Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-24
John Armstrong Nominated.


The democratic sentorial conven,
ton for this, the 25th, senatorial DIS
trIct, met at EllinwooG Saturday the
18th inst. Chairman F. N. Cooper,
of the sentorial committee, called the
convention to order. Upon motion
F. N. Maesmore, of Rice county, was
made temporary chairman. and J. A.
Mcdonald of Stafford county, secre-
tary, After the usual committees
were appointed and had reported, the
temporary Offices were made perma-
nent.
Following are the resolutions:
RESOLVED: we hereby affirm
and unqualifedly endorse the plat
forms of the Democratic party assemb.
led in National convention at Chicago
July 9th 1896, and the State conven.
ton at Hutchinson August 18th 1896.
REsoLvED:-That we hereby con-
denim the republican party of this
senatorial district for their perfdy in
not trying to secure for the farmers of
western Kansas, uniform and hon.
est freight rate. in proportion to the
prices of the farmers products, after
repeatedly pledging their representa-
tlves to work to such end.
REsoLvED:-That the nominee of
this convention be hereby pledged to
vote for no one for u S. Senator who
is not unqualifedly In fovor of the free
coinage at silver at the ratio of Is to 1.
F. N. COOPER,
Com. 0. P. SCARCE,
w. E. STOKE.
Mr.. Cooper then moved that all
rules be suspended, and that the con-
vention, by unanimous vote, nom
mate Senator John Armstrong, of
Barton county, as the candidate of
the democrats of Barton county for
State Senator. The motion was
seconded by Mr.. Scarce of Rice county
and the motion carried without a disc
senting voice.
The delegates from each county
then selected the following central
committee, viz: Rice county, F. N.
Maesmore; Stafford county, j. A.
Mcdonald; Barton county, Henry J.
Klein.
Senator Armstrong was escorted to
the stage, made a short address, and
on motion the convention adjourned.
In 1895 the republican silver league
of Kansas sent out, to the republican
papers of Kansas, on postal cards,
some questions which the league de-
sired answered One of them was:
care you for single gold Standard
Almost every one of them answered
the question ono" Following is
the answer of the editor of the Great
Bend Register, to this question:
Great Bend Register-Are you for
a single gold standard? No sir. Are
you for single silver standard? No
sir 2 Yes sir. Yes sir. Are you
for bimetallic standard unconfined to
the coinage of the American output of
silver? Yes SIR"
This reply of the foxy editor of the
Register is on file at the State
Journal office. at Topeka.
Eugene Hagen has announced j. V.
Brinkman of this city one of the Pal
mer and Buckner electors. Now all
you Barton county democrats who do
not want to vote for Bryan anc Sewall
electors, but perfer a continuation of
the present gold standard, with its &C
companying ills of low prices for farm
products. can vote for Mr.. Brinkman.
In response to the urgent request
of patrons and friends, 1 have decld-
ed to continue my work in Great
Bend, and shall in the future spend
at least one day in the week In this
city. Parties interested will please
address me at Sterling OF leave their
names with Mrs. NJ B. Fits at
County Clerks Office. Will be pleased
to cali on. or send catalogue to any
address.
W