own county, and it is con-
sidered there that he will get more
votes in:. Stafford. than either Ross or
Chapman. So with the situation in
mind, Rice:county is plainly Che battle
ground and Mr.. Chapman can not ex-
pect election except at the bands of
Rice county. What has he ever done
to make them enthusiastic in his behalf?
Nothing whatevers The friend Of
Nimocks, he battled against Judge A.
r. Clark, who has justly earned the
sobriquet Of sthe honest Judge."' and
stands. ready Co do so again. Through
his Vaccinations Hon. D. j. Fair, one of
Rice county's most honored citizens
and stalwart republicans, was knitted
by his own delegation. His every in
terest, political:and otherwise, is lnim-
ical to that Of Rice county,D Before the
tenn of senator expires there will come
a demand for q re-apportionment of
senatorial districts, and the interests Of
all parties demand that zoe have sem
ator at Topeka who is above the wheed-
ling influence OF the republican ring Of
the state. a vote for Mr.. Ross means
senator who will represent the farm
ing interests.
A vote for Mr.. Chapman means no
legislation on usury; no legislation
against any corporation encroachments
loupOn your rights; and a vote to cOntin-
ue the legislation Of the past, in which
the interests OF the farmer were totally
ignored.
"Choose ye this day whom ye will
serves God Or Mamon." Choose ye this
this day what you will have looked af-
ter, your own interests or the interests
of your enemies.-Lyons Tribune.
| THE above pretty plainly states the
facts in this senatorial contest. Mr..
Chapman, however, has told us that he
has disposed of his stock in the First
National bank i'm this citys Be that as
if may, republican legislation in Kan
sas has been mainly against the best
interests of the farmer, ana we want
ne more Of it. Me Chapman's paper
| admitted the unfairness of the deliber-
atlons of Kansas republican lawmakers
when, but few weeks ago, it asserted
that it was no use for us to send a dem
ocrat to Topeka because he would have
1the sepublican majority 60 thwart him
in his every undertaking. AsSthat re-
publican majority has not been com.
posed Of mem representing the farmers
interests, the blame for the neglect Of
those interests can be laid where it Be-
longs. It is well understood that Mr.
Chapman sees the necessity of extrs
|exertions in Rice county, s'the battl.
ground" and that he has given up AM
idea of being able to win anything il