Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-13

NcanS to drop prohibition is seconded
by the Lawrence Journal, one Of the
eldest republican papers in the state of
kansas.
SEN. FAREWELL says that there are
three things to prevent Harrison from
receiving a denomination, viz: He is
COO small, narrow and contemplate;
otherwise he is all right"
KANSAS prohibition is likely soon to
be an orphan. Whether it is old
enough and vigorous enough to fight
Its own battles or not will soon be
found out after the g. o. p. has thrown
1t upon its own resources.
CARAwAY has taken to heart our
sHief comment to the effect that he and
bis slate makers might as we'll not try
to run Barton county affairs any longer.
YoOr Caraway! He can only ''come
back at us' by saying your another"
IN THE Reno county peoples party
convention there were seventeen can
didates for register of deeds, seventeen
candidates for sheriff, sixteen for
treasurer and twelve for county clerk,
only sixty-twO candidates for the four
offices.
HARVEST excursions will be run into
Kansas, from all points east, on August
25th, September 18th and 29th. Parties
i'm the east who desire to visit Kansas
should enquire at nearest railroad
station for particulars as to rates and
dates.
THE G.. A. r. being strictly nom
political organization, the great en-
Shusiasm displayed at Detroit when
Blaine's name was mentioned was
caused by the brotherly love felt by the
Jim. Just what Comrade Ben, of Baby
AcKee connections, thinks about it the
associate press fails to tell.
A MAN who processes to be demo-
egat and will say that sit don't make
enuch differance to him whether he
7Otes the democratic OF republican
downing the id alliance" does not
and never did understand what true
democracy is, and in all probability has
ssOted more republican tickets than
democratic ones. You don't hear such
talk as that from true, conscientious
democrats.
UNTIL the late billiOn-dOllar congress
Got in its fatal work upon the surplus
and mortgaged the revenues for years
70 come, these Al per cents were slated
for redemption at their maturity. A
proposition to continue them would
have been ridiculed mercilessly and
denounced unsparingly. Now the
Republican organs are endeavOring to
eonceal the enormity of continuance,
by making conspicuous the decrease in
q the rate of Interestingly like an at
tempt to pale an electric light with a
tallow candle.-BridgepOrt Farmer.
XHE Register last week used all the
parenthases in the Office on its editorial
page. They were used something after
this style:
"Major Mckinley, Great applausel;
Cheaper Sugar, Tremendous ap-
plAuseD American tin, (Uproarious ap-
plauseD Protective tariff, (Renewed
applause! Our infant industries, Great
shouts OF applauseD The old soldier
Around upon round of applauseO Pen
sions, (Deafening cheers!) Reciprocity
(Cries of Hear! hear!!, and deafening
epplauseD"
The action of the peoples party in
Regard to their democratic aids of last
fall, reminds us forcibly of the man in
q skiff who hailed a passing steamer
with request to be ''towed ways
The accommodating captain threw him
- rope, which he siezed, and was
drawn merrily along in the wake OF
Che powerful steamer. Ere long the
Abe skiff, whereupon the inmate got
mad, and addressing the captain in
stentOrian tones shouted: ''See here, il
you don't quit throwing water into my
skiff I'll cut loose and let you go tC
f-l." Junction City Sentinel.
The Register finds it necessary tC
say: I'VE are not now, nor have We
attempted to discuss the question Oi
guilt or innocence of Judge Botkin.'
Of course not, Morgan dear! Yor
know as we'll as did the republican sen
ate that whitewashed your friend Bot
kin, that he was guilty of the charge:
made, and should have been oustet
6rom the official position he holds. in
stead of being retained to continue
doing his share of the dirty work TO
your party. We all know that 20,
&Ould not discuss that question, from
the very fact that in the minds Of Sh
public generally there is no question
about it.
SAY, Morgan, old boy, there is
judicial district down east of us way