Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-11-03
Kansas by the past, and you will know
what to expect should that party win
the state election on next Tuesday.

Kansas by the past, and you will know
what to expect should that party win
the state election on next Tuesday.
For congressman at large, no demo-
crat need hesitate to vote for Col. W. A.
Harris. He is man whom the OPP
position can find no word of condem-
nation for, except that he once took up
arms in defense of his honest convic-
tion; but no man has dared to say that
Col. w. A. Harris is not today as loyal
a citizen as lives in Kansas. His op-
popent, Geo. T. Anthony, has been
charged with numerous crimes and
crooked dealings, not only by demo-
Gratis, but by men of prominence in his
own party. He has never in any
manner vindicated himself, and stands
today convicted in the minds Of three
fOurths of the people of Kansas as a
fugitive from justice and a political
shyster OF the worst kind.
For congressman Of the seventh dis
trict the Hon. Jerry Simpson is deserv-
ing of democratic support. He has
been falsely maligned and misrepre-
sented by the republican press possibly
more tEan any other candidate who
ever ran for congress. He has arrayed
against him the combined forces of the
republican party of the state, with also
the national committee and all rail-
road corporations, cattle syndicates,
and banking associations. Why are
they all making such an effort to defeat
Jerry Simpson? For the simple reason
that, in the time he has been in con-
gress he has fearlessly and deter
minedly opened the fight upon all that
| is opposing the interests of his con-
sistuency-the farmers of this district
His past record in congress has been
and is open to every one. He has
shown himself working for the people
of Kansas by opposing McKinieyism,
by showing up corruptness III high
places, by voting with the democrats
on all measures that were to the inter-
est of Kansas people. Republican
papers call him an anarchist, buffoon,
knOw-nOthing, a rascal and all other
bad names they can think of. We have
heard at two different times land
doubtless many of our readers have
heard the same) Mir. Long, Mr.. Simp-
sons opponent, say that Jerry Simp-
son is gentleman, good neighbor,
and an honest man. He says he has
lived with Mr.. Simpson at Medicine
Lodge, and has no word to say against
him.. He give the lie to each
and every one of the charges at every
place he speaks. Democrats have every
inducement to support Mr.. Simpson in
preference to ANY republican.
Coming to more local affairs, we de-
sire to say word in behalf of John
Armstrong, the candidate for state SEN
ator in this district, and give our
reasons why we believe he should get
the vote Of every democrat. John is a
Barton county man, a farmer who has
been laboring hard for many years
among the other farmers of the county.
His opponent, Mr.. Bailey, is specu-
lator, formerly banker, and gentle
man whose natural interests are not
SO much with the producer as with
those whose business requires them to
make their living off of the farmer.
Mr.. Armstrong will never. under any
consideration, vote for republican fol
: United States senator; his opponent
would vote with the republicans first
; last and all the time. Mr.. Armstrong
is fully as well qualified to look after
the interests of Barton county people
in all matters of legislation as is Mr.
Bailey. In fact. there are no reasons
why democrats should vote for MIR
, Bailey, and every reason why they
, should vote for John Armstrong.
! Concerning Mr.. NJ. w. Cobun, the
| candidate for representative, we do no'
, think there is democrat in the county
7 who needs any reasons pointed out tx
, him why he should vote for Hon. NJ
X. Cobun to again represent thi:
county in the house of representatives
He las proven himself man of hi!
word, and pledges himself to represen
hiss constituents, regardless of party
: Like Mr.. Armstrong, he will not aid il
: the election of republican Z. S. sen
= ator, as both gentlemen know that re
) publicanism is directly opposed to an.
and all measures advocated by them
3 and that the democrats are with then
: on all matters of Importance to western
!; men that may be legislated upon in th
balls of congress. Mr.. Cobun's oppon
ent. Mr.. Sowards, has shown himsel
: unreliable, in that. after leaving the re
9 publican party two years ago, an,
stumping the county against it. show