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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03
Democratic Senatorial Convention

A convention of the democrats of the 35th sena-
toria district hereby called to meet at Ellnw God
Kansas, on Saturday, September 10. 1896, for the
purpose OF placing in nomination state senator to
represent the democracy the 9th district in the
approaching election.
The basis of representation for such convention
will be one delegate for each 100 votes major
fraction thereof cast for John Armstrong in the
general election of 1892, as follows:
Rice county 10 delegates.
Barton county. II delegates.
Stafford county ~ delegates.
Convention will be called to order at 1:30 pm.
F. n. COOPER, Lyons, Kans.,
Chairman.
TW MosELEY, St. John, Kans,
Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03
Some Good Speaker Sure.

We are in RECEIPT of the following
letter from Chairman Love, of the
democratic state committee:
Topeka, Kas., Sept. l. 1896.
WILL E. STOKE, ESQ,
Great Bend, Kas,
DEAR SIR: Replying to your favor of the 29th
Aug: We do not know whether it will be possible
for US to get you Mr. Overmeyer at EIlinwood on
the 10Th inst not. think if we do not get Mr..
Overmeyer there that date we can furnish you
good speaker for that date.
Very Truly yours,
j. MACK LOVE,
Chairman
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

Word reached here the first OF the
week that D. r. Jones who was sent to
the penitentiary from Barton county
for forging county warrants and
defrauding the county while county
clerk, has been pardoned by governor
Morrill,. 1t has been very satisfactor
ily proven that Jones is in the last
stages of consumption, and many OF
the officers and best citizens Of this city
signed request that he be pardoned SO
that he might die with his family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

ALL great men are coming over,
Rey. I. Dewitt Talmage, the most
famous minister of the age, and Rob-
ert G. Ingersoll, the brightest orator in
the republican party, are the latest
additions to the forces that will work
for Bryan and free coinage of silver.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

THE election last fall, in 1895, was
three-cornered fight, in this county.
The democrats, populists and repub.
licans each had a full ticket in the
field. On the six candidates, repre-
sentative, county clerk. treasurer,
register of deeds, sheriff and coroner.
the combined votes of the democrats
and populists would have given an
average majority over the republicans
Of 307. tits a known fact that both
democrats and populists scratched
their tickets last fall in favor of indi-
vidual republican candidates, figuring
that there was no show in threel
cornered fight. This year. with the
forces of the two parties combined
there is certainty of success, and the
maiorities on the combination candi-
dates is more likely to be 600 than
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

= WHILE the republican politicians
are Fostering the life out of free silver
republicans who have joined the
Bryan forces in this county, dozens
of other honest republicans are earn
estly contemplating the asserting of
their manhood by also joining the
Bryan forces.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

LET the gold bug press keep on
making fun of "the plain people" the
common herd" and all who favor the
free coinage of silver. The plain
people outnumber the arrogant rich
about Is to 1, and that will be the ratio
of the vote of the two elements when
election day comes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

eff the silver people win I believe
there will be such revival in business,
such booming in industries, which
are now inactive, and such general
shaking up of commercial interests
that the country will be sure to pros
per. Rev. T. De Witt Talmage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

Will Jacoby, of the u. s. land Office
at Dodge City, passed through Great
Bend Thursday on his way home from
the Salina meeting of the Kansas
League of American Wheelmen,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

Egypt, poor old, poverty stricken
Egypt, is a gold standard country.
Why don't the goldbug organs point
out Egypts wonderful growth and
prosperity under the gold standard =,
to embellish their arguments?-
Sterling Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

How do the gold standard men like
the free silver turnout, Friday? You'd
mt that blush your Mckinley badge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

On THE 28th of August the demo-
cratic central committee of this appel
late court district met at Dodge City
and placed in nomination Hon. B. f.
Milton, Of Dodge City, as the demo-
cratic candidate to oppose Judge +
g. Cole, of this city, the republican
nominee. Mr.. Milton was already
the populist nominee; is a magnificent
gentleman, thorough jurist and best
liked where he is best known. lie
was formerly a democrat, coming te
Kansas in the early days from one Of
the southern states. He is an enthu-
siastic advocate of the free coinage Of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

Lundblade has bought job lot of
slightly damaged nails which he is SELL
ing at the remarkably small price of
cut nails cents and wire nails at
cents per pound. Think of it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

Prof. Stryker and Ed. Hotchkiss ad-
dressed the free silver club at H0ising-
ton Wednesday night. A good audi
ence was in attendance, and a very
satisfactory meeting held.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

AND now New York is placed in
the doubtful" column by the repub-
Ican managers. It does seem like
Bryan's election must be made unani-
NOUS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

The little pewee republican press
is still trying to bring the tariff issue
to the front Notwithstanding that
Major Mckinley has placed the fnan'
cial question Of first Importance in this
campaign IN his letter of acceptance.
Mckinley knows that, should he be
elected, the congress of the United
States is 80 constituted and will re-
main SO for four years at last, that
no tariff legislation can be accom-
plished until silver is recognized.
The little pewee pipers have not come
to realization of this fact yet-hence
they etill harp on protection" Shoot
the pewees; not with powder and lead
of course, but with this fact. The
financial question is THE issue.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

Do THE fellows in the east who are
flooding the west with free supple
ments" CD to the cringing, whining
republican papers, take the people OF
the west for imbeciles? It would seem 80
They appear to think that we of the
west do not possess the power OF
reasoning, and they must needs come
to our relief and tell us what we want.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

silver and should receive the votes of
every man In the district who favors
that cause. We cheerfully place his
name on our democratic ticket, and
consider the ticket honored thereby.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

They have complicated school fight
in Ellinwood; but that need not cut
any figure in the national election.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

ALL the candidates are now out
beating the brush except the farmer
candidates, who are putting in wheat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

Oscar RaceY, of near Galatia. was in
the city on business last Wednesday.
He says Bryan club will likely be or
ganized in Fairview township the com.
ing week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

800, as free silver men of all parties
will see no excuse for aiding the gold
standard men In any manner what,
ever. While in our judgment there
is certain success ahead for our ticket,
we want to urge upon all free silver
men to not be satisfied with success
alone, but make that success as EN-.
phatic as possible. Let us make the
majority a thousand, if possible. The
opposition realizes its position, and will
make the fight of it's life. It has
plenty of funds to prosecute most
thorough campaign, and being in
desperate straits its managers will re-
sort to all the known methods of poli-
ticians in order to win. Voters, keep
awake and vigila1t! Let not the
enemy win single point.
ONE side of our supplement this
week contains an interesting map and
some statistics that should be carefully
studied by all people. Ask yourself
the question: Is it right tIet the
prices of the products of all western,
southern, northern and middle states
should remain in their present condir
ton because of the desires of the
money.holders concentrated in the
eastern states to maintain the present
gold standard? Or is it more fair and
just, more patriotic that the system
of finances Of this country should be
regulated according to the wishes of
the vast producing territory outside
of the little English annex? Study
this matter, farmers, laborers, bust,
ness men of Barton county. What
is best, free coinage of silver, which
will increase prices by increasing the
amount of redemption money, or the
present conditions continued until such
time as England says we may change?
FREE SILVER! More money! Bet
ter prices!" That is all the talk one
hears anyplace now. On trip to
Kansas City last week we kept our
eyes and ears open, and heard more
free silver argument than anything
else. Everybody is enthusiastic.
Trainmen, travelling commercial
men, farmers, laborers-every
that men are met you find them
talking for the new Declaration of
Independence. We visited the large
printing establishment of A. N. kellogg
d Co., where we worked at the trade
for four years. and after the first
greeting of our old companions the
inevitable question was: swell, Will,
how is Kasnas en- Free Silver" and
when we assured them that Kansas
would roll up $4,000 to 100000 for.
Bryan and free silver they were
pleased beyond measure. I tell you
the wage earners-the Drawn and
muscle of the land, the men whose
energy and loyalty to country is the
conntry's hope, are going to vote for
their homes and families; are going
to say at the polls that, whether
European countries like it or not, we
propose to return to the bimetallic
system of the prosperous days.
The little pewee republican press
IL still truinoe To hrino the tariff issue
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

Has anything been done towards
arranging for the October meeting of
the coursing Club.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

Be on hand FAIRLY at the Bryan Sill
yer Club meeting Saturday night, at
the court house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

MAJOR MCKINLEY Is in wide dis
agreement with the leading orators Of
his party. In his letter of acc eptance
the Republican candidate for Pres,
ident expresses unwavering faith in
international bimetallism, while ex,
President Harrison, in his New York
speech the other night, declared that
not only is our Government powerless
to make Is ounces of silver equal to
one ounce of gold, but that France
and England and Germany cannot do
that unless the markets respond.
While these doctors are trying to agree
on are agreeing to disagree on that
question, it is interesting to find an
eqdally wide difference of opinion
between Major Mckinley and John
Sherman on another subject. The
Major, with characteristic courage,
states that protection has lost none of
it's virtues and that the duty of the
Republicans will be to restore it,
while Sherman, in his Columbus
speech, states positively that protec.
ton, as Mckinley understands it cam
not be restored, and adds that it is a
waste of time to talk about it.-Kanl
sas City Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

How about that game OF ball between
the workman and woodmen? Will We
hovo ito
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

The candidates for state Offices on
the republican ticket will have to
make a campaign of explanations.
They will be called upon to explain
all about that sscarpet" steal. and
that Examinations" business by which
they refused to let the contract for
work on the state house to the lowest
responsible bidder. Then some vot-
ers will want them to explain what
they are running for, anyhow, when
there is not ghost of show for their
election. Please explain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

EDITOR Cooke, of the Clafiin two
pager, in telling what he assumes to
know about silver republicans and
gold democrats, says: ''Let's be fair
in this campaign, and tell the truth, al
and this after a conglomeration of
the most glaring mis-statements q
paper ever made. As prominent
republican of Hoisington says of
Bro. Cooke: "He would not know
the truth if he met it in camp meetn'
with label on it" "Bs fair" indeed!
Why that fellow could no more rea-
lie sentiment of fairness than he
could pass saloon without going in.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-12-01
NOTICE.

Monarch Consolidated Gold and Silver
2Iiui"- Jompany.
L>yt:@'3 Of principal place OF business,
Caf."a ~"y, Onn,bv County, State Of
NeN"u.. Location of works, Silver Lake
Mining District, Douglas County, Ne
vada. Assessment No. 7.
Am"nnt OF Assessment one half cent
per share.
Date # levy, October 18th, 1896.
Delinquent, November 18th, 1896.
Sale dty, December 10th, 1896.
BY order Of the Board OF Trustees.
JAMES r. JUDGE,
Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-12-01
Millinery Goods!

Bessie Vivian Murphy has pur-
chased the business Of Mrs. Knowles
and has greatly Increased the stock
She invites the patronage of the ladies
Of this city. New goods are being
constantly received and the most fas-
ti!i'n9 are BOUND TO ae pleased.
"ANTED House Of three or fou
ICONS, completely furnished for
h"~u-rk"epirg. Addtess \. this office
III
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-12-01
0pu!ar naily Excursions to Chicago
and the East.

The Union Pacific j. the only line rum
ming upholstered Pui'man tourist sleeping
ears from California and Nevada to Chi
Gag without changing evrv day in the
wear. Through Pullman double drawing
room steamers and dining room cars to
1hio7Go daily without change on The
Overland Flyer" Only one change to
New York and Boston. inc from Ne
s"d' 70 hicago only cree days.
steamship tickets or sale to and from
all points in Europe.
For full particulars. tickets ana sleep
z car Accommodations, call or address d.
" Hitchcock, General Agent, No. 1,
montgomery street, San Francisco, Cal
OF " D. Phillips, Agent S. P. Co, Reno
Nevada.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-12-01

Martin LutZ.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-12-01

Strawberries, raspberries, peaches
and apri"'ts, put up for cream at
Walsh& Wyiie's.
just received a full supply Of Frey's
Q o%graphieS at Introductory prices. Com
plete Geography price S. >. Allowance for
Old Biographies 50 cents, Frey's Prim-
ary Geography 50 cents. Allowance 3r
old books 20 cents.
John & Esox
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-12-01
Fer Over Fifty Years.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, has
been used fo- children tce5ntDg. It
sooths the child, s0fteus Tie gums.
alays all pain, cures wind collie. and
the best remedy COR Dierrhoea
Twenty-Five cents d bottle.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-12-01
Beans and Brown Bread.

By request Of many patrons the
Bosto Bakery will begin the delivery
Of Baked Beaus and Brown Bread
every Sunday morning. Leave orders
Friday,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-12-01

[ viii sew out for 90 cents a day and
card. My residence is opposite Mr..
Frank Folsom's.
Mrs. ]. NOvAcovIcH, NV =
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-12-01
Notice.

[ have purchased at the sheriH's
eale all Of the Groceries, provision.
wine liquors, glass, paints. oils and
= neral merchandise in lhe store of
Archar B .<3r and | viii c)atin lie he
business at he old stand opposite the
MINT. | respectfully ask d share Of
3deiic patronage. aud [ promise fair
and liberal dealing.
Martin LutZ.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-07
SALARIES INSTEAD OF FEES.

The proposition to abolish the fee sys-
| TEN as to United States district attor-
neys and marshals and substitute sal
aries, which is being considered in con-
gress, ought to be adopted. The change
would remedy an evil to which the at
tention of congress has been called
time and again by the executive and
judicial departments of the government.
1t would also effect Il considerable say
ing to the government not only di-
rectly by the reduction in the compen-
satiOn of the officers affected by the
change, but in cutting off great deal
of expense due to the course of these
officers in prolonging terms of court
and initiating unnecessary and vexa-
tious litigation. 1t Is shown that since
1890 the appropriations for district at
torneys and marshals have nearly
doubled in amount, while the appropri-
ations for the entire federal system
have increased from S3,21O,O5O for the
fiscal year 1885 to $6461 600 for the
fiscal year 1896, or more than double.
These figures would seem to be all
the argument required to show the ne
cessity for the proposed legislation, but
rs urged by one advocate of the change,
the matter of reducing public expendi-
lures is of secondary consideration. or
greater concern is the good name of the
government and the integrity of public
officials, especially in connection with
courts of justice, A United States dis
trict judge, writing on this matter, says
that the dependence of the ministerial
officers of the courts for compensation
on fees Is wholly vicious. "From
the district attorney down to the dep
uty marshal there is constant tempta-
iion to multiply prosecutions, regard
less of merit or result To the govern
ment, as their fees are mutually de-
pendent on the number. The inevitable
result Is arrest and trial before the
commissioners of the most trivial
causes imaginable" 1t Is unquestion-
able that great deal of persecution
results from this system and the courts
are p0werless to prevent IL. Under n
salary system much of this would
cease. 1t would do away, as the judge
above quoted says, with the harpies
who prowl over the country as in
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-07

satlate wolves, with their strikers and
spies as detectives, trying to make
crime and preying on the poor for n
living that must come from pcrsecu-
ton in the name Of public justice"
The salary system will take away from
these officers any incentive to prolong
terms of court to increase the per
diem. to initiate unnecessary and veXa-
tious litigation, or to do anything that
Is not necessary to be done. 1t has
been urged that it might have the effect
to make them careless and Indifferent
in the performance of their duties, but
the proposed salaries are sufficient to
induce men of character and integrity
to accept the positions and give to
their duties faithful attention. At any
rate. from what is said of the evils of
the fee system 1t would be better that
there should be some laXity in enforc
ing the laws than that these evils
should be perpetuated, with their in
jury to the good name of the govern
mcnt, their bighting effect upon the
integrity of public officials, and their
vicious results generally.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-07
THE ITALIAN DISASTER.

Chicago Tribune Italy would do well to
retire from the colony business, at which she
ig an amateur at best, or she Will not have
enough citizens left to keep her emigration
figures up to the high average OF the past.
Indianapolis Journal: When the truth
comes out about the recent battle 1t will
D. obably be found that the Sh )ans rece we'd ma
terial aid from RusG,a in the way of arms
and munitions. and as likely as not they
were commanded by Russian officers.
Kansas City Star: The result Of the popular
demand will most probably be the same In
Italy that 1t was in America-the people VIII
finally have their way We in America con-
cluded that we wanted independence and we
got it. and the Italians desire governmental
administration that will not eat up tlhe coun-
try alive to maintain a standing army and a
senoeless and disastrous foreign war, and the
Italian people will attain this wish Even
Germany will not always be burdened with a
more than half crazy empei or and crushing
miltarism. That there may be much trou-
be aud suffering and loss before the Italian
people arrive at the sum OF their desires is
certain, but 1t is the people who will win at
last, because that Is the everlasting law that
knows no repeal.
Chicago Journal. Jingoism when once en-
couraged becomes national vice fraught
with the most disastrous consequences. The
Italians soon found that the cost OF their
great army and navy was more than they
could bear, but the virus had entered too
deeply into their system to permit OF the
drastic reforms that were needed While
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-07
CANADIAN DEFENSES.

The Dominion government does not
propose to be behind in the matter of
defenses. According to advices from
Ottawa, Parliament has been asked to
grant loan for improving the militia
and for defensive purposes, a request
that will undoubtedly be promptly COM
piled with. 1t is also expected that the
British government will increase the
defensive works on the Pacific side of
the Dominion. When there appeared
to be real danger of serious trouble
between England and the United States
there was manifestation of great zeal
on the part of the Canadian authori-
ties in regard to defenses and the
strengthening of the military resources
Of the country, but since the danger
has become less threatening, if it has
not wholly disappeared, the anxiety
Of the Dominion government and people
has abated. Still, they are not going
to give up, it is evident, the idea Of
putting the country into better cOndi-
ton to protect itself should an exigency
arise, and they will show proper judg-
ment in doing this. The Canadians
appreciate the fact that in the event of
Il war between England and this coun-
try the Dominion would be the first
object of American attention and they
understand, also, that in order to make
any serious resistance to our invasion
they would have to be in very much
better condition than they now are.
The defensive preparations of the Do
minion may not be wholly a waste of
resources, but it's security is not likely
to be soon menaced by the United
States. Its surest protection will be
found in Englund's willingness to avoid
q war with this country.