Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11
NEwsPAPER COMMENT.

NEWSPAPER COMMENT.
If anyone ever doubted that death
loves a shining mark, % the presistency
with which the defunct g. o. p. OF Kan
sas keep firing away at jeremiah Simp-
son ought to convince them of the truth
Of the old adage.
Sam Jones converted 200 sinners at
Palestine, Texas. and received 1900,
but jeremiah Simpson converted about
three thousand republicans in the sew
enth district and didn't get anything.
| Wichita Beacon.
During the past year. as shown by
the report of the commissioner of inter-
nal revenue, there we're 1 $50 retail
liquor licenses granted in Kansas.
From all of which we are inclined to :
believe that prohibition does not pre-
hibit.-Sterling Champion.
-
b. H. Clover president of the state
alliance of Kansas says that every leg
islator elected by that order to the leg
islature will vote against Mr.. ingalls,,
and for man who is satisfied with our
Christ and our present plan of saliva
tion.-EiDorado Democrats
|
/ The Kansas farmers planted p per
cent more wheat this fall than ever
before, attended 1000 rallies and
elected Eve congressman and the lower
house of ahe legislature. The Kansas
farmer can turn off a right smart of
work when he gets. at it. Downs Chief.
/
Representative Dockery, of Missouri,
Investigation of the silver pool in which
it is claimed twelve senators and fifteen
representatives made a million, may
yet make some interesting reading and
explain why some members of congress
changed their votes on the silver bill.
Il
Down in the south the alliance and
the democracy appear to be well
|. together. The reason is plain enough.
) Both of them are in line with the
demands of the whole people. So in
even Kansas. Practically there is no
difference between the standard
demands of the democracy and those of
the men who guide the plow.
: The New York Tribune warns the
republicans that to repeal the tariff
, law now would mean certain defeat in
1892. and the 2i,iee<e a-it<,ne Earns
: them chat if it isn't done there's no
hope for them. Taking the testimony
of those republican papers, we should
say that the high tariff brethren were
located somewhere between. the devil
and the deep sea.
N. w. Granger is doing a restaurant
, and a-business on the south side,
at the same old stand where he did
, drug and a--busineSS last spring.
We don't charge the prohibitionists
or the joinists anything for advertising
, their schemes-for satisfying otheir
appetites and yet not demoralizing
"our boys" by the horrible sight OF an
: open saloun.-Garden City Democrat
Papers that are now engaged III the
humorous business of nominating Pres
ton B. Plumb for president, should
remember that republicans as rule do
not reward demagoguery and party
treason with nominations for president.
No, the people or Kansas viii take care
OF MIR. Plumb and any future political
aspirations he may have, rest assured
: of that fact, MIR. Plumb.-LaCrosse
Chieftain-
One of the Queerest sights ever Wit
messed by the Talker was young girl
on South Main street last Tuesday
morning, who wanted to catch the
electric car going to town, but whose
, toilet had not half been made when
the car passed the deor. Nothing
) daunted, the girl grabbed her hat,
apron and other paraphenalia and made
a rush for the car. much to the amuse-
. ment OF the occupants. and, after seat
e ing herself, deliberately went through
the dressing act as if the car was her
private boudoir. That girl viii surely
e catch husband some day even if she
D is compelled to jerk him of a passing
fire engine or hose cart--Kansas Star.
D -
A Young man with a practical kooyl-
edge in his head, skill in his hands, and
health in his body, is his own letter of
> Recommendation. diploma and refer
ence. Mix him up with 90. .000. 600 of
others, and you can find him again. as
he will have a habit of being at the top
Throw him naked on a desert island,
!, without a name and he Will soon be the
: head of something. He does not 60
b whining up and down the land blaming